1/48 Tamiya Messerschmitt Bf-109 E7

Gallery Article by Tolga ULGUR on Apr 7 2010

 

This is 1/48 Tamiya Messerschmitt Bf-109 E7 coded S9 DR  of III / ZG 1 Libya during 1942.

The aircraft camouflaged in RLM 78/79. Starboard wing probably comes from another aircraft which retained the older RLM 02/71 scheme.

Theatre markings include white spinner, wingtips and fuselage bands. Although identified as E-7 the aircraft features spinner of older type. 

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I started with the cockpit as usual. The components are painted to RLM 02. Cockpit area modified by using Eduard instrument panel and Ultracast seat.  The painting was done with Gunze Sangyo acrylics  

Reference profiles and decals of codes numbers on the fuselage are from Kagero- Jagdwaffe Over Africa vol1 book.  

The main wheels and exhausts are replaced by Ultracast goodies.

Finally it s finished after some weathering and a matt coat from Gunze acrylics. 

Happy modelling

Tolga ULGUR

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Photos and text © by Tolga ULGUR