kkarlsen Posted December 9, 2016 Share Posted December 9, 2016 (edited) So encouraged by all of this old plastic, I better share this project that I have been working on and off, for around a year now. This project started out as a training project, to learn some new skills and to try out others. I know it doesn't comply completely to the rules of this GB but I think it belong here anyways. The subject is this 'fossil' from the seventies... As with the Hasegawa Komet, this was also build then, taken apart and stripped from paint. Now, I do not have photos from the beginning of the build, since it wasn't supposed to made public. But after some scratchbuilding and rescribing of the panellines, it began to look like it maybe would be useable sometime in the future... So I decided to go for a G-2 Trop and went out and got some aftermarket parts... First Aires G-2 cockpit resin set. Quickboost tropical filter, exhaust, mashine guns and stabilizer... This is the first shot after completing the cockpit build. Yes I know the paintwork is'nt clean and crisp but its my first resin cockpit and I'm on a learning curve... Edited July 4, 2017 by kkarlsen Chris Wimmer, BradG, Bill_S and 7 others 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Azgaron Posted December 9, 2016 Share Posted December 9, 2016 Nice work! Looking good! HÃ¥kan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kkarlsen Posted December 9, 2016 Author Share Posted December 9, 2016 (edited) So the initial idea was to display the Me 109 as a crashed/abandoned plane in the Libyan desert, with a british vehicle, something like this, as seen in many photos from the north african campaign. Edited July 4, 2017 by kkarlsen BradG, tomv87, R Palimaka and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mozart Posted December 9, 2016 Share Posted December 9, 2016 I hope the initial idea stays as the final idea Kent, love to see your touch on this one! Max kkarlsen 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_Kevin Posted December 9, 2016 Share Posted December 9, 2016 Nice project, Kent! We'll look the other way regarding any work done so far. I notice that your box art image is better than the one we currently have in the database - may I borrow it? Kev kkarlsen and tomv87 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kkarlsen Posted December 10, 2016 Author Share Posted December 10, 2016 Well Kevin you might want to reconsider that At this time I'm allmost finished with the airbrush work. I expect to have some photos by the end of this weekend. But I'm using this group build to put pressure to my self to finally get this build done, before moving on with other builds... Your welcome to use the box art image. Regards: Kent Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kkarlsen Posted December 10, 2016 Author Share Posted December 10, 2016 (edited) BTW along the process, I decided to go all the way and purchased the HGW Super Riveting set, to try and get some details back after sanding and scribing, I also wanted to try these to see how they work... Edited July 4, 2017 by kkarlsen fab, Shaka HI, BradG and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kkarlsen Posted December 10, 2016 Author Share Posted December 10, 2016 (edited) Just finished the bend and scratched propeller, using Alclad dark aluminium + AK Interactive Worn Effects... Another 'fallen eagle' Edited July 4, 2017 by kkarlsen fab, tomv87, Kendzior and 5 others 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dodgem37 Posted December 10, 2016 Share Posted December 10, 2016 'I know the paintwork isn't clean and crisp' Good is good, whether or not. Nice prop. Sincerely, Mark kkarlsen and tomv87 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mozart Posted December 10, 2016 Share Posted December 10, 2016 How did you bend the prop blades Kent, gentle heat? Max kkarlsen 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kkarlsen Posted December 10, 2016 Author Share Posted December 10, 2016 Yeah over a candle, and because the old revell propeller blades are quite thick I sanded them into a more correct shape with a dremel tool... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Azgaron Posted December 11, 2016 Share Posted December 11, 2016 Nice work with the bent blades! HÃ¥kan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kkarlsen Posted December 12, 2016 Author Share Posted December 12, 2016 (edited) Finished the airbrush job, moving on to weathering the downed plane... Edited July 4, 2017 by kkarlsen AndersN, Kendzior, Azgaron and 5 others 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dodgem37 Posted December 12, 2016 Share Posted December 12, 2016 I like the heck out of that. You are amazingly talented. Not to be picky, but no yellow on the oil cooler pan? I'm painting the Bf109F-4 found in my signature and I sure hope it even comes close to what you've done. You do wonderful work, Kent. Sincerely, Mark kkarlsen 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kkarlsen Posted December 12, 2016 Author Share Posted December 12, 2016 (edited) The yellow nose yes, that's the question. I'm not an expert on german planes, but I do not think Me 109's of all the jagdgeschwaders in north africa had a yellow nose, only the ones of Jagdgeschwader 27? There's also Jagdgeschwader 3, 4 & 77? The G-2 in Berlin Gatow museum... But maybe someone out there knows this? Kent Edited July 4, 2017 by kkarlsen MikeC 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Create an account or sign in to comment
You need to be a member in order to leave a comment
Create an account
Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!
Register a new accountSign in
Already have an account? Sign in here.
Sign In Now