Messerschmitt Bf 109 E-7 - Japanese - Finemolds 1:48

[RodolfoMas]

Hi mates,
I'll build this plane:


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with this Finemolds kit, rebox of a Tamiya Kit:


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A quick look inside the box:


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First step ... cockpit assembled ...


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[digger303]

Have wondered what the fine molds brand was like. So this will be interesting. Nice building skills, but what seat belts did you use. Are they the paper ones ?

[Kevthemodeller]

You're off to a great strat, lovely cockpit work

[RodolfoMas]

First layer of Primer Mr. Surface 1500


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Layer of RLM 65 Light Blue


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by Rodolfo Masti, on Flickr

[RodolfoMas]

Have wondered what the fine molds brand was like. So this will be interesting. Nice building skills, but what seat belts did you use. Are they the paper ones ?

They aren't, they are in flexible plastic included in the kit Click Here for a short description

[digger303]

Must say I'm impressed with what I see of the Finemolds kit even at this early stage. I like the fact they bother to include a pilot figure, so many don't.

[RodolfoMas]

Plane before decal and weathering...

What do you think ?



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by Rodolfo Masti, on Flickr


by Rodolfo Masti, on Flickr


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by Rodolfo Masti, on Flickr

[digger303]

All done in only 12 days I'm slightly embarrassed for my slowness...
Very nice build too well done.

[BigWall]

I think it's looking great! I can't wait to see the weathering go down.

[Tomcat64]

That's come together really quickly and looks great already.

Like Joe said I'm really looking forward to seeing how you weather this up.

I've built a Finemolds Y-Wing before now and was really impressed with the way it was engineered and this looks the same standard.

[RodolfoMas]

Hi mates, I wasn't very satisfied with mottle and ... I've resetted them


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The reference for the mottle:

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[Kevthemodeller]

Very interesting subject and one often forgotten, how the Axis forces helped each other.

Following along

[RodolfoMas]

A new mottle scheme ...


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[digger303]

I really like that sharp camo design it has a quality about it and the mottling looks very much like the pic now.

[BigWall]

You nailed it this time!

[RodolfoMas]

Ready for the weathering ...


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[digger303]

Nice work

[RodolfoMas]

Kit almost completed ...


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[Garion77]

this is awesome scheme !! pretty rare. nice painting job

[digger303]