Scalemates Messerschmitt Bf 109 Group Build 2020
Cockpit port side detail
Cockpit ready for primer
Cockpit primed with mr. finishing surfacer 1500
HGW seatbelts added to the seat
HGW seatbelts added to the seat
Fuselage ready to close up
Some work needed on the rear bulkhead
view into the cockpit
restored rear bulkhead
scribing the dorsal panel line on the top and bottom of the fuselage
dorsal panel line finished
bottom fuselage panel line
great fit at the wing root, no filler needed!
great fit at the wing root, no filler needed!
great fit at the wing/fuselage join
great fit at the wing/fuselage join
a little map added to the map case 🙂
a little map added to the map case 🙂
holes drilled in the fuselage for a couple of aber MG17 barrels
test fit of MG 17 nose gun
Nice detail on the horizontal stabilizer
I changed the position of the air inlet in the last minute. The position per kit instructions can still be seen. The glue scars were filled with black mr. surfacer
I'll have to thin the radiator flap for scale thickness
The connection of the gear struts and wheel well is kind of shifty 🙂
metal parts of the prop done
internal frame on the rear part of the canopy painted with Gunze rlm02
internal frame on the rear part of the canopy painted with Gunze rlm02
internal frame on the rear part of the canopy can be seen in this reference picture
Canopy fits nicely
Added a little rod in the radiator
Engine crank included in the kit
To make the radiator detail more visible
Scratched a radiator flap from wine bottle foil..
Pistons for radiator flap
Connection point for aerial in fuselage
All control surfaces are supplied as separate items in the kit
Primer time!
Primer time!
Nice detail on the kit supplied radiator face
In the end I chose to thin the kit parts 🙂
Choice between thin AM etch parts and kit parts with more depth...
I used the kit supplied masks as a template for my own kabuki masks
I used the kit supplied masks as a template for my own kabuki masks
rlm65 (gunze H67 lightened with white) is on
Drilled out blast tube for the engine mounted cannon barrel (which wasn’t fitted btw;))
Unmasking of the sharkmouth
Unmasking of the sharkmouth
Faded the rlm71 with sky, faded the rlm70 with rlm71
Decal time
Faded the rlm71 with sky, faded the rlm70 with rlm71
Sharkmouth teeth implant done 🙂
Sharkmouth teeth implant done 🙂
Sharkmouth teeth implant done 🙂
“Yellow 5” is documented on pictures, but I chose “Yellow 4” from the same Kette
“Yellow 5” is documented on pictures, but I chose “Yellow 4” from the same Kette
I painted the backside of the vents with matt black to sugget depth and sheet metal
Comments
43 17 October 2020, 22:09
Jos JansenTotally agree with Erik, Daniel and Nathan...great start Kees, the authenticity is insane...👍
18 October 2020, 06:20
Michael HickeyWhere did you get the full size seat from for reference, oh my mistake it's 1/48, well done Sir.👍
18 October 2020, 07:49
Kees KleijwegtThank you mates! 👍
The seat belts are from HGW with a little wash added. They're quite fiddly but realistic indeed
18 October 2020, 08:38
Michael PhillipsThat interior (and particularly that seat) is amazing! Following!
19 October 2020, 17:11
Kees KleijwegtThanks Michael! 👍
And welcome aboard, cool that a dedicated (and gifted 🙂 ) jet builder like yourself is joining in the 109 GB
19 October 2020, 20:39
Patrick HagelsteinAmazing seat Kees! 👍 May I suggest one thing though? The buckle at the and of the belt that sits straight across has its end peeling loose like a 1:48 scale HGW seat belt set, otherwise it would look exactly like a 1:1 Bf-109D-1. 😉
22 October 2020, 03:23
Kees KleijwegtThanks Clifford, Guillaume, Danumurthi, Patrick, Björn and Clifford (again😉 )
Much appreciated 👍
23 October 2020, 20:47
Kees KleijwegtThanks Stefan, Christian, Sergej and Clifford! 👍
I really enjoy adding little details to my builds
3 November 2020, 21:06
Nathan DempseyI just know that the red is going to look great against the splinter camo colors.
11 November 2020, 22:37
Kees KleijwegtThanks mates! Just some rlm70 and then the Sharkie mask can be removed! 🙂
12 November 2020, 12:05
Kees KleijwegtThanks Daniel👍
The rlm71 is a little darker than in the pics, the iphone did that😉
16 November 2020, 14:27
Kees KleijwegtThank you Spanjaard, Nathan, Clifford and Michael 👍
I call this one finished 🙂
17 December 2020, 22:14
Nathan DempseyThat's a wonderful finish Kees. Of course I love the markings but I love that subtle scratching on the wing's leading edge too.
17 December 2020, 22:21
Eelco GregoireGreat finish Kees! I love the contrasting yellow and shark nose.
17 December 2020, 22:29
Hanno KleineckeUsually not my cup'o'tea, but you did a great job on this beautiful sharkmouthed Jumoschmitt. One of the very few examples of „noseart" on german aircraft in WW2. 👍
18 December 2020, 08:18
Ricardo ReisGreat work, absolutely love it, you did a great work! Thanks for sharing and congratulations! 👍
18 December 2020, 08:36
Kees KleijwegtThank you Nathan, Guillaume, Eelco, Patrick, Clifford, Neuling, Hanno and Ricardo for your positive feedback. Very much appreciated! 🙂👍
18 December 2020, 10:26
Kees KleijwegtThank you Björn, I seem to have missed your feedback but it's much appreciated! 👍
6 March 2021, 20:13
Roland SachsenhoferVery well done Work on a not all too easy kit and camouflage! That´s a marvelous result, congrats!
6 March 2021, 20:15
Kees KleijwegtThanks for the positive feedback Roland, Clifford and the other Roland!😉👍
18 March 2021, 18:08
Project info
Group Build
Scalemates Messerschmitt Bf 109 Group Build 2020
1. October until 31. December 2020
1. October until 31. December 2020