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Bummer. Thanks for looking.

That MiG looks real good. But what really interests me is are the sprues to the right. Definitely looks like a LaGG-3 wing. Did you get any dedicated pictures of LaGG?

There are indeed pictured of Gabreski's plane showing both wing tops. Here's all the photos I have on my hard drive. better versions may be out there, but I don't know. Can't even remember where I found these. Has to be more than 5 years ago.

That's so cool. I wish it was real.

Much like your 109F, you do astounding work in 1/72 scale.

That's very impressive airbrush work.

Lovely little 109. How did you paint the ring camo on the fuselage?

Stunning build. Superbly done.

Oh excellent. Do you know what production series will be covered beyond just "1943 production" of if CP will do a "1942 production" kit? Specifically, I really like the look of LaGG's with the pointy spinner and the late rudder. Production series 29-35.

Glad you could fix it. Good luck with the rest of the build.

I hope it's not too late for you to fix it, but you have the tulip too far forward. On this plane, the tulip begins on the front edge of the cowl hatches. The oil tank covers were solid white just like the spinner.

On the subject of Harmann's winter schemed G-14, based on this photo, it definitely looks like the protruding battery box is there.

I'm not sure there is a way to have the outer door in the up position while the gear is down. Here are images showing the mechanism taken directly from the 1944 Bf 109K-4 manual. It looks to me that the door is closed by the wheel acting on a lever as the gear reaches the top of its travel.

I'm not seeing any photos in the last few posts.

Very nice build.

Bummer. Will you be trying another G-4?

Nice build so far. I have to ask, why are you going to use the RLM 81/82/83 colors introduced in late 1944 for a G-4 built in early 1943?

Looks like it's just a reflection of the skylight in the high-gloss paint.

Ok, that makes things clearer. I did find the same picture of "Yellow 4" in a book that I have. Caption simply says it's a 109E-3 of 3./Jg 27. I found a different picture of what I believe is the same plane before having the cowl painted yellow. The size, shape, and position of the "4" is an exact match to the photo you provided. And the camouflage pattern on the spine aft of the canopy also matches exactly. This means that the rear canopy section and the gun cover / air intake panel were replaced between photos. The site I got this photo fro

Depending on your available decals and if you have an E-4 canopy you can/want to swap, that scheme you painted is accurate for several planes. Are you trying to limit yourself to an E-3 from 3./Jg 27?

Dai, Have you tried moving the cockpit tub as far forward as it will slide in the grooves? Given that the fuselage is tapered towards the front, I'm willing to bet that the tub is designed to be wedged between the front of the fuselage halves.

I'm sure glad I didn't throw away my Academy Bombcat.

Congrats on having your models displayed with the Vermont ANG. What an honor.

Fantastic build.

I was looking a several examples on this page https://www.reddog1944.com/340th Bomb Group Unknown BS and SN PLANES.htm It definitely looks like the dark paint was applied over the lighter shade. So I presume that the 340th BG received many aircraft in factory desert paint. Not sure if it would be sand or pink, but it's definitely light.