Bf-109 G Trop (pics)

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Well all here is my finished Bf-109G marked in the personal markings of Hans Marsielle. Marked as one of his last aircraft it has over 100 kill markings on the tail.

This is the Revell-Germany 1/32 Bf-109G-4 Trop kit with Eagle strike decals for Hans Jochiam Marsielle, one of the top german aces of WWII. The only other additions to this build were the scratchbuilt harnesses and a quick fix to the back of the seat. I used Revell colors for the base paints and accented with some acrylics. A light wash was laid down in the panel lines before the decals were applied, and most of the weathering was done with powered pastel chalks. All in all a great straight forward build, the only real tricky parts were alligning the radiator “flaps” and deciding on how to weather the bird. I think that if I were to do it again i would go with a bunch of AM parts and really detail it up. I hope to put it on a diorama base that would put it in North Africa with perhaps a Pic of Marsielle and perhaps an Iron Cross.

Any comments would be welcome!!!

BTW - This was built for the North Africa 2005 Group Build.

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she is a beauty, I really like those belts, were they cut from gauze?

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Great job on your 109, it looks excelant! What did you use to make the seat bealts out of?

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Matt,

BeautiFull 109 !

I always liked the 109 in the sand colored tropical scheme. You’ve done a great job on the detailing and weathering - the harness is great.

Thanks for the look !

Chris

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Excellent job!!! What did you use for the seatbelts? And how did you get the white to cover so well?

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OK - here is the seatbelt trick. I use cloth medical tape, cut to the correct width and length, painted and topped off with a wire scratch built buckle. As for the white color, all i did was apply several light layers of white until i was satisfied.

Thanks for all the comments guys!!

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Matt,
Outstanding 109! The weathering is very confincing, and great job on the pit. Thanks for the look

Jerry

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Nice looking 109 Matt

Thad

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Great build Matt.

Regards, Rick

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Nice 109! Beautiful detial in the pit!

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Looks great Matt!

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Fantastic job on the 109, especially the weathering and the cockpit.

Darwin, O.F. [alien]

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Killer job. Excellent.

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blkhwkmatt:
congrats on one sweet ‘Trop’!
all u need is Hans Joachim Marseille
standing next 2 it !
maybe u should forget the pic & find a figure,
it would look great in 1/32 scale, i think.
i love the scheme, which paints/colors did u use ?
i’ll b doing a 109f Trop 4 the North Africa GB, & they
suggest light ghost grey 4 the undersides, but i like
the look of the blue u have going on there…

frosty[:)]

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Graet build Matt excellent job on the weathering[tup][tup][tup]

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Very nice. First rate build[tup][tup]. Your seatbeats are sweet. The paint and weathering, excellent.

Andy.

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GREAT job !!
I’ve started this kit few months ago but now im waiting for aires engine set so that project is stopped !

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Frosty - for the underside color I took the Revell color Hellblau and added some grey to it. I think that it was the same grey that i painted the pit with, so it sohuld be RLM 02. I would love to add a figure to the display base but cannot remember if anyone makes one of him. I have debated just getting a 1/35 luffwaffe pailot figure and doing it that way but havent made up my mind yet.

To all - thanks for the looks and for all the feedback!!

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No need to go AM; you did an outstanding job. I especially like the weathering. Very nice build.

Mark

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absolutely stunning work. absolutely stunning.

joe