Military Illustrated Modeller – September 2019

MODELSPEC

AMG 1:72 Messerschmitt Bf 109 A. Kit No. 72401

Tools and Modeling Products Used:

Tamiya Extra Thin Liquid Cement

Tanax-7R

5 Minute Epoxy

Medium viscosity super glue

Gunze Sangyo Mr. Surfacer 500

Rosie The Riveter - .050”, .065” & double wheel

.050”

MDC 1:48th Scale Riveting tool

Paints and Finishing Products Used:

Iwata CM-B Custom Micron Airbrush

Mr. Hobby Lacquer Paints – Mr. Color Super Metallic

SM08 Silver Plate Next, GX-100 Super Clear III, #1

Gloss White

Mr. Color Acrylic Paints - #68, RLM 74 Dark Grey

POLLY Scale # 505075 RLM 02 Grey

Windsor & Newton oil paints, White, Black, Burnt

Umber

Grumbacher Odorless Thinner

Mr. Color Leveling Thinner

Excellent outline, very sophisticated & well

researched components (that generally don’t

fit). A fine replica of the prototype when

completed. Multiple part options for various

versions.

FIT! Lack of frame indications on canopy.

Rating: 8 out of 10

AMG Models are available from specialist hobby

shops worldwide.

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I used the Thinnerline cutter to make masks for the tailwheel. It took two attempts. After roughly painting the tailwheel PollyScale grimy black, I cut a mask to

spray the RLM 02 wheel. The tailwheel hub is rather ill-defined so plotting the center can involve some guesswork; both sides were slightly off. No problem; I cut a

slightly smaller circle to mask the wheel and spray the tire. This time it was successful. Just a quick testimony to the usefulness and capabilities of the Thinnerline.

Among the final steps was making the wingtip lights using tiny drops of white glue tinted with food colouring.

They were applied with a

piece of stretched sprue.