mustang1989 Posted March 31, 2015 Share Posted March 31, 2015 (edited) I've had this build planned for the last 8 months and have put it off due to getting involved in the automotive aspect of model building as of late. I'm building a 429 Boss engine for my 56 Ford F-100 and saw it only fitting that while I was in a motor building state of mind that I would build on this bad boy along side of it. To start with I purchased an Eduard Bf109 G Royal Class kit. This kit has taken one helluva bashing from a lot of "experts" as far as size dimensions and all that junk but is in fact a decent kit IMO. Maybe it was all of Eduards hype about the kit that set it up for failure...........I dunno. I bought one anyway and will attempt to make a decent build out of it. Anyhow I will be starting off with the nose section which Eduard sells as its own kit. Upon opening the box I was amazed at the level of detail on the resin engine itself and that's not including all the parts that came with it. This will end up installed onto an airframe which will be the mount of Franz Stigler. There is an amazing story of honor and respect surrounding this guy and the B-17 crew that he encountered that is covered in the book, "A Higher Call". For those of you who have not read this book I urge you to read it. Aside from being a Luftwaffe nut , this story is nothing short of mindblowing. In short, he could not shoot the B-17 "Ye Olde Pub" down when he reached it despite the fact that if he scored the "kill" he would have gotten his Iron Cross award. He let it go and never told anybody about it until decades later. The story covers the background of Franz as well as Charlie Brown (the co-pilot of Ye Olde Pub) and a few of the crewmembers, the encounter, and Franz and Charlie's meeting around 1990. A picture depicting the encounter: The Royal Class kit: Decal sheet for the build: and the brassin engine kit: Pause for about 30-40 minutes....will post rest of pics at work...... Edited April 2, 2015 by mustang1989 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atomicholiday Posted March 31, 2015 Share Posted March 31, 2015 Looking forward to this! Are you gonna do the B-17 too? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mustang1989 Posted March 31, 2015 Author Share Posted March 31, 2015 Not a chance Jeremy. I barely have display room for single engine fighters right now. LOL. I do have a B-17 in the stash but it's gonna be a while until I build it. Continuing on here. The engine / gun kit: The parts bags and PE: The instructions are front and back (the pic is a little dark but you get the picture) The resin engine assy: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roadrunner Posted March 31, 2015 Share Posted March 31, 2015 Is the Challenger in the background the one you just recently finished, or a new one? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mustang1989 Posted March 31, 2015 Author Share Posted March 31, 2015 LOL. That's the one I recently finished Kevin. I took that picture a while back. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cobraman Posted March 31, 2015 Share Posted March 31, 2015 Looks like a very detailed engine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roadrunner Posted March 31, 2015 Share Posted March 31, 2015 Regarding the Brassin stuff, though I don't currently own any, I've read really good stuff about a lot of it. I too have a Monogram B-17G, with all of the True Detail interior components for it. I'm intending to do it as a 50/50, so as to get more mileage from it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mustang1989 Posted March 31, 2015 Author Share Posted March 31, 2015 Those do lend themselves to display of detail. Have you seen the 1/32nd HK B-17? That thing is a MONSTER! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atomicholiday Posted March 31, 2015 Share Posted March 31, 2015 That engine kit looks sweet. Would make a great stand-alone model all by itself. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mustang1989 Posted March 31, 2015 Author Share Posted March 31, 2015 At the rate I'm going I may not get the plane half of it done this year! lol . The automotive modeling bug bit me pretty hard after that Challenger build. I have a 109 Group Build going on elsewhere and since I'm the host of it , it would only be right if I finished something 109 related in it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roadrunner Posted March 31, 2015 Share Posted March 31, 2015 Those do lend themselves to display of detail. Have you seen the 1/32nd HK B-17? That thing is a MONSTER! Oh yes, it's very nice, though not without a few accuracy issues. Next up from them (HK Models), is a 1:32 Lancaster. Insane. At the rate I'm going I may not get the plane half of it done this year! lol . The automotive modeling bug bit me pretty hard after that Challenger build. I have a 109 Group Build going on elsewhere and since I'm the host of it , it would only be right if I finished something 109 related in it. Where's the 109 GB taking place? