1/48 Airfix Bf-109F
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Re: 1/48 Airfix Bf-109F
Very cool!
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Re: 1/48 Airfix Bf-109F
speedgraflex wrote:
Wow! I'll have to check out that place next time I plan a CT vacation. I've been to Mystic, CT a couple times in the past.“Who controls the skies, controls the fate of this Earth”
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“Send one plane it’s a sortie; send two planes it’s a flight; send four planes it’s a test of airpower. - Richard Kohn
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Re: 1/48 Airfix Bf-109F
Heh -- just figured out it's a 3 hours drive from my house. No different than heading to the Basketball HOF in Springfield, Massachusetts. Hmmm... I might plan it as a combo weekend getaway with the family.
“Who controls the skies, controls the fate of this Earth”
Author unknown- 352nd Fighter Group, Blue-Nosed Bastards of Bodney
“Send one plane it’s a sortie; send two planes it’s a flight; send four planes it’s a test of airpower. - Richard Kohn
Author unknown- 352nd Fighter Group, Blue-Nosed Bastards of Bodney
“Send one plane it’s a sortie; send two planes it’s a flight; send four planes it’s a test of airpower. - Richard Kohn
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Re: 1/48 Airfix Bf-109F
Ok, I was going to post this a few hours ago, but then life happened... so, after seam clean up of the chin scoop insert, there we're still a couple of good size side gaps to contend with...
so I cut a couple of pieces of triangular strip styrene to length and glued them in place...
After I let them dry overnite, I sanded them to fit and no more gaps!
That's all for now...
so I cut a couple of pieces of triangular strip styrene to length and glued them in place...
After I let them dry overnite, I sanded them to fit and no more gaps!
That's all for now...
"Surely I have made my meaning plain? I intend to avenge myself upon you, Admiral. I have deprived your ship of power, and when I swing 'round, I intend to deprive you of your life."
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Re: 1/48 Airfix Bf-109F
Studying what you are doing, Carlos! Looks amazing so far.
Make more models!
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Re: 1/48 Airfix Bf-109F
Thanks Bruce. Nothing very amazing going on with this build. I'm just trying to make it look good.
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Re: 1/48 Airfix Bf-109F
Nice gap filling Stik.
I'm curious, is there a particular reason why you've added the prop at this stage or is that how you work normally?
I'm curious, is there a particular reason why you've added the prop at this stage or is that how you work normally?
Stuart Templeton 'I may not be good but I'm slow...'
Re: 1/48 Airfix Bf-109F
Good job, Carlos. Sometimes those little jobbies can be a real pain.
To make each build less crappy than the last one. Or, put another way, "Better than the last one, not as good as the next one!"..
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Re: 1/48 Airfix Bf-109F
Thanks guys.
Stuart, if there was a way to have added the prop later in construction, I would have. Perhaps in hindsight if I left the upper cowl loose until after painting... but following the directions (WHAT!!!???), you build the prop early on, then place it when the fuselage halves are glued together. I think you're going to have the same deal with your Hurricane.
Lyle, these little "quick" jobs can indeed have some pain. But nothing too painful on this so far. There will be some serious gaps to address at the wing roots all my test fits are showing...
Stuart, if there was a way to have added the prop later in construction, I would have. Perhaps in hindsight if I left the upper cowl loose until after painting... but following the directions (WHAT!!!???), you build the prop early on, then place it when the fuselage halves are glued together. I think you're going to have the same deal with your Hurricane.
Lyle, these little "quick" jobs can indeed have some pain. But nothing too painful on this so far. There will be some serious gaps to address at the wing roots all my test fits are showing...
"Surely I have made my meaning plain? I intend to avenge myself upon you, Admiral. I have deprived your ship of power, and when I swing 'round, I intend to deprive you of your life."
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Re: 1/48 Airfix Bf-109F
Great job on the gap filling Carlos! It looks like cleanup is more of a challenge given some of the raised details.
John aka JKim
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