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

ozhawk40 · Sep 5, 2010

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. 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

vikingBerserker · Sep 5, 2010

Very cool Peter!

Vic Balshaw · Sep 5, 2010

That looks like a nice kit Pete, looking forward tou you performing your magic with it.

Wayne Little · Sep 5, 2010

Good choice Peter! Look forward to it...

lesofprimus · Sep 5, 2010

Great choice Peter, should be fantastic looking....

rochie · Sep 5, 2010

great choice Peter

Airframes · Sep 5, 2010

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!

T Bolt · Sep 6, 2010

Good one Peter!

ozhawk40 · Sep 6, 2010

Cheers guys, I'm looking forward to it too.

Airframes said:
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

ozhawk40 · Oct 4, 2010

Okay....

Progress at last.

Pic 1
Hasegawa prodie this photo-etch standard with the kit. It includes the radiator and oil cooler grills and the armour plate for the canopy.

Pic 2
I pre painted the inside of the radiator exits RLM65. I used Humbrol 65 which went on okay 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.

Pic 7
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.

Pic 8
Cockpit interior assembled and ready to fit to the fuselage.

Airframes · Oct 4, 2010

Good start and looking good Peter.

Crimea_River · Oct 4, 2010

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!

T Bolt · Oct 4, 2010

Nice start Peter!

rochie · Oct 5, 2010

great start Peter

Vic Balshaw · Oct 5, 2010

Beautifully done Peter, it's going to be a cracker

Wayne Little · Oct 5, 2010

8) Sweet Man!

ozhawk40 · Oct 5, 2010

Thanks guys.

Moving right along...

Pic 1
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.

Pic 4
Drilled out the cannon and machine gun barrels. Trickiest bit so far. I'm glad that's over with.

Pic 5
Progress with the prop. Blades are black/green, but look darker in the photos

End of update.8)

Cheers

Peter

rochie · Oct 5, 2010

looks great Peter

Crimea_River · Oct 5, 2010

Well, don't let us hold you up Peter!

Great going!

Airframes · Oct 5, 2010

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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