Hello!
Today I've got this lovely kit. It's surprisingly detailed and crisp details everywhere.
Thank you Zvezda
I hope these will be an enjoyable and straightforward build
I'm going to start today, so hopefully will be some pictures later.

I can`t hardly wait !

I started with the engine. It looks wonderful and to be honest I never expected this high quality molding from Zvezda.

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Miklos: I'm looking forward to this build

Something you may wish to consider:
I read a review in FSM about this kit, and the author found that the cowl panels would not close around the engine once the engine was installed.
If you are not planning on leaving the cowl open, then I would consider displaying the engine separate from the aircraft.

Hi Miklos

Nice start and great pics. I'm also looking forward to following your build.

Jeremy - the instructions are a little unclear, but do show the build with only partial engine detail if you want the cowls closed. To be honest, you could leave out even more than they suggest and just build enough of the engine-block to mount the exhausts and spinner on.

All the best

Rowan

Yes, if you want to close it it's not necessary to build the engine, but mine will be opened and that's why is assembled.

The build is really easy and straightforward. Today I finished with the cabin and wheel bay. Here are the new pictures.

Rowan: The author actually used cardstock to mount the exhaust manifolds to

Miklos: I figured as much, good man!

Hi again

Before the build goes too far, this seems a good point for a reminder of Vector's correction set: https://aeroscale.kitmaker.net/review/5378



It's well worth getting, because Sergey's parts offer significant improvements over the kit originals.

All the best

Rowan

Thank you Rowan, you saved a lot of time for me
I've planed to make holes for exhausts today but the Vector parts looks way better what should I do with a knife at home

Miklos, looks good. This is definitle surprisingly good quality for Zvezda.

Looking forward to see more

Thank you Jesper, I hope to see you at C4 soon.

I was thinking to make the rivets, but I'm not sure about it.
On some pictures is noticeable but on some picture those bf-109s looks smooth, no rivets at all.
What do you think about it ?
Should I use the riveter or not ...?

Some pictures about the interior. They are not the finished status.

I recently picked up this kit at my lhs so I will be following your progress. I was VERY impressed at the level of detail included with this model.

I can't do too much on this kit before I have the Vector. Hopefully will be here soon

I made from Green stuff a leather pillow. I think it looks better than an empty seat...

Miklos, are you preshading with a paintbrush, or with an airbrush?

The preshading is with an airbrush, mostly with balck color. Than the base color, drybrush and some dark oil in deeper areas.

Yesterday I've got the decals from Squadron and today the Tamiya Kubelwagen with 2 pilots.

I was excited about this kit to see how it looks assembled, so I started to build and now it's done (ready to paint).

I'm in trouble because I have no idea about the color. It should be gray, but I don't have the large decal in white for left door. It's only in black.
In 1942 a Kubel could be painted in Yellow or Yellow with Brown Green camo ?

Finally, I've got the Vector package, so I painted the instrument panel then I've noticed on the picture that small correction is needed. I real is so small and my eyes are not the best (I need a new one)

It looks great, especialy the cockpit is realy nice. After seen your pictures, the need for an Me-109F in my cabinet is growing stronger every day. Gues I will have to pick up one of them. As for the VW, I dont think that all of them had the white technical data on the doors.

Really nice looking Fridrich! I really like the repositioned surfaces - bringing more life to the finished model. Looking forward to see the progress