Fujimi Bf 109 G-6/AS

 

Sixth completion of 2025. This one of the Fujimi Bf 109 Gustav boxings ('G-6/AS Special Escort') finished as 'Green 5' of I./EJG 2, the Ergänzungsnachtjagdstaffel (night fighter replacement training unit), in overall (semi-) gloss back finish. Pilots for this special Moskito hunting Staffel were drawn from the ranks of the Ergänzungsnachtjagdstaffel instructors and tasked specifically with 'Moskito-Jagd' as described by Joachim Geier in the German-language "Jet & Prop" magazine issue 3/03. Decals were a mix of the AIMS 'Monotone Me's' sheet and those issued by Start Verlag (see Luftwaffe im Focus #4). Seen on the table at model club night.

 

DBMK (DB Model Kits) 1:32 Sea Fury test shot builds

Colleagues at East Kent Scale modellers have been fortunate enough to have been given the chance to build this new 'super-kit' due out later this year by new company DBMK. Their efforts were on show and up for discussion at our latest club night last week, held as usual as the RAF Manston history museum. Both Bill and Dick who constructed these two were working without instructions. Dick built his unpainted. We've mentioned DBMK before on this blog as they have a number of new kits in preparation including a 1:48 Scimitar..

LIDARing the Supermarine Scimitar

 

IBG Models Gotha Go 242 in 72nd build review - finished

 

Finished the IBG Models Gotha Go 242 in 72nd. Here it is on the table at last night's model club..

Not too happy with the mottles on the fuselage. I had them down nicely but then managed to flood one side and ending up re-spraying and re-spraying. I might try something else.. with a thin brush and very diluted paint. (see first image)

IBG Models Gotha Go 242 build review (3)

 

..ready for painting using mostly Xtracolor enamels..

IBG Models Gotha Go 242 build review (2)

 

Gotha on its wheels (briefly for the picture) and almost ready for paint. Still plenty of smaller detail parts to be fitted but given that a certain amount of masking will be necessary, I've left these off..

Another view, with 72nd scale 109 in the picture. I've planned to pose the cargo ramp door open having replaced the plastic struts with some metal rod  (to the right, to be painted separately)

IBG Models Gotha Go 242 in 72nd

 

Here in the 'garden of England' we are in the middle of a week of 20 C/ 78 F sunshine, so the modelling stuff goes out into the garden. Just coming to the final stages of the new IBG Models Gotha Go 242. The build log is elsewhere but here's a view from the garden..

Rolf Pingel's Battle of Britain Kommandeur I./JG 26 machine - Hasegawa Me 109 E

 

Fourth completion of the year!

Hasegawa Me 109 - is there an easier build out there? Not sure though that I'm 100 % convinced by the shape of the nose. Decals from Kagero. Pingel's Emil was photographed during November 1940 - the blue of the fuselage now heavily mottled, although the machine still has large areas of yellow.  I used Xtracolor enamels. 

of course, once again the aerial isn't right. I've since replaced it with something a little more acceptable, although I hate wrestling with EZ Line. The trick here is to zap the super glue with accelerator ..