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roadrunner Posted March 31, 2015 Share Posted March 31, 2015 If the timing works out OK this year, I'll be doing a "what if" 1:32 Bf 109G-4, in WWI Jasta 21 markings. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Relic_Models Posted March 31, 2015 Share Posted March 31, 2015 Looking forward to following this. Eduard's stuff is so nice and I don't think I've ever seen anyone build one of the Royal Class bundles. Didn't Stigler actually 'escort' the B-17 until they cleared German territory as well? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry P. Posted March 31, 2015 Share Posted March 31, 2015 That illustration you posted is really cool. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mustang1989 Posted March 31, 2015 Author Share Posted March 31, 2015 Kevin: That sounds interesting. Do tell more detail! Christopher: Thanks man! Stigler did do that. These Royal Class beauties are packed with stuff!! Harry: Thanks bud! You should read the book if you get a chance. The book is totally awesome!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim B Posted April 1, 2015 Share Posted April 1, 2015 This should be an interesting build. The kit looks like a nice one. Here is some background information: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charlie_Brown_and_Franz_Stigler_incident Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roadrunner Posted April 1, 2015 Share Posted April 1, 2015 Kevin: That sounds interesting. Do tell more detail! There will be a group build (possibly) starting in a few months on another site, of "what if" projects. My idea is to do a WWII Bf 109 in WWI Jasta 21 markings, as if the aircraft technology had changed, but the garish colors and schemes had not. Picture this Jasta 21 scheme (image snatched from the WWW), superimposed on the 109, and you get the picture. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mustang1989 Posted April 1, 2015 Author Share Posted April 1, 2015 Here's the engine primed and ready for the semi gloss black and later coated and the details being picked out... I've got more on the way on how I handled the coolant reservoir retaining straps....... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roadrunner Posted April 1, 2015 Share Posted April 1, 2015 Great looking casting. Those Eduard folks do some killer work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mustang1989 Posted April 1, 2015 Author Share Posted April 1, 2015 I told you! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roadrunner Posted April 1, 2015 Share Posted April 1, 2015 Yes you did. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mustang1989 Posted April 1, 2015 Author Share Posted April 1, 2015 LOL! Their 1/48 Fw190 kits are a bit fiddly and tricky to build but yield totally awesome results in the end. I have an A8/R2 and another D-9 in the stash I may re-visit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mustang1989 Posted April 2, 2015 Author Share Posted April 2, 2015 (edited) Well there for a while I was stuck at how I was going to handle the coolant reservoir retaining straps but ended up figuring it out. About a month ago I ordered an already started/ spare parts boxing of a 56 Ford F-100 for my WIP over in the truck section. Whoever the seller was he threw all kinds of stuff in that box that didn't pertain to any part of the F-100 build. One thing he threw in was a half cut up set of 1/16 light gray racing stripes which I promptly threw away right along with 1/2 of the junk (and it was junk!--stuff like a 1/12 or 1/16 cut up / half build exhaust from something, 1/12 scale wheels, etc). A couple of days later I had an idea flash through my head. What if I cut the decals the width of the straps and used those?? Well that's exactly what I did. My small trash can was sitting there right beside the bench so I went through it and found the decals. I cut 'em the width of the straps and after a couple of coats of Microsol I had a winning result. I have painted up and installed a lot of the accessory drive items at the back of the engine and will start on the weathering process once I have a few more items on here. Right now here she sits and clean and purdy ( complete with my usual dust and plastic shavings that I can never seem to take care of before a photo shoot!) Edited April 2, 2015 by mustang1989 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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mustang1989 Posted April 3, 2015 Author Share Posted April 3, 2015 LOL! It's been a while since I've seen that lil' guy! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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