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Messerscmitt Bf 109E-3 Finished
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Posted: Wednesday, February 26, 2003 - 08:58 AM UTC
:-) Well almost, It is esentially finished but when I took the pics I realised that there were a few things needing attention or I had forgotten. As I had to go out there wasn't enough time for me to sort them and take more pics. Can't take the pics tomorrow I'm away all day so Friday would be the earliest. Can't wait that long so I decided to post these anyway.
The first of the 3 Amigos




I had quite a few problems with this, mainly because of the paint and my airbrush was playing up. The decals were out of register, this can be seen on some. Biggest problem was the wing guns, they should have a cone shaped flash hider and although they were on the molded ones they were badly missmatched. I almost, after many attempts, scratch built them but never good enough.
Anyway comments are welcome :-)
Mal
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Posted: Wednesday, February 26, 2003 - 09:04 AM UTC
Wow, that looks great!! I can't wait to see what the other two look like..
:-)
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Posted: Wednesday, February 26, 2003 - 09:11 AM UTC
Looks really good Mal. You're building three of these? and what scale are they?
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Posted: Wednesday, February 26, 2003 - 10:17 AM UTC
Hi Mal, This looks positively beautiful........ keep up the great work....

I am waiting on my decal sheet and as soon as it gets here, I can get this ball rolling on my "Black 6" 109......
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Posted: Wednesday, February 26, 2003 - 10:23 AM UTC
:-) Sorry Greg, ment to say They're all 1/48 Hasegawa. Having seen the Tamiya Bf109E, not in the flesh, yet, It looks like a better model. If I ever build another E model 109 it will be the Tamiya kit. When these 3 are done for this group build I'll have 4 Es. The original one can be seen if you visit my "selected link" or on the Luftwaffe group build 109 thread (new) here:
https://armorama.kitmaker.net/forums/8597&page=1
While you are over at the Aircraft board check out the the Spitfire and Hurricane group builds.
Mal
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Posted: Wednesday, February 26, 2003 - 10:26 AM UTC
Hi Penny,
Thanks, is that the black 6 that was restored, and crashed?
Mal
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Posted: Wednesday, February 26, 2003 - 10:34 AM UTC
Oppps, it was the "black 14" ...... * Black 14 -- an "Erla haube" -canopied G-6 flown by an unknown pilot of 8 Staffel, JG 1
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Posted: Wednesday, February 26, 2003 - 10:52 AM UTC
:-) Can't wait to see it
Mal
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Posted: Wednesday, February 26, 2003 - 01:05 PM UTC
wow looks great, very nice work, cant wait to see the rest of them

Bender
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Posted: Wednesday, February 26, 2003 - 02:40 PM UTC
great job, looks good
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Posted: Wednesday, February 26, 2003 - 11:43 PM UTC
That's a great looking Messerschmitt you've got here !
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Posted: Thursday, February 27, 2003 - 02:01 AM UTC
Very nice job. I"m sure it'll be quite a nice fit with two partners.

What did you use for the antena?
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Posted: Thursday, February 27, 2003 - 04:13 AM UTC
BBW 2,

This is awesome plane. I did the same one with different marking, and yours definitely beats mine!!!!!

Great looking ME109, I love it!!!
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Posted: Thursday, February 27, 2003 - 11:14 PM UTC
Man, That is goooooooooood!
I love the camouflage and the panel shading...

REALLY Nice thanx
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Posted: Friday, February 28, 2003 - 12:41 AM UTC
"Droooooooollllllllll"

Man, thats one hell of a messerschmitt ! Cant wait to see the other ones you're building.

Dolf
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Posted: Friday, February 28, 2003 - 06:57 AM UTC
Damn nice plane....I especially like the panel line shading that I see....how did you do that?
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Posted: Friday, February 28, 2003 - 09:15 AM UTC
Well done Mal, yet another great looking plane. You certainly are consistant :-)

Looking forward to seeing the others.

Roger
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Posted: Friday, February 28, 2003 - 11:21 AM UTC
:-) Hi Pig No. 2
Thanks for the comment, but isnt yours your first none target( ) yours is certainly on a par, just need to sort the wire antena. I like the markings you chose, are they kit?

Hi bebe

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Damn nice plane....I especially like the panel line shading that I see....how did you do that?



I used a sludge wash of white spirit and artist oil paint, left it on for 24 hours, wiped it off.
If you go to my selected link, or the Luftwaffa group build, 109 thread (new) you can see the stages:
https://armorama.kitmaker.net/forums/8597&page=1

:-) Roger
Gallands 109E wont be long, decals are on :-)
Mal
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Posted: Friday, February 28, 2003 - 03:13 PM UTC
BBW 2, Greetings!

The decals are kit decal. Just like that death thing.

Just between you and me, and hoping no Pig will see this, I think that I am gonna do one more of those none-target thing, I had posted some question in your evil wingy thingy land talk, so if you don't mind, maybe you can give me some answers....

And also wispers to you "I think wolves are pretty neat too...." #:-)
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Posted: Saturday, March 01, 2003 - 07:15 AM UTC
:-) Hi Dave aka Davidus ArwenIsMineus Pig No. 2
I shall nip over to the "evil wingy thingy land talk" and take a look at your questions, I wont tell the pigs.
Mal
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Posted: Sunday, March 02, 2003 - 12:17 AM UTC
Great job. So how are airplane builds?
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Posted: Sunday, March 02, 2003 - 08:10 AM UTC
REALLY REALLY IMPRESSIVE. Ilove it all!!!!!!!!
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