Mentalguru Posted March 13, 2011 Share Posted March 13, 2011 (edited) Well this would have been a quick blast, but actually this kit is a little devil! Fit is not perfect, detail is good for 1/72, but somehow the cockpit is bland, and the canopy does not open, so as you can see, I didn't bother spending a lot of time in that area. The seat was a quick carve up to try and represent the early style F seat- as yet AFAIK unkitted or unresin-ed by anyone,and an extremely different set up to the later F & G style seats. Steel pitot on board, basic 74/75/76 on. Next step is to highlight and tone the '76, before blasting very carefully the fuselage sides with an extremely light grey as a bare canvas for what is soon to follow. About an hour's painting 'spose.. Edited March 22, 2011 by Mentalguru Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HOUSTON Posted March 21, 2011 Share Posted March 21, 2011 Mentalguru, Reading your descriptive about how bad this kit is I still think that you have done a tremedous job on this Keep up the good work. You have MY moral support ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mentalguru Posted March 21, 2011 Author Share Posted March 21, 2011 Mentalguru,Reading your descriptive about how bad this kit is I still think that you have done a tremedous job on this Keep up the good work. You have MY moral support ! Ooohh- I didn't mean it was THAT bad! Actually, it's a lovely little kit- and I put the final touches to it this afternoon Will maybe try and take some pics in the daylight tomorrow. The paint I had applied was purely a "marker coat" as the JG54 camou I was going to apply retained the orig. colours on the wings, but that is about as far as it goes. Thing is with this kit- it has the typical separate front cowlings (always a chore to get these right) and it somehow feels really skinny until- you put paint on and finish it- then it looks lovely- so lovely that I went out and bought another one- for 18 quid- yep- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duncan B Posted March 22, 2011 Share Posted March 22, 2011 Ooohh- I didn't mean it was THAT bad!Actually, it's a lovely little kit- and I put the final touches to it this afternoon Will maybe try and take some pics in the daylight tomorrow. The paint I had applied was purely a "marker coat" as the JG54 camou I was going to apply retained the orig. colours on the wings, but that is about as far as it goes. Thing is with this kit- it has the typical separate front cowlings (always a chore to get these right) and it somehow feels really skinny until- you put paint on and finish it- then it looks lovely- so lovely that I went out and bought another one- for 18 quid- yep- I agree that it does have some small fit issues, the joint underneath at the rear of the wing can be tricky {there is also a sink mark on the bottom of the fuselage there too} and the canopies always seem to sit a little proud of the fuselage but the Fine Molds 109s are by far the best late model 109s there are in 1/72 IMHO. I have a whole stash full of them, I only wish Fine Molds would make the A to D models too {Avis from Russia turned out a fair representation of these it has to be said}. Price is a sticking point for such a tiny kit but they make up into little beauties I think. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mentalguru Posted March 22, 2011 Author Share Posted March 22, 2011 I agree that it does have some small fit issues, the joint underneath at the rear of the wing can be tricky {there is also a sink mark on the bottom of the fuselage there too} and the canopies always seem to sit a little proud of the fuselage Price is a sticking point for such a tiny kit but they make up into little beauties I think. aahhhhh- I thought it must have been something I had done! Will try to take a few pics today and post tonight Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rowmk9 Posted March 22, 2011 Share Posted March 22, 2011 Looks very nice, and it is a shame that it is fiddly despite the cost. I've read good things about these kits and your 109 certainly looks the part. If ever there was a gap in the 1/72 market it would be for a good, sub £10 109F. Looking forward to the final pics, JG54 aircraft are great Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moofles Posted March 22, 2011 Share Posted March 22, 2011 ah that really looks the part Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duncan B Posted March 22, 2011 Share Posted March 22, 2011 aahhhhh- I thought it must have been something I had done!Will try to take a few pics today and post tonight No it wasn't you, here's one I did a few years ago, same issue. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mentalguru Posted March 22, 2011 Author Share Posted March 22, 2011 Very nice Job that Duncan Well here's the finished pics of mine- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duncan B Posted March 22, 2011 Share Posted March 22, 2011 Yes that has turned out really nice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daz greenwood Posted March 22, 2011 Share Posted March 22, 2011 That's lovely Rich. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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