Bf 109 Texas

Kruaxi · January 26, 2011, 06:08:02 PM

Hi from italy, i'm Kruaxi, a not so good modeller... $:-\$
First of all, excuse for my poor english.
I love the 'what if', this is a work in progress from the 'second civil american war'...

History:
During the second american civil war (1930-1941), NCSA (New confederate states of America) was helped by nazist Germany and fascist Italy.
Confederate pilots like a lot the new Bf109E in 1939, but germans sent them a few.
The Germans did not supply the building license, so the Americans built his own simplified version based on reverse engineering.
The CSA Bf 109 'Texas' had a fixed undercarriage, and a DB 601 copy, made by 'Stonewall Factory' from Texas (was Texans Pratt & Whitley), called 'SV 003' (Southern Vendetta 003).

The kit is an old Hawk, reissued by Testors. I love vintage...

Really a few pieces

Kit has empty internal and no undercarriage; scratchbuild it

I will do a little diorama. A confederate soldier, head from an Imex civil war box and body from a german soldier WW2

A confederate pilot too, an old WW1 pilot from Revell

After sanded fusolage, add wings with fixed undercarriage. Aircraft has open canopy and a wooden propeller also

Now, i'm studyng for an appropriate camo... Just received decals from USA, bought in EBay

Salute e Latinum per tutti !

pyro-manic · January 26, 2011, 06:25:01 PM

Excellent so far! I look forward to more progress.

Welcome to What If.

Devilfish · January 26, 2011, 11:40:49 PM

Quote from: Kruaxi on January 26, 2011, 06:08:02 PM
Hi from italy, i'm Kruaxi, a not so good modeller... $:-\$
First of all, excuse for my poor english.

Welcome. Your English is a darn sight better than my Italian, so don't worry about it. The kit looks amazing so far. Great subject!

PYF42 · January 27, 2011, 12:06:34 AM

Bonjour
Very good work

Regards
Fred

NARSES2 · January 27, 2011, 02:40:08 AM

Wellcome aboard - looking forward to this

Kruaxi · January 27, 2011, 04:41:45 AM

Thanks.
You're gentlemen.

Salute e Latinum per tutti !

sotoolslinger · January 27, 2011, 05:07:16 AM

Very nice

Welcome to the forum

Taiidantomcat · January 27, 2011, 07:26:30 AM

Welcome aboard

I like the idea of a fixed undercarriage- that should be interesting. Your factory name is a good one as well

tc2324 · January 27, 2011, 07:45:58 AM

Looking forward to seeing how this turns out. Welcome.

Ed S · January 27, 2011, 08:26:22 AM

Great idea. And you're off to a good start. Is it just me or does the figure in the brown coat remind anyone of "Porco Rosso"?

Wellcome to the club.

Ed

philp · January 27, 2011, 10:19:55 AM

Glad you made the jump to join us (been following on uamf).

Kruaxi · January 27, 2011, 10:39:43 AM

Quote from: Ed S on January 27, 2011, 08:26:22 AM
Is it just me or does the figure in the brown coat remind anyone of "Porco Rosso"?

Wow, you're right !!!

Salute e Latinum per tutti !

Kruaxi · January 27, 2011, 12:34:23 PM

Quote from: philp on January 27, 2011, 10:19:55 AM
Glad you made the jump to join us (been following on uamf).

I'm here because your advice... thanks.

Salute e Latinum per tutti !

Army of One · January 27, 2011, 01:46:21 PM

Welcome....!!!! Liking the progress so far....! Great idea.....

Kruaxi · January 27, 2011, 02:37:35 PM

Time for paint...

Salute e Latinum per tutti !