**** DONE: GB-57 1/48 Bf 109E-3 Swiss – WWII Foreign Service

[Vic Balshaw]

Not a lot of progress to show for my days effort, spent much of the time hunting out PE scraps and the building these two leaver controls. The upper one was an addition to the supplied 109s as was the fitment of a radio fitted below. The other single leaver control was just a bit of molded plastic which I removed and replaced. With luck tomorrow I'll be able to shoot some RLM 02 on all the bits needing it and then be able to concentrate on the inst panel which has a number of changes.

Before:

After with just the basics until painted:

Thanks for checking in folks.

 

[Wurger]

 

[36feet10inches]

Some superb detail work going on, and that is an enviably shipshape bench you have there!

 

[Crimea_River]

I agree on all counts. My bench is in my cold basement workshop with a half window on the wall behind me. Would love a better space but I don't live alone.

 

[Airframes]

Nice work Vic.
I hadn't realised there were so many differences in the cockpit of the Swiss '109's.

 

[Vic Balshaw]

Thanks a bunch guys, hope to get more done today after attending to the chore list from the boss lady.

 

[Vic Balshaw]

Didn't get to splash some paint today, wind was spray and I work in the garage with the door up. Wind dropped this afternoon but it was then hot and I was also engrosed in the bits I was doing.

More changes to the 109. Pics will state what was needed.

The gun cowling.

The area in front of the windscreen.

Yes guys, the Swiss had a Morse key in the cockpit. Apparently the radio communication was appalling, they were Swiss radios, not German. Consequently most communication was dine by Morse key.

Thanks for looking in folks.

 

[Wurger]

And here a nice shot of undersides ... may come in handy.

the source: https://external-preview.redd.it/mS...ed&s=ba961d3875366f07b08324ee2751134c49254b45

 

[Vic Balshaw]

Thanks my friend, hope it's not the one I decided to build.

 

[T Bolt]

Looking good Vic

 

[Wurger]

Thanks mt friend, hope it's not the one I decided to build.

So do I.

 

[Crimea_River]

Such dedication to authenticity Vic. Great work.

 

[Gnomey]

Good work so far Vic!

 

[Vic Balshaw]

Thanks Andy and Hugh.

 

[Vic Balshaw]

It has been a busy week and only today have I had a chance to get into this build, so not much to show. Managed to get the inst panel sorted and though it's an Eduards PE, a few changes and additions were required and this is what has taken up most of the day. The second pic points out all the additions.

 

[rochie]

nicely done Vic

 

[Wurger]

 

[36feet10inches]

That's next level accuracy!

 

[Vic Balshaw]

Thanks guys, enjoy the snow Karl.

 

[Wayne Little]

Great work there Vic.