Hi all, I have started work on the tropical version for the BF 109E-4. I have always liked the famous colour picture of this plane flying over the desert and almost blending into the back ground.
So far most of the parts fit very well. The internal formers have all just slipped into position without stretching the joints. The first time in my short paper modelling career.
The printed detail is very fine and all lines up.
I had some trouble getting the rear part of the canopy to fit.I had to trim a tiny amount off.
After trimming the camouflage lines up so it looks good. I thought I had to trim both sides, but it was only the right side that needed trimming, so I had to patch the left side up with the bit I had trimmed off. I had exactly the same problem on the Navarin free Messerschmitt download. Maybe BF109 canopies are not my thing!
I was planning to detail the cockpit with the lovely included detail. But as the camouflage colour and pattern are not what I was hoping for, I lost interest in a detailed build. The brown is very likely correct, but I was hoping for a more sandy yellow shade. And the green spots don't look convincing to my eye.
I managed to print the fuselage on thin paper without meaning to. I decided to make it as a test build. The front came out beautifully smooth and rounded. I considered trying to graft it onto my final build, but figured what I had was acceptable.
I hope to do the wings today.
Robert
So far most of the parts fit very well. The internal formers have all just slipped into position without stretching the joints. The first time in my short paper modelling career.
The printed detail is very fine and all lines up.
I had some trouble getting the rear part of the canopy to fit.I had to trim a tiny amount off.
After trimming the camouflage lines up so it looks good. I thought I had to trim both sides, but it was only the right side that needed trimming, so I had to patch the left side up with the bit I had trimmed off. I had exactly the same problem on the Navarin free Messerschmitt download. Maybe BF109 canopies are not my thing!
I was planning to detail the cockpit with the lovely included detail. But as the camouflage colour and pattern are not what I was hoping for, I lost interest in a detailed build. The brown is very likely correct, but I was hoping for a more sandy yellow shade. And the green spots don't look convincing to my eye.
I managed to print the fuselage on thin paper without meaning to. I decided to make it as a test build. The front came out beautifully smooth and rounded. I considered trying to graft it onto my final build, but figured what I had was acceptable.
I hope to do the wings today.
Robert
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