Unofficial Bf 109-x GB: 1/72 Bf 109H-1

[A4K]

Myself, I try to detail as accurately as possible, if I think will be seen through the canopy or windows. Anything beyond that gets 'vaguely' detailed, if it 'might' be seen, but if it definitely won't be seen - nudda.

 

[Crimea_River]

the 2 item PE35's got the one finger salute from me.

 

[Vic Balshaw]

Tend to agree, fiddly and often lost before the building is complete.

 

[Wayne Little]

Some stuff isn't really necessary...so you got to wonder....

 

[Vic Balshaw]

One must assume that if these fiddly little details, switches, leavers and such were not included, some folks would moan.

 

[Chops]

If I remember correctly Airfix magazine had a conversion of the Airfix 109G to 109H way way back when Airfix magazines were A5 size (sometime in the early to mid 70s I think) I have a collection of them in the loft gathering dust) not sure where they got their information but it had struts to the enlarged tailplanes and early "G type" canopy

 

[Gnomey]

Lovely work so far!

 

[A4K]

Cheers guys.

Back at this after a bit of a break. Seat armour further refined to final thickness, just needs cleaning up a bit, and Quickboost control column added.

Final checks next to see if anything needs adding before - dare I say it- painting...

Chops...cheers for that. Based on more recent information, that sounds like the H-0 variant Olaf is making on another thread.

 

[Wurger]

 

[Crimea_River]

Looks pretty nice Evan. Get that colour on!

 

[A4K]

Cheers guys.
Yas may have noticed one thing that keeps bugging me... the seat is a little too far back. This stems from me bending the Revell rear wall, which was 90° vertical, back on an angle. What I SHOULD have done was leave that alone, and put the scratchbuild rear wall on an angle in front of it. The seat is now nearly 1mm too far back, very noticable in 1:72!
The seat is solidly in place, so can't remove it and move it forward (I tried). May just move the control column back a touch (if poss) to make it less obvious.

 

[Vic Balshaw]

To be honest Evan, when it's all shut up, will it really be noticed. Just an observation.

 

[A4K]

Possibly not Vic, but the perfectionist in me is screaming 'You can't leave it like that!!!'

 

[Gnomey]

Good work so far!

 

[A4K]

Cheers Hugh!

 

[Crimea_River]

Tough judge Evan is.

 

[A4K]

Only with myself Andy!

 

[A4K]

Well...I did it
Managed to get the seat off (damaging the rear wall in the process), bent the kit rear wall vertical again, and made a new rear cockpit wall.
Was so happy, I fumbled the cockpit floor and broke the control column in 3 pieces (Doh!), but found the bits and will reglue it tomorrow or Saturday. Seat will go back in too then.

 

[Vic Balshaw]

Sounds like a bit of third line servicing Evan. Hope you get the joy stick back together ok.

 

[A4K]

Cheers Vic, should be ok...