Messerschmitt Bf109E Combo build

Started by John vd Biggelaar · 384 · 2 years ago · 1/48, Bf109E, Hasegawa, Messerschmitt, Tamiya, Werner Schroeder
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    Spiros Pendedekas said 2 years, 3 months ago:

    Thanks my friend @airbum! You can never have too many 109s!

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    Spiros Pendedekas said 2 years, 3 months ago:

    Started the E-3 this afternoon,...

    burt then some guests came and "took a break" 🙂
    Here is my bench awaiting... Thanks for stopping by!

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    John vd Biggelaar said 2 years, 3 months ago:

    @fiveten, thanks, Spiros
    Great progress on your E3 as well.

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    George R Blair Jr said 2 years, 3 months ago:

    Looks like everyone is having a great start, John (@johnb) and Spiros (@fiveten).

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    Spiros Pendedekas said 2 years, 3 months ago:

    Thanks my friends @johnb and @gblair!

    Some progress...

    Here are both cockpits assembled, the radiators' meshes and splitters attached at fuselage halves...

    ...fuselages assembled... ...oil cooler meshes and upper ducts attached... ...and wings attached... ...I decided to separate the elevators... Here are the two Emils so far... Thanks for stopping by!

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    George R Blair Jr said 2 years, 3 months ago:

    Both look great, Spiros (@fiveten). I assume that both builds are probably very similar so far.

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    Spiros Pendedekas said 2 years, 3 months ago:

    Thanks my friend @gblair ! Both builds are exactly the same.
    According to instructions: the E-4/7 had more square canopy, centerline drop tank for E-7, centerline bomb for some E-4 and different spinner for some -4 and -7.

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    John vd Biggelaar said 2 years, 3 months ago:

    @fiveten, great progress indeed, Spiros
    Not sure if I can keep up that pace.

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    Spiros Pendedekas said 2 years, 3 months ago:

    Thanks my friend @johnb!

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    Spiros Pendedekas said 2 years, 3 months ago:

    Slats glued "retracted", but I decided to deploy the flaps, as it was not uncommonly seen in the field, so flaps off for now...

    Prop shaft secured from the insides with styrene pieces, so the prop can be individually assembled snd attached at later stages, while retaining the rotating feature... . I will wait for glue to cure as to justify that the spinner shafts are rotating but with no slack. Only then I will attach the cowlings.
    Thanks for stopping by!

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    Spiros Pendedekas said 2 years, 3 months ago:

    And horizontal stabilizers attached...

    Fit is mostly good, some filling will be commenced, but might be fully operator error: trust me, I mange puttying a Tamiya Spitfire!...

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    Spiros Pendedekas said 2 years, 3 months ago:

    Cowlings attached, props assembled...

    Thanks for stopping by!

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    Spiros Pendedekas said 2 years, 3 months ago:

    Started preparing the wheels, also added brake lines to the main legs...

    Thanks for stopping by!

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    Spiros Pendedekas said 2 years, 3 months ago:

    First filling round...

    Thanks for stopping by!

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    George Williams said 2 years, 3 months ago:

    You guys, @fiveten and @john, are obviously enjoying these builds and having fun, which is what this great hobby of ours is all about. Sorry I can’t join in, but I’ve promised myself no more military models, particularly Nazi machines, which I see as forerunners of Putin’s campaign. But, please don’t let that spoil your fun and enjoyment, I’m nonetheless looking forward to following your builds, have fun, my friends.