1/32 Revell Bf109 G-6/AS White 7

[Wackyracer]

Inspired by Thunnus amazing 109G-6/AS build earlier this year I've taken a deep breath and started my first advanced conversion build.

 

 

 

 

 

 

First cuts and all fits spot on.

 

 

 

Reaver prop to go with the conversion = perfect match!

 

 

 

Added the Aries radio set for the open hatch at the rear. Designed for the Hasegawa kit it fitted without issue.

 

 

Cut out the hatch and replaced with the pe.

 

 

 

Thinned the inside

 

 

 

 

 

Aries pit next and a drop in fit. Like Thunnus removed the front bottom pour for the wing strut.

 

 

Larger oil cooler from Barracuda tested, no problems!

 

 

 

Quick dry fit of everything I'd done today.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Aaron

[dodgem37]

Good show.

 

Who makes this sheet?

 

Thank you.

Sincerely,

Mark

[LSP_Kevin]

Wow, that's a lot of aftermarket! Nice work so far, Aaron.

 

Kev

[Wackyracer]

3 hours ago, dodgem37 said:

Good show.

 

Who makes this sheet?

 

Thank you.

Sincerely,

Mark

 Aims late war 109's reviewed here last year

 

https://www.largescaleplanes.com/reviews/review.php?rid=2197

Edited June 14, 2020 by Wackyracer

[Guest Vincent]

word of warning : the Aires radio compartiment isn't accurate : there should not be the 2 bottles underneath the battery tray

[Wackyracer]

6 hours ago, Vincent said:

word of warning : the Aires radio compartiment isn't accurate : there should not be the 2 bottles underneath the battery tray

Done

Edited June 14, 2020 by Wackyracer

[Wackyracer]

3 hours ago, Vincent said:

word of warning : the Aires radio compartiment isn't accurate : there should not be the 2 bottles underneath the battery tray

Done

[misha71]

grat start

[D.B. Andrus]

Wonderful project!   All the bells and whistles, I like it.

 

Note on the oil cooler - Barracuda is sort of a mish-mash between WNF/MTT and Erla. The cooler on your G-6AS is the same as the WNF/MTT G-10/G-14AS:

 

 

Thought since you're putting so much effort into your build you might want this tidbit.  I look forward to your progress.

 

Cheers,

Damian

[Wackyracer]

More updates ...

 

Test fit for the canopy. All good.

 

 

 

Tail rudder sanded down to represent metal version

 

 

Assembled the top wing sections to ensure a good join 

 

 

 

Used the kit exhausts and scratched the 2 dampers from plasticard. Couldn't see any value in using resin exhausts here as you cant see them.

 

 

 

Aaron

[Wackyracer]

1 hour ago, D.B. Andrus said:

Wonderful project!   All the bells and whistles, I like it.

 

Note on the oil cooler - Barracuda is sort of a mish-mash between WNF/MTT and Erla. The cooler on your G-6AS is the same as the WNF/MTT G-10/G-14AS:

 

 

Thought since you're putting so much effort into your build you might want this tidbit.  I look forward to your progress.

 

Cheers,

Damian

 

I also have a quickboost cooler but looks almost identical to the barracuda one, or do I just need to square the front up a bit?

[D.B. Andrus]

In reality, there needs to be an extension in height on both the front and rear of the oil cooler housing. This was done to give it additional depth to the housing for fitting a larger oil cooler:

Fo 987 replacing the Fo 870.

 

Here a few shots from the Aero Detail book on the 109G:

 

 

 

 

Adding a vertical extension to the Quickboost G-6 cooler should do the job.

 

HTH,

 

Damian

 

[Wackyracer]

51 minutes ago, D.B. Andrus said:

In reality, there needs to be an extension in height on both the front and rear of the oil cooler housing. This was done to give it additional depth to the housing for fitting a larger oil cooler:

Fo 987 replacing the Fo 870.

 

Here a few shots from the Aero Detail book on the 109G:

 

 

 

 

Adding a vertical extension to the Quickboost G-6 cooler should do the job.

 

HTH,

 

Damian

 

 

Thanks. It is the G-10 cooler I retro fitted btw. Its maybe 1/2mm higher than the kit one. I originally found and tried the revell erla part but that's to slab sided by all accounts so purchased the Barracuda and quick boost ones. When I put them against the g-6 ones their both higher. It's probably just the camera angle that makes it look lower. 

Edited June 14, 2020 by Wackyracer

[Wackyracer]

Ok. From left to right kit g6 cooler, reever g6 cooler, barracuda g10 cooler and kit g10 cooler.

 

 

 

 

[Guest Vincent]

21 hours ago, Wackyracer said:

Done

 

 

Perfect !