WiP Bf 109 RA

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WiP Bf 109 RA

Post by Rick » Sun Feb 08, 2009 7:53 am

Here is my last W.i. P: it is a Bf 109 G6 and the intention is to reproduce the subject 4-70 of RA, based at Cerveteri in summer 1943 with half bonnet open, as the airplane is in maintenance phase; the starting kit is the UM one, 1/48 scale, improved by the Aires kit; there is a very nice profile, besides two photos, on the D'Amico-Valentini book, "The Messerschmitt 109 in Italian service 1943-1945"
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Post by D520 » Sun Feb 08, 2009 10:22 am

Ciao Riccardo; Seems like a great start. I just take a seat and a glass of asti , ready for the following reports! Ciao amico, jean;

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Post by Editor » Sun Feb 08, 2009 1:20 pm

Beautiful work on the detail, I'm looking forward to the finished product :)!

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Post by Capitano » Sun Feb 08, 2009 7:58 pm

Nice work so far. Good to see a Bf in Italian service for a change. I have one Bf in my stash with hopes some day of doing what you are doing. Can't wait to see how your turns out.


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Post by Brendan » Mon Feb 09, 2009 9:09 am

Hello,

I think Messerschmitts also look better in RA markings than Luftwaffe ones! Looking forward to this plane when it's done!

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Post by Editor » Mon Feb 09, 2009 9:21 am

Brendan wrote:Hello,

I think Messerschmitts also look better in RA markings than Luftwaffe ones!

Best wishes,
Brendan
I'll second that ... :)!

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Post by jrlucero » Mon Feb 09, 2009 10:47 am

Excellent work so far Riccardo! By the way, I hadn't seen the UM kit before, how does it stack up against the Hasegawa kits?
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Post by Editor » Mon Feb 09, 2009 11:02 am

Jose, a little off-topic, pls submit an article of your AB.41 when its done. My desire is to broaden the scope of the site to RA + RE.

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Bf 109 UM

Post by Rick » Tue Feb 10, 2009 2:27 am

Jose
The UM kit has no problem with respect the drawings aof Aerodetail and of Hasegawa book, while in the Hasegawa kit I have, bought several years ago, the fuselage is shorter with respect the drawings; I decided to built the UM lit because it offers the possibility to implement the visible engine dirctly from the box
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further progress

Post by Rick » Tue Feb 10, 2009 8:33 am

The work is going on......

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Post by flyingbabydoc » Tue Feb 10, 2009 9:05 am

Very nice, Riccardo

Can't wait to see it ready. Great work

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Post by Capitano » Tue Feb 10, 2009 10:04 am

Can we get a closer look at the power plant?

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Engine

Post by Rick » Wed Feb 11, 2009 8:37 am

Here is a closer image of the engine during construction

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Post by Editor » Wed Feb 11, 2009 9:30 am

Nice detail!

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Post by Capitano » Thu Feb 12, 2009 11:10 am

Thanks Rick. Look forward in seeing more.

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