IanC Posted August 19, 2021 Share Posted August 19, 2021 Hello everyone. This has taken far too long to finish as it kept getting shunted to the back of the queue by shiny new builds, but here it is finally complete with its clever but gimmicky removeable engine covers and drop tank. Being Tamiya the fit is excellent and I especially like the way the undercarriage is engineered making it impossible to get the gear legs and wheels out of alignment. However, I'm surprised the wingtip lights weren't done in clear plastic. As ever I built it OOB, even using the decal seat straps, but I swapped the kit markings for aftermarket ones from Eagle Cals to depict a JG 51 aircraft found abandoned in Tunisia in May 1943. 1/48 is not my usual scale and I could probably have added a few details, especially to the engine, but in the end I was just glad to get it finished. Alongside Tamiya's equally neat 1/72 version: All the best, Ian 47 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toryu Posted August 19, 2021 Share Posted August 19, 2021 Beautiful model and nicely photographed! Bravo! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bertie McBoatface Posted August 19, 2021 Share Posted August 19, 2021 Excellent paintwork! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IanC Posted August 20, 2021 Author Share Posted August 20, 2021 Thanks! This is the real aircraft although I opted for less wear and tear on the model 🙂 : 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Planes123 Posted August 20, 2021 Share Posted August 20, 2021 Nice one! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wulfman Posted August 20, 2021 Share Posted August 20, 2021 Lovely build and very realistic paint job, great work ! Wulfman 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jenko Posted August 20, 2021 Share Posted August 20, 2021 Really like that Ian. Great piece of work. Probably one of the best 1/48 Tamiya kits out there........................... Now if only they would scale it up. Dick 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Brantley Posted August 20, 2021 Share Posted August 20, 2021 Very nice 109 Ian! Splendid scale modeling sir! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dogtail2 Posted August 20, 2021 Share Posted August 20, 2021 Gorgeous Me109 ! I have a couple of 1/48 109's in the queue waiting to be built. You have given me a standard to aim for. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jackroadkill Posted August 20, 2021 Share Posted August 20, 2021 Hell yes! That's a peach, sir. Lovely job! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
russ c Posted August 20, 2021 Share Posted August 20, 2021 Really nice `109 there, love the camo` 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Murewa Posted August 24, 2021 Share Posted August 24, 2021 Amazing! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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