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Modelling => Completed GBs => Group and Themed Builds => The 2016 Annual "Non-Military" GB => Topic started by: TimJ on August 12, 2016, 11:58:10 PM

Title: Messerschmitt Bf 109K racer
Post by: TimJ on August 12, 2016, 11:58:10 PM

I'd had a Heller Bf 109K-4 hanging around the stash for years. The kit decals weren't too good so I decided to build it as a racer using markings from a Techmod Bf 108 sheet.

(http://i439.photobucket.com/albums/qq119/TimJ_2008/2012/DSCF7730%20640x480_zpsig323yei.jpg) (http://s439.photobucket.com/user/TimJ_2008/media/2012/DSCF7730%20640x480_zpsig323yei.jpg.html)

(http://i439.photobucket.com/albums/qq119/TimJ_2008/2012/DSCF7729%20481x640_zpsutpsrpi6.jpg) (http://s439.photobucket.com/user/TimJ_2008/media/2012/DSCF7729%20481x640_zpsutpsrpi6.jpg.html)

If you're wondering why the clock is there that's because I was doing it as a 24 hour build over on another forum. The main airframe came together quickly. The cannon muzzle was removed from the spinner and the machine gun troughs on the cowling filled.

(http://i439.photobucket.com/albums/qq119/TimJ_2008/2012/DSCF7735%20640x480_zpsimqg3uyl.jpg) (http://s439.photobucket.com/user/TimJ_2008/media/2012/DSCF7735%20640x480_zpsimqg3uyl.jpg.html)

(http://i439.photobucket.com/albums/qq119/TimJ_2008/2012/DSCF7736%20640x479_zps4yiqqxll.jpg) (http://s439.photobucket.com/user/TimJ_2008/media/2012/DSCF7736%20640x479_zps4yiqqxll.jpg.html)

Then it was time for paint. I went for dark blue with a red nose and tail as a variation on the paint scheme for the 108. After a couple of coats it was nice and shiny.

(http://i439.photobucket.com/albums/qq119/TimJ_2008/2012/DSCF7745%20640x482_zpstw6e49xy.jpg) (http://s439.photobucket.com/user/TimJ_2008/media/2012/DSCF7745%20640x482_zpstw6e49xy.jpg.html) 

The paint dried overnight so it was time for the decals, which went on well. I decided to put the racing number on the tail instead of the swastika as this is meant to be an early post war racer. There was a step between the windscreen and canopy so I posed the canopy open.

(http://i439.photobucket.com/albums/qq119/TimJ_2008/2012/DSCF7754%20640x477_zpsgxhhhrkt.jpg) (http://s439.photobucket.com/user/TimJ_2008/media/2012/DSCF7754%20640x477_zpsgxhhhrkt.jpg.html)

(http://i439.photobucket.com/albums/qq119/TimJ_2008/2012/DSCF7755%20640x479_zpsuhjmoim4.jpg) (http://s439.photobucket.com/user/TimJ_2008/media/2012/DSCF7755%20640x479_zpsuhjmoim4.jpg.html)

(http://i439.photobucket.com/albums/qq119/TimJ_2008/2012/DSCF7757%20640x478_zpswih3rma3.jpg) (http://s439.photobucket.com/user/TimJ_2008/media/2012/DSCF7757%20640x478_zpswih3rma3.jpg.html)

It makes a change from all those camouflaged examples.

Title: Re: Messerschmitt Bf 109K racer
Post by: GTX_Admin on August 13, 2016, 06:13:48 AM

 :)

Title: Re: Messerschmitt Bf 109K racer
Post by: Tophe on August 13, 2016, 12:58:57 PM

Good!

Title: Re: Messerschmitt Bf 109K racer
Post by: AXOR on August 13, 2016, 08:39:00 PM

Nice model Tim,I really like the color combination and the registration fits perfectly...good job !  :)