tucohoward Posted November 25, 2017 Share Posted November 25, 2017 Well, it's time for another 109. I've been playing around with several other things that really haven't gone that well and/or haven't really motivated me. So after binning most of them and clearing the bench somewhat I've decided to do something I always enjoy. John's excellent Erla G-10 build has also motivated me quite a bit. Also I had a K-4 fuselage 90% riveted along with one wing so have a pretty good head start on things. A while back I picked up a copy of JaPo's excellent "Luftwaffe Over Czech Territory Pt. IV" which I thought was just covering Me 262 and Arado Ar234 operations. However, tucked in the very back is a profile of the the subject I will be doing. I've been wanting to do it since I first saw it. As usual I have a ton of AM for this thing, including the Eagle Parts cockpit and oil cooler cover, Radu's belts, G-Factor gear legs, BarracudaCast spinner and prop blades, etc. One of the new items I have that I haven't used before is the A.M.U.R. Reaver supercharger intake. I have already installed it and it's fantastic. It eliminates the hardest seam to get rid of on the whole kit. One that many people don't address and is one of the things I always look at on any 109 build. It is advertised for Revell or Hasegawa. It fit this kit perfectly. Anyhow, I am glad to be back here with a WIP as that always seems to keep me going. Jay Rick K, Rick Griewski, Kahunaminor and 11 others 14 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martinnfb Posted November 26, 2017 Share Posted November 26, 2017 Oh Boy!, Mr. 109 is in the house, great choice Jay!!! , I will follow with interest as this is my favourite 109. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniel460 Posted November 26, 2017 Share Posted November 26, 2017 I'm in..... Dan tucohoward 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted November 26, 2017 Share Posted November 26, 2017 Hello Jay ! I'm in........Harv Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thunnus Posted November 26, 2017 Share Posted November 26, 2017 Awesome Jay! Subscribed to this one as I've long admired your 109 work here at LSP. I've yet to build my Hase K-4 that sits on the shelf. Especially interested in seeing the Eagle cockpit as I am weighing the Eagle vs MDC vs Aires cockpit sets for my future build. I really like the late war K-4 schemes as they displayed an interesting mix of hard, semi-hard and soft edges on their camo patterns. The W. Nr. 331 K-4's are a perfect example of this. tucohoward 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tucohoward Posted November 26, 2017 Author Share Posted November 26, 2017 Thanks, guys! John, I find the 331 series paint schemes to be the most interesting of the K's for sure, although I like the others as well. Regarding AM cockpits for the K-4, I like all three. I haven't used the Aires K-4 set, but I have used other Aires 109 sets and found them to work well. Big fan of the MDC sets. I have used quite a few, including the K-4, and always enjoy them. That said, for the K-4, I would recommend the Eagle set, to you anyway. It's more work than the others for sure, but very accurate and complete. The main difference is that the rear bulkhead and the rear deck with canopy release mechanism are all separate pieces and it takes some work to get all that together. The instructions are 4 8x11 pages, if that tells you anything. Actually, most AM instruction sheets could stand to be more like Eagle's. Obviously you like a challenge, so that would be my recommendation, but you wouldn't go wrong with any of them. Jay Fooesboy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Airfixer Posted November 26, 2017 Share Posted November 26, 2017 (edited) @John What Jay said... Get the EagleParts cockpit set. I've used both the MDC and Eagle Parts sets on my K-4s, but I'd positively favour the latter...for exactly the same reasons Jay described. EagleParts #26-32 - Bf 109 K Cockpit kit: https://imgur.com/a/z8kfq Edited November 28, 2017 by Airfixer Shawn M, AlexM, AdamR and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AceofClubs Posted November 26, 2017 Share Posted November 26, 2017 I've a Kurfurst in my pipeline so I'll follow you with great interest. Ciao tucohoward 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monthebiff Posted November 28, 2017 Share Posted November 28, 2017 Really good to see you back Jay, looking foward to seeing you work your majic on this one. Regards. Andy tucohoward 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thunnus Posted November 28, 2017 Share Posted November 28, 2017 Thank you Jay and Airfixer for those recommendations! Makes the choice easier since I respect both of your opinions very highly. Looking forward to seeing further work on your K-4, Jay! tucohoward 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gazzas Posted November 29, 2017 Share Posted November 29, 2017 Jay, Excellent start! I'll be sure to look in regularly. Gaz tucohoward 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wackyracer Posted November 29, 2017 Share Posted November 29, 2017 subscribed luv a 109 tucohoward 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tucohoward Posted November 29, 2017 Author Share Posted November 29, 2017 Thanks fellows! Starting to dig into the Eagle Parts cockpit. It really is more work than other resin pits for this but worth it I think. Lots of plastic removed for the seatback/rear deck piece. Also on mine the right bracket for the canopy release mechanism was broken off and not in the package. I will see what I can do when I get it installed. May have to drape a shoulder belt over it which I may well have done anyway. Took a little too much off and had to shim it a bit but have a good fit now. It all needs to be blended together as no seam there. Also has to be installed first and then rest of cockpit which, again, is more difficult than the other options. We'll see how it works out. Jay Dany Boy, Gazzas, sandokan and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thunnus Posted November 30, 2017 Share Posted November 30, 2017 Good preliminary work on the Eagle cockpit, Jay. Fiddling with things to get them to fit is just one of the deals we have to go through in order to utilize many of the resin products out there. It used to intimidate me a lot more than it does now but it can still be stressful. Looking forward to seeing more of the cockpit! tucohoward 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tucohoward Posted December 1, 2017 Author Share Posted December 1, 2017 Installed the seatback/rear deck permanently. I was able to repair the broken bracket on the canopy release with some small pieces of strip and rod. Also made new cover for storage bin which is a different shape on the K. Jay LSP_Kevin, Shawn M, MikeMaben and 4 others 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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