Bf 109E Dual Build - WiP
The Airfix 109E windshield was broken on the clear sprue..
Glued and polished. Not happy with the result but I have requested a replacement part.
Airfix 109E cockipt WIP. Seatbelts from Tamiya masking tape and details from random leftover PE parts from other kits.
Airfix 109E cockipt WIP
Added belt buckles to the Airfix 109E
Airfix 109E cockipt WIP
Eduard 109E cockipt WIP
Eduard 109E cockipt WIP
Eduard 109E cockipt WIP
Dry fitting side by side comparison
Dry fitting side by side comparison
Dry fitting side by side comparison
Cockpits primed and preshaded
Cockpits primed and preshaded
Eduard kit cockpit sidewalls done
Eduard kit cockpit main assembly done
Eduard kit PE instrument panel WIP (levers and gunshight not yet added)
Dry fitting and adding details to the DB601A engine on the Eduard kit
Dry fitting and adding details to the DB601A engine on the Eduard kit
Dry fitting and adding details to the DB601A engine on the Eduard kit
Airfix kit cockpit almost done, only gunshight missing (forgot to take photos before closing the fusalage halves)
Airfix kit cockpit almost done, only gunshight missing (forgot to take photos before closing the fusalage halves)
Airfix kit cockpit almost done, only gunshight missing (forgot to take photos before closing the fusalage halves)
Eduard kit DB-601A engine WiP
Eduard kit DB-601A engine WiP
Airfix kit DB-601A engine WiP
Airfix kit DB-601A engine WiP
3d printed the MG17 lafette, added simplified magnetos, gun synchronizer, exhausts, piping and wiring
Test fitting 3d printed MG lafette and engine firewall
Airfix DB-601A engine bay primed
Details on the WIP Airfix kit DB-601A
Engine bays WIP
Engine bays WIP
Engine bays WIP
Engine bays WIP
Airfix Bf 109 fuselage and wings assembled
Airfix Bf 109 fuselage and wings assembled
Airfix Bf 109 fuselage and wings assembled (underside)
Airfix Bf 109 radiator details
Eduard Bf 109 starboard water radiator details (PE)
Eduard Bf 109 port water radiator details (PE)
Eduard Bf 109 fuselage and wings assembled; test fitting engine cover panels
Eduard Bf 109 engine bay completed, added gun throughs
Komentáře
27 17 January 2023, 14:30
Ventsislav GramatskiThank you for the kind comments! I am planning to build both kits with removable cowling panels so the engine bay and armament can be seen, with the more detailed Eduard/Special Hobby kit receiving additional detailing, such as oil and coolant lines, control cables, etc. The Airfix kit is indended as a gift for a friend of mine.
22 January 2023, 11:51
Michael JonkerLooking good and an interesting comparison. I look forward to you final opinion on the brands.
6 April 2023, 14:10
Ventsislav GramatskiThank you all for the great comments! Apologies for the glacial pace of this build, I hope you don't lose patience, but I've been having a hard time finding free time lately.
@MichaelJonker bot kits are very good but they are products of different design philosophies.
The Airfix kit is a bit more simplified, some details (such as panel lines) is exaggerated for the scale. The Special Hobby/Eduard one has amazing detail that is scale accurate but is so fine that I dread the moment when I'll have to prime it. One stroke of a sanding stick or a tad thicker layer of paint and the fine panel lines or rivets are gone.
It is a different approach between a scale representation of detail vs scale accurate detail, I think. Both are great but I feel the Airfix kit is more easily approachable and better for beginner modelers. The Special Hobby/Eduard one is likely more truer how the 109 should look scaled down 72 times and does assemble like a dream but it is an involved build that requires some planning and experience.
6 April 2023, 16:07
DavFront windscreen sprue also broken on mine leaving a nice half-circle gap in the screen. Why would they put a mould injection point there?
17 April 2023, 03:52
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A work in progress album for the Bf 109E Dual Build project.
