Beyond The Sprues

Current and Finished Projects => Physical Models => Aero-space => Topic started by: davecov on September 12, 2014, 06:23:22 PM

Title: Airfix 1/72 Bf109G-6 ("Purse out of a sow's ear build" #3)
Post by: davecov on September 12, 2014, 06:23:22 PM

Here is my take on the old "Gustav" which has now, thankfully been put out to grass. It has been made OOB and painted with a hairy stick, apart from spraying the matt varnish. The swastikas come from Xtradecal.

(https://www.davecov.org/modelling/models/pictures/aircraft/BF_109_G_72_GB/Bf_109_g_72_gb_028.jpg)

(https://www.davecov.org/modelling/models/pictures/aircraft/BF_109_G_72_GB/Bf_109_g_72_gb_025.jpg)

(https://www.davecov.org/modelling/models/pictures/aircraft/BF_109_G_72_GB/Bf_109_g_72_gb_026.jpg)

(https://www.davecov.org/modelling/models/pictures/aircraft/BF_109_G_72_GB/Bf_109_g_72_gb_027.jpg)

(https://www.davecov.org/modelling/models/pictures/aircraft/BF_109_G_72_GB/Bf_109_g_72_gb_029.jpg)

(https://www.davecov.org/modelling/models/pictures/aircraft/BF_109_G_72_GB/Bf_109_g_72_gb_030.jpg)

(https://www.davecov.org/modelling/models/pictures/aircraft/BF_109_G_72_GB/Bf_109_g_72_gb_031.jpg)

It was built in an ATF Group Build reliving the first Airfix kits we ever built, mine being one of these in 1965! At least this time I didn't melt the undercarriage legs and fog up the canopy! Oh, and the tailplanes stayed on this time too!

Dave

Title: Re: Airfix 1/72 Bf109G-6 ("Purse out of a sow's ear build" #3)
Post by: FAAMAN on September 13, 2014, 07:59:28 AM

That's a very nice G6 Dave, very well done, I hope mine come out as well!!! :D 8)

Title: Re: Airfix 1/72 Bf109G-6 ("Purse out of a sow's ear build" #3)
Post by: Faust on September 15, 2014, 09:20:26 AM

Man, that's a good job on that kit!

It is a D-O-G.  :o

If you want to know what he started with, go here:

http://adamrehorn.wordpress.com/model-kits/out-of-box-reviews/heller-172-bf-109g/ (http://adamrehorn.wordpress.com/model-kits/out-of-box-reviews/heller-172-bf-109g/)

That thing is a very bad kit. Very bad.

Title: Re: Airfix 1/72 Bf109G-6 ("Purse out of a sow's ear build" #3)
Post by: uncle les on September 15, 2014, 12:31:11 PM

Quote from: Faust on September 15, 2014, 09:20:26 AM

Man, that's a good job on that kit!

It is a D-O-G.  :o

If you want to know what he started with, go here:

[url]http://adamrehorn.wordpress.com/model-kits/out-of-box-reviews/heller-172-bf-109g/[/url] ([url]http://adamrehorn.wordpress.com/model-kits/out-of-box-reviews/heller-172-bf-109g/[/url])

That thing is a very bad kit. Very bad.

I was about to correct you Faust and say that this model Dave has masterfully "silk pursed" is the '60s Airfix offering - not the underscale '70s Heller release ( that I'm very familiar with ) and then I had a closer look at the photo at the link you provided showing that the Heller kit shown is actually a repop of the old Airfix mouldings !!  One has to wonder why Heller would do such a thing when they are already in possession of a marginally less horrible 109G !!

Nice nostalgic job there Dave,  but to be totally accurate with how most of my friends and I built them in the '60s & '70s it needs some fireworks ( optionally a skyrocket, tom thumb or penny bunger ) strapped to the fuselage.
 ;)

Title: Re: Airfix 1/72 Bf109G-6 ("Purse out of a sow's ear build" #3)
Post by: Brian da Basher on September 16, 2014, 02:03:53 AM

Being able to achieve such a fantastic result from this old kit really speaks volumes about your talent, Dave!

Love the paintwork!

Brian da Basher

Title: Re: Airfix 1/72 Bf109G-6 ("Purse out of a sow's ear build" #3)
Post by: davecov on September 16, 2014, 02:05:32 AM

Thanks, everybody.  :)

Dave