GB-61 1/48 Messerschmitt Bf 109 T - Carrier and Maritime Aircraft

[Mainly28s]

Username: Maninly28s
First name: Olaf
Category: Intermediate
Scale: 1/48
Manufacturer: MPM 48023
Extras: a replacement canopy, if I can find an E-3 one, as the kit-supplied one has significantly yellowed. Decals to allow for the creation of a T-1.

I don't suppose anyone in the UK has a spare 1:48th Messerschmitt Bf 109 E-3 canopy I can buy?

 

[Wurger]

 

[Crimea_River]

Try putting your yellowed canopy on the window sill for a few weeks where the sun can get at it. It might clear up.

 

[Mainly28s]

Try putting your yellowed canopy on the window sill for a few weeks where the sun can get at it. It might clear up.

Hmmm- that's worth a shot! Thanks- I'll try it.

 

[rochie]

Username: Maninly28s
First name: Olaf
Category: Intermediate
Scale: 1/48
Manufacturer: MPM 48023
Extras: a replacement canopy, if I can find an E-3 one, as the kit-supplied one has significantly yellowed. Decals to allow for the creation of a T-1.
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I don't suppose anyone in the UK has a spare 1:48th Messerschmitt Bf 109 E-3 canopy I can buy?

pretty sure i have one,

let me have a look as i'm not sure about the windscreen and rear parts.

let you know in a couple of days.

 

[rochie]

Check your pm's Olaf.

 

[Mainly28s]

Due to a load of family commitments (my nonagenarian father's health is not good), I've been slow in progressing this one, but here's the next step- the fuselage has been assembled, and one of the wings has top and bottom halves connected. The lack of pins makes a lot of the joints very much a guess-work, but it's actually not a bad little kit. I will be spending time on the cockpit next- again, not a huge amount, as my fingers and eyes aren't nimble enough to do what Evan's doing (in 1:72nd!) in 1:48th, but it'll be good enough for my collection.

Rochie sent me a replacement canopy for the extremely yellowed one I got with this kit, which looks like it'll fit with minimal fettling.

 

[Wurger]

 

[rochie]

looks good, glad the canopy looks like it will fit

 

[Vic Balshaw]

Not bad at all, you have a nice wing joint there.

 

[le_steph40]

 

[Crimea_River]

Nice work, and kudos to Karl.

 

[Gnomey]

Good work so far!

 

[fubar57]

Good stuff Karl. Sometimes locating pins are a pain in the keester

 

[T Bolt]

Looking good

 

[Lucky13]