ModelingEdmontonian Posted April 21, 2022 Share Posted April 21, 2022 I have begun a project I am calling "the Minor Gustavs," attempting to model Bf 109Gs that served in the air forces of "smaller" countries (i.e., not Germany and Italy). I wanted a quick way to get into this, and a "surprise" day off from work gave me the opportunity to challenge myself with a "blitz" build of HobbyBoss's "easy assembly" Bf109 G-6 "late" kit. I wanted to see if I could complete it in 24 hours, and that did not happen. But, she was all done in 66 hours, and anyway I had a blast! In the spirit of keeping it quick, I built this as a Romanian Ga-6 (main difference being teardrop MG blisters) with a single Russian blue colour (Tamiya XF-23), using decals from an out-of-print RB sheet I managed to procure from a hobby shop in California. I cut off the kit rear wheel and used a spare from an AZ kit, and RB provided resin for the unique blisters, but otherwise this is all OOB. This is the WIP thread, if interested: 18 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wulfman Posted April 21, 2022 Share Posted April 21, 2022 Lovely build and excellent choice of a post-war Gustav, looking forward to more ! Wulfman 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spitfire31 Posted April 22, 2022 Share Posted April 22, 2022 Very neat build, although to my eyes it looks as if it had been left to roost after the primer coat was applied. I mean, the full size one. Did they really paint the prop blades? I don't think I've seen that before… Different! Kind regards, Joachim 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ModelingEdmontonian Posted April 23, 2022 Author Share Posted April 23, 2022 4 hours ago, Spitfire31 said: Did they really paint the prop blades? I don't think I've seen that before… Honestly I did very little research myself and mostly relied on RB, which certainly notes that the prop blades are painted too. I found this photo which suggests painted blades as well, I would say. And @Troy Smith dug this one up (perhaps in a different scheme at this point), but obviously doesn't help us with the prop! 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mig88 Posted April 23, 2022 Share Posted April 23, 2022 Lovely work on this rarely-seen scheme. I agree, the top photo clearly shows the blades were painted. Miguel 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bertie McBoatface Posted April 23, 2022 Share Posted April 23, 2022 I like this theme of yours, partly for the lack of swastikas but mostly because they make such a refreshing change. The blue blades are a unique feature in this case I think. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
opus999 Posted April 24, 2022 Share Posted April 24, 2022 Looks great for a blitz build! I too appreciate the varied subjects, and this one is especially fascinating to me because I didn't realize those types of blisters could be found on 109s. Nice work -- looking forward to the rest! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roman Schilhart Posted April 24, 2022 Share Posted April 24, 2022 A very different Gustav! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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