SinuheH Posted December 31, 2013 Posted December 31, 2013 (edited) Hi gents my last contribution for 2013…….. AX-? is probably the most famous Bf 109 captured by the SAAF. She was captured by 1 Sqn (hence, the AX codes), test flown quite extensively until pranged…. Her sister is stored at the War Museum in JHB. A bit rushed to get in finished before year's end…. no quite happy with some parts… oh' well. I lost one of the exhausts - in the F-4 Hasegawa has each individual exhaust as a single item… anyhow, it went walk about after bouncing off the table… so I had to use a spare set of Ki 61 exhausts…... Best for the New Year! 109-a by Saaffan, on Flickr 109-b by Saaffan, on Flickr Edited January 1, 2014 by SinuheH Iain 1
SinuheH Posted December 31, 2013 Author Posted December 31, 2013 109-c by Saaffan, on Flickr 109-d by Saaffan, on Flickr Iain 1
SinuheH Posted December 31, 2013 Author Posted December 31, 2013 (edited) 109-e by Saaffan, on Flickr 109-f by Saaffan, on Flickr Some WIP pix below…… Edited January 1, 2014 by SinuheH BGB 1
SinuheH Posted December 31, 2013 Author Posted December 31, 2013 Ace work! Iain Thanks very much Iain! Best for 2014!
Jimmyjet Posted December 31, 2013 Posted December 31, 2013 (edited) Very nice and an interesting subject. Really like the subtle weathering. In my experience, outer extremities of the aircraft tend to stay pretty clean, whilst engine areas can/do dirty up a bit, so I like this weathering. Seen the sister, which interestingly must have lost it's tyres due to aging/perishing? So they have been replaced with rather well made wooden copies! I have seen both the 109 and Fw190 at said museum. German sheet metal work was exquisite, virtually the whole aircraft is flush rivited. How they managed to keep up that build quality whilst having their butts bombed to smithereens is.... scary! Edited December 31, 2013 by Jimmyjet SinuheH 1
LSP_Kevin Posted December 31, 2013 Posted December 31, 2013 Another really nice build from you mate. Looks great! I'd love to publish this one on the website too if you'd permit me. Kev SinuheH 1
Guest Peterpools Posted January 1, 2014 Posted January 1, 2014 Sinuhe Awesome looking 109 .. just a gem. Nixe clean work --- just my style Peter :thumbsup:
SinuheH Posted January 1, 2014 Author Posted January 1, 2014 Very nice and an interesting subject. Really like the subtle weathering. In my experience, outer extremities of the aircraft tend to stay pretty clean, whilst engine areas can/do dirty up a bit, so I like this weathering. Seen the sister, which interestingly must have lost it's tyres due to aging/perishing? So they have been replaced with rather well made wooden copies! I have seen both the 109 and Fw190 at said museum. German sheet metal work was exquisite, virtually the whole aircraft is flush rivited. How they managed to keep up that build quality whilst having their butts bombed to smithereens is.... scary! Thanks James, i saw the sister last year - it is one of my favourite haunts in SA. I'm always surprised at how small the 109 is! WOW !!Beautiful…....Harv Thanks Harv! Sinuhe Awesome looking 109 .. just a gem. Nixe clean work --- just my style Peter :thumbsup: Thanks Peter! Nice unusual scheme! Looks great! Thanks Ray!
SinuheH Posted January 1, 2014 Author Posted January 1, 2014 Another really nice build from you mate. Looks great! I'd love to publish this one on the website too if you'd permit me. Kev Thanks Kev, please go ahead - was originally intended for the GB - but I once agin got ahead of myself! Best for the New Year!
SinuheH Posted January 1, 2014 Author Posted January 1, 2014 (edited) Found some in progress shots…... Edited January 1, 2014 by SinuheH
Ferry NL Posted January 1, 2014 Posted January 1, 2014 Very nice build and subject! A beauty! SinuheH 1
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