Hi everyone
Here's the beginning of my next project, a study in 1/32 of Battle of Britain aircraft. Pictured below is the start of this collection from a Luftwaffe perspective (the RAF contribution will follow later).
As you can see, finishing this little lot will take some time but I'm hoping, once completed, to have a half decent BoB collection (an added bonus is it gives me back some much needed 'stash space'!!!)
The first of these builds has already begun. The first of my 109E builds (there are 5 in the stash!) is probably the most famous of all - Galland's 109 (W.Nr.5819).
After a little research and a few PMs to Steve (Stona) I decided on building this famous fighter as seen in some film stills. The film shows the 109 with uncapped spinner, Mickey Mouse emblem, Long range identification telescopic sight and 57 victories on the rudder. This is exactly the kind of machine I wanted as I'm not a fan of the covered spinner, feeling it just doesn't look like an Emil.
I wasn't going to post this build and so I didn't photograph the early parts stages. To summarise though the Eduard 109E4/7 is a dream to put together, and if you're methodical and regularly test fit parts you should encounter no problems at all. I'm using a few aftermarket pieces: Eduard Brassin wheels, Master Models armament set, Quickboost exhausts and RB productions Luftwaffe seatbelts.
I'm at the stage where choosing the correct profile was crucial (hence the research and discussions with Steve) and I hope this model is an accurate representation. As with Wittman's Tiger though nothing is straight forward and there's a lot of information that is contradictory or just plain wrong.
That aside I'm really enjoying the pace of this build (it's a damned sight faster than with the RC Tiger!) and it is coming together quite quickly. This particular 109 won't have too many updates in fact I may just post the finished model. This is not because I want to be secretive about build methods but simply because I have 3 Eduard 109s and I don't want to repeat myself. In fact I think the most useful build log would be a direct comparison between the Eduard and Cyber Hobby 109E-3s. I will build these in tandem and submit a comprehensive comparative build.
Anyway, here's Galland's 109 so far
Oh, before I forget, if anyone is wondering why I chose to purchase the Eduard 109E4/7 as opposed to the 109E/4 (which has decals more suited to the BoB) then it's because of the canopy issues with the early E4 kits. For anyone that doesn't know the earlier E4 kits suffered from a canopy that was too narrow at the top. To Eduard's credit they rectified this with subsequent releases and the E4/7 is one of them. I'm not sure but I think the E4 is now supplied with the wider canopy parts or at least these parts can be ordered from Eduard for free if you have the earlier release.
...And so my massive Battle of Britain project has started. I may take the odd break during this to build other things but I'll try to post regularly.
I hope this of interest.
All the best
Paul
Here's the beginning of my next project, a study in 1/32 of Battle of Britain aircraft. Pictured below is the start of this collection from a Luftwaffe perspective (the RAF contribution will follow later).
As you can see, finishing this little lot will take some time but I'm hoping, once completed, to have a half decent BoB collection (an added bonus is it gives me back some much needed 'stash space'!!!)
The first of these builds has already begun. The first of my 109E builds (there are 5 in the stash!) is probably the most famous of all - Galland's 109 (W.Nr.5819).
After a little research and a few PMs to Steve (Stona) I decided on building this famous fighter as seen in some film stills. The film shows the 109 with uncapped spinner, Mickey Mouse emblem, Long range identification telescopic sight and 57 victories on the rudder. This is exactly the kind of machine I wanted as I'm not a fan of the covered spinner, feeling it just doesn't look like an Emil.
I wasn't going to post this build and so I didn't photograph the early parts stages. To summarise though the Eduard 109E4/7 is a dream to put together, and if you're methodical and regularly test fit parts you should encounter no problems at all. I'm using a few aftermarket pieces: Eduard Brassin wheels, Master Models armament set, Quickboost exhausts and RB productions Luftwaffe seatbelts.
I'm at the stage where choosing the correct profile was crucial (hence the research and discussions with Steve) and I hope this model is an accurate representation. As with Wittman's Tiger though nothing is straight forward and there's a lot of information that is contradictory or just plain wrong.
That aside I'm really enjoying the pace of this build (it's a damned sight faster than with the RC Tiger!) and it is coming together quite quickly. This particular 109 won't have too many updates in fact I may just post the finished model. This is not because I want to be secretive about build methods but simply because I have 3 Eduard 109s and I don't want to repeat myself. In fact I think the most useful build log would be a direct comparison between the Eduard and Cyber Hobby 109E-3s. I will build these in tandem and submit a comprehensive comparative build.
Anyway, here's Galland's 109 so far
Oh, before I forget, if anyone is wondering why I chose to purchase the Eduard 109E4/7 as opposed to the 109E/4 (which has decals more suited to the BoB) then it's because of the canopy issues with the early E4 kits. For anyone that doesn't know the earlier E4 kits suffered from a canopy that was too narrow at the top. To Eduard's credit they rectified this with subsequent releases and the E4/7 is one of them. I'm not sure but I think the E4 is now supplied with the wider canopy parts or at least these parts can be ordered from Eduard for free if you have the earlier release.
...And so my massive Battle of Britain project has started. I may take the odd break during this to build other things but I'll try to post regularly.
I hope this of interest.
All the best
Paul
