Rbaker's Airfix 1/48 Me109E-4

Rbaker

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Here is my Entry for the Group Build will be doing it in the RAF Colours,


Shall start this in a few weeks once finished the current project on the Bench

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Nice one Richard, I didnt know there was a RAF version of the BF109? Learning something everyday, in anycase good luck with the build. 
 

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Nice one Richard, I didnt know there was a RAF version of the BF109? Learning something everyday, in anycase good luck with the build. 

Thanks Bob


A quick Google on the aircraft turns up how it was acquired:


Aircraft of 1./JG 76 flown by FW. Karl Hier, captured by the French near Woerth, 22 November 1939; handed over to the RAF 2 May 1940.
 

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Well slight change of plan I have managed to get hold of another one of these so will be doing both schemes.


The Japanese scheme will be interesting as first attempt at mottling camo.


But here is the progress of the first one =.


Seatbelts were painted with a cocktail stick

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Update on the progress just need to touch up some bits in the cockpit.


Paint the pilots goggles and then can put the cockpit in the fuselage

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Looking good mate. Looking forward to seeing some more progress.
 

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Some more progress over the weekend got her primed and masked ready for the light blue

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The Light blue went on very nicely. 

Thanks


Have got the grey on and not sure on the colour using Vallejo RLM02 Grey and it has gone down slightly green can someone confirm shall try and get a decent pic later
 

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For the original Luftwaffe camouflage,RLM 02 is the correct colour for the upper surfaces, along with RLM 71. It did have a greenish tinge to it. Incidentally, this was the colour used in the cockpit and wheel wells of your aircraft too.


Cheers


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For the original Luftwaffe camouflage,RLM 02 is the correct colour for the upper surfaces, along with RLM 71. It did have a greenish tinge to it. Incidentally, this was the colour used in the cockpit and wheel wells of your aircraft too.


Cheers


Steve

Thanks for clearing that up Steve when the label stated Grey and a green tinge went down got a bit concerned.
 

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Coming along well Richard.


Vallejo have the worse names for their paints. Some are near perfect matches to national standards of several countries but the names are all over the shop... 
 

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Coming along well Richard.


Vallejo have the worse names for their paints. Some are near perfect matches to national standards of several countries but the names are all over the shop... 

So true I mean if the bottle had said RLM 02 Grey Green then fine no worries  but just saying RLM 02 Grey I was expecting a light grey
 
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