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RADIAL ENGINED Me109X **FINISHED** at last!

Started by HOG, July 13, 2008, 03:22:08 AM

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HOG

#75
February 06, 2009, 09:44:15 PM
Hi GTX, please be my guest.

I knew this was going to be a PIG before I started. Just getting the two fuselages to mate would be a job anna bit. At this moment intime it`s off its base, with no undercart. When I was doing the seatbealts in the cockpit, I leaned on a wing a little to hard and noticed that one of the underparts doors had come away. On further inspection one of the legs had snapped where I had drilled to take the brake cable, and the break was inside the undercart hole.
Soooooooooooooo off with its legs, drill out stubs in location holes, find suitable donor parts (legs Tamiya E-3 wheels Hobbycraft G-2), pack drill holes with Milliput, dip U/C legs in Vaseline and push into putty at correct angle matching spread and rake until putty sets.
Now all I`ve gotta do is rewire brake line to legs, fit, paint, drill wheels to take wire pegs, paint, glue with the pegs at the right angle to fit the baseboard, apply doors, repair damage caused by doing the above.  Ah well at least where its so cold I should avoid a lot of fingerprints on the paint.

Still the figures are comming along nicely.
:drink:
G
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HOG

#76
February 10, 2009, 02:45:33 PM
Hoyhoy`Al

Well it seems a lot longer than July last year when I first posted this build.  I`ve dropped it a couple of times, lost parts, crushed it, but at last it finally feels like it`s coming together.


The figures certainly help bring it to life and at last I`ve got a 109 with BOTH seat belts hanging out the cockpit, and I can pose the pilot on the `wrong` side to get in. Theres another 3 figures to finish, the two ociffers standing by the car and a ground crewman hanging on the sidelines somewhere.


I`m really liking the ICM range of figures. It`s so nice to be able to assemble, minimum cleanup and on to painting, as opposed to my normal method and I`m going to get more of them. The one thing I`m puzzled of is the Tamiya Citroen/ICM figures set. This limited edition package retails here in the UK at £14:67. Separately there £7:82 and £4:88 at Hannants saving £2:00. Still why should I care mine came off Ebah at  £10:00 including P+P. The other odd thing is that the ICM figures are to a slightly larger scale nearer true 48th than the Tamiya offerings which look decidedly small in comparison
I`m now looking for a Tamiya start cart and figures just to finish it of so I`m on the look-out for that to fill the space on the left side.

Another couple off days should see the figures painted and added so will post as and when. Crit & Comm as you like as I`m not listening  ;D

Cheers  :drink:
G
H-O-G = Head Out of Gestalt-hands on autopilot
WORK! The curse of the drinking class.
"Guard well your spare moments. They are like uncut diamonds. Discard them and their value will never be known. Improve them and they will become the brightest gems in a useful life."
(Ralph Waldo Emerson )

HOG

#77
February 11, 2009, 03:50:21 AM
"Another couple off days should see the figures painted and added so will post as and when. Crit & Comm as you like as I`m not listening"


Awcom`on people, I was only kidding  ;D 
H-O-G = Head Out of Gestalt-hands on autopilot
WORK! The curse of the drinking class.
"Guard well your spare moments. They are like uncut diamonds. Discard them and their value will never be known. Improve them and they will become the brightest gems in a useful life."
(Ralph Waldo Emerson )

cthulhu77

#78
February 11, 2009, 04:23:00 AM
Very nice work, indeed.  I do agree, the Tamiya figures I have all are slightly smaller than any of my others...even in 1/35th. Just rationalize it as size difference between people.

Rafael

#79
February 11, 2009, 04:42:03 AM
A beauty. Simply stunning!!!

Rafa
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HOG

#80
February 12, 2009, 03:12:58 PM
Hoyhoy`Al

Well it`s done (till I get a start cart). To tell you the truth at one time I didn`t think it would get finished, just quietly left to molder at the back of the shelf but I`m glad I persevered.






















Now this is done I might have another go at the 109Z, or the butterfly tail G or.............
but must get the Croatian G-10 finished first, then theres that solid balsa Horten X I started about 2 years ago, then theres the 109E ski plane to finish, or the etc etc etc.
As usual comments, critisism and invites to the pub are always welcomed,
Cheers  :drink:
G
H-O-G = Head Out of Gestalt-hands on autopilot
WORK! The curse of the drinking class.
"Guard well your spare moments. They are like uncut diamonds. Discard them and their value will never be known. Improve them and they will become the brightest gems in a useful life."
(Ralph Waldo Emerson )

BlackOps

#81
February 12, 2009, 04:42:34 PM Last Edit: February 12, 2009, 04:44:31 PM by BlackOps
Gary everything looks great! I really enjoy your work. From the base to the vehicles and personnel, all top notch!  :wub:
Jeff G.
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Brian da Basher

#82
February 13, 2009, 03:03:19 AM
Just amazing, HOG! Museum quality work that looks like a little slice of history! You could fool a lot of "experten" with this beauty!
:bow: :bow:
Brian da Basher

Zeke

#83
February 13, 2009, 04:23:01 AM
Excellent stuff...thank you sir.  :thumbsup:
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sotoolslinger

#84
February 13, 2009, 06:44:02 AM
Typically Hogillicious ;D Beautiful work sir :wub: :wub: :wub: :bow: :bow: :bow:
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#85
February 13, 2009, 06:53:49 AM
Beautiful piece of work - absolutely beautiful..... :thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup: :bow: :bow: :bow:
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lancer

#86
February 14, 2009, 02:13:00 PM
Another masterpiece from the House of Hog!!! Absolutely stunning.
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#87
February 14, 2009, 03:03:16 PM
Dandy build up indeed!
   :thumbsup: :thumbsup:

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Sisko

#88
February 14, 2009, 04:02:49 PM

Always love seeing your work mate and this is no exception! :wub:
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matrixone

#89
February 15, 2009, 12:31:18 PM
The 109 and the figures turned out great! :thumbsup:

I also like the ICM figures and find they are much better than those that are included with the Tamiya kits.
The 1/48 scale Luftwaffe figures from Eduard are awful, I built some of them a few years ago and quickly found them to be a waste of time and money.
In the new Tamiya kit of the Fw 190F-8/F-9 they have included a bomb loading cart and two figures, the figures look very nice and are close to the same quality as those produced by ICM.

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