Andy's 1/48 Bf 109

[Jakko]

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.... This was the closed cockpit guns,to me it looked like one side was broken?!! Couldn't really find any info to back my thoughts up,but I went ahead anyway!!..

That’s probably correct: one of the two guns was further back than the other, so they could both have a full-width ammo box:

 

[The Smythe Meister]

.....
So,here be a bit of progress..

A bit of etch going on there... You may notice that this is a bit disjointed... But Rach wouldn't let me model upstairs over Christmas!!
Next...

That bit under primer now....

Tried to sort the gun muzzles...

The motor, obviously the closed up version....

.. and that's the bit that'll be added to some clever etch later.
... So then,I apologise for my Slothlike build of this,I can only blame Rach,and her insistance on me doing little in my "War Office" over the last few days!!
Unfortunately, due to being self employed,I have to work quite a lot over the next 3 days!!... Until then, have a great time chaps

 

[adt70hk]

Well guys, I've done a bit more..
Assembled the pilot..
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Looks pretty good, only slight adjustments needed ..
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Some etch put on there.. I must say that I do think in a lot of this it's "etch for etch sake", although it was there so I added it!! ..next..
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.... This was the closed cockpit guns,to me it looked like one side was broken?!! Couldn't really find any info to back my thoughts up,but I went ahead anyway!!..
... More to follow.... ....

Pilot looks good Andy! Good job too....

 

[adt70hk]

Coming nicely Andy!

 

[Tworrs]

Some really nice and neat detail in there Andy.

 

[Mickc1440]

That's a great looking pilot figure as for those guns it does look odd

 

[The Smythe Meister]

Cheers guys ... It's much appreciated
Anyway, been working all over for the last few days, but managed to get some time in now and then, I've concentrated on the pilot and panel..

He,and the panel,are far from finished,the pilot especially will get some more treatment... HOWEVER, I'm not a figure painter,(and especially not in 1/48!!! ), but at the moment I'm pleased how it's coming along... more to come in the next few days... for those that I've not bored to death already!!

 

[Andy T]

Pilot is looking great Andy.

 

[Mark1]

What he said

 

[The Smythe Meister]

Pilot is looking great Andy.

Cheers buddy, I'm starting to concentrate more on this type of thing now... it's something that I've suddenly woken up to,as in, how it's an important part of the overall build my figure painting ain't great,but I'm trying to improve

 

[The Smythe Meister]

What he said

Cheers Mark

 

[scottie3158]

Smifffy looking very good mate the pilot has turned out great.

 

[yak face]

Great progress andy , pilot looks lovely , cheers tony

 

[Si Benson]

Both panel and pilot looking very nice Mr Smith

 

[JR]

Rather late to this , sorry Andy.
Love the office and the pilot.
Love to Rach and a pat to Cohan .

 

[adt70hk]

Liking the pilot Andy! Are you using the Tim's "Marlow Method"?

Andrew

 

[The Smythe Meister]

Smifffy looking very good mate the pilot has turned out great.

Thanks mate, very kind

Great progress andy , pilot looks lovely , cheers tony

Cheers Tony, when a figure is cast this well,it makes even my painting look good!!

Both panel and pilot looking very nice Mr Smith

Thank you mate,much appreciated

Rather late to this , sorry Andy.
Love the office and the pilot.
Love to Rach and a pat to Cohan .

Hi John, thanks very much mate,and the same to you and yours.

Liking the pilot Andy! Are you using the Tim's "Marlow Method"?

Andrew

Cheers Andrew,I am sort of.. a mix of the "Marlow method",and the "Smythe method".... Two very similar approaches until you mix them...
... Then it goes horribly, horribly,wrong!!

... An update,of sorts, coming up soon !! ....

 

[The Smythe Meister]

Ok,so ere be some progress pics..


So there's Otto on his position,and I must admit they he fits PERFECTLY, even his hand pretty much grasps the joy stick.
... Unfortunately, that's as good as it gets,the best part of this build has been the AM pilot!!

It's been a real struggle getting this together, for MANY reasons, however, I'm no expert,so it could just be me...

It's OKAY I guess, but I'm certainly not happy with it,too much phaff, cutting,and filling.. a real shame,but I have to say that I'll be flogging off my other Profipack kits, I've seen the Hassle that Andy T had with his 110,and I gotta say that this hasn't been enjoyable at all,which is what it should be about eh?!!
I'm going to finish it,but may look out for a better iteration in the future.

 

[adt70hk]

Ok,so ere be some progress pics..
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So there's Otto on his position,and I must admit they he fits PERFECTLY, even his hand pretty much grasps the joy stick.
... Unfortunately, that's as good as it gets,the best part of this build has been the AM pilot!!
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It's been a real struggle getting this together, for MANY reasons, however, I'm no expert,so it could just be me...

It's OKAY I guess, but I'm certainly not happy with it,too much phaff, cutting,and filling.. a real shame,but I have to say that I'll be flogging off my other Profipack kits, I've seen the Hassle that Andy T had with his 110,and I gotta say that this hasn't been enjoyable at all,which is what it should be about eh?!!
I'm going to finish it,but may look out for a better iteration in the future.

Andy

Really sorry to hear that, especially as you got them after seeing my acquisitions......but check the vintage of the kits before you ditch them. Yours is 2012 and AndyT's was around 2010 IIRC and so that might be the issue. I certainly had a few problems with my Yak and that was 1998.

ATB

Andrew

 

[Mark1]

The eduard kits ive done have been good so thats a shame, guess they all knock out a not so great one from time to time, sure itll look ok time you got some paint on it.