**** DONE: GB-39 1/32 Bf109E-4 - Battle for France to Battle of Britain

[Wayne Little]

Username : Wayne Little
First name : Wayne
Category : Judge – Non competing
Scale : 1/32
Manufacturer / Model : Cyber Hobby / Dragon Bf109E-4
Extras : Eduard Cockpit Set and canopy Masks.


My build for GB39 will be Adolf Galland's well known and photographed Bf109E-4 W.Nr.5819.
Adolf Galland had taken ownership of this aircraft on the 7th September 1940 just after he had achieved his 30th victory.
The aircraft will be depicted a little over 2 weeks later…the 23rd September after Galland scored his 40th Victory.
At this time the rudder had the first 30 victories and the 36th and 37th victories marked in Red with the remaining bars applied in black and these were those scored in this Aircraft.
The background area behind the victory bars was still in the base RLM65 with 71 and or 02 Mottle, the rudder area above and below the bars was painted in Yellow.
This kit has had some rather favourable reviews so I thought I would have a crack at one….
Plus it gives me the opportunity to tackle another of Adolf Galland's Aircraft and certainly his most famous and photographed aircraft in it's early stage of use.

 

[Wayne Little]

Some Pictures....the first 3 were sourced from the internet and to my knowledge have not been published in any book to date.
the 4th Pic is sourced from Luftwaffe Aces in WWII an Illustrated History by Green Arrow Japan.
Pics 1 and 2 show the Tail/Rudder at 39 victories the different coloured Red and black victory Bars are obvious.
the first 30 and 36,37 are Red and the others in Black, most evident in pic 1.
pics 3 and 4 after the 40th Victory. Pic 3 clearly showing in it's reproduction the Yellow areas above and below the victory bars, not quite as obvious in the 4th pic.

 

[Wurger]

 

[Crimea_River]

Um, great but wasn't the Battle of France over by then?

 

[Wayne Little]

first construction pics starting in a well detailed cockpit....

 

[Wurger]

 

[Crimea_River]

Good start.

 

[DarrenW]

This should be a very interesting build and one that I will follow most intently!

 

[Wayne Little]

Some more additions to the cockpit...

 

[Crimea_River]

Interesting layout of bits.

 

[Wurger]

 

[N4521U]

I'm always a little intrigued by your builds Wayne.
Nothing fancy, nearly no scratch building, or things added.
Simply cleaning up the parts to perfection and putting them in place.
A bit of impeccable painting and finish.
A crowd pleaser every time.
Learning by paying attention. Beauty!

 

[Donivanp]

Agree with Bill 110%!

 

[Wayne Little]

Thanks very much Bill....and others..!

more cockpit prep, this kit has quite a few bits'n'pieces to put in place, but it clearly looks worth the effort.

 

[Wurger]

 

[Crimea_River]

Nice.

 

[Gnomey]

Looks great so far Wayne!

 

[fubar57]

Good start Wayne. I like the last set of pics, much better than molded on detail

 

[Airframes]

Looks like a nice kit.

 

[Wayne Little]

Thanks Guys, i must say this is a pretty good kit detail wise....