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Offline Rod The Fixer

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Messerschmitt Bf 109G-6 Hungarian Air Force-Tamiya 1:48
« on: January 30, 2026, 02:28:29 AM »
Hello everyone,
I started to assemble this tamiya kit:


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to build a replica of the Messerschmitt Bf-109G-6 2/1 sq of Hungarian air force flown by Szakaszvezeto Sandor Beregszaszi:


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BTW: the wreckage was Recovered from Lake Balaton in 2023
https://hungarytoday.hu/wreckage-of-unique-fighter-plane-to-be-recovered-from-lake-balaton/:

A quick look inside the box:


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Some adds on to improve the kit :


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Re: Messerschmitt Bf 109G-6 Hungarian Air Force-Tamiya 1:48
« Reply #1 on: January 30, 2026, 02:28:58 AM »
First steps ...


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Re: Messerschmitt Bf 109G-6 Hungarian Air Force-Tamiya 1:48
« Reply #2 on: February 15, 2026, 06:49:03 PM »
Engine assembled ...


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Re: Messerschmitt Bf 109G-6 Hungarian Air Force-Tamiya 1:48
« Reply #3 on: February 22, 2026, 03:45:35 AM »
Wings and landing gear assembled ...


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Re: Messerschmitt Bf 109G-6 Hungarian Air Force-Tamiya 1:48
« Reply #4 on: February 22, 2026, 10:23:41 AM »
 :smiley: :smiley:
"This is the Captain. We have a little problem with our entry sequence, so we may experience some slight turbulence and, ah, explode."

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Re: Messerschmitt Bf 109G-6 Hungarian Air Force-Tamiya 1:48
« Reply #5 on: March 21, 2026, 04:25:27 PM »

Engine and cockpit assembled ...


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Re: Messerschmitt Bf 109G-6 Hungarian Air Force-Tamiya 1:48
« Reply #6 on: March 21, 2026, 05:27:52 PM »
 :smiley:
"This is the Captain. We have a little problem with our entry sequence, so we may experience some slight turbulence and, ah, explode."

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Re: Messerschmitt Bf 109G-6 Hungarian Air Force-Tamiya 1:48
« Reply #7 on: April 04, 2026, 06:02:10 PM »
Ready for the camo phase ...


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Here's what it looks like once the mask has been removed.  ...


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Re: Messerschmitt Bf 109G-6 Hungarian Air Force-Tamiya 1:48
« Reply #8 on: April 04, 2026, 09:59:03 PM »
 :smiley: :smiley:
"This is the Captain. We have a little problem with our entry sequence, so we may experience some slight turbulence and, ah, explode."

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Re: Messerschmitt Bf 109G-6 Hungarian Air Force-Tamiya 1:48
« Reply #9 on: April 18, 2026, 03:52:12 PM »
Ready for the decals ...


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Re: Messerschmitt Bf 109G-6 Hungarian Air Force-Tamiya 1:48
« Reply #10 on: April 18, 2026, 05:28:40 PM »
Ni-ice!  8)
"This is the Captain. We have a little problem with our entry sequence, so we may experience some slight turbulence and, ah, explode."

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Re: Messerschmitt Bf 109G-6 Hungarian Air Force-Tamiya 1:48
« Reply #11 on: April 26, 2026, 12:15:15 AM »
Ready for weathering ...


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Re: Messerschmitt Bf 109G-6 Hungarian Air Force-Tamiya 1:48
« Reply #12 on: April 26, 2026, 01:34:33 AM »
Very nice!  8)  :smiley:
"This is the Captain. We have a little problem with our entry sequence, so we may experience some slight turbulence and, ah, explode."

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Re: Messerschmitt Bf 109G-6 Hungarian Air Force-Tamiya 1:48
« Reply #13 on: April 26, 2026, 04:54:51 AM »
Very nice!  8)  :smiley:

It is indeed! Looking forward to the weathering  :smiley:
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Re: Messerschmitt Bf 109G-6 Hungarian Air Force-Tamiya 1:48
« Reply #14 on: April 30, 2026, 10:03:16 PM »
Almost ready for take-off ...


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Re: Messerschmitt Bf 109G-6 Hungarian Air Force-Tamiya 1:48
« Reply #15 on: April 30, 2026, 10:27:45 PM »
 :smiley:
"This is the Captain. We have a little problem with our entry sequence, so we may experience some slight turbulence and, ah, explode."

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Re: Messerschmitt Bf 109G-6 Hungarian Air Force-Tamiya 1:48
« Reply #16 on: May 09, 2026, 03:45:12 PM »

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Thanks for Looking ... Comments Always Welcome

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Re: Messerschmitt Bf 109G-6 Hungarian Air Force-Tamiya 1:48
« Reply #17 on: May 09, 2026, 07:15:31 PM »
Rodolfo ... That is simply stunning! A beautiful job of bringing that to life!  :icon_alabanza: :icon_alabanza:
"This is the Captain. We have a little problem with our entry sequence, so we may experience some slight turbulence and, ah, explode."

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Re: Messerschmitt Bf 109G-6 Hungarian Air Force-Tamiya 1:48
« Reply #18 on: May 10, 2026, 01:43:06 AM »
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Re: Messerschmitt Bf 109G-6 Hungarian Air Force-Tamiya 1:48
« Reply #19 on: May 16, 2026, 07:07:04 PM »
Rodolfo ... That is simply stunning! A beautiful job of bringing that to life!  :icon_alabanza: :icon_alabanza:

Thanks a lot, I really appreciate it.  :smiley:

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Re: Messerschmitt Bf 109G-6 Hungarian Air Force-Tamiya 1:48
« Reply #20 on: May 17, 2026, 02:09:32 AM »
 Stunning mate, just stunning!   :-*
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