**** DONE: Unofficial Bf 109-x GB:1/48 Bf 109E-3
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Ralph Haus
Tech Sergeant
Nice detailing. Seat belts look excellent!
Crimea_River
Marshal
They sure do.
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Vic Balshaw
Major General
Well, tomorrow is Christmas eve down under so to all you great folks out there, a VERY MARRY CHRISTMAS to one and all. Have a great holiday, eat, drink and have fun but most of all STAY SAFE. 
Many thanks gents for taking the time to look in and for the kind words. Managed to get it buttoned up today after spending most of the morning doing the lap seat belts.
I had no problem with the tail support struts Wayne the fit was good, but I did mange to snap one and have had to put a support rod in behind it. A close inspection of the above pic and you will see them. I evened the build by adding one to the other strut.
Many thanks gents for taking the time to look in and for the kind words. Managed to get it buttoned up today after spending most of the morning doing the lap seat belts.
I had no problem with the tail support struts Wayne the fit was good, but I did mange to snap one and have had to put a support rod in behind it. A close inspection of the above pic and you will see them. I evened the build by adding one to the other strut.
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le_steph40
Senior Master Sergeant
Very nice Vic 
Lovely work so far Vic!
fubar57
General
Good looking innards Vic
Good stuff Vic.
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Vic Balshaw
Major General
This being my first post on this thread for 2024, may I wish all you good people out there a Happy New Year filled with good health, prosperity, great food and a year of enjoyable modelling.
It has bee a bit of a rough back end of the year ans what you see below is the culmination of the last 9 days efforts. It has been a sick week with what I at first thought was covid but after three negative tests assumed it was just a very nasty virus that has knocked seven bells of sh** out of me. Anyway, here is the progress:
After an initial primer coat I applied some aluminium and then liberal quantities of hairspray.
We then did some panel lining in black followed by the underside and side wall colour of RLM 65 (SMS PL189).
Today I applied the first camo colour of RLM 02 (SMS PL179).
It has bee a bit of a rough back end of the year ans what you see below is the culmination of the last 9 days efforts. It has been a sick week with what I at first thought was covid but after three negative tests assumed it was just a very nasty virus that has knocked seven bells of sh** out of me. Anyway, here is the progress:
After an initial primer coat I applied some aluminium and then liberal quantities of hairspray.
We then did some panel lining in black followed by the underside and side wall colour of RLM 65 (SMS PL189).
Today I applied the first camo colour of RLM 02 (SMS PL179).
A4K
Brigadier General
A winner for making so much progress, especially when sick!
Happy New Year to you too Vic, hope you knock this flu on the head soon.
Happy New Year to you too Vic, hope you knock this flu on the head soon.
fubar57
General
Happy New Year Vic though its still 40 minutes away here. Looking good
Airframes
Benevolens Magister
Looking good Vic, and Happy New Year.
For the 'flu bug, may I suggest Captain Morgan's Gold Spiced rum ?
It might not cure the 'flu, but after half a bottle you won't notice anyway !!
For the 'flu bug, may I suggest Captain Morgan's Gold Spiced rum ?
It might not cure the 'flu, but after half a bottle you won't notice anyway !!
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Vic Balshaw
Major General
I've had a lot of Christmas cake dipped in brandy and what was left in the bottle went over the Christmas pud and then I couldn't find the matches to light it so had to just eat it as is.
Lovely work so far Vic!
Crimea_River
Marshal
Hope you're feeling better Vic and Happy New Year to you.
Kalakan
Airman 1st Class
Nice details my friend. In particular those seat belts are beautifulI've been pottering on over the last tree days and managed to get a few bits and bobs done. I'm not going overboard on this build, just keeping it simple.
The cockpit internals done except the seat belts which are proving a pain. I just need to do a spot of weathering then we can close it up.
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I've got the shoulder harnesses placed, these are the Laser that I have never used before, they may look good but OH my, what a fiddle.
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Vic Balshaw
Major General
Thanks for the comments and kind words folks, feeling much better and now working through the after effects. Modelling still progresses and we now have full camo, the next step is a bit of dirty work.
fubar57
General
Love early colours
