Airfix Bf109 E4 1:72

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SlipStream77 said:

dr_gn said:

Someone mentioned "master" earlier - check this guy's work out, I think it's the best model aircraft I've ever seen:

http://sparforums.com/ipb/index.php?/topic/737-ply...

I have to keep remining myself it's plastic, not wood and metal...

I agree, that's the best I've ever seen too.

Inspiring and disheartening at the same time!

Yup, pretty much exactly what I wrote on his thread.

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perdu said:

He mentions the dihedral error forced by a root trim being required, if I read it properly.

He trimmed the offending roots to get the dihedral angle OK.

Yes - despite what the "I never actually build models, but mine fits perfectly" brigade seemed to be saying.

I wonder why he didn't built it OOB? Why not use the kit decals and scheme as per the cover illustration?

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danjama said:

Excellent work on your Emil.

Where can I follow the SE5 build?

Ta.

SE5a is here:

http://www.pistonheads.com/xforums/topic.asp?h=0&a...

I've been having some problems with using oil paints to get a woodgrain effect - the drying time is very long, so I've left it for a while until I'm sure these parts are totally dry before doing any more work on it.

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telecat said:

Now you've done it. Always loved Kits as a boy. Preferred the Matchbox ones as I could never "get" painting them that well. Wouldn't say I was that good at building them either but just loved having them. Now I'm looking at Sites and wondering if I could have a "Go" again. Never be as good as the OP though.

Just buy one and try it - it's not going to break the bank especially if you're not painting it. Best to do some online research first though - kits vary in quality and age quite drastically.

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Eric Mc said:

Kits have moved on in leaps and bounds since the 70s. That doesn't necessarilly mean modern kits are easier to build - often they aren't.

However, there are tons of old unbuilt kits out there from the 60s and 70s (even the 50s in some cases) and they can be quite fun to build if one wants to delve into nostalgia.#

Indeed, Airfix, Revell and Italeri still produce models from moulds that first saw the light of day decades ago,.

I recently bought this -



It's just been re-released by Revell

It used to be in a box like this -



It still costs less than £5.00.

Some of those 1:72 Revell kits from that era are still very good mouldings.