Hello,

I started my first ever aircraft build:



Work started on the fuselage halves:




Some cockpit sub assemblies:





Pilots console and seat:




The dashboard, i will finish this later after painting with the Eduard pre colored etch:



I modified the plastic foot pedals to accept the pe parts:





And everything in place except the pilots seat.
I will install him after painting:






That is all for now.
Tomorrow i start painting the cockpit parts.

Greet
Tony

Great start, I have been considering this kit.

Thanks for sharing.

Thanks Kevin,

So far no trouble at all.
This is my first real try at some pe also, and so far, i must say it is going well.
Its my pleasure to contribute to the site, after years of lurking here.

Tony

Hello,

A bit more work done today.
In between painting the cockpit area, i also assembled the engine.
Great part fit all over.




As i dont plan to show the engine, i will just paint it flat black, and install it.

More pictures in a few days, when the engine and cockpit are completly painted.

Greet
Tony

I have admired Eduard's Bf 109 from afar, after hearing frustrating stories with their Fw 190. Thus I will look closely at your build to see if I should add it to the growing pile of kits to build. Thanks. eye catching work so far.

Trevor,

I know i am still early in the build, but so far everything really falls together well.
Just a few moments ago i dryfitted the engine to the fuselage halves and the fit seems to be great all around.
I keep u updated.

Greetz
Tony

This looks like a nice kit, I'm going to have to add one to my stash.

Hello,

Today i started painting the cockpit area and added the colored pe parts:

The fuselage halves:




Pilot seat:






For the engine, i just used some German grey.




I used Brett Greens build on hyperscale as a painting guide.
Tomorrow i will finish the cockpit painting with a pin wash to pick out some details.

Greetz
Tony

Tony

Great progress, my only comment would the be cockpit color looks a little light, I could be wrong, but I believe the color should be closure to RLM66 - Dark Grey.

Kevin

Kevin,

I used the color as stated on Eduards instruction sheet.
It says RLM 02 Gray.
I used Modelmaster RLM 02 Grau as base color.

Greetz
Tony

Luftwaffe interior color for fighter aircraft circa-1940 would indeed be RLM 02. The change to RLM 66 did not occur until 1941 in Luftwaffe fighter aircraft. Just FYi

jim

Thanks for the info, I was not sure about that.

kevin

Hello,

Another small update.

I picked out the panel lines on the cockpit area.

Here some pics:







For me, i am satisfied with the result.
I will let this dry overnight, then continue on with the build.

Greetz
Tony

Hello,

I forgot this picture.
It is of the engine fitted to the fuselage halve.
Fit is so good, no glue is required.



Tony

That's looking very nice indeed.

I don't know whether you've got to the engine bearers or not but they should be RLM 02 as well.



Steve

Steve,

I know they need to be gray as well. But as i will close up the engine bay, i does not matter to me.
Anyway thanks for stopping by and nice pic.

Tony