Stokesy's Trumpy 1/32 Me109 F (Trop)

[Stokesy44]

It's a great looking finish all over apart from the air intake.

Yeah it was a real PITA, both to build, and to paint. Thankfully, if you take away the close up photography, you have to get really close to see it with the naked eye.

But thanks for pointing it out

[Steve64]

Looking very nice Stokesy

[Tomcat64]

Nice progress mate - glad you got the tyres sorted out.

It's moving along really well and you'll soon be in danger of having to take the cockpit masking off

[Stokesy44]

It's moving along really well and you'll soon be in danger of having to take the cockpit masking off

Oh the horror of what lies beneath!

[digger303]

It's moving along really well and you'll soon be in danger of having to take the cockpit masking off

Oh the horror of what lies beneath!

I'm fairly sure you won't have any problems.

[Kevthemodeller]

It's looking top draw mate

[Stokesy44]

Have taken a day off as the Ryder Cup is on today and over the weekend.

It was time to get down and dirty with Ultimate's dark dirt wash.

Its amazing how far this stuff goes and I always end up pouring a decent amount back into the bottle.





I cleaned it up with dampened tissue paper, trying to leave a sheen on the surface and buildup in any corners, panel lines and rivets.















I peeled off the canopy masks and they have done their job well, I'm glad to report





Now properly attached. You can see the tank and some of the aircraft skin is too shiny. I will mist some matt varnish over the areas where the gloss is showing through the wash.







A couple of beauty shots





Still a few bits to do but definitely on the home straight now.

[bfrd]

That is an amazing looking plane. Well done, sir.

[Stokesy44]

That is an amazing looking plane. Well done, sir.

Thanks Matthew

I reckon I'm done.

Matt coat applied, nav lights and aileron balances added, dust applied to wheels and radio mast added.





















And to finish....





I'm calling this done. As ever, thanks for looking in and making the thread all the better for it. I appreciate the kind words, encouragement and banter. It just increases my enjoyment of the hobby and for that I will always be grateful.

[Phillip1]

Stokesy44-Great job on the BF-109! You can really see all the work you put in. The Afrika desert paint scheme has always been my favorite for the "F" model of the BF-109. Well done!

Phillip1

[digger303]

Great build and the finial weathering really pulled it together for the subtle touch.

[Stokesy44]

Stokesy44-Great job on the BF-109! You can really see all the work you put in. The Afrika desert paint scheme has always been my favorite for the "F" model of the BF-109. Well done!

Phillip1

Thanks Phillip. Its my first Axis desert scheme. I have a 1/32 Hurricane IIc that is finished in desert camo, maybe I'll do some dual pics just to show them contrasted against each other.

Great build and the finial weathering really pulled it together for the subtle touch.

Thanks Digger. I'm itching to build a tank now! Subtle is good but sometimes one just needs to build an iron brute and cover it in mud!

[RangerNeil]

That is a truly beautiful build!!! Congratulations on an amazing job.

[Steve64]

That's a real beauty. I especially like the weathering and the subtle hint of European cammo showing through the desert colours.
Lovely job, Stokesy.

[Stokesy44]

That is a truly beautiful build!!! Congratulations on an amazing job.

Thanks mate.

That's a real beauty. I especially like the weathering and the subtle hint of European cammo showing through the desert colours.
Lovely job, Stokesy.

Thanks Steve. I confess any references to a European camo scheme are purely accidental. I'm not that clever!

[Quax]

you've been rewarded for all your struggles with a result that I would say is art!

Paul

[cor]

Man, you put the effort in and it turned out great. A very nice looking plane