1/72 Airfix Me-109/Avro 504 Crosskitting

[Brian da Basher]

I think I figured out a way to truly mangle the venerable Me-109: crosskit it with the equally venerable Avro 504! Here's step one - major surgery on the engines. The job went fairly quickly due to the softness of Airfix plastic and a lot of job-related angst! When I was done, the knife blade I used was too hot to touch! I also sanded back the wing roots on the 109 so it would look better against the Avro 504 wings. I haven't decided yet if I'll be cutting back the Avro wings and I'm tempted to replace or modify the horseshoe-shaped cowling prior to mating it with the 109.

Brian da Basher

[Tophe]

Great! JMNs have got their merry Christmas, now you may kill them!  

[John Howling Mouse]

Intriguing as all hell.
Please keep the in-progress pics coming.

Cutting, cutting, cutting...

[K5054NZ]

Hehehe....the day has come when an idea my girlfriend had is being made into plastic....excellent! Great stuff Bri!

[Brian da Basher]

Here's another progress report. I worked on the 109 biplane part of this tonight. I've worked over the fuse and the wings and tail a little. I decided to use a bit from an old pen as the cowling (it's the clear-ish part on the left). Probably won't get much more done until Saturday or Sunday because I'm going to the local IPMS meeting tomorrow night after work.

After what Wolfik and Mr Howling Mouse and Sentinel Chicken and Eddie have shared lately I'm almost embarassed to post this, but here it is...

Brian da Basher

[K5054NZ]

Don't be! You too are a master of the art!

Continue! Glue! Putty! Sand! Post! Sand some more! Post!

If it weren't for you Bri I'd look at the Lockheed Vega and say "Gee, I wish I could have one of those in 1:144 but it's impossible".

DO NOT BE INTIMIDATED! BUILD! POST! PUTTY! SAND! POST AGAIN!

 

[Brian da Basher]

Here's the latest update. I finished the engine and cowling. The engine is an old wheel from the spares box painted gunmetal. Once the prop is attached I don't think much of it will show. I also scratched the landing gear using more spare wheels and sprue. I made the spats with Squadron white putty coated with CA to help fill any imperfections. I tried smash-u-forming spatted gear but didn't get very good results. Tonight I paint the undersurfaces!

Brian da Basher

P.S. On the left you can see how I modified the 504 prop by attaching a 1/144 spinner to it. I'm debating whether to cut it back a little.

[Brian da Basher]

Here's a close-up shot of the engine and cowling and undercarriage. You can see putty where I removed the 109 G's gun bulges. If you ever try to modify the Airfix 109 G-6, don't remove these bulges or you'll get a nice hole in the fuse which is a devil to fill!

Brian da Basher

[K5054NZ]

  Spats, I love it! Great work Bri!

[Tophe]

Amazingly incredible    

[Sisko]

Looking good!  

[NARSES2]

OK so what do we have here ? Could it be the missing Anthony Fokker design from the early 30's ? Or is it the rumoured Platz "super" scout due to enter German service in 1919 ?  B)

Love 'em Brian

Chris

[Brian da Basher]

Well the backstory depends on which markings I end out going with...either Swedish or Transylvanian, but it involves a stolen peek at preliminary Bf-109 fuse design work. The idea was that this bird was developed to take on the Gloster Gladiator.  ^_^

Brian da Basher

[NARSES2]

I knew it reminded me of something when I first saw it and I've suddenly remembered. It looks almost Nuieport-ish Brian. Something to do with the radial shape and the extreme forward position of the wing.

So a Nuieport Bebe II in Transylvanian service ?

Chris

[Captain Canada]

Is it real ?

But it's sure to confuse the 109 crowd !