scratching effect. Once I’m happy
with that I use Model Master
Magnesium in the same manner.
Then finally I use a #2 silver
pencil to add specific scratches.
Next, heavily thinned Tamiya
Buff is streaked front to back and
top to bottom with my airbrush.
This dirties up the upper surface.
While I had the airbrush loaded
I added some more colour and
established the exhaust stain
outline. Surprisingly for a new
aircraft, with only 7.5 hours on it
when it took off, this aircraft was
filthy when it landed because the
inferior fuel used by the Luftwaffe
and its allies burned very dirty.
I used Tamiya Dark Earth,
thinned more than normal, and
concentrated around the centreof the exhaust streaking.
I start close to the exhaust
with the airbrush and as I
go back I pull the brush away
from the model to widen and
thin out the staining. Finally,
Mig Pigment Black Smoke was
sparingly applied with a wide
brush from front to back. I start at
the exhausts using the side of the
brush and as I pull the pigment aft
I rotate the brush to get a wider
brushstroke. Some additional
chipping was added to the wing
root to represent new scratches
from the pilot entering the cockpit.
The DB605 series of engines
leaked a lot, so on the undersides
I added a couple of dots of burnt
sienna, burnt umber, and lamp
black artist oils were added. Then
the dots were pulled aft with a damp
brush of turpenoid in the directionof airflow and gravity.
While I was on the
belly I added a mud splatter
with a Mig wash. I used
a small flat brush and then
flicked it to get the mud to splatter.
I also used the airbrush to establish
a dirty area behind the wheels on
the flaps, lower wing, and rudder.
The final part of weathering is
Mig Pigments Dried Mud applied
to the wheels, landing gear doors,
and the area behind the wheels.
The canopy was added to the
model with the aid of a special tool
I had made that sets the angle of
the canopy while it sets. I added EZ
Line to the canopy to represent the
retaining string. The wingtip lights
were painted with silver and then
AK Red and Green clear paints.
I do wish that Eduard would have
made the lights clear but I’m not
complaining too hard (Quickboost
have produced a set of wing tips in
green and red clear resin (QB48801)
that I can recommend to anyone
building this kit. Ed). Adding the
final parts, such as antennas
from EZ Line and Albion Alloys
Telescopic rod for the pitot tube
brought this model to a conclusion.CONCLUSION
Fun. That is what doing these
Eduard Bf-109F/Gs is. Pure
unadulterated fun. Are they perfect?
No, but I don’t know any kit that
is. Excellent fit, beautiful surface
detail, and exceptional value for
the money is what these kits are.
The Weekend Editions of
these kits is nice but I think the
lack of pre-painted photo-etch
and the masks are what really
makes this a Weekend Edition.
I certainly didn’t build mine in
a weekend but the whole process
was over and done quickly, and
the unique American markings
make this aircraft really stand
out in my collection of 109s.
The aftermarket parts that I
added really made the kit stand out
and I’ll be building more of these
Eduard kits, as well as Zvezda’s kit,
and now the new Tamiya Gustav. It is
a great time to be a 109 fan as each
kit offers something unique. The
hardest decision will be which one to
build and what markings to apply.
Remember: Modelling is fun!“FUN. THAT IS WHAT DOING
THESE EDUARD BF-109F/GS IS.
PURE UNADULTERATED FUN”
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