Aircraft Edition There was quite a bit of masking on the nose, fuselage and vertical
fin. Here is the result. I don't know why these panels appeared in
this dark colour on the actual aircraft, but it adds a bit of contrast.The final trim panting is done and she's nearly ready for decals.The AMG kit has a very nice representation of the early wooden prop. The colours
are open to interpretation, but I decided on silberweiss for the front of the blades
and black on the reverse. The central portion is Gunze RLM 02.
The small cap
is one of two
versions provided
by AMG, the
other lacks the
central hole seen
here. For this
piece I simply
rubbed some
Uschi Van der
Rosten chrome
powder directly
on the unpainted
plastic.The decals are on. These Cartograf decals are excellent. They came from Kagero’s Top Drawings publication
#12, Messerschmitt Bf 109 A-D Models. There is virtually no excess clear film and they settle down very
nicely with Gunze Mr. Mark Softener.
Next, I started the oil wash process. This was done over three sessions. I didn’t want to over accentuate
the panel lines, since they are practically invisible in photos. I have seen some photos however, that do show
some distinct panels, probably after the planes have spent some time in the field.
These very early 109s were repainted frequently. In fact there seems to be no standardization to them at all.Next came a very light clear coat to remove some blemishes, then on to the oil wash.