**** DONE: GB-57 1/48 Bf 109E-3 Swiss – WWII Foreign Service

[javlin]

SaSweeeett!

 

[fubar57]

Good stuff Vic. Looking forward to the colour

 

[Crimea_River]

Very fruity.

 

[Vic Balshaw]

Thanks Gents.

 

[Vic Balshaw]

The whole day at decalling and I've managed to get all the main decals on. Have to say and I believe I'll be echoing many other thoughts, but these Tamiya decals are like rubber mats they are so thick. These decals may be on the model, but forget the panel lines, they just wont pop through even with dangerously high usage of Micro Sol.

 

[Wurger]

Excellent!

 

[N4521U]

What are you using for a clear coat?

 

[Vic Balshaw]

What are you using for a clear coat?

I initially sealed the paint in with Alclad II Gloss Klear Lote but the gave it a couple of hand brushed coats of MicroScale Micro Gloss particularly over the white paint where the bulk of the red decal would lie. In the morning I will give it a couple of sprays with Long Life Floor Polish to set these decals in and before placing the remaining detail decals.

 

[le_steph40]

Niiiiiiiiiiice

 

[Crimea_River]

Makes you wonder why they bothered with camo colors. A very striking scheme.

 

[Vic Balshaw]

Makes you wonder why they bothered with camo colors. A very striking scheme.

It was self preservation as later in the war when the allies started bombing Swiss rail yards that the Axes forces were using, the Swiss were also being attacked by allied fighters, the pilots thinking they were German Bf 109 in an all RLM 65/71 livery and only the white cross on red background to identify them. Hence the highly visible red and white adopted sometime in 1942.

 

[fubar57]

Love it

 

[Vic Balshaw]

Many thanks gents.

 

[36feet10inches]

It was self preservation as later in the war when the allies started bombing Swiss rail yards that the Axes forces were using, the Swiss were also being attacked by allied fighters, the pilots thinking they were German Bf 109 in an all RLM 65/71 livery and only the white cross on red background to identify them. Hence the highly visible red and white adopted sometime in 1942.

Wouldn't be visible enough for me!

I met a guy from Zürich once. I asked him what it's like living in Switzerland.

He said, well, the flag's a big plus.

(I'll get me coat...)

 

[javlin]

I am liking this one Vic makes for an interesting(think SGT.Shultz) aircraft!

 

[Vic Balshaw]

All done, finished but not yet posted as finished, will do that tomorrow if light is good enough for some pics.

Thanks for looking in on me from time to time folks and my sincere thanks for all them kind words and help with getting the kit organized. Also a special thanks to our good friend Wojtek who provided me with so much detail and George who came up with an interesting video clip relating to the Swiss in WWII (GB57 Questions thread - Post # 81).

 

[SaparotRob]

That is an eye catching build. Beautiful!

 

[Wurger]

 

[Greg Boeser]

Very nice. I am very impressed by your commitment to create an authentic as possible Bf 109 variant.

 

[Jock Tamson]

Looks great