Messerschmitt Bf109 E-3a, Swiss, Tamiya 1/48
This article is part of a series:
- Tamiya Bf 109E-3 1/48
- Messerschmitt Bf 109 G-10 Revell 1/48
- Messerschmitt Bf 109 E-7 Trop 1/48
- Messerschmitt Bf 109 G-2, Finnish Air Force “MT-225” 1/48
- Messerschmitt Bf 109 G-5, Wilde Sau, Eduard, 1/48
- Messerschmitt Bf 109 F-4 “Yellow 14”, Hans Joachim Marseille
- Messerschmitt Me109E-3a L-52, Yugoslavia 1/48
- Japanese Messerschmitt Bf 109E-4, Tamiya 1/48
- Messerschmitt Bf 109 G-4, Italian Air Force, Eduard, 1/48
- Messerschmitt Bf109E-1, Legion Condor, Eduard 1/48
- Messerschmitt Bf109 E-3a, Swiss, Tamiya 1/48
- Messerschmitt Bf109G-6, MT-422, Finnish Air Force, Eduard 1/48
- Messerschmitt Bf109 G-6 WNr 161742, Slowak, Eduard 1/48
One step closer to 109 109’s
As the sun was out today, another long finished build got some fresh air
I do apologise for the dust, but I only had a very short time before the sun dissapeared, so You will have to make do with the dust.
I used this one as an excuse to drill and carve a lot of openings and stuff in a standard Tamiya 109, and I also did a few scratchbuild details.
The upper cowl was open up to let the air out, so that one needs a bit of thinning too, as it is already cast to stand proud.
I also opened up the venting holes.
To see all the details follow the link for the description in the group-section here on iModeler
Spiros Pendedekas said on December 24, 2020
This is a wonderful build, my friend @airbum!
Great scheme (Swiss lovely scheme), and I just love these opened panels.
It was great to follow your thread too!
…Closer to 109 109s???
Which variant?
Because, “maybe” you should consider making 109 of each variant….. 🙂
109 Ds, 109 Es, 109 Gs and so on???
You can never have too many 109s!!!!!!
You are doing a splendid job there, a joy to watch all these 109s coming along.
Congratulations!
Erik Gjørup said on December 25, 2020
Spiros (@fiveten), now that was a thought. I think I will be getting in trouble with 109 of each mark, but who knows 🙂
At least the kindergarten in “Messerschmitt 109 Werke” is now in full swing making a batch of the D version (and perhaps a C now I’m at it) so at least the variety is expanding. Thank you for the comments my friend, it was a jou to have you on board for the in-progress topic.
John vd Biggelaar said on December 24, 2020
Great Emil, Erik.
Thanks for sharing your building progress.
It looks very nice in that winter sunshine.
Erik Gjørup said on December 25, 2020
Thank you John (@JohnB), it was a pleasure. The winter sun is out again today here in Denmark, and everything is bright after a frosty night – could be christmas for all that I know 🙂
Pedro L. Rocha said on December 24, 2020
@ airbum – Good work Erik, though not as nice as the Italian job 😉 Merry Christmas!
Erik Gjørup said on December 25, 2020
Pedro (@holzhamer), thank you, one can’t win them all 🙂
Merry Christmas to you and yours too.
Louis Gardner said on December 25, 2020
Erik, @airbum
It has been an absolute joy to follow along and watch you create these works of art. Your build journals are also very informative. I sincerely appreciate all of the time and effort you put into your postings.
You have the knack of building up 109’s, and making them look good as the full sized 1 to 1 scale versions do…………. All of the little extra details you add to your builds help considerably too.
I also pressed the “liked” button.
Merry Christmas to you and your family my friend. 🙂
Erik Gjørup said on December 25, 2020
Louis (@lgardner)
It has been a pleasure to build them and not least all the nice comments and info from a lot of good folks. I take great pleasure in the research, and have bought manuals and spareparts lists from the Hafner Archives (I did get him to print a Bf109F pilotsmanual for my girlfriend!)
On a somewhat different note I asked Draw Decals if they were able to make a re-print of the Red Pegasus decals for Udets red D-ISLU, and it immediately came up on their website! What a service. Now I will get as many as possible interested people collected to make a batch of them in 1/48. Who knows, maube there will even be some kind AM supplier that will make the right nose for it, otherwise we shall have to get hold of our inner scratchbuildingmonster!
A very merry Christmas to you and your family too my friend – hohoho. . .
Greg Kittinger said on December 30, 2020
And another beautiful 109! Lovely detail work, and another interesting scheme. I just started an old Airfix “Dogfight Doubles” kit containing a Beaufighter and a 109 – I may use one of yours as a reference for this build! I plan it as an OOB build and will focus on paint work and weathering to bring it to life. You collection is definitely an inspiration!
Erik Gjørup said on December 31, 2020
Thanks Greg. Happy to inspire 🙂