D.B. Andrus Posted August 20, 2011 Share Posted August 20, 2011 More information re. panel lines on 109F-2 upper wing: http://www.luftwaffe-experten.org/forums/index.php?showtopic=10536&st=0&p=57501&hl=mansur%20mustafin&fromsearch=1entry57501 Mansur Mustafin's post in above link : The information you relate to take it's root from me. I was consulting Zvezda on Bf109F-2. After consulting with Lynn Ritger we considered that there is a probability of such one piece upper sheet wing. Also mind about 20 fatalities in 1940-41 because of weak wing construction. There are some high-resolution photos of Pingel's Bf109F and Hahn's Bf109F-2 without panel line...K50 wing - It had old-style wing tips and squared wheel wells. So I considered such probability about 70-80% and decided that scribing two panel lines if we counter-proof is easier than filling them if there is concrete proof of my version. However F500/501 wing on Bf109F-4 model will have panel lines as per real Bf109F-4 wing and aircraft. HTH, D.B. Edited for clarity 20 Aug 2011 1214 hrs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iain Posted August 20, 2011 Author Share Posted August 20, 2011 (edited) Thanks for info! There are some high-resolution photos of Pingel's Bf109F and Hahn's Bf109F-2 without panel line...K50 wing....It had old-style wing tips and squared wheel wells. Except I found a nice clear pic of Hahn's Wk Nmmr 5749 over on http://www.messerschmitt-bf109.de/ with rounded wheel arches (unfortunately I can't access the images at present). What's for sure is there are images of early 'F's where those wing panel joints can't be seen - so going with that. My thoughts are still around multi-part skin and filler unless I see a pic that proves otherwise. Iain Edited August 20, 2011 by 32SIG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iain Posted August 20, 2011 Author Share Posted August 20, 2011 All is now sanded and, correcting paintwork aside (lots of yellow to blend in), I think we may be getting back on track. After a good 1200 grit polishing my cocks are unscathed - apart from a tiny, tiny, bit of red on starboard side which I can touch in and won't be noticed. This *may* be my biggest save of a model gone wonky yet! smile.gif Pics later. Iain Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iain Posted August 20, 2011 Author Share Posted August 20, 2011 In between Lightning fettling here's where we are on the 109: Phew.... Iain Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_Kevin Posted August 20, 2011 Share Posted August 20, 2011 Iain, that's got to be some of the best precision sanding I've seen! Well done man. Kev Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iain Posted August 20, 2011 Author Share Posted August 20, 2011 Cheers Kev, Lets hope I can do some precision touch-ups with the airbrush! Iain Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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