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That map pocket's a nice addition JC!

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.......

Ok I applied the wash and let it dry for 3 hours.........................did I mention I've been up since 1:00 AM???? Couldn't sleep so I hit the bench......oh well, I'll pay for it later! After drying I hit the engine with a coat of Vallejo Matte Finish. It worked like a charm. Then I Easy Off'd the chrome rocker covers as these will ultimately get an Alclad coating. A few cups of coffee later I managed to base coat the starter and the exhausts. I installed the steering linkage on the front end (this may give me a little trouble later but I think I can tweak things a little and get by with the oversight), sand the other rear tire and spray another coat of gloss black on the front wheels in preparation for the Alclad that will be applied next week. In the pic below if you look closely you can see subtly darkened areas on the timing cover. Just enough to get the effect going. The intake manifold side of the L/H head shows the residue left behind by the wash. I also did some carving on the rocker covers to get them to fit flush.

Thanks Fred and Tim! I have yet to hear one of these things run. I've seen a few but never heard 'em. Tim..............you've got it pal...........LOTS of planning! lol I applied the gloss coat tonight and will start with the light wash in the morning.

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!!

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.

That looks grea!! You're making me want to do a re-do! lol

Thanks Carl. I'm pushing really hard on it right now due to the fact that I'm going to be gone this weekend from Friday on.

Those do lend themselves to display of detail. Have you seen the 1/32nd HK B-17? That thing is a MONSTER!

JC: Yes. For wash purposes only and then I'll go a matte finish on the long block after that's done.

Thanks Dan. I'll probably throw just a tad bit more paint on it and then gloss it. After that a light wash and then its off to the details.

LOL. That's the one I recently finished Kevin. I took that picture a while back.

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:

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......

Thanks Dan!! Well I shot some paint on it this morning. May bring the shades out to a slightly brighter color but it's almost there..............

Man that thing just looks evil!

That's turning out great Mark. I'm not one for yellow but the build is fantastic!!!

Those headlamps look great Kevin. Spot on if I do say so myself.

That's right! I'd forgotten about that. It should have one in black and one in white. LOL

I started on the engine assy this morning. I primed the long block in black in my typical fashion. I like walking my shades of paint dark to light rather than the other way around and this offers some level of pre-shading for the dark crevices and all. I've already smoothed out most of the seams on the pan and transmission. The ones behind the water pump will be hidden.

If you want one bad enough refer to Revell Challenger kit 85-4213 for a decal on the rear spoiler.

That's a good lookin' build so far Seth! Where'd you get the nitrous decals?

Thanks for those comments Danny!! I appreciate that and the participation in the GB man!

Those decals look like they laid down nicely!

I like the detail Paul!!! Where'd you get the compression fittings?