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Peter... Lovely missiles! They look sharp, precise, and deadly.

Thank you Kai, that is a great recommendation. I just ordered a set. I can use them on future builds as I already have a pilot for this one. I started on the parachute last night. I don't know how realistic it will look once finished. But it is an interesting thing to try to make.

Though I have some ideas, I'm curious about how it will look, too. I want to think of how the man on the ground will have it placed, so that he can pick it up to place the straps over the pilots shoulders with a minimum of effort and messing around with crossed straps etc. I don't want it to look like a bundle laying atop a Tintenfisch.

Cool!

Yay! Congratulations on a splendid finish, Kai! It;s a beautiful looking build!

Thank you! Thank you!

Thank you for the recommendation, Kai. Is that a FW190 chute? The description says backpack, while the 109 used a seat parachute. Though there is some resemblance. I was just going to make mine with putty and aluminum foil.

Happy birthday and happy modelling!

Thank you, Kai. As this is my fist time trying it... I am curious how it will look, too.

Today was one of those days spent doing little things that results in looking like you've done nothing at all. I assembled, dented, painted, and applied decals to the external fuel tank. Unfortunately, in the process I burned a hole in it. So, I plugged the hole with sprue and CA. I'll show the drop tank again once it's weathered. I also did some work getting the canopy ready for installation. But there aren't any photos of the tiny little PE parts stuck in an ugly fashion to clear parts. I do have my shame, after all. Hopefully all of the ugly joins will be hidden by canopy framing. The one thing I can show you photos of is the Revi reflector site fully installed. Well... I guess you get a bonus... I've attached the rearmost portion of the canopy. I don't know if I mentioned it.... but this will be an open canopy display. As the pilot is nearby, at readiness... I still have to fabricate his parachute... which will end up sitting on the empennage where it could be grabbed quickly. Happy modelling!

This is a very pleasing model to look at. The painting is just perfect and everything is just crisp;

Mighty fine work, Phil! Have you experimented much with 'sponge' chipping? It's a great alternative when you don't want to paint a coat underneath your topcoat.

Phil, Schurtzen wearing vehicles provide a lot of extra challenges. All relating to weathering and when you should assemble. Personally... I don't like gluing after painting. But like biplane models, these demand it unless you have no weathering plans between schurzen and tank. Tanks always look best with most of the schurzen missing...lol I'm sure you'll do fine!

Great work, mate! Love the details. Tell me... where did you find the US Air Corps decals?

Thank you, Phil. "Want" is becoming a measurable term regarding these Revell kits. I've already invested in it. So it's either build it or sell it. Peter, Fingertip skin is pretty thick, and the engraving bit is pretty benign. I have a Dremel drill press which holds the tool in shape... so the bit pushes me aside if we meet. Thank you, Kai. Yes, I've been pretty lucky. Once, my knife rolled of the bench... but it was a glancing slice that didn't produce much blood from the side of my foot.

My condolences. I'm sorry for your loss.

Thank you friends for your kind support. It has helped me get back to work on this project. I was at an aimless point for the last couple days. Here is the current status: Wing control surfaces glued into place and wings nominally cleaned/filled/scribed. I will check again with another coat of paint, soon. But don't expect me to make any major fixes due to the recent revelations. I've also added the tailwheel... and made a toilet-tissue 'leather-boot' around the tailwheel oleo. I used toilet paper and PVA glue to make the shape. It needs to dry overnight. I also assembled and partially attached the ETC 50 rack under the fuselage. The pins don't fit snugly into place, so they are drying before I move on. No Reichsluftverteidigung 109 would be complete without it's external drop tank. On mine, I have used my Dremel to mill out sections of the inside so I can dent from the outside. I used a 4mm engraver bit at 5k RPM until I could see the pink of my flesh through the plastic. I have hit my fingers with the engraver before without bloodloss. So... in the future I must consider my Revell Bf 109G-10. I've already bought AM for it. What ever should I do?

Looking good, Phil!

Very nice start on this kit! Will be watching for sure!

It's hard to believe all of those misshapen parts have become the beautifully detailed landing ear and landing gear bays we see today, Kai! And the cockpit looks wonderful. I'm not sure if I ever saw it before you closed it up. Just amazing! Glad to see you so close to the finish!

Great build! Congrats! Sad story..

The latest thing to piss me off. Below is the G4 at Speyer. Please notice the smooth transition from wing to fuselage to wing. Here is my kit. I kept the light one-sided so that shadow could aid in what you see. This has really sapped my fervor. But I will try to carry on.

Lovely U-boat, Carl!

Fabulous work, Mark! The painting is beautiful!

There were errors? I don;t believe it!