MPM 1/72 Bf109 v1

[jeaton01]

Here's one that just got to the shelf, and some pictures of it with a few of its adversaries. It wasn't too hard to get together, though I left off a few of the tiny PE parts like the aileron counterweights and the gear scissors, too small and fragile for me. Aizu .7 mm tape painted buff for the seat belts. There are build pictures on my website: http://goldeneramodel.com/mymodels/me10 ... me109.html

Model Master RLM 63 overall, with Tamiya acrylics for the other colors. Decals were laser printed for the a/c info on the rudder, the swastika, and the black areas at the wing roots, I have no idea what they might be. Other markings are masked and painted. I found with the fuselage markings that spraying a black field, applying the masks, and then overcoating with RLM 63 worked better than trying to do it the other way. Masks were made for the canopy, which I think is hindered by overly pronounced framing. In this scale no framing might be better, just paint. The pictures I've found of very early 109's have very thin framing members. Hard for me to do with paint in 1/72, decal stripes might be best.











This is the order they first flew.



And in order of size.

[Stikpusher]

The first of a very long line. It doesn’t quite look right without the DB engine cowling profile, but it does show menace.

[Floki]

Wow the v1 looks so different from the battle of britain 109s. Great job on this!

[Dragline]

Looks great from here. I hear you about being too small. I'd go cockeyed trying to paint those frames.

[KSaarni]

Great build John!

And amazing how tiny the 109 is, especially compared to the US fighters of the 2ndWW.
Cannot help it, but the prototype of the 109 does not have that agressive look as it's successors E, F and G/K had

- Kari

[LyleW]

That is such an interesting comparison shot. I like the lines of v1, but as others have said, it does not look as aggressive. Nice work.