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

[Crimea_River]

Sounds like the right way to go.

 

[Gnomey]

Good work so far!

 

[CATCH 22]

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.

Wojtek, here's an older thread, where you've shown a better photo of the middle joint - here.
I am a fan of the idea that all panel lines on a model should be represented in the same way, even if this might not be correct on the original. Overlapping panels in 1/72 and 1/48 are a no-no. Even in 1/32 they look in a wrong scale. The standard grooved panel lines might be not 100% correct or not in scale but represent the paneling of an airplane in a best possible way (all this IMHO).

 

[Wurger]

Wojtek, here's a photo from an older thread, where you've shown a better photo of the middle seam - here.
I am a fan of the idea that all panel lines on a model should be represented in the same way, even if this might not be correct on the original. Overlapping panels in 1/72 and 1/48 are a no-no. Even in 1/32 they look in a wrong scale. The standard grooved panel lines might be not 100% correct or not in scale but represent the paneling of an airplane in a best possible way (all this IMHO).

Thank you Yves. I have been sure it had been discussed somewhere before. Undoubtedly I'm getting older and older and just forgot where.

 

[Ralph Haus]

Grey primer on and the bottom and fuselage has its RLM 76 on. Wait for a bit of drying and then the masking starts.

 

[Donivanp]

Looking pretty good there Ralph, keep it up.

 

[Crimea_River]

Doing well. You'll be done in no time.

 

[Wurger]

 

[Vic Balshaw]

That looks so good Ralph.

 

[Gnomey]

Nice work so far!

 

[Ralph Haus]

Ok!! Either I have done something wrong or I have a bad batch of decals? Or, these are now supposed to be like this? As you can see in the first photo, my model, the roundel color is transparent. However, I did find this build on Historical Wings and it states it is an eduard model as well (does not give a kit number, but it sure looks the same?, and the roundels are a solid color.

 

[Wurger]

It looks like a kind of compromise between these planes with the darker round background for the swastika and those with the white discks.

 

[Crimea_River]

Weird. I looked at the decal sheet on line and did not see any white discs that might have been needed as an underlay so I'm stumped.

 

[Ralph Haus]

Weird. I looked at the decal sheet on line and did not see any white discs that might have been needed as an underlay so I'm stumped.

I believe this kit was not yet ready for release, quality checking wise. Either that or they are/were having issues with their decal printer? Along with this, the 'stenciling positions' page for the option that I am building ('D') shows an incorrect image? The 'D' decal build page illustrates there are two masts on the fuselage, behind the cockpit. Not so on the 'stenciling positions' page, just one. Both pages show the fuselage side panel marking numbers being present (these are on the 'common' decal sheet), but no indication that they need to be applied? Not that I need that much 'hand-holding', but it makes one wonder?

I will try and reach out to eduard and ask what the decal opacity should be. Probably finish placing the remainder of the decals minus the swastikas. Not applying and final finish just in case there are replacement decals. I'm considering maybe withdrawing this build from GB57. I do have another Bf 109G-10 WNF/Diana, also am eduard but a ProfiPACK. It has a markings option for the ROA (Russian Liberation Army), which I believe may fit within the definitions of GB57?

EDIT on a GB57 replacement, if necessary...not the ROA option but the Hungarian (blessed earlier by George..)

 

[Wurger]

Again it looks like a "sandwich" type decal marking. Are there the same swastik decals with the white background in the decal set for the model?

 

[Ralph Haus]

Again it looks like a "sandwich" type decal marking. Are there the same swastik decals with the white background in the decal set for the model?

Nope. Not that I can see. See attached. You certainly win the prize if you see any!! I did try the non-swastika shaped ones just is case they were different. Nope. I did reach out to Eduard,. We shall see.

 

[Wurger]

OK. Are the ones with the cross only, also of the transparent background? Oops, just you stated that above. OK no questions then.

 

[Vic Balshaw]

Bit of a pickle. If you have any white backed decal printing sheet you could always try and cut some circles and use these as the base for your swastika decal.

 

[Ralph Haus]

OK. Are the ones with the cross only, also of the transparent background? Oops, just you stated that above. OK no questions then.

As I thought I had explained, I did cut out one of those, applied to a wing, and it was transparent as well.

 

[Ralph Haus]

Bit of a pickle. If you have any white backed decal printing sheet you could always try and cut some circles and use these as the base for your swastika decal.

A real PITA but that would work I suppose. Would have to use one of the stack sets to replace. When experimenting with a set of those I managed to destroy the top overlay. Those eduard decals are sure thin and fragile, not taking to kindly to being pushed around. Like to immediately stick where placed. They sure do lay down and disappear great though.