Trumpeter 1/32 Messerschmitt Bf 109E-7

[mywifehatesmodels]

Just finished this one. This was on the shelf of doom for quite a while. I had purchased the kit for quite cheap and, due to the shape issues of the kit, it ended up being the last Bf 109 in my kit stash, so I figured I would go ahead and build it. However, I managed to destroy the canopy/windscreen parts before completion and also started to be really annoyed by looking at the shape issues, so I just shelved it. I finally decided to use a vac canopy from my spares and modify it to fit. I also sanded down the huge sharp corners that come off the trailing edge of the wing root fairing, into the rear fuselage. The fuselage cross section still leaves a lot to be desired, but this did improve the overall look of the fuselage, even if only slightly. But, don't even get me started on shape of the nose!

 

In any case, I was able to complete it by adding the canopy mentioned above, MM enamels, oil and pastel weathering. The main decals were from the kit, but the unit/number markings were from a few different sources in my spares and represent an aircraft flown by 1./JG 2 around the Battle of Britain. I also added a few bits from scratch in the somewhat strange looking cockpit. In my rush to finish it, I introduced plenty of problems on my own, but the goal was to just finish it and then decide what I'm going to do next. I would really like to get into the Multi-Engine GB, but not sure what I'm going to do next. Anyway, I'm calling this one done (and I'm also likely done with Trumpeter, spare a couple of kits I already own that are from their "A team", which has apparently disappeared).

 

Thanks for looking,

 

John

 

 

 

 

[MikeC]

Ein wunderbar Emil mein Herr. 

 

[MikeMaben]

6 hours ago, mywifehatesmodels said:

                   In my rush to finish it, I introduced plenty of problems on my own,

 

Don't ya hate that  ? 

 

 

[Gazzas]

Awesome!

[mywifehatesmodels]

Thanks, everyone!

 

Now I just have to decide what to do next.

 

John

[JerseyChris]

Stunning build, the photography, particularly in the first few pics make it look like a real 109!

 

[dsahling1]

Really nice paint job, perfect amount of weathering, subtle and not overdone.