Carts Posted June 3, 2021 Share Posted June 3, 2021 Really cant believe this kit has been in the stash for so long, came out in 2003,I did build the G-10 yonks' ago that is slowly collapsing under a blanket of dust on the top shelf, will be building in flight(which saves a fair amount of time as I don't need to go to town on the engine and under-carriage) Boxed up, will be adding the Legend Bf109 pilot resin figure What's inside The pilot figure Test fitting the figure, Trumpeter for some reason mold the head protection as a solid piece with no transparency for the Panzer glass, so will need to cut one and add It begins 14 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnson Posted June 4, 2021 Share Posted June 4, 2021 Great to see a 1/24 in work! The pilot figure fits well and looks great. Do you know if they are still available? Cheers, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carts Posted June 4, 2021 Author Share Posted June 4, 2021 2 hours ago, Johnson said: Great to see a 1/24 in work! The pilot figure fits well and looks great. Do you know if they are still available? Cheers, I had a quick check before I started the build(In case I was sitting on a goldmine:) ) There's a couple from the UK here, but only one of each https://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/i.html?_from=R40&_trksid=p2060353.m570.l1313&_nkw=legend+Bf+109+pilot+figure&_sacat=0 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Col. Posted June 5, 2021 Share Posted June 5, 2021 This will make for an impressive in-flight model and the pilot figure is a great sculpt 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carts Posted June 7, 2021 Author Share Posted June 7, 2021 Got the pilot figure finished and sat in his office, unfortunately his oxygen hose pinged off into the ether when I was trying to bend it into place, so replaced with a bit of plastic tubing . 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnson Posted June 7, 2021 Share Posted June 7, 2021 As long as he can breathe! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mottlemaster Posted June 8, 2021 Share Posted June 8, 2021 Good to see that you're pilot fits his work space. Nice paint job too . 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carts Posted June 11, 2021 Author Share Posted June 11, 2021 Finished work on the cockpit, then moved onto a basic build of the engine, you know that moment when you are snipping off exhaust stacks and one pings off, when you frantically search the work area, when that fails you begin the hands and knees carpet sweep,after a frantic 10 minutes you give up and resign yourself to having to scratch build one, dejectedly you take a swig of your tea, and as if by magic find the part you are looking for swilling around the bottom of your cup, well that.😱 Onwards and upwards 8 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Col. Posted June 12, 2021 Share Posted June 12, 2021 At least you didn't swallow it! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carts Posted June 12, 2021 Author Share Posted June 12, 2021 2 hours ago, Col. said: At least you didn't swallow it! Came perilously close though, Now that story could have ended differently, Distressingly so😱 Test fitting the pilot and work on the engine, I'm going for a "Only do what you need to do" vibe with this Kit, I'm getting to old, and the stash is to big for the "Well I know its there" philosophy I will say this for Trumpetter kits, they may be riddled with ejection marks, but they seem to fit really well. 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carts Posted June 15, 2021 Author Share Posted June 15, 2021 Little update on the Gustav. Fuselage all closed up, just added a thin strip of plastic to replicate the weld seam on the super charger intake its going to be big Look at those ejection pin marks on the flaps, luckily will not be seen Taking shape 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnson Posted June 15, 2021 Share Posted June 15, 2021 It's going to look spectacular! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marklo Posted June 16, 2021 Share Posted June 16, 2021 On 6/11/2021 at 9:37 PM, Carts said: as if by magic find the part you are looking for swilling around the bottom of your cup, well that Now I usually find it just after I’ve finished scratching a replacement Nice build, I love the G-6 lots of potentially interesting schemes and variants. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carts Posted June 20, 2021 Author Share Posted June 20, 2021 Hole drilled and lug fitted for the Perspex rod (actually a twist pull from old blinds) Wings dry fitted to fuselage, fit seems pretty good, might be able to paint up as sub assemblies. Fun time! Let the painting begin. 13 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
franky boy Posted June 22, 2021 Share Posted June 22, 2021 Nice paint work! James 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carts Posted June 22, 2021 Author Share Posted June 22, 2021 2 hours ago, franky boy said: Nice paint work! James Thanks James These Gustav's from 4th Staffel JG 51 pretty much got bounced around the Balkans with the primary task being the defense of the Ploesti oilfields in Rumania so I should imagine they were pretty "Battle worn " So one really leaky battered drop tank will have to do In situ Progress, its a donkeys' age since I built a 109,but the spark may have been re-ignited Lordy, my work area is an absolute disgrace 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Longbow Posted June 22, 2021 Share Posted June 22, 2021 Your work area looks pretty clean to me I have this huge 3 foot by 6 foot desk top, and fine myself working in a six inch square space 🤣 Your build is progressing nicely !! 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Col. Posted June 22, 2021 Share Posted June 22, 2021 You're making nice progress there 1 hour ago, Carts said: Progress, its a donkeys' age since I built a 109,but the spark may have been re-ignited That's good to hear 1 hour ago, Carts said: Lordy, my work area is an absolute disgrace Was about to reply that you should see the state of mine but can't remember the last time I had a chance to see it myself 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carts Posted June 24, 2021 Author Share Posted June 24, 2021 Tiny little update. Faired in the undercarriage, When I have attempted this with other kits, the undercarriage doors often are a complete mismatch, With this kit they only required a light sanding, and extending slightly with a small tab of plastic card. 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
janneman36 Posted June 25, 2021 Share Posted June 25, 2021 On 22/06/2021 at 15:06, Longbow said: Your work area looks pretty clean to me I have this huge 3 foot by 6 foot desk top, and fine myself working in a six inch square space 🤣 Your build is progressing nicely !! Same here regarding the workspace... cheers, Jan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carts Posted June 26, 2021 Author Share Posted June 26, 2021 Masking Don't you just love it All done, about to scoot off on a bit of a Jolly, so will have a week to cure before I crack out the airbrush 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
modelling minion Posted June 26, 2021 Share Posted June 26, 2021 Some really nice work going on here, excellent job on the pilot and cockpit. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carts Posted July 7, 2021 Author Share Posted July 7, 2021 Spent a very enjoyable week in Jersey visiting my Brother, got to see a Stug and a baby gorilla, so a happy chap Now its fair to say that airbrushes and I do not get on, I had an Aztek and I found the whole thing a massive "Faff" tended to use enamels because I could never get water based paints to the consistency that didn't clog the nozzle, In a massive fit of optimism I went full in with a new Harder and steenbeck airbrush and a set of Vallejo Air paints, What a huge difference, trouble free right from the off, I actually enjoy airbrushing now 👍 At this rate I may be able to crack off another 109 for this group build 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnson Posted July 7, 2021 Share Posted July 7, 2021 Nowt wrong with that airbrushing! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
franky boy Posted July 8, 2021 Share Posted July 8, 2021 As said above, nothing wrong with that! Enjoying the build. James 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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