Hasegawa 1/32 Messerschmitt Bf109F-4 Trop H.J.Marseille - Ready for inspection

[Nikola]

Well, finally das is it! My first 109.

OOB, with PE seatbelts, canopy masks and Quickboost tropical filter.
I made many mistakes from which I have learned for the future.
It is what it is and I'm mostly satisfied with how she turned out. Among other things, I obviously need to work on my canopy painting skills.
I was lazy and just wanted to finish her so the tires are not weighted, although it would definitely look better. Maybe I will do it one day...

Anyway, on to the pics:




















And some WIP cockpit pics:







WIP link here:

viewtopic.php?f=34&t=30449

[cor]

I think you've done a cracker of a job. Well done.

[digger303]

Yes despite your humble depreciation of your work I also think it is a cracker. The muted /faded paint, fine scratches, brush work and general blending of the overall colour scheme with the tail being my favourite area. Bring it all together to make it a stand out.
I couldn't see anything about the canopy that could be called lazy. I did wonder about what seems to be a fine line in the centre panels.

[Nikola]

I think you've done a cracker of a job. Well done.

Thank you Cor. Appreciated!

Best,
Nikola

[Nikola]

Yes despite your humble depreciation of your work I also think it is a cracker. The muted /faded paint, fine scratches, brush work and general blending of the overall colour scheme with the tail being my favourite area. Bring it all together to make it a stand out.
I couldn't see anything about the canopy that could be called lazy. I did wonder about what seems to be a fine line in the centre panels.

Thank you very much Digger! Very glad that you like how she turned out.

As for the canopy, I am not fully satisfied as some transitions from frame to glass are not as sharp and defined as they should be.

The fine lines in the centers of the panels are where the two pieces of glass meet since they could be opened (at least that's what I think from what I saw in reference photos).

Best,
Nikola

[Twokidsnosleep]

Wow
Super clean build and astounding photography
Very nicely done

[Stokesy44]

Very nice work. I have the Trumpeter version of this kit and I'll be well pleased if it turns out as well as yours

[RangerNeil]

Excellent piece of work - I wish my own were half as good!!

[Phillip1]

Nikola-Your build looks great! Outstanding paint job and photography! Thanks for sharing. Can you tell me what you did on adding the antenna/insulator pieces?

Thanks

Phillip1

[Nikola]

Wow
Super clean build and astounding photography
Very nicely done

Thank you TKNS. Appreciated!

Best,
Nikola

[Nikola]

Very nice work. I have the Trumpeter version of this kit and I'll be well pleased if it turns out as well as yours

Thank you Stokesy. Very glad that you like it.

What's the reputation of the Trumpy kit?

Best,
Nikola

[Nikola]

Excellent piece of work - I wish my own were half as good!!

Thank you very much Neil!

Best,
Nikola

[Nikola]

Nikola-Your build looks great! Outstanding paint job and photography! Thanks for sharing. Can you tell me what you did on adding the antenna/insulator pieces?

Thanks

Phillip1

Thanks Phillip. Appreciated. Very glad that you like how she turned out.

As for the antenna, here is the link to work in progress where you can see how I made the tension springs:

viewtopic.php?f=34&t=30449

For the insulators themselves I just used PVA glue applied with a toothpick and later painted them white. The trickiest part were the insulator aerodynamic shields (or whatever they are called) which I made by melting plastic and then gently pushing it with a sharp toothpick creating a tiny cone. It took many tries but in the end they turned out usable. They are slightly at an angle but it is what it is. Will be better next time. Hope this helps.

Best,
Nikola

[Stokesy44]

Very nice work. I have the Trumpeter version of this kit and I'll be well pleased if it turns out as well as yours

Thank you Stokesy. Very glad that you like it.

What's the reputation of the Trumpy kit?

Best,
Nikola

I've built their G and that was nice. The F shares a lot of parts with it so I'm hopeful

[Nikola]

Is it possible that Imgur deleted my post without my knowledge because of the swastika on the plane's tail?

[Stokesy44]

Is it possible that Imgur deleted my post without my knowledge because of the swastika on the plane's tail?

In a word, yes. If their policy is anything like Facebook's they may have a blanket ban, regardless of context.

[Nikola]

You can see the pictures because I made a new post on Imgur, but I am now keeping it under hidden and not public post.

[digger303]

Is it possible that Imgur deleted my post without my knowledge because of the swastika on the plane's tail?

In a word, yes. If their policy is anything like Facebook's they may have a blanket ban, regardless of context.

Interesting in a bad way, but I guess the only way around this is to put a mask over these area's. I guess you would only have to cover half the symbol and it would be ok.