bigfoot Posted October 19, 2021 Share Posted October 19, 2021 Hi, I’m not normally a frequenter of this area of BM as I mostly build things with tracks, so my knowledge of aircraft bits beyond the basics is limited! I’m building eduards BF109E-3 and I’ve got to the canopy masking stage. There’s a frame spare that crosses the side panels of the central hood section, and I’m not sure what colour it should be. The Eduard masks cover over this bit so I’m assuming it is not the exterior camouflage colour and is part of some sort of inner frame. What colour should this be? Is it RLM02 like other internal parts of the cockpit? Eduard don’t show this part of the frame in the instructions. I’ve done an internet search but I can’t find any clear pictures or description. Probably a very basic question… Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Werdna Posted October 19, 2021 Share Posted October 19, 2021 Sliding panel, I believe. I would leave it unpainted as it's just where two pieces of perspex meet and overlap internally.. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dogtail2 Posted October 19, 2021 Share Posted October 19, 2021 Werdna is correct. Don't paint it. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigfoot Posted October 19, 2021 Author Share Posted October 19, 2021 Great, thanks both for the swift answers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishplanebeer Posted October 19, 2021 Share Posted October 19, 2021 The same also applies to the Bf109F canopy as well which is often painted in error but is in fact just where the two perspex panels meet and overlap. The way it has been molded suggests that Eduard think it is a frame as it looks far too heavy to replicate this 'overlap' feature. Regards Colin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theplasticsurgeon Posted October 19, 2021 Share Posted October 19, 2021 That detail was commented on during my Bf109 build. As previous posters have said, overlap area of the sliding panels. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishplanebeer Posted October 19, 2021 Share Posted October 19, 2021 Apologies, on second thoughts/viewing Eduard do seem to have molded it correctly with a slight overlap effect between the two panels. Regards Colin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tail-Dragon Posted October 20, 2021 Share Posted October 20, 2021 ... from the BF-109E parts manual 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishplanebeer Posted October 20, 2021 Share Posted October 20, 2021 Looking at the pic of the Eduard canopy it appears to be the earlier version so not quite identical to this but the same arrangement applied re' the two sliding perspex panels on the sides Regards Colin. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tail-Dragon Posted October 21, 2021 Share Posted October 21, 2021 7 hours ago, fishplanebeer said: Looking at the pic of the Eduard canopy it appears to be the earlier version so not quite identical to this but the same arrangement applied re' the two sliding perspex panels on the sides Regards Colin. Quite right, here's the correct parts manual page ... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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