Bf 109F-2 Fine Molds 1/72 "Noughts and crosses"

[net_sailor]

Noughts are winning!

The model is a well known Fine Molds kit. I added Part photoetched parts and Techmod decals.
My model reflects an aircraft of Stab I./JG3 flown by Hans von Hahn in the summer of 1941.

Forming a "doughnuts":

 

[Wurger]

 

[Wayne Little]

I like it, nicely done!

 

[fubar57]

Great paint job

 

[Crimea_River]

Excellent job, especially for that scale. I'm glad you posted how you did those circles because I was going to ask.

 

[Capt. Vick]

I'm not great fan of the 109, but this looks fanatastic! Great job!

 

[Airframes]

Excellent job, and like Andy, I was going to ask how you did the circles. Very nicely done, and a good solution.

 

[Crimea_River]

Now, I WILL ask how the spiral on the spinner was done.

 

[Airframes]

And so will I !!!
It's either exceptionally good painting, or the fairies did it overnight !!!

 

[net_sailor]

Thanks guys for your positive reception.

Now, I WILL ask how the spiral on the spinner was done.

It was simple: on white painted spinner I applied a strip of masking tape (about 0,3 mm wide), and then painted a green colour. However it took two approaches cause first spiral get an irregular edges (some glue from masking tape gathered on the edges), and the spinner had to a wash up. I used blue PVC masking tape (3M). The "paper" Tamiya tape is not elastic enough to make tight spiral on middle.

Anyway, this model got a riveting on all metal surfaces. On the photos some of the rivet rows are visible on the horizontal stabiliser or in front of the coolers.

 

[Wurger]

 

[Crimea_River]

Thanks for the explanation. Will need to get me some of that tape.

 

[hal bregg]

Superb.!
Circles are made by Tack-it adhesive? (correct me if I'm wrong). It had to be a challenge!.

 

[net_sailor]

Correct! I used Tack-it equivalent called UHU Patafix. It took two evenings of work, one for each side.

 

[Gnomey]

Good work!

 

[tigerphoenixsing]

Really attractive model and ingenious solutions to spiral and camo rings. Excellent

 

[Airframes]

Just had another look, when I realised this is in 1/72nd scale - I thought it was good,thinking it was 1/48th scale, but in 'Tiny Tot' scale, it's fantastic !

 

[tugcap86]

Very nice indeed. I must try that myself.

 

[net_sailor]

Thanks again for your comments.
At last weekend I have visited VIII Open Vilnius Scale Model Show on Lithuania. My tiny model was noticed among Lancasters, Stilrling and other tens kits. It took 3rd place on 1/72 class kits:

If someone wish to make a model in this painting I gathered some photos of original aircraft:

View: https://plus.google.com/u/0/101213878276812086818/posts/duX3w6m4h7Q?pid=6286125070288523154&oid=101213878276812086818

 

[Wurger]

Congrats !!!! Well done.