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Posted: Friday, March 09, 2007 - 10:13 PM UTC


Here is the new ICM 1/48 scale Bf 109 F-2 kit I''ve built last month. The model was photographed in front of a background picture to increase realism.

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If you have comments or questions please post them here.

Thanks!
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Posted: Friday, March 09, 2007 - 11:04 PM UTC
Jean-Luc,

A wonderful build! I really learned a lot watching your progress with this build, and your others as well. I have always really like the 109 and need to add one (or two) to my stash. Thanks again.

Also, outstanding job with the diorama and back ground.

-Derek
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Posted: Saturday, March 10, 2007 - 03:19 AM UTC
Very niceJean-Luc. Love the camo scheme, the photography is well done also, great job, Wingman out.
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Posted: Saturday, March 10, 2007 - 05:48 AM UTC
Great art, Captain!!!!

I am always amazed how fast you bring out your stunning models .. no matter what dogs the kits are .... may I send you my FM Super Mystere and CA F-5B to be finished in a few weeks :-) :-) :-)

I hope your Aleutian project will be finished soon, so you can get back on Luftwaffe aircraft ... or the Bugatti ... if you still have that

best wishes

Steffen
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Posted: Saturday, March 10, 2007 - 09:59 AM UTC
I never get tired of following one of your reviews or looking at your finished projects. Another great job Jean-Luc.
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Posted: Saturday, March 10, 2007 - 08:43 PM UTC
The Master does it again.
Superb work Jean-Luc.
The camo scheme looks really effective, and you made it look so easy to do.
Andy
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Posted: Saturday, March 10, 2007 - 09:10 PM UTC
I love the unusual scheme you finished this 109 in Jean Luc.
Great airbrush job and the photos really show it off well.
Great feature!
Nige
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Posted: Sunday, March 11, 2007 - 10:49 PM UTC
Hi all!

Thanks for the kind comments...

If you like unusual paintshemes, the next Bf 109 F-4 kit from ICM is also not bad!



Basically it's the same kit as the F-2 with a different underwing (round wheel bays) and different decals.





The boxart's paintscheme is very tempting!

Jean-Luc
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Posted: Sunday, March 11, 2007 - 11:06 PM UTC
Something like this



sorry for the bad pic .. must do some new of my older kits

cheers

Steffen
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Posted: Monday, March 12, 2007 - 01:10 AM UTC

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Something like this


Yes!

Did you shoot the pictures outside? I searched the web for good high resolution background pictures but found not many that were good enough.

Does anybody know of a good source for such pictures?

That Bf 109 looks very good Steffen... what is the light brown color you used? It seems to be very bright.

Jean-luc
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Posted: Monday, March 12, 2007 - 01:31 AM UTC

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That Bf 109 looks very good Steffen... what is the light brown color you used? It seems to be very bright.


Hi Captain

Do not get me started ... in short: JG 5 and 3 (at least) recieved several a/c that were built for the North African front and got the camo consisting of 78/79 with half high colour demarcation. In the factory the camo was adjusted for the new theatre of operations. So the darker colours were added.

There is a very well know photo series of JG 3 getting their machines

I forgot what I used, but it must be either 74/80/70/71 .The colours were from JPS (Jens Popp aka Don Color) he had 2 RLM79 then an I used the lighter more reddish colour (which in retrospect seems wrong, although the boxtop artwork suggests a similar colour).

on unit level the sides of the a/c were later re-camouflaged (I assumed 76 with light 75 mottle) ... seee many pix in Prien JG 3......

...... as I wrote don't get me started

cheers

Steffen
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Posted: Monday, March 12, 2007 - 11:01 AM UTC
Thanks Steffen!

Jean-Luc
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Posted: Monday, March 12, 2007 - 12:58 PM UTC
Hi

Once again, Jean-Luc, fantastic build and very impressive job on the camouflage. Thanks for sharing

I saw this kit (ICM 109 F-4) when it was released. It looks like a beauty and is on my shopping list. Especially since I now have some insights on what to look out for in the kit as it is roughly the same as the F-2 Jean-Luc build.

Very nice and colourful decals with a unusual camouflage scheme. I will go with the camouflage with the low demarkation line.
Steffen, do you have a link to some of the pictures of the aircraft being handed over - before they were repainted with the high demarkation line?

Steffen, by the way is your model a G or K? Just joking :-) :-) :-)

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Posted: Monday, March 12, 2007 - 03:16 PM UTC

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Steffen, do you have a link to some of the pictures of the aircraft being handed over - before they were repainted with the high demarkation line?


Hi Jesper

I prefer books over most online photo sources and thus my knowledge where to find what illegal copy of say Crow or Petrick collection (to name a few well known collectors) is very limited


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Steffen, by the way is your model a G or K? Just joking :-) :-) :-)


its a rare K with another engine, weapons and canopy. Also the fuelling system ist different. The mainwheels are smaller and the tail wheel is of another type. Some less bumbs and humps ... still it is definitely a K

cheers

Steffen
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Posted: Tuesday, March 13, 2007 - 04:34 PM UTC

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Steffen, do you have a link to some of the pictures of the aircraft being handed over - before they were repainted with the high demarkation line?


Hi Jesper

I prefer books over most online photo sources and thus my knowledge where to find what illegal copy of say Crow or Petrick collection (to name a few well known collectors) is very limited

cheers

Steffen


Sure, I prefer books as well. I was not asking for illegal copies on the internet. On the other hand it is almost impossible to know if a picture is "illegal" when you find it on the net.

I will just go for the paint scheme in the instructions
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Posted: Tuesday, March 13, 2007 - 04:56 PM UTC

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Sure, I prefer books as well. I was not asking for illegal copies on the internet. On the other hand it is almost impossible to know if a picture is "illegal" when you find it on the net.

I will just go for the paint scheme in the instructions


Hi Jesper

in many (most) cases you'll see an illegal copy. But it is hard to tell which are not. In some cases I find it o.k. to post refpix from books for special questions (but stating the source!), as even a small collection of books like ... well, mine .. will cost you some body parts ..

OTOH I started 12-13 years ago and got one expensive book each birthday and X-mas and then some when I could afford it .. the smaller books were bought when I ran into them .. somtimes a bargain sale at Midland or Penker also was expensive .. and always watch Amazon market place and ebay .. you can get Schnaeppchen there ....

I would say you could stick with the instructions, as these are really well documented a/c ... btw I do not hav e the kit and cannot say for sure

best wishes

Steffen
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Posted: Wednesday, March 14, 2007 - 02:54 AM UTC
Hi Jesper

Just today MM has posted a build report for a Toy .. but it has the c&m of my model at an earlier state : http://modelingmadness.com/reviews/axis/cleaver/tmc32f.htm

cheers

Steffen
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Posted: Wednesday, March 14, 2007 - 04:38 PM UTC
Very nice, Steffen. This is the camouflage I would like to do. However, I thought the camouflage would have a "harder" edge to it? The one in the post has a more "sprayed" appearence?

Thanks a lot
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