FlorinM 650 Posted January 11, 2016 Share Posted January 11, 2016 Lucian has done it again, and it is magnificent! He took Revell's Bf 109 G-6 and converted it into an F-2,"black 1" from IV./ JG 51 MARU5137 1 Link to post Share on other sites
FlorinM 650 Posted January 11, 2016 Author Share Posted January 11, 2016 He took an Aires cockpit and modified it to the "F" standards: Safety harness was made from old paper, color is perfect: Instrument panel: ReVi: tucohoward, Zero77 and MARU5137 3 Link to post Share on other sites
FlorinM 650 Posted January 11, 2016 Author Share Posted January 11, 2016 The finished cockpit looks like this: Next to a Gustav cockpit: Zero77, MARU5137, mywifehatesmodels and 2 others 5 Link to post Share on other sites
Zero77 7,790 Posted January 11, 2016 Share Posted January 11, 2016 Great job so far ! And interesting conversion. Thanks for sharing your mate's work ! Link to post Share on other sites
FlorinM 650 Posted January 12, 2016 Author Share Posted January 12, 2016 Thank you, the choice was obvious since the Revell kit captures the shape of the real thing like no other before it. Lucian really knows what he's doing, it would have been a pity not to. Zero77 1 Link to post Share on other sites
FlorinM 650 Posted January 13, 2016 Author Share Posted January 13, 2016 In order to bring the G-6 cowling to F standards a Trumpeter G-2 cowling from the spares box was used: Cut and replace the gun troughs: tucohoward, tomv87 and MARU5137 3 Link to post Share on other sites
FlorinM 650 Posted January 13, 2016 Author Share Posted January 13, 2016 On both sides: The piano hinge on top was replicated with stretched sprue sections: And it now looks like an F nose: tucohoward, leoasman, tomv87 and 4 others 7 Link to post Share on other sites
alaninaustria 5,570 Posted January 13, 2016 Share Posted January 13, 2016 Really fine work mate! I love it!! That is some pretty nice surgery too!! Cheers Alan Link to post Share on other sites
clarkis 60 Posted January 13, 2016 Share Posted January 13, 2016 suh-weet! did you use a motorized tool to make those cuts or was it repetitive hand-held knife cuts? Really clean work! Clark Link to post Share on other sites
FlorinM 650 Posted January 13, 2016 Author Share Posted January 13, 2016 @alaninaustria: thank you, there is more to come! @clarkis:Lucian used modelling saws made by "Crazy modeler" from China Link to post Share on other sites
Thomas Lund 1,582 Posted January 13, 2016 Share Posted January 13, 2016 Hey - why dont you make it so you can cast copies and sell it ?!?!? I'd buy several... I loooove the F ! clarkis and alaninaustria 2 Link to post Share on other sites
FlorinM 650 Posted January 14, 2016 Author Share Posted January 14, 2016 We did not consider selling the cowling conversion for the MG 17, but Lucian did make a mold and has cast a resin copy for me, so it is possible. Link to post Share on other sites
Totalize 570 Posted January 14, 2016 Share Posted January 14, 2016 Nice stuff. I like the work on the piano hinge along the top of the cowling. Link to post Share on other sites
FlorinM 650 Posted January 15, 2016 Author Share Posted January 15, 2016 Thank you! The radiator grills (one set for a G-6, the other for the F-2) received primer and paint: Some "grime" was then airbrushed and the excess was wiped away with soapy water The end results MARU5137 and tucohoward 2 Link to post Share on other sites
FlorinM 650 Posted January 16, 2016 Author Share Posted January 16, 2016 Exhaust stacks, one pair for the F-2, one pair for the G-6: leoasman, MARU5137 and mywifehatesmodels 3 Link to post Share on other sites
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