Bf 109 E-4/B exhaust housing fix

With the oil cooler area sorted out (bar rivets, an panel lines) i moved to the exhausts.
Instead of drilling holes in the front part of the exhaust slot i decided to make the new part out of the beer can.
In order to attach the part i left slight lip.


Quickboost exhaust dry fitted.


...and the new part is on. Im not bothered about the rough surface of the tin, as it only will add to the more realistic look.


It was quiet difficult to shape the part, but i think it looks much better than lump of plastic.

Bf 109 E-4/B oil cooler fix.

Before i joined the two halves of the hull, some details were added inside.


Plastic around the openings was thinned


The eges of the oil cooler firing were sanded thin, and alu foil inserts were glued on.



Part A-12 was cut in half.
It allows for better fit.
Four parts made from alu foil were added to both sides of the cooler to cover gaps which appear there.
Zap-A-Gap medium CA adds strength to the joints.


The fit is not bad actually.


Close up of the inside of the cooler with the alu foil part added.


Oil cooler surface sorted out, and the wing dry fitted in possition. I still need to add the pannel lines, and rivets, but when the rest of the hull is good.
The wing fits perfectly.


Length of copper foil was added to the cowling, where it meets the belly part of the wing.
I just discovered the one picture, where it clearly shows this area.


Next i have added the sheet of metal in front of the cooler.
Four slots were milled on both sides of the cowling to receive the PE clamps.


Next i roughly sanded some indentations.

Bf 109 E-4/B control column.

I knew all along, that joystick was`nt right for the B version of the Bf109, so i set to make the new one.
I used the Aires unit with few buttons, and wires added.
The trigger was also scratch built.
I changed the angle of the grip, as Aires stick was straight.





Update on: 21/08/2010

Bf109 E-4/B cockpit painting

For 4 days now i have been scratching my head over the pilots seat.
Kit part is laughable, Aires seat isnt perfect either.
I decided to build the seat from scratch, but its shape is so complex it will be while before its done.
While working on the seat i painted the cockpit in the RLM 66 color.
First i used the Tamiya XF-63 with few drops of XF-19 Sky Grey.
Highlights were done with thin XF-19, and shadows with X-19 Smoke mixed with drop of XF-50 Field Blue.




Next were oils:


Update on: 12/08/2010
Finally i have completed building the seat. The Aires seat had wrong shape.
Frame under the seat is modified kit part.
The padding was made using the Magic Sculp.
After painting it i will add the seatbelt from RB Productions.



Update on 14/08/2010

The floor completed.





Update on 16/08/2010

Dry brushing technique was used to highlight the details of the floor, and seat.
The seatbelts weathered with wet pigments.
Some more tweaking required before its done.

Bf 109 E-4B cockpit walls.

Starboard side. Mix of Aires, Eduard PE, and kit parts. Oxygen bottle is too low to fit the perforated PE part properly, without triming it, so i moved it higher.

And the port side of the pit.
I used the kit panel, but i have sonded all the detail off, and started builing it again, using some PE from Aires, Euard, and the kit.
Some parts were scratch built.

Bf109 E-4/B rudder controls

I only used the Eduard`s foot plates, which were wraped with the slivers of the beer can, to give them the characteristic edge.
All the rest of the mechanism is scratch built.

Bf 109 E-4/B Eduard 1/32 aftermarket stuff

List of extras for the Bf 109 E-4/B build.



Aires Messerschmitt Bf 109E wheels (2090)


Master Bf 109 E3-E9, T armament set MG 17 (tips), MG FF barrels (AM-32-005)


RB Productions BF 109-F Detailed Canopy (RRB-P32004)


Quickboost Messerschmit Bf 109E exhaust (QB 32 055)


RB Producions 1/32 Luftwaffe Seatbelts (B-P32006)


Aires Messerschmitt Bf 109E-4/E-7 cockpit set (2104)



SSI /Squaron Products set of decals (MS320252)



Eduard Bf 109E set (3005)



Eduard PE set for Bf 109E (32219)