Finishing my sixteen Messerschmitt 109s - Done!!!!

[Marklo]

So file my Me109 GB attempt under epic fail  instead of getting some of the sixteen finished I now have 16 90% to 95% finished 109s. So I shall document the end of this particular journey with this thread.

 

The very nearly finished shelf, needing wheels, struts, antennae and maybe a few markings.

 

The slightly less finished shelf. Needing a bit more paintwork decals and then all the bits like antennae and mass balances.

 

The plan is to focus on one every day or so in chronological order while not getting too strung up on schedules, but still not have this become my second shelf of doom  

 

So first back on the bench is V1 which needs:-

 

1. tail markings 

2. tail struts 

3. a tail wheel

4. the gear doors painted

5. aileron mass balances attached 

 

more to follow 

Edited February 25, 2022 by Marklo

[Patrick Martin]

so then you then you, like myself are a serial starter?

 

[opus999]

Looks like you've got some great paint schemes going there.  I like the Swiss one with all the neutrality stripes.  16.  That's quite a few to finish in a short span of time... I think I might have 16 total in the stash...  

[Marklo]

10 hours ago, Patrick Martin said:

so then you then you, like myself are a serial starter

Absolutely, but I do finish quite a few.

 

And I think I’ve also completed around 20 builds so far this year.

 

 

Some large and complex like the Oertz and some small like the Typhoon.

Edited September 9, 2021 by Marklo

[Marklo]

7 hours ago, opus999 said:

16.  That's quite a few to finish in a short span of time...

I did come relatively close within the GB, but yes it proved to be overly ambitious.

[Marklo]

First one done, fittingly V1 the first prototype. Converted from an Airfix E.

 

[Marklo]

The E4 is finished.

[Marklo]

More photos over in the GB inspiration gallery

 

 

[Marklo]

The second E4 and the F get wheels, superchargers, wheel doors and antennae. Just need exhausts and rf lines and they’re done.

[Corsairfoxfouruncle]

Slow but sure progress … Im happy to see you getting these all done. 

[Marklo]

The last E4 is finished.

 

And the F4

 

The next pair.

[Marklo]

Exhausts, wheels, wheel covers and the tail wheel added.

Ditto.

 

[Marklo]

The Swiss G6 is done and the Italian G2 is almost, if it weren’t for a decalling disaster. The Italian insignia were off register and disintegrated on me to boot. Still easy enough fix I’ll print off a set on clear decal paper.

 

I reckon the Finnish and the Hungarian G6s next. Then the TL Jäger and probably the first of the Yougoslav G10s.

[Marklo]

Italian G2

Swiss G6

 

More photos in the me109 gb inspiration gallery.

 

 
Next up the Finnish G6 and the first Yugoslavian G10

 

[Marklo]

Finished the TL Jaeger.

[Marklo]

After a lot more fiddling. Just the canopy and rf line on the Mersu and just the rf line and a missing star on the G10

Edited November 2, 2021 by Marklo

[opus999]

Those look good!  I like the Finnish one -- is it the Airfix kit?

[Marklo]

18 hours ago, opus999 said:

Those look good!  I like the Finnish one -- is it the Airfix kit?

No afair it’s the italeri. The three G6s were two italeri and the heller K   which I think was the Swiss one.

Edited November 3, 2021 by Marklo

[Marklo]

Actually now that I think if it I think the Heller is the Swiss one as it has the tall tail and the other two G6s don’t.

[Marklo]

The first Yugoslavian is finished.

 

The Mersu also.

The next batch the Israeli S199, Buchon and Hungarian G6.

 

leaving just four more. Croatian G10, second Yugoslavian G10,  Italian G6AS and Luftwaffe G14
 

All of which need a bit more paintwork. 

 

 

 

 

 

[Marklo]

The Buchon is done. More pictures in the GB inspiration gallery.

[Marklo]

The Hungarian G6 and the Israeli S199. Undercarriage, tail wheels, exhausts, supercharger intakes, props and rf antennae fitted. So many small fiddly bits…

 

Rudders painted for both. Yellow on the Hungarian red and white stripes on the Mezec.

 

I’ve added cannon packs to the Avia replacing the barrels with fine bore brass tube.

 

rf lines gear doors rudders and a little more paint and they’re done.

 

I also but the bullet as me did a bit of mottling on the other four.

Edited November 14, 2021 by Marklo

[Marklo]

Hungarian complete

 

S199 too.

 

That just leaves 4 the Second Yugoslavian, the Croatian, the Italian and the Luftwaffe G14. 

[Marklo]

The final four along with (most of) the various bits left to assemble.

 

As is always the way l’m missing a supercharger, one oleo, one tail wheel, a rudder ( although I’m sure I saw it yesterday) possibly a set of wing bulges and several gear doors, sigh. A lot of fiddly scratch building ahead. The also need a bit more paint and the Italian needs some decals made up.

 

The Graham White and the AHRLAC are my main priorities, but these are a close third through to seventh  

 

More to follow…..

Edited November 18, 2021 by Marklo

[Marklo]

Undercarriages and exhausts attached. As is typical I’m three oleos short do two of the planes have replacements made from brass rod. Need to add wing bulges on three they’re all G6 style small bulges. Then rudders, tail wheels and superchargers, again I’m missing some of each so a little scratching will be needed.

Edited December 1, 2021 by Marklo