*** DONE: Unofficial Bf 109-x GB: 1/48 Bf 109G-2

[le_steph40]

Username: le_steph40
First name: Steph
Category: Advanced
Scale: 1/48
Manufacturer: Hasegawa J13 (09013)
Extras: Eduard PE seat belt and a selection of decals that I'm waiting for from Australia (thanks in advance Wayne Little and the other)

Finally, I decided to participate in this unofficial GB . The kit is the very well known and old 1/48 Bf 109G-2 Hasegawa.



My project is "Yellow 7" flown by Wolfgang Tonne, StaffelKapitan 3./JG53, based at Pitomnik airfield during September 1942.
I didn't find entire photos or profiles of this aircraft, but it exists several partial views with 75 and 95 victory markings in some books to do a fairly close interpretation of the reality. The only problem remains the type of camouflage: Messerschmitt Regensburg or WNF? The 3./JG53 was delivered with these 2 types during the Summer 1942.

 

[Wurger]

 

[le_steph40]

Hello,

This was my progress the last week...

Work of the week: fuselage closed, cockpit assembled and installed


Wings assembled and glued to the fuselage


I added wedges to try to obtain the good dihedral (or at least get close to it) and to have a nice join between fuselage and wings


MG holes drilled



And Merry Christmas to all

 

[Wurger]

 

[Vic Balshaw]

Nice stuff Steph and a Merry Christmas to you.

 

[Gnomey]

Good work so far!

 

[Ralph Haus]

Nice choice Steph.

 

[le_steph40]

Hello,

Here is the work of the week
I added a plastic rod to hold the propeller spinner support


Putty applied


I also added a copper wire to the joint of the 2 half engine hoods

 

[Wurger]

 

[Vic Balshaw]

Lovely.

 

[fubar57]

Good stuff

 

[Wayne Little]

Nice work Steph.

 

[Gnomey]

Nicely done so far!

 

[le_steph40]

Hello,

Here is the work of the first days of the year, putty sanded and structures re-engraved and some details added (green arrows)

Dear fellow modelers, I wish you all the best for this NeW Year which starts

 

[Wurger]

 

[Gnomey]

Nice work so far!

 

[Vic Balshaw]

Thanks Steph and a ha[[y new year to you and the family.

 

[Crimea_River]

All the best for 2024 Steph.

 

[Wayne Little]

Good stuff Steph.

 

[le_steph40]

Hello,

Painting started with yellow markings (started really with pre-shading but it's an habit for me )

The black is wider at the wing/fuselage joint because the exhaust outlets were painted black on this aircraft and on a few others of the I./JG53.