Airfix-Me 109 E3-1/48

[Goose]

Hello guys,

The last kit on the bench at the moment. We started an Airfix GB in my club and I decided to build the Me 109 that Paul used in his videos. Hope to do as well as he did.



the paint scheme that we all already know.



where I'm at at the moment









waiting for your comments

Goose

[Paul]

Off to a nice start Goose, its a good little kit that should build up with no real problems. Look forward to seeing how it comes together

[Goose]

Thanks Paul, indeed no major problem the only prob was on theslats on the front wing..very fragile i screwed it a bit. I've been forced to put them closed and put some filler

I'm waiting for paints and its gonna speed up

See u

Bruno

[UKguyInUSA]

Nice start mate. This was the second model I built when I started modeling last year, it goes together really well. Enjoy the build

[mincemeat]

Have fun with that! I was about to buy it and Amazon ran out. Now a seller carries it for a bit more than I could have gotten it. Blast.

[Goose]

Pfffff, PFOUUHHHH cough cough .PAF (bloody spider!)

quite dusty this thread!!!

Now I'm on holidays, i've got time to do stuffs.

Here is an update on this build

once primered, sh'es ready to go to disco







I even fond the time to pre-shade her for the war paint!!! ok i recognize it's not perfect by any means but it was my first time and I don't use my new evolution perfectly yet

Moreover, the fact that it's not perfect will add some variantions in the final result, i just hope to be able to not cover this pre-shading





I also worked a bit on a tank, I'll try to take pics ASAP

Thanks for having a look and the comments..if you feel like droppin a comment

Goose

[Willem]

Nice one Bruno. I'm not an expert at pre-shading but that looks fine from here mate.
Good luck with the rest of your build and enjoy your holidays.

[Goose]

Thanks will,

i see that i used a too thinned paint and i ve got splashes i ll have to cover

see ya

[mincemeat]

Hey Goose, I agree a little rough on the pre-shading. I"m only two ahead of you for pre-shading experience, but man, my first one was pretty rough. Yours looks much better, mine was all wibbly wobbly and I couldn't hit paint on a line. You'll cover most of it up with the base coat, so no need to worry. You'll be amazed how much better the next one will be.

I found that if you can stabilize your aircraft so you are painting forward instead of down, it helps me (not completely worked it out yet). Additionally, I like to put my forearms on the table's edge and use two hands for pre-shading. I also use this method for painting really tiny things with a hairy stick. Press on, you'll have a lovely aircraft when it's done.

I was able to pick up this kit for $24, I will be doing the Galland version at some point. I just love the big yellow nose for some reason.

[patrickroos]

That pre-shading looks just fine!

This is an ok kit, my first build when returning to the hobby about three years ago.
Goes together quite well. Only thing I remember are the gun ports in the wings moulded as separate pieces.
Fit was not perfect and took some work to blend with the wing, no biggie.

Looks like a nice clean build, pre shading looks good, great progress so far!

[Jack]

Hi looks great and the pre-shading looks fine, great kit to build, built one myself and went together with no real fit issues

[Avgas]

Looking good to me. Ive got this very kit in the stash to do next. I'm doing the 'Paul' build so I can follow the thirteen vids as I build it.

I need all the help I can get...

[patrickroos]

I need all the help I can get...

Then You are in the right place!

[Jscale32]

Well done, so far!

[Stokesy44]

Good stuff so far, can't wait to see the paint going on.

[Goose]

Thanks for all your kind words.

have to finish my painting. Maybe today. It s a rainy day today so rainy day is modelling day

see u

[Paul]

Great work Goose

[frack]

watching the video build of this kit, got me back into modelling after 25 years

[Goose]

Hi folks,

here is the work done since the last update.

She's all painted up, decaled and weathered.

Sorry didn't took any picture of the decals process.





very happy with the way my pre shading is coming out on the bottom





This afternoon, I'll put on the landing gear, the weels,the prop and give it a matt coat.

See you tonight or tomorrow.

Goose

[Goose]

Oh yes i forgot to tell that the wheel wells are painted in rlm 02 since the pictures were taken

[Hosbabon]

Looks great so far, looking forward to seeing the next stage

[mincemeat]

That's looking real nice there fella.

[Goose]

Hello fallas',

I think she's done!!! just to put the wire for the antenna, have to go to a fishing materials shop to buy it.

i also painted the red on the end of the ailerons and the elevator but didn't too pictures of it. a bit lazy at the moment





















hope you'll enjoy it and don't hesitate to drop a comment if you feel like it worth it. any critic are welcome that's the only way to improve.

see you

Goose

[Paul]

Great work goose well done mate, make you put some pics in the gallery

[tferedo]

Looks really good. Me-109 is one of my favorite airplane to model.

[Goose]

Thanks mates, much aporeciated!

Goose

[Willem]

Nice paint job, Bruno. Great stuff.

[Pauljames]

Nice 109 , one thing about airfix is there plastic is so soft, l like harder plastict like tamiya if you get my drift.

[mincemeat]

Hey Goose, Great finish on the 109! The paint job turned out really nice.

[Goose]

Thanks again.

see you on my next project

Goose