Red Tulip…1/48 Messerschmitt Bf109K-4, Stab/JG52
Built in 2017. Hasegawa kit, Eagle Cals which were brittle as usual and some repainting was neccessary, EZ Line for aerials, plastic rods and lead wire for brake lines, Gunze and Tamiya acrylics.
There are several slightly different colour interpretations of this aircraft, also usually seen with a red spinner. My dad decided to go after Claes Sundin´s profile in his profile book no.6.
Aircraft of Stab/JG52 in Deutsch-Brod/Czechoslovakia in May 1945.
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Greg Kittinger said on March 19, 2021
I like that tulip nose (like Hartman’s A/C), but those stripes on the tail add to it also! I have a K – wonder if I can find similar decals in 1/72…
Tom Cleaver said on March 19, 2021
EagleCals brittle? Are we referring to the same EagleCals?
Nice result, regardless.
dale travis said on March 19, 2021
@tcinla Yes we are. I had sheet 48-15 react the same way.
Tom Cleaver said on March 19, 2021
Hmmmm… I’ve never had trouble with EagleCals. They’re printed by MicroScale.
dale travis said on March 19, 2021
@tcinla This wasn’t the first time for me. When I did my Airfix P-40B, EC #30, AVG Tomahawks, sheet was also bad.
Reinhard Spreitzhofer said on March 20, 2021
Thanks!
Experienced it several times with EagleCals that the decals tore or little pieces came off during applying or adjusting. Well, also already had bad experiences with Cartograf printed decals, but with EagleCals almost everytime. Often depends on how old they are, the storage (temperature, humidity etc)…
John vd Biggelaar said on March 19, 2021
Very nice build, Reinhard.
Another quality 109 by your dad.
Love the Red Tulip nose.
Spiros Pendedekas said on March 19, 2021
Another excellent Spreitzhofer model.
A lovely scheme!
Congratulations!
dale travis said on March 19, 2021
Great paint work and build. It’s a shame Hasegawa did poor research on the tail wheel doors. They should be in the closed position when The tail wheel is down.
DE4EVER said on March 21, 2021
🙂 … Greetings … 🙂 :
Always did like TULIP NOSE painting, gives the airplane a special character like the SHARK MOUTH.
Your dad did a beautiful all around job on this one Reinhard.