Messerschmitt Bf 109
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I have recently started making model aircraft again for the first time since my childhood.
I thought some people might be interested to read kit reviews and builds from a nearly total newbies point of view, with all the challenges and [...]
At the end of 1943, Obstlt. Walter Oesau introduced a new emblem for JG1- a red winged ‘1’ in a white diamond, which was enclosed in a red circle. My model represents a speculative interpretation of the Gruppe Kommodeurs machine from [...]
Another oob build. This is said to be more accurate than the Tamiya version but not as easy going as the Tamiya. Still it is not difficult to build, and would recommended it.
It's time to call this one ready. The Bf 109E is my first completed kit in almost three years, a period when my modeling had been falling victim to other commitments in life.
Although I'm the one who started iModeler, little did I know [...]
This project started out as a Bf 109G-2 flown by Theodor Weissenberger of JG 5. The theory was that it was originally a Trop with a 78/79 factory finish that had 70/white applied over it. I applied the 78/79 finish but when I really [...]
I got this as a Secret Santa gift this year from a friend of mine in Oz. I keep doing these Luftwaffe planes, I guess its because of the different schemes available. I tend to go with the later variants like the Dora that I finished a few [...]
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Someone told me that the caption is wrong because the camouflage of Bf 109s were changed in August-September 1940 during the Battle of Britain.
I have been doing a research on Feldwebel [...]
Copyright 1962... This "Me 109" has to be one of the oldest kits on my shelf. Even the instructions show it's age, beginning with the title "Me 109 E", and then explaining that the "Me" was the popular [...]
A friend at work gave me this as a gift for Christmas and said build that before the 6th of January when we return to work! so I did 🙂
1/72 I would not usually bother with as it is way too small for me and my skills but it was a welcome [...]