colt6 Posted August 13, 2014 Share Posted August 13, 2014 Maybe I take my mouth now to full, but I wanna give it a try and maybe you gentlemen can sometimes help me I was always fascinated about this picture ( I have no idea about the copyright, but found it on so many pages) After a little research I found a fascinating story behind this picture: http://www.pbase.com/bertone61/me_109 plus I have a Trumpeter kit leftover, Okay I know the kit is a G-6 and Maxis plane was an G-14, lets call it an artists freedom. Okay lets start: First cut the front window The engine and try to damage small tanks Building the damage on the body will be for sure very interesting! Maybe something with alufoil, after bending the body with a heatgun. In some parts, the Trumpeter kit is wonderfull, but the firewall is terrible. So Iwas happy to found out, that I have from the Eduard 1/32 DB 605 engine a firewall left, coooooooool!!!!! First try with the hole on the right side Arno 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wackyracer Posted August 13, 2014 Share Posted August 13, 2014 This is going to be cool. Great start! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paulster Posted August 13, 2014 Share Posted August 13, 2014 Very ambitious. Good luck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RalphSarc Posted August 14, 2014 Share Posted August 14, 2014 Arno this is so cool. Look forward to following your updates! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Irwin Posted August 14, 2014 Share Posted August 14, 2014 Looking forward to this build, I too have a soft spot for White 13, given the way that poor pilot was killed after the crash landing. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colt6 Posted August 14, 2014 Author Share Posted August 14, 2014 Just started with the engine wiring, looks odd before weathering! Arno 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RalphSarc Posted August 14, 2014 Share Posted August 14, 2014 Looking sweet! Don't forget to remove the spark plugs! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colt6 Posted August 15, 2014 Author Share Posted August 15, 2014 A few wires and a little color: The rest of the wires I will add after the engine is installed in the frameArno 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wingco57 Posted August 15, 2014 Share Posted August 15, 2014 Great inspiration. The story of the real aircraft is fascinating. Cees Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RalphSarc Posted August 15, 2014 Share Posted August 15, 2014 The engine plumbing looks super Arno! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colt6 Posted August 18, 2014 Author Share Posted August 18, 2014 esterday I went to my airbrush shop a bought a few Vallejo things and played a little with that stuff. Maybe I can use it in this diorama? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colt6 Posted August 18, 2014 Author Share Posted August 18, 2014 After getting a friendship with the Vallejo Pigments, I get them a little on the engine and started the cockpit I like to make a wreck, so nearly everything is allowed! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paulster Posted August 19, 2014 Share Posted August 19, 2014 Lot of creative leeway in making wrecks. I always enjoy it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Irwin Posted August 19, 2014 Share Posted August 19, 2014 Great stuff, that cockpit floor looks like it has been trampled by a few hundred pairs of muddy GI combat boots. I find it somewhat humorous how quickly captured German equipment was stripped by GI's for bits and pieces to send home. I remember reading a quote from a British solider back in the war - "The Germans fought for their Fuhrer, the British fought for the King and the Americans fought for souvenirs". Looking forward to your next update. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colt6 Posted August 19, 2014 Author Share Posted August 19, 2014 Hi John! Thanks for your kind word's and they mean really something for me, from a master like you. Important for me was the thing with the cockpit floor, because first i taught it may looks like rust. Thanks Arno Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colt6 Posted August 19, 2014 Author Share Posted August 19, 2014 First time I tried the Vallejo still water, hey the snow melted and now I have water in the cockpit! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RalphSarc Posted August 19, 2014 Share Posted August 19, 2014 Fabulous effort Arno. Looking forward to recieving my Vallejo shipment via eBay so I can produce the same effects! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Irwin Posted August 20, 2014 Share Posted August 20, 2014 That water effect is incredible. I need to try this on some of my armor models. More Updates!!!!!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colt6 Posted August 27, 2014 Author Share Posted August 27, 2014 Just worked after a longer brake on the main body interior. Searched a long time around to find something, that looks and fits like the MW50 behind the cockpit. Finally my wife Lilly brought me the missing part, Thanks Lilly! Build the radio racks and a few wirings, tubes and cables checked from the outside, I tried to come so close as possible to the original holes in the frame What you think? 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RalphSarc Posted August 28, 2014 Share Posted August 28, 2014 I think you're spot on so far Arno!! Fantastic workmanship!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
One-Oh-Four Posted August 28, 2014 Share Posted August 28, 2014 Wow! Great idea! I like the way you are adding the damage! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cpt_Farrel Posted August 28, 2014 Share Posted August 28, 2014 That's looking great! Really impressive work. Following this one with great interest. A while back I did a profile of Maxis' aircraft that soon enough was proven wrong when I received an email with pictures from the recovery. Turns out it was painted in greys but with greater contrast than a regular 74/75 scheme. Could be a pale 75 with 66 or something else entirely. So FWIW, here's a link to my profile of it. http://theprofilepaintshop.blogspot.se/2013/11/bf109g-14as-flown-by-herbert-maxis.html?m=0 Cheers Anders 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colt6 Posted August 28, 2014 Author Share Posted August 28, 2014 Thanks for your kind words!!!!! @Anders Thanks for your tips, I already have found and printed out your page. I agree with you and the colors, I will try to lighten up the 75, but with 66? Isn't that not also pretty dark? Thanks Arno 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
youngtiger1 Posted August 28, 2014 Share Posted August 28, 2014 Arno, this is a great project. I have a 1/24 BF-109 and I wasn't sure what I'm gonna do with it but I had seen enough aviation art of crashed German aircrafts I though that will be cool. So, I am defiantly will follow this WIP. Btw, you're doing great and I love the Vallejo water in the pit. Mike 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grant Posted August 28, 2014 Share Posted August 28, 2014 This is clever, clever modelling Arno... I'm looking forward to seeing much more. That still water effect is very convincing! Did you find it straightforward to use?? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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