Eduard Me 109F-2
This is the Eduard Me109F-2 in 1:48 built by me for Model Airplane International magazine where it will be feature soon. This is a very good kit, loads of detail in it especially in this, the Profipack version. Its perhaps not quite as good as the Eduard Spitfire, fit was a bit dodgy in a few places and the decals were surprisingly poor. Hope you enjoy the photos.
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John Healy said on March 18, 2018
That’s excellent, Alan. Very timely. I haven’t built a 109 in 26 years and recently acquired two Eduard kits to break that drought . Thanks for sharing.
Craig Abrahamson said on March 18, 2018
One of the better examples I've seen of late, Alan...exemplary build! I like it a lot.
Anthony Conway said on March 18, 2018
Nice.
paul teixeira said on March 18, 2018
Masterpiece, not much else to say. Just beautiful. Look forward to the article.
George Henderson said on March 18, 2018
Very nice
Rob Pollock said on March 18, 2018
Excellent work, as usual. It was once thought that the Zvezda 109 Fs were the best in the mark in this scale - I wonder if still the case?
Tom Cleaver said on March 19, 2018
Kinda/sort of a tie between Eduiard and Zvezda. Eduard's molding is better and a higher degree of surface detail. Zvezda has the option of opening the cowling to see the engine. Zvezda is overall less expensive. I wish I could find their 109G, but it appears they made it out of unobtainium.
Michel Verschuere said on March 18, 2018
Great Me 109! Congrats with the publication too!
Terry Schuler said on March 18, 2018
Alan, this is an excellent looking 109, very well done !
Robert Royes said on March 18, 2018
A very fine build!
Tom Cleaver said on March 18, 2018
Interesting. I'm of the opinion the revised 109 is better than the Spitfire, since there aren't any "dodgy" pieces like that upper cowling, and fitting the cockpit involves no pushing and shoving (as does the Spitfire, and in six tries I haven't found a way to avoid this).
Nice work - as usual.
Pedro L. Rocha said on March 18, 2018
Yes, very, very nice build Alan.
In between other 2 projects, I’m about to finish a 2 year build of the F version from Zvezda, and am doing an almost side by side of the Eduard and the Zvezda G-6.
My opinion, is that overall Eduard is superior, but Zvezda has the best ever Office of the 109 made in injected plastic so far. Here goes a couple of shots
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Tom Cleaver said on March 19, 2018
Where did you find the Zvezda 109G? I can't find it anywhere.
Jeff Bailey said on March 18, 2018
Beautifully done, Alan.
Pedro, great start!
Andreas Fey said on March 18, 2018
Very nice build, looks like the real thing. In my opinion the wheels can be more flattened, but that's just a small thing. Great!
david leigh-smith said on March 18, 2018
Lovely Friedrich, Alan. That style of lighting shows up every blemish on a build (quite deliberately) and this seems utterly faultless.
Bernard E. Hackett, Jr. said on March 18, 2018
Pedro, I'd be interested in your thoughts on the newish Zvesda 109G. I am a fan of their Fs. The F is the prettiest of 109s, before all the bumps and additions.
Bernard E. Hackett, Jr. said on March 18, 2018
Alan, nicely done F. looking like I need to get me one.
Greg Kittinger said on March 19, 2018
Lovely Alan - I love the mottled look you got on the fuselage - one of the best I've seen in a long time.
Gary Wiley said on March 19, 2018
Great job Alan. She's a beauty.
George Williams said on March 23, 2018
Very nice 109, I wonder how the new Tamiya kit compares with it.
David D. said on March 8, 2022
Excellent. Very nice paint and weathering.