A spanish "Zacuto" (BF 109 f4)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

After the Spanish Civil War (1936-39) Franco's army bought several Bf 109 F4s from Germany. The Spanish pilots knew them well from their use in Spain (versions A and B) and especially from their collaboration on the Russian Front in support of Hitler. Here they called them Zacuto 

 

We could say that laces are "complex"... 

 

Likewise, fitting the engine into the fuselage has cost me a lot... I suppose it must be that I am a very bad modeler but I really have had to cut the engine spars and make a thousand fits... 

With the fuselage primed I see that there are still problems with some fittings. More sandpaper and putty 

When painting, always, I start with the lightest color and move towards the darkest. 

We begin the painting phase. I have previously airbrushed it in black and given it lights and nuances in sand and white. 

I paint, oil and soil the landing gear and reserve it for final assembly. 

I try to place the decals but some of them partially break. I have managed to put them back together but there are some defects that I try to correct with paint. 

With an airbrush, masks and a lot of patience I painted some marks that did not appear on the decals. Little by little I am placing the stencils 

The final result is not bad at all...