1/48 Hasegawa Bf109G-14

[jonwinn]

I have been busy for a while sorting out my health. Had the blue box cologard and it showed something so I had the "butt tunnel video" and only thing was a "pesky polyp". The the wife had gastrointestinal problems and that has been medicated and A O K...so far. I took time off to help my son work on his new house and rebuild a barn. Am back home and ready to try some "glue therapy". I want to give the 1/48 Hasegawa G-14, G-6? a try. Hartmann's winter white Hungarian bird from winter 1945. I have an old kit with super yellowed decals so I will buy aftermarket to replace the kit ones. Here is my slow start. If all goes well I will try my old 1/48 Fujimi Bf109K-4 next.

 

[Mr.Happy]

Great kits despite their age.

 

Good luck with your build and I’m looking forward to your next update.

 

Mr. Happy 

[jonwinn]

Thanks, I have the cockpit painted and installed then I scratched a battery box cover for the bulkhead in back of the pilots seat.

 

[jonwinn]

The wings are assembled and added to the fuselage. The new decals have been ordered.

 

[jonwinn]

Cowl, canopy, slats and flaps added.

 

[jonwinn]

The cowl bottom and fuselage yellow stripe have been sprayed.

 

[Mr.Happy]

Nice progress John!

 

She’s really starting to come together.

 

I’m looking forward to your next update. 
 

Keep build,

 

Mr. Happy

[jonwinn]

Thanks, too many projects going at once, back to this. Started masking to spray bottom RLM 76.

 

[jonwinn]

The RLM 76 is done.

 

[Mr.Happy]

Looking sharp!

 

Progress is progress and your progressing alone very well.

 

Keep building,

Mr. Happy

[jonwinn]

Thanks. Masking for white camouflage color.

 

[jonwinn]

The white is done. Now to add very light gray lines to show "summer camo pattern" showing through.

 

[Mr.Happy]

Looking good Jonwinn.

 

Keep up your great work and updates.

 

Have a great rest of your weekend.

 

Mr. Happy

[jonwinn]

Thanks , more work on the "winter camo".

 

[jonwinn]

Canopy framing sprayed, need to add prop, paint exhausts and glosscote for decaling.

 

Edited August 6, 2024 by jonwinn

[jonwinn]

Ready to decal.

 

[jonwinn]

I started the decals, the instructions say use a white cross on the wing tops then paint the inside of the cross green. I found an extra green and white cross and cut the center green  away from the white. The white was real "thick" and it should be slim so I will now put the slim white cross over the green center cross. I have no interest in painting over a decal, why not just make that decal?

 

[jonwinn]

I added the slim white crosses to the wing top and the fuselage crosses. Gotta figure out the "tulips", instructions say see diagram, I have no diagram with my instructions so I guess I should contact the decal makers.

[jonwinn]

My goof, I found the diagram, it's a small little drawing , shows what decal number goes where. This looks interesting.

 

[jonwinn]

On with the tulip pattern. The hard part is the first decal, it's white on white. The second black decal is a bit easier to see.

 

[Mr.Happy]

 

Agreed that on Hartmann’s 109’s that tulip motif can be a bit of an hurdle to overcome.

 

It looks like your making good progress.

 

Mr. Happy

[Cool Hand]

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. 

[jonwinn]

1 hour ago, Cool Hand said:

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. 

THANK! I totally missed that in my haste to finish this! All fixed.

 

[Cool Hand]

Glad you could fix it.

 

Good luck with the rest of the build.

[Drifterdon]

Any updates on this build?