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[Captain Canada]

Maybe since the spinner has the hole in it I can just leave it to the viewers imagination ? 

Still sorting through how to finish this one off....large fuel tanks > Small fuel tanks ? No fuel tanks ? Large bombs ? Sm....you get the idea. Prob add a pair of guns to each wing tho, give it some offence.

[PR19_Kit]

I thought the same, until I was told recently that only from the F onward did the 109 have working engine mounted cannons. They'd been tried with the B and C, but were plagued by thermal and vibration problems, leading to the removal of most engine-mounted machine guns and cannons. The D and E never had them (a projected sub-variant of the Emil was supposed to get them, but these were never built).

To be totally pedantic about it, the E-2 variant did have an engine mounted MGFF cannon, but it was unreliable and the E-2 was only built in limited numbers. I can't find any mention of it but it makes sense that it was cheaper to keep the spinners with the hole in the middle for the E-2's cannon in production than to re-tool a 'hole-less' spinner for the later Es.

[Captain Canada]

There you go. So it'll have a holey spinner and might or mightn't have a cannon 

A wee bit of work last night. Got my Spit tail feathers organized anyway....

[AURI]

Looking great capt  I can't wait to see that twin finished

[Captain Canada]

Thanks ! This has been the most fun modelling I've had in years. I'm grateful for this GB.

[kitnut617]

Yup! that Twin Spit' is really looking good --- 

[Captain Canada]

Thanks Robert ! I'm happy with it. I really wanted to keep the elevators

[Captain Canada]

Got the first coats of paint on the Spts, the Bf.55 and the Midge. Also touching up the Peashooter. Hope to get some decals on that one tonite !

[Dizzyfugu]

Way cool stuff! 

[Captain Canada]

Thank you Sir ! Of course the lack of proper lighting and the use of the flash kinda wrecks the pic, but you guys get the idea.

[tigercat]

It look like a German battle

[KiwiZac]

Yes! Totally agree.

Looking great Captain!

[Captain Canada]

Thanks guys ! First time I've used those two paints...and I like 'em !

[Captain Canada]

The Peashooter is getting there ! Added the last bits of rigging and a few decals. Looks good ! No idea what unit she'll be, somat CDN provisional I guess, like a training unit from Borden shipped over to help out.

[DogfighterZen]

That's a nice looking trio you've got going, Captain!