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Offline Rod The Fixer

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Messerschmitt Bf 109 E-7 - Japanese - Finemolds 1:48
« on: August 25, 2021, 12:07:18 AM »
Hi mates,
I'm building this plane:


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with this Finemolds kit, rebox of a Tamiya Kit:


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A quick look inside the box:


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First step ... cockpit assembled ...


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Re: Messerschmitt Bf 109 E-7 - Japanese - Finemolds 1:48
« Reply #1 on: August 26, 2021, 02:07:26 PM »
First layer of Primer Mr. Surface 1500


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Layer of RLM 65 Light Blue


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Re: Messerschmitt Bf 109 E-7 - Japanese - Finemolds 1:48
« Reply #2 on: August 26, 2021, 02:09:17 PM »
Base color before the "mottle"


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The reference for the mottle:


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Re: Messerschmitt Bf 109 E-7 - Japanese - Finemolds 1:48
« Reply #3 on: August 27, 2021, 02:33:52 AM »
Looking great Rod!

Also good to see the scheme that you've settled on  :smiley: (That tawny/russet scheme on the Finemolds package was rather alarming!)
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Re: Messerschmitt Bf 109 E-7 - Japanese - Finemolds 1:48
« Reply #4 on: August 31, 2021, 10:00:26 PM »
Mottle sprayed...


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Re: Messerschmitt Bf 109 E-7 - Japanese - Finemolds 1:48
« Reply #5 on: September 03, 2021, 03:26:56 AM »
Ready for the weathering ...


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Re: Messerschmitt Bf 109 E-7 - Japanese - Finemolds 1:48
« Reply #6 on: September 03, 2021, 10:46:37 AM »
 :smiley:
"This is the Captain. We have a little problem with our engine sequence, so we may experience some slight turbulence and, ah, explode."

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Re: Messerschmitt Bf 109 E-7 - Japanese - Finemolds 1:48
« Reply #7 on: September 03, 2021, 11:22:23 AM »
Lovely build!  :-*
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Re: Messerschmitt Bf 109 E-7 - Japanese - Finemolds 1:48
« Reply #8 on: September 04, 2021, 09:38:32 AM »
Very nice indeed!  :smiley:

Now a Ki-61 in German markings?  ;D
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Moritz

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Re: Messerschmitt Bf 109 E-7 - Japanese - Finemolds 1:48
« Reply #9 on: September 05, 2021, 05:42:51 AM »

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Re: Messerschmitt Bf 109 E-7 - Japanese - Finemolds 1:48
« Reply #10 on: September 05, 2021, 06:57:51 AM »
Dang that looks good  :-*
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Re: Messerschmitt Bf 109 E-7 - Japanese - Finemolds 1:48
« Reply #11 on: September 05, 2021, 10:33:36 AM »
"This is the Captain. We have a little problem with our engine sequence, so we may experience some slight turbulence and, ah, explode."