**** DONE: 1/48 Bf109E-4 Kommandeur Hauptmann Hans von Hahn 1./JG3 Aug 1940 BoB GB (1 Viewer)

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ozhawk40

Master Sergeant
Username: Ozhawk40
First name: Peter
Category: Intermediate
Scale: 1:48
Manufacturer: Hasegawa
Model Type: Bf109E-4
Details: 1./JG3 France August 1940
Aircraft Assignment: Kommandeur Hauptmann Hans von Hahn
Accessories: None
Decals: Hasegawa​

Here we go again, again! Second build for this GB. This just has to be a '109. Well why not - everyone has one.:lol: This one is being built straight from the box with markings provided in the kit. I won't start until the Hurri is done, but that's not too far away.

Cheers

Peter
 

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Nice one Peter. If you mess up on the decals (not that you will of course!), I still have the spare ones from my kit. I seem to remember it was a nice kit to build, but looking at it now, I notice the instrument panel has the small bomb selector/ arming panel on the bottom, which I forgot to remove at the time!
 
Cheers guys, I'm looking forward to it too.

Nice one Peter. If you mess up on the decals (not that you will of course!), I still have the spare ones from my kit. I seem to remember it was a nice kit to build, but looking at it now, I notice the instrument panel has the small bomb selector/ arming panel on the bottom, which I forgot to remove at the time!

Thanks for the offer T, it has been known to happen...err... more than once!8)

Cheers

Peter
 
Okay....


Progress at last.

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Hasegawa prodie this photo-etch standard with the kit. It includes the radiator and oil cooler grills and the armour plate for the canopy.

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I pre painted the inside of the radiator exits RLM65. I used Humbrol 65 which went on okay :rolleyes: surprise.

Pic 3
Grills installed with CA glue.

Pic 4
The view from the front of the installed grills. The fit was very good and they look the part.

Pic 5
Once the grills are installed you can assemble the wings. Fit is great - no problems thus far.

Pic 6
Interior parts laid out. Reasonable level of detail, if a bit plain. I added dimples to the outer surface of the oxygen regulator.

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Interior is painted mostly RLM02 which I made up using a mixture of tamiya paints. A 50/50 mix of XF22 and XF49. Instrument panel was painted and decal from Hasegawa added. I had designs of drilling out the hole pattern on the rudder pedals, but realised that is just would not be seen when assembled. I was not crazy about the detail for the seat belts moulded onto the seat, but left this also and I painted them Khaki with grey metal details.

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Cockpit interior assembled and ready to fit to the fuselage.
 

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I missed this announcement somehow. Nice start Peter.

I guess we're close to operational status now. We have enough 109's for 3 Schwarmen and a few spares to boot!
 
Thanks guys.

Moving right along...

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Fuselage halves ready to go. Fit is good, but I'm not wild about the tail wheel as it strangely comes pre-attached to one half. Unusual. Weird.

Pic 2
Fuselage together with cockpit pod, wings and tail feathers added. I've painted the leading edge slat area RLM02.

Pic 3
I took a leaf out of Wayne's book and added the panel line top and bottom. Even used Wayne's method but it failed - too much glue!:| Still, a bit of a run with the scribing tool sorted it out nicely.:)

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Drilled out the cannon and machine gun barrels. Trickiest bit so far. I'm glad that's over with.

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Progress with the prop. Blades are black/green, but look darker in the photos

End of update.8)

Cheers

Peter
 

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Nice work Peter. It's a 'fingers crossed' exercise drilling those small barrels - one slip and it's curtains (Not pink ones either !)
 

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