1/32 Revell Classics Bf109F

[The_Jackal]

I posted this on two other forums but thought I would put it here too.
Finally got it finished after a break of about 6 months.
It's no Tamiya, but it's a big old bit of plastic perfect for trying some weathering. And only a tenner from TKmaxx.
Sorry for all the pics.

Bf109F_9 by jackaldesigned, on Flickr

Bf109F_8 by jackaldesigned, on Flickr

Bf109F_7 by jackaldesigned, on Flickr

Bf109F_6 by jackaldesigned, on Flickr

Bf109F_5 by jackaldesigned, on Flickr

Bf109F_4 by jackaldesigned, on Flickr

Bf109F_3 by jackaldesigned, on Flickr

Bf109F_2 by jackaldesigned, on Flickr

Bf109F_1 by jackaldesigned, on Flickr

[Red Firecracker]

That looks lovely, like that a lot.

[Yertis]

Lovely neat job of that. Is it the old Matchbox kit reborn?

At risk of sounding like a complete spud, given that I've yet to most any efforts of my own from within the last 35 years on here, I think you've got the undercarriage legs too near the vertical, so the model has an even narrower track than in real life:

[The_Jackal]

It's an old Revell kit, not sure if it has origins from Matchbox.
Yeah I know the splay of the wheels isnt exact but the fitment of the undercarriage is dodgy at the best of times, this way it was more secure.

[Yertis]

Looks lovely anyway.

[dr_gn]

It looks awesome, you've done a great job. The weathering is just right. I think the kit dates form the late 1960's or early 1970's, it's not a Matchbox re-boxing, theirs was the 109 E3/4 in 1:32.

BTW I agree about the legs being slightly too vertical, but Yertis' photo is of a Bouchon, not a 109. Same u/c arrangement though.

[Eric Mc]

Excellent.

Old models have their place. I remember seeing that in the 1973 Revell catalogue.

[Yertis]

dr_gn said:

Yertis' photo is of a Bouchon, not a 109. Same u/c arrangement though.

Let's not let a Merlin get in our way.

[Eric Mc]

109s had a bewildering array of different engines over the various versions -

Rolls Royce Kestrel
Junkers Jumo 210
Daimler Benz DB600/601/605
Rolls Royce Merlin
Junkers Jumo 211
Hispano Suiza 12Z-89