Legion Condor 1938/Hauptmann Werner Möelders

[Corsairfoxfouruncle]

        Hello everybody...Fresh out of the Heller group build. It is the 1/72 Bf.109B/C kit #236 and is done as a 109D flown by Hauptmann Werner Möelders. The only aftermarket used were the AML Decals due to the originals being no good. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Please feel free to ask questions, post comments, or visit the build thread. 

 

Dennis

 

 

[janneman36]

Not bad at all for such an old kit ...🏆

 

cheers, Jan

[Spitfire31]

I like the early '09 models – so different looking from the beefy late war versions…

 

The Heller kits were always good and you've made it into a quite convincing 'D'!

 

A note: Werner Mölders is spelled so. Sometimes it's transcribed, by/for people with umlaut anxiety, thus: Moelders (the German, and Swedish, letter Ö is an abbreviation of O + E).

 

A second note: a method for getting really neat cockpit frames is painting the external colour on a piece of clear decal film and then cut strips (from the backside!) and attach them to the canopy. For best result, the canopy should be clear varnished with Future or similar. If you want to go the whole way, you could first paint the interior colour on the clear decal and the external colour on top. 😉

 

Nice model!

 

Kind regards,

 

Joachim

 

 

[Vinnie]

Well done, Dennis. Some of these old Heller kits do turn out well.👍

[SAT69]

Very nice work on an old kit.

[PlaStix]

Hi Dennis. Hope you are keeping well. That's a great result from the old kit. Well done!

Kind regards, 

Stix

[Gary Brantley]

Good job my friend!   Great looking little plane! 

[stevej60]

Excellent job Dennis.

[Corsairfoxfouruncle]

8 hours ago, Spitfire31 said:

A note: Werner Mölders is spelled so. Sometimes it's transcribed, by/for people with umlaut anxiety, thus: Moelders (the German, and Swedish, letter Ö is an abbreviation of O + E).

Should I change it ? Im not the best and if its incorrect I will change it. 

[Corsairfoxfouruncle]

5 hours ago, PlaStix said:

Hi Dennis. Hope you are keeping well. That's a great result from the old kit. Well done!

Kind regards, 

Stix

So far I think Im well, SWMBO may disagree but thats another story. 

[Spitfire31]

2 hours ago, Corsairfoxfouruncle said:

Should I change it ? Im not the best and if its incorrect I will change it. 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Werner_Mölders

 

Up to you… 😉

 

Kind regards,

 

Joachim

[Pedro1]

Always good to see some SCW aircraft!

Peter

[Corsairfoxfouruncle]

57 minutes ago, Pedro1 said:

Always good to see some SCW aircraft!

Peter

I have developed an interest in the period and this was my first build earlier this year. 

 

[Wulfman]

Another lovely Heller, I’ve got this one in my stash too !

 

Wulfman

[IanC]

Good to see these old classic Heller kits built up. This is another nice one. 

[John Masters]

Nice Dennis.  Very nice.

[TheyJammedKenny!]

Nicely done, Dennis!  I didn't realize the D also had the old-style radiator.  Very cool--well executed.  Alex

[Corsairfoxfouruncle]

16 minutes ago, TheyJammedKenny! said:

Nicely done, Dennis!  I didn't realize the D also had the old-style radiator.  Very cool--well executed.  Alex

Yes there was ver little difference between the C/D I believe it was engine and some internal changes. The main difference between the B and the C/D is the armament change and engine. The Emil streamlined the nose of the A-D. Then the F/G/K heavily modified the wings, nose, and tail. 

[Mig88]

Lovely job on that decent old kit!

I've built the B and have another in my stash to make a C!

 

Miguel