**** DONE: GB-57 1/48 Bf 109G-6/AS, Finland - WW2 Foreign Service

[Snautzer01]

Well it could be that the camera goes to detail that will fade in real life. But just saying. Absolutely no critique.
But since he is in doubt about it i shared my opinion.

 

[Ralph Haus]

For me the seat belts look very flat and a bit mjey. That in comparison with the rest of your work on this one.

New term for me 'mjey' must be short for something, like, 'tight ass', spring for some 3Ds'? Or something like that?

 

[Ralph Haus]

I'm guessing the seat belts are decals which, although not as realistic as "3D" or fabric or PE belts, should be more than adequate under a closed canopy.

Yeah, thats what I was thinking. But 'some' (correctly I must add) would disagree.

 

[Ralph Haus]

Well it could be that the camera goes to detail that will fade in real life. But just saying. Absolutely no critique.
But since he is in doubt about it i shared my opinion.

Ahh! It is critique that keeps me driving for better results. And yes, once applied, I did have doubts on leaving them on. To late to order and receive any 3D replacements and the other kit will 'possibly' be used in this same GB?

 

[Snautzer01]

New term for me 'mjey' must be short for something, like, 'tight ass', spring for some 3Ds'? Or something like that?

Mjeh It means see pic and yes . You should i think be enhancing. The belts stick out as a soiled pantie to the nice cockpit you brewed. There... i said it.
Again no critique just politely answer to your question about it.

 

[Ralph Haus]

Mjeh It means see pic and yes . You should i think be enhancing. The belts stick out as a soiled pantie to the nice cockpit you brewed. There... i said it.
Again no critique just politely answer to your question about it.

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Ouch! Got to think about that one I guess? Just wait. The ProfiPAK version will hopefully redeem my 'error'? Just need to decide to now do it in parallel or series.

 

[Snautzer01]

Hey!!.. no error just an opinion ( every body has one) and then only because you asked. And it is a compliment. I see your builds progressing in level.
As said i think the cockpit is very nice but if one was to zoom in ( why would one but thats another) i do think a better set of belts would be nice.
I am not building so its just noise from a viewer.

 

[SaparotRob]

Didn't William Faulkner write Noise from a Viewer?

 

[Ralph Haus]

Hey!!.. no error just an opinion ( every body has one) and then only because you asked. And it is a compliment. I see your builds progressing in level.
As said i think the cockpit is very nice but if one was to zoom in ( why would one but thats another) i do think a better set of belts would be nice.
I am not building so its just noise from a viewer.

Appreciate noise. It's silence that would be worrisome.

 

[SaparotRob]

Appreciate noise. It's silence that would be worrisome.

Not if you are married. Then it's called a vacation.

 

[Crimea_River]

Fine work there Ralph.

 

[Vic Balshaw]

Perfect start Ralph, good detail and clean work.

 

[Wayne Little]

Nice work Ralph.

 

[Ralph Haus]

Need to show 'some' progress. Besides, Don has me worried that I won't be maintaining my usual 'first-to-enter' crown.

The fuselage is fitted. I did do a CA gap fill on the top section of the fuselage, being clear it looks like a gap is still there. Not sure if I want to do that again!! Sure glad I had a bottle of un-cure, the CA tube sprung a leak, and I thought I would never get the use of my fingers back again!

I suppose I am not alone on this? My next step is to cut that pitot tube off and put it in a safe place. I'll drill a small hole where it was and even though it will be shorter than it should be, I don't care!! At least I'll still have it and the carpet can go hungry! As you can see, it has already been 'stressed' at least once.

Eduard engineering?? It takes 4 pieces to make one side of the landing gear well?? I suppose it was the only way to mold in the 'rubberish' textures (painted tire black)?

And last, a question? I usually fill the leading edges of the wings, assuming that that is how they should be? Air flow and all that. But looking at the illustrations and the color images that came with the kit, as well as looking at the molded in panel lines, I'm not sure that this would be so on this craft? The rivet patterns and the panel lines just don't align top to bottom. Maybe one panel or two but not all from top to bottom?

 

[Wurger]

Some of putty and voila.

 

[Ralph Haus]

Some of putty and voila.

Seriously. Not concerned on filling. Just if the gap should be there? The fuselage has definite gaps on top, given the rivet pattern shown, so I assumed this vintage (late WWII) may have started to cut some corners as well?

 

[Wurger]

I see.

Contrary to the fuselage there weren't any gaps on the leading edges. The exception is the area with slats. However the gap wasn't like the one for your model but almost at the bottom of the wing. Can you see?

the source: the net.

 

[Ralph Haus]

I see.

Contrary to the fuselage there weren't any gaps on the leading edges. The exception is the area with slats. However the gap wasn't like the one for your model but almost at the bottom of the wing. Can you see?

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th esource: the net.

Certainly makes sense. I would have thought the leading edge would be 'most important' to be aerodynamically smooth.

I'm just not familiar with the way Eduard's documents (this is only my 2nd Eduard model) and it is at best confusing at times the way they illustrate. Trust the gut I guess, but in this case, the upper fuselage would have been a bad one to have second guessed? As said before, live and learn. As it seems, each one I build is a new learning experience.

 

[Wurger]

OK. There were seams and the rivet lines on the fuselage top and bottom. However the panel plates there were attached quite tight. Especially these on the top. For the reason it is not noticed and being omitted by designers of moulds and manufacturers quite often. The bottom on the left , the top on the right.

the source: the net.

 

[Ralph Haus]

OK. There were seams and the rivet lines on the fuselage top and bottom. However the panel plates there were attached quite tight. Especially these on the top. For the reason it is not noticed and being omitted by designers of moulds and manufacturers quite often. The bottom on the left , the top on the right.

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the source: the net.

Wow! Your resources seem endless. I will allow the seams to show, just not re-scribing to make it an obvious one. The wing leading edges are to be as they should, filled.