In the midst of my Zwilling build, I decided to do a quick easy build. I had the Academy kit with a Jaguar resin update kit and I really liked the decals, showing it in US captured markings. I began construction in the cockpit, and things were going well. Then I decided to glue part of the resin interior into the fuselage half. I usually just put my CA glue into a metal cap and use a toothpick to apply. This piece was larger so I taped the fuselage together, and placed the resin piece in place. Then breaking with tradition I tipped the bottle of thinset CA to apply a drop to the piece and let it flow. DAMN! does that glue flow out! Before you can say "CA", enough CA Glue flowed out of that bottle to glue two and a half of my fingers completely together, some of the tape to my finger and cover vast areas of the nose of the plane in CA glue. To add insult to injury, the part I was trying to glue in fell out of the model when I put it down. Well after laughing my a$$ off at my own stupidity and soaking my hand in acetone I looked at the kit and realized the kit was ruined. Bound and determined to build this plane I pulled out my Hasegawa Bf109G-6 and looked at it, not being a 109 guru, I think I can build it as a G-1. Even if not 100% correct I am not going to worry about it, because the Academy kit was wrong because the plane was a Recon bird.

So here is the beginning of the build, with a KMC update kit, that I picked up for $5 at the nationals. I am going to bring over the umbrella from the Academy kit because I think it really will add some fun interest to the build.

The plane, started as Irmagard, Black 14 in the Luftwaffe's desert paint scheme. In American marking the marking underwent a number of iterations and I am not sure which one I will build, which ever one I choose the umbrella will make it better! 😉

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Have been there and even further away, my friend @luftwaffe-birdman: how about gluing your eyebrow with cyano? Thank modeling goodness, not a lot of glue was "applied", so I was able to put my face in a water basket and carefully, VERY gradually, work my eyebrow, so my eye would open again! It was both funny and sad 🙂

Anyway, your "second" kit entry is a very nice one: looking forward to it!

Well some progress has been made. Not being a 109 specialist, I don't know about the kits accuracy but the fit is exceptional! As you can see, I am just about ready for paint and there is almost no putty at all. Really a nice kit overall.

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A great step, Walt @luftwaffe-birdman
Fitting seems indeed perfect.
Not a 109 specialist either, only know that the 109 is an awesome plane.

Indeed it looks beautiful, my friend @luftwaffe-birdman.
Your painting skills are amazing!

Well after a hard day at work I came home to have my wife tell me I had a broken water line. After repairs and dinner...I put the last color on the plane, RAF Dark Earth to cover the German Markings. There is contradictory call outs, for the color but the color photographs I have suggested a darker Brown, not OD as was called out in one set of directions. Now I just have to do some touch up and I will be ready to clear for decals.

I think the darker brown adds some interest to the overall scheme. I am really enjoying this build, and the scheme I chose. It's a lot of colors and painting but I think it is worth it in the end.

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Looks very nice indeed, Walt @luftwaffe-birdman
At least you were able to spent some time on this build after the plumbing.

Excellent hob on this prop, my friend @luftwaffe-birdman! Looking great attached!
Love all these colors on the plane!