**** DONE: GB-60 1/32 Bf109G-2 / G-4 - Zombie Build (1)(2)

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GB-60 1/32 Bf109G-2/G-4 "Zombie Build"

Username : Wayne Little
First name : Wayne
Category : Judge – Non competing
Scale : 1/32
Manufacturer / Model : Revell
Extras : Eduard Masks and Etch Seat belts

For this Zombie build I have a pair of Revell Bf109G-2/G-4 Kits started earlier in the year when I first got them.

The first and Primary build is a Bf109G-2 Flown by The Gruppen Kommandeur of III/JG 5 Hauptmann Heinrich Ehrler.
Strangely and for some unknown reason, Ehrler was flying an earlier G-2 model at this time, he had previously flown a Bf109G-6 aircraft, 'Yellow 12' as Kommandeur of 6/JG 5

The primary photo of his G-2 shows the rudder of his aircraft carries a victory tally of 131 victories as on the 17th March 1944 he had scored 7 victories during the day, his 125th to 131st , therefore dating the image the same day or days after.
The decorated rudder had been transferred from his G-6 last showing 115 victories to the G-2 showing '100' within a large wreath and a now 31 white bars in 2 rows beneath.

The Second aircraft a Bf109G-4, will be done in parallel and in the background, this Bf109G-4, White 10 was flown by another well known 100+ 'Experten' Alfred Grislawski of 7/JG52.
With Grislawski's G-4 showing 100 Victories in Yellow on his Rudder, number '100' scored on the 27th April 1943.

Image Sources :
Eismeerjager JG 5 Volume 3 Ehrler's Bf109G-2 First Image, Second from the Internet Source unknown.
Luftwaffe im Focus Special No.3 Images of Grislawski's Bf109G-4

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Now have done a little bit, been rather busy the past few days, however I had already done some cockpit assembly and sprayed the Grey previously, so have done some drybrushing on the G-2 and showing the painted G-4 Main cockpit assy too.

Now for those that wish to know the foot plate in front of the seat is not correct in the G-2/G-4 Kit it is fact the plate for the G-6, so I needed to go into a couple of my G-6 kits to get the 'Correct' foot plate as both are supplied in the G-6 kit...! See the extra image to note the difference top G-6, bottom G-2/G-4.


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Nice and 2 to boot. If ihad time I'd love to do one of the Hasegawa g6 kits I have in the stash. So instead I'll do it vicariously .
 
Thanks Guys, bit more added to the G-2, seatbelts in place and the control stick too. The Fuel line is painted to install.

The 2 Instrument panels have had IP decals applied, Left from Hasegawa, the right Revell, quite a difference...! Hasegawa looks way better.....think I will add some to the Revell IP too....have some extra in the stash.

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Beauty. Always loved that Eduard fuel line. I've got three other 109 kits by different companies and have been experimenting with empty ball point ink tubes with a bit of success. Getting the bendy parts is a slight issue
 

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