**** DONE: GB-49 1/48 Bf109G-6 - WW2 Night Fighter

[fubar57]

Wow....well done. When looking at the profiles, it seems like the "Blackman" in charge of painting the night camouflage just didn't have his heart in it

 

[Wildsau]

Haha yeah or just that they wanted to darken all the light spots and I don't think he was a member of the Nazi party!

 

[rochie]

Looks great

 

[Wurger]

 

[Wayne Little]

Very Nice....!

 

[Crimea_River]

Impressive work Walter.

 

[Airframes]

I agree.

 

[Gnomey]

Good work so far!

 

[Wildsau]

Arghhh frustration I glued the pitot tube and the glue ran and marked my paint work. There's an hour I won't get back.

On a side note I'd like to ask how I can go about putting in the port and starboard wing lights. I have used pva glue once for a landing light which worked but that was on the wing leading edge.

 

[Wayne Little]

Ouch....not a difficult fix, some careful light sanding and a respray....back in business.....

 

[Crimea_River]

Some later 109 nav lights had coloured lenses so it wouldn't be outlandish to just paint them. If you want clear ones, cut out the lens, roughly shape a piece of clear sprue to the shape of the notch and glue it in with CA. When set, file and sand the sprue to blend it in with the surrounding wing surfaces then polish with fine wet/dry paper. Finish with brushed on clear gloss. If you want the bulbs, drill a hole in the sprue and add a red or green dab of paint in the hole before gluing the lens.

Of course, this will mess up your painted surface and should be done before painting.

 

[Totalize]

Welcome to the group build Walter. Great progress so far.

 

[Wildsau]

Thanks Wayne

 

[Wildsau]

Finished first stage of weathering and installed landing gear, antenna and counter balancers. With a bit of luck they'll stay on until I finish.

 

[Wurger]

 

[Crimea_River]

Coming together nicely.

 

[Airframes]

Sure is.

 

[Gnomey]

Good work so far!

 

[Wayne Little]

 

[Wildsau]

Canopy installed with retention cable and antenna mast in. almost finished.