Brad Cancian Posted January 14, 2022 Share Posted January 14, 2022 (edited) Hi all – I’m on a bit of a ‘bent’ for older kits at the moment. As such, I present my first completion of 2022 - the 1/48 Monogram Bf-109G-10. This one was released by Monogram around 1991 and traces its origins back to the Revell release of 1978 (indeed you can still find this release available today; Revell has been releasing this kit on and off again, most recently in 2016). The kit still holds up well today; it has generally accurate lines, recessed panels, is an easy build. Sure it’s no Eduard super kit, but it sure passes quite nicely for a 109G-10 to my somewhat uneducated eye. I picked this one up for somewhere around $5-10 at a swap and sell some years back. I picked this boxing because I have very vivid memories of buying this boxing as a kid, getting my hands on the dark green plastic, and building the kit in a hurry. Whilst I don't remember how I painted it, I do remember re-painting it a year or two later in a blotchy 'Africa' scheme, similar to that painted on 109Es (totally not accurate... but hey, I was maybe 13 years old, so accuracy wasn't a real focus back then). No idea what happened to it, but pretty sure it didn't survive the 'Cancian turkey shoot' in the backyard some time later... ahem. Given the kit’s simplicity, I did make a few modifications. I replaced the cockpit with some random 109G cockpit bits and seat belts that I had in the spares box. I replaced the kit exhausts and wheels with resin aftermarket items, added mesh to the radiators and ribs to the radiator flaps, I added a new pitot from brass tube, and I cut and repositioned the flaps, elevators, and rudder. The rest was all stock kit. I painted this one up in fairly bland POA markings, based on one of the schemes from the Eduard kit. I had a set of Eduard decals for the tail shield, Wrk number and stencils, but all other markings were masked and sprayed. Some progress pics: All in all this was a fun build. Thanks for looking, and as always, comments, criticisms and tips for improvement are always welcome! Cheers, BC Edited January 14, 2022 by Brad Cancian 50 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brad Cancian Posted January 14, 2022 Author Share Posted January 14, 2022 And one for fun 16 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GREG DESTEC Posted January 14, 2022 Share Posted January 14, 2022 What a great looking Gustav 👍 You have certainly breathed life in to this old classic. Well done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elger Posted January 14, 2022 Share Posted January 14, 2022 Fantastic work on this classic kit! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Murewa Posted January 14, 2022 Share Posted January 14, 2022 Nice!👏👏👏 I have been gifted a revel copy. Planning to try my first motorisation. Definitely saving this for reference. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toryu Posted January 14, 2022 Share Posted January 14, 2022 Great! I love Revell-o-gram vintage kits. Superb job you did on this one! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roman Schilhart Posted January 14, 2022 Share Posted January 14, 2022 Very good paint job, and great color tonality. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
binbrook87 Posted January 14, 2022 Share Posted January 14, 2022 You've certainly turned that one around nicely. Always nice to see 'cheaply' bought old kits finished, as some do still hold up really well if built and painted carefully. Sometimes it gives you greater satisfaction than building a more modern expensive one. I do love your paintwork...superb mottling, preshading and panel lines accents. A fantastic end result. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Retired Bob Posted January 14, 2022 Share Posted January 14, 2022 A lovely finish for an old kit, you can fit the Fujimi wings to the Monogram/Revell fuselage (if you have some) then you can have all the flaps and slats down, plus the earlier small wheels and bulges. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phas3e Posted January 14, 2022 Share Posted January 14, 2022 Not just a great retro build, its a great 109 build. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tomcat101 Posted January 15, 2022 Share Posted January 15, 2022 Very nice Me-109G. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wulfman Posted January 15, 2022 Share Posted January 15, 2022 Beautiful job on the old Monogram , the best and most accurate 109 kit in it’s day ! Wulfman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hurricane39 Posted January 15, 2022 Share Posted January 15, 2022 What a lovely job on an old kit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mig88 Posted January 15, 2022 Share Posted January 15, 2022 Wow!! Simply superb. Great finish indeed! Miguel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevej60 Posted January 15, 2022 Share Posted January 15, 2022 Outstanding work Brad just shows why these older kits deserve to get built! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HL-10 Posted January 15, 2022 Share Posted January 15, 2022 a very nice kit for it's age, and a superb piece of modelling! Great work, very impressive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brad Cancian Posted January 15, 2022 Author Share Posted January 15, 2022 Thanks all for your very kind words! Indeed there is something satisfying about building these old kit. This one (and this boxing) does hold a bit of a special memory for me as well. I have very vivid memories of buying this boxing as a kid, getting my hands on the dark green plastic, and building the kit in a hurry. Whilst I don't remember how I painted it, I do remember re-painting it a year or two later in a blotchy 'Africa' scheme, similar to that painted on 109Es (totally not accurate... but hey, I was maybe 13 years old, so accuracy wasn't a real focus back then. I had only just seen that scheme in a book and I remember being very pleased with my repaint result). No idea what happened to said build, but pretty sure it didn't survive the 'Cancian turkey shoot' in the backyard some time later... ahem. Anyways, thanks for sharing this little bit of nostalgia with me! Cheers again, BC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dric Posted January 17, 2022 Share Posted January 17, 2022 Great job👌 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bell209 Posted January 18, 2022 Share Posted January 18, 2022 Lovely work! Don't you just love the embossed Revell lettering on the OUTSIDE of the plastic?! A bit of sanding required on my 1/48 AH-1P a couple of years ago, too. Why would you do that?! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brad Cancian Posted January 18, 2022 Author Share Posted January 18, 2022 Thanks gents! Hi Rob! Hope all is well. Gotta love some of those quirks of older kits, eh! Cheers, BC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MDriskill Posted January 19, 2022 Share Posted January 19, 2022 Great job on that classic! Have long had a soft spot for it (and actually built the 1/72 version). Giving my age away here, but I saw a test shot of that kit in the hands of American researcher/author John Beaman, at a local model contest in the late 1970's! His book "The Last of the Eagles" did much to nudge that kit into existence. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bell209 Posted January 19, 2022 Share Posted January 19, 2022 On 1/18/2022 at 3:57 PM, Brad Cancian said: Hi Rob! Hope all is well. Yeah, slowly getting my mojo back - you know what Canberra does to that! I should be posting some more progress pics of the 1:48 Vampire T.35 shortly as she's almost ready for paint. On 1/18/2022 at 3:57 PM, Brad Cancian said: Gotta love some of those quirks of older kits, eh! I'm still at a loss as to why they thought branding the outside of the kit was a good thing. At least those kits do go together well and have pretty accurate detail. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kapam Posted January 21, 2022 Share Posted January 21, 2022 It may be an old-school kit but the result is still as good as any modern kit (IMO). Clearly it was in the hands of a gifted craftsman! Brilliant! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Brantley Posted January 23, 2022 Share Posted January 23, 2022 Very nice work on an old classic! That is a splendid result sir! 🥂 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roberto Posted January 23, 2022 Share Posted January 23, 2022 Your painting skills made the difference! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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