Akondo Posted March 9, 2011 Author Share Posted March 9, 2011 Oxygen hose creation Completed pilot figure...minus the hook up to the oxygen supply. First attempt at preshading. I need to upgrade my compressor from my small but trusty Testors mini blue. Almost there.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Martinnfb Posted March 9, 2011 Share Posted March 9, 2011 I am liking it a lot.... , very nice work so far. Cheers Martin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dodgem37 Posted March 9, 2011 Share Posted March 9, 2011 For what it's worth, the yellow electrical line running at the pilots' left shoulder is an oxygen line and should be blue. The figure is excellent. Sincerely, Mark Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JRutman Posted March 9, 2011 Share Posted March 9, 2011 I agree with Mark,that fig is excellent. Well done! J Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Akondo Posted March 9, 2011 Author Share Posted March 9, 2011 This is the part of the hobby I really enjoy. The research and the discussions on the subject is my favorite part. The books and pictures one pours over to find a detail that most people wouldn't even see. It's funny the amount of books I have purchased over the last few years since really getting into the hobby. I painted the line next to the pilot yellow due to this picture I found in the JaPo book on the 109K4. It appears that the line comes from a small fuel tank used for priming the engine during starting. Not 100% sure but that was my thinking...it would be nice to be able read the print in the rest of the book. Again, thanks all for looking and commenting. Shawn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dodgem37 Posted March 9, 2011 Share Posted March 9, 2011 Dog me! I stand corrected, good show. Live and learn. Time to get the JaPo book. Thank you. Sincerely, Mark Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Akondo Posted March 19, 2011 Author Share Posted March 19, 2011 Finally, cockpit complete! The tail was warped...so I cut it off to do some tweaking The motor is on its mount that I made out of styrene. I also modified the kit piece to accept the new propeller rod. Thanks for looking Shawn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JRutman Posted March 20, 2011 Share Posted March 20, 2011 This so cool because you don't see many kits built up with a pilot in the office. J J Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
misha71 Posted March 20, 2011 Share Posted March 20, 2011 I think pilot in cockpit looks very impressive. in future i am planing to do same in one of my birds. great work and paint. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Akondo Posted December 27, 2011 Author Share Posted December 27, 2011 I'm back to continue work on my 109K4. With the help of the forums I was able to go through and see where I left of and to get re-inspired with this project. I glued the halves together and closed off the tail wheel doors. There was a bad alignment issue at the base of the tail, but some putty and fine sanding should fix the problem. I purchased a Loon Models tail. Since I'm running a light to the back I chose to modify the kit piece. Now I need to figure out how to scribe the tail doors on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Akondo Posted December 30, 2011 Author Share Posted December 30, 2011 I completed the seams running down the spine and belly. Also finished scribing the tail-wheel doors(2 trys). So now I'm working on the small compartment door behind the pilot. From left to right is the kit piece, MDC, and a Eduard photo-etched piece. I like the MDC one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phasephantomphixer Posted December 30, 2011 Share Posted December 30, 2011 Super work Shawn, I do like piloted A/C and had a go at one waaay back before the Hasegawa kit. Figured it the best way to finish up the old Revell instead of tossing it. http://www.largescaleplanes.com/articles/WW2/ErikMark/FW_190D-9/FW_190D-9.php Is that the spin action motor? I will be following this one so keep posting! Looking great. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Akondo Posted December 30, 2011 Author Share Posted December 30, 2011 Thanks for the comments. The motor came with the Dynamic Scale Modeling sound board kit. Ran into a slight issue...the MDC piece is a hair too small...soooo I think I may just do a high breed mix of the kit and MDC pieces. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted December 30, 2011 Share Posted December 30, 2011 SAWEET!. Like what your doing to the kit......Harv Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Akondo Posted December 31, 2011 Author Share Posted December 31, 2011 Thanks Harv. With my focus on the storage compartment I decided to recheck my reference material and found this These are from the JaPo 109K and Scmolot mysliwski Messerschmitt Bf109K books. I also found on page 119 of the Bf109K-4 Flugzeug-Handbuch an image that clearly shows the compartment shape being more like the eduard photoetched piece. My thinking is that maybe the other shapes were more for the G-10s and the "eduard" shape was the factory built K-4s Just something to think about. (not that it will be seen) Akondo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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