1/24 Airfix Bf-109G

[PanzerWomble]

Wow, you pulled that one out of thebag there !  Looks gorgeous ! 

 

[KevinM]

That's some Nice paint Martin really looking the part.

[Clunkmeister]

On 12/4/2025 at 11:13 AM, Martinnfb said:

A quick comparison with the Trumpeter’s G6. You can see how the fuselage on TRP kit had distorted height in attempt  to compensate for high power plant thrust line. 
this is hard to catch , but once you see it….

 

Just looking at this now, and my old eyes missed it on the Trp kit, other than saying “it looks off but I’m not sure why”. Crazy!

[PanzerWomble]

When are the flappers arriving  ? 

 

[Martinnfb]

Flappers were on a family visit in BC and along the way got some gnarly flu. So here we go. 
testing of some general schmutz
 

[BlrwestSiR]

Hope you and the flappers are getting better. The 109 is looking most excellent.

[Spitfire]

Coming along nicely, great streaks.

Cheers

Dennis

[DocRob]

Nice Schmutz Martin, hope you will getting better soon with your flu.

Cheers Rob

[PanzerWomble]

Woot , the squizz didn't win . Some nice gnarly weathering there  

[Martinnfb]

Thank you gens. My sense of smell is coming back so I decided to open some extra thing and without spilling it I managed to glue stuff. 
drilled the pitot, thinned the radio compass array, repainted the prop and finalized the position of major wing parts.  Baby steps. 

[Martinnfb]

music time

 

[FullArmor]

2 hours ago, Martinnfb said:

Thank you gens. My sense of smell is coming back so I decided to open some extra thing and without spilling it I managed to glue stuff. 
drilled the pitot, thinned the radio compass array, repainted the prop and finalized the position of major wing parts.  Baby steps. 

Looking really good.👍

[PanzerWomble]

3 hours ago, Martinnfb said:

music time

 

You're clearly proving "Airfix is not the end " .

Our pals with whom we spent the NYE , are off to see his tour in July ...only a big bit jealous . 

Still love Murder Ballads 30 years on . 

......and is that some neat subtle chipping going on there with that there odourless thinners ?

[DocRob]

4 hours ago, Martinnfb said:

music time

Whoah, Nick Cave and I , we share a long history . He won´t remember me, but I saw some of his very early Berlin concerts in the 80´s. Rough stuff in places, which looked so post punk (like many in the old West Berlin). There were concerts with him together with Die Haut and others. I was a late teen by this time and West Berlin was about the coolest place on earth. Bowie was there hanging out in Schönebergs bars and cafes which always looked out, to be in.
There were Einstürzende Neubauten and many others. I loved the time there. Many of the main actors became famous others died on the way.
I have some vinyls, old and new from Nick Cave, but haven´t seen him live on stage since over two decades. The last tour, I saw on the TV, but didn´t liked it too much, a bit too pompous for my liking, but on the other hand, it´s Nick Cave, one of the sole survivors and he has stories to tell.

Cheers Rob

[GusMac]

On 1/8/2026 at 9:37 AM, DocRob said:

Whoah, Nick Cave and I , we share a long history . He won´t remember me, but I saw some of his very early Berlin concerts in the 80´s. Rough stuff in places, which looked so post punk (like many in the old West Berlin). There were concerts with him together with Die Haut and others. I was a late teen by this time and West Berlin was about the coolest place on earth. Bowie was there hanging out in Schönebergs bars and cafes which always looked out, to be in.
There were Einstürzende Neubauten and many others. I loved the time there. Many of the main actors became famous others died on the way.
I have some vinyls, old and new from Nick Cave, but haven´t seen him live on stage since over two decades. The last tour, I saw on the TV, but didn´t liked it too much, a bit too pompous for my liking, but on the other hand, it´s Nick Cave, one of the sole survivors and he has stories to tell.

Cheers Rob

Wow, that's a blast from the past. Haven't really heard of Einstürzende Neubauten since a friend of mine gave me a tape of the Halber Mensch album back in the mid 80s. As a teenage metalhead it was certainly something a bit different. He also liked stuff like Atari Teenage Riot and Slime. 

I have to say my German music listening nowadays doesn't extend much beyond Scorpions, Kreator, Accept and Rammstein. I'm only allowed to listen to Rammstein on headphones as my wife finds it too aggressive. 

[Martinnfb]

First layer of general Schmutz 

 

[BlrwestSiR]

Wow, nicely done schmutz!

[PanzerWomble]

4 hours ago, Martinnfb said:

First layer of general Schmutz 

 

Very good , but why replace your thumb with Part 52 is that not needed for the build ? 
 

Im assuming the stencils are the kit decals,  they look really good ! Great job .