Chuck's 'First of Many', Messerchmitt Bf 109 V1 *Finished*

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Chuck's 'First of Many', Messerchmitt Bf 109 V1 *Finished*

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My second build will be the prototype Messerchmitt Bf-109 V! by MPM in 1/72. Nothing like a Bf-109 with a Rolls Royce engine. In this case a Rolls Royce Kestrel V and painted as she appeared in the Summer of 1935

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Re: Chuck's 'First of Many', Messerchmitt Bf 109 V1 in 1/72

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Not a subject I've often seen modeled. Looking forward to it!
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Sounds good, looking forward to it.
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I just primed the resin parts. This is an upgraded kit by MPM. They provided resin landing gear, wheels, cockpit so it's time to first prime the resin. Next up, painting the RLM02 in the cockpit.
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Basic build is finished and ready for the first coat of RLM 63 after some final sanding. I borrowed the canopy from a Hasegawa Me-109 E4/7 that included an extra. Fit was typical for an early generation MPM kit.

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Paint is done, now on to adding the remaining parts and a little touch up.

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All parts attached and paint touched up. Now on to adding glosscoat and decals. Almost finished. :)

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Re: Chuck's 'First of Many', Messerchmitt Bf 109 V1 in 1/72

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Nice work so far.
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Re: Chuck's 'First of Many', Messerchmitt Bf 109 V1 *Finis

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Messerchmitt Bf-109 V1, Summer of 1935
(Photographed the Airport module on my model railroad)

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For a little 'Gee-Whiz" information: Both the First Bf-109 prototype and last Bf-109 variant flew with Rolls Royce engines. The Bf-109 V1 was powered by a Roll Royce Kestral engine and the Spanish built Hispano HA-1112 flew with a Rolls Royce Merlin.

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Re: Chuck's 'First of Many', Messerchmitt Bf 109 V1 *Finis

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Nice build!

Kind of ironic really isn't it that Rolls Royce had such a big part to play in the evolution this aircraft, and of so many of the best WWII fighters
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Great build.
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Two great looking builds. I like the scheme for the first of many.

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Very nice!
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Re: Chuck's 'First of Many', Messerchmitt Bf 109 V1 *Finis

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Excellent
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