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My new build!



Oh, I know what you will say: "Oh no! Not another 509!"

That's usually what they say when they see a 509, right? Or is that for the 109?

OK, a quick look inside the box:

3 sprues of gray plastic.







A clear sprue.



A rather simple decal sheet and a mostly unusable PE fret.



A double sided full-color paint instructions sheet in addition to the black and white building instructions (not shown).





To make it all more interesting, some detailing goodies for the pit,



as well as resin wheels, turned brass guns and extra stencils.



Ready to go! :

M

Me-509?!

I presume that this is a Luftwaffe ‘46 type subject?

Interesting aircraft....

The 509 was an improved version of the 309, with a pressurized cockpit and a centered engine. In contrast to the 309 it didn't make it to prototype stage.

Very nice project, Michel. I'm in!

mostrich wrote:The 509 was an improved version of the 309, with a pressurized cockpit and a centered engine. In contrast to the 309 it didn't make it to prototype stage.

Very nice project, Michel. I'm in!

What he said!

More here for those interested: http://www.luft46.com/mess/me509.html

Sorry for omitting the historical background, I thought everybody knows the 109...er...509

Great 109! Look forward to your progress.

The design reminds me of the “mixed breed” GM/Fisher P75-A Eagle with its Mustang outer wing, Douglas A-24 tail fin and undercarriage from a Corsair—



... and what Wikipedia suggests as its closest kin—



Perhaps all designers were thinking about the Me 509!

I will follow along. Thanks!

Thanks Speedgraflex!

The centrally located engine concept seems to have come up from various quarters nobody seems to have been impressed by the results. The P-39 was mostly flown by the Russians who did seem to complain too much...

And now, let's get to work!

The kit's sides walls have detail, which is unusable in my eyes.



Some of the detail was scraped off and covered with electrical tape, which is thick enough to cover irregularities and soft enough to adhere to contours. It was secured in place with liquid CA. The consoles are made from Evergreen strips.



The AirScale Cockpit Details set was then used to add details.



Same on the left side.



To complete the left side I made a throttle quadrant by first punching out a plastic disc



and then adding the levers.



There it is!



BTW, punches can double as glue applicators. Just choose the right diameter for the amount of glue you wanna apply.



Next I turned my attention to the IP, which has some weird buttons smack in the middle of two of the dials.



I decided to get rid of those by first drilling them out...



and then inserting more discs made with the punch and die. Really useful tool, that!

There's also a small lever in the lower center of the panel and switch next to it, both from the AirScale fret.

The bars across the dials on the right seem weird too but I decided to leave those in place...



Lastly I detailed the stick with some spare PE, wire, styrene bits and alu tape.



More to come...

M

PS My pics seem to be cut off on the right. If anyone knows why that is...

A lovely build on the fiddly bits and the pit. Looking forward to seeing more.

That is some gorgeous micro work you have done to improve the cockpit!