Done : Bf109G-6 Yellow 9 of JG54 Gruppe Build

[lesofprimus]

OK, the new airbrush has to have a test subject...... Here it is....

The Academy 1/48th Bf 109G-14 that Wayne was nice enough to send me awhile ago....

Ive run into some difficulty in figuring out which crate I want/can do with the decals I have... Chris was nice enough to supply me with 3 sheets, Aeromaster Decals Augsburg Eagles series...

48-366 Part 1?
48-352 Part III
48-384 Part VI

I did a decent search of these 3 sets and found squat as far as what they go to, or even if any of them are for a G-14.... I have the set that came with the kit, which includes 1 doable crate, Blue2 of 16./JG53, flown by Gefreiter Alfred Michael Jan 1945, Halstoff France....

I just dont like it that much, would like to do something different....

I included pics of the decals I have.... NJ Chris, any idea where these decals u sent to me belong???

 

[rochie]

Dan i'll have a look through what i've got and see if i can find anything useful but it'll be in the morning (7.25 pm here now) when i'll be able to post any bits i can find

 

[Lucky13]

I'll have a look as well, to see what I can find buddy. In the meantime, here's two G-14 profiles for you....8)

"Black 2" Bf 109G-14/AS W.Nr. 782354 of Oblt. Ernst Scheufle, 14./JG4. Scheufle was shot down by AA fire and wounded in this aircraft on 3 December 1944, near Grosshau (10 km near Düren) after strafing an Allied army column.

"Black 8" Bf 109G-14 of Oblt. Rolf Schlegel of 10./JG4, based at Jüterbog in March 1945

 

[rochie]

i've also got the red 7 and gruppe bar and a few other bits left over from my 1/48 K-4 which you can have if you wish

 

[Lucky13]

Had no luck finding what's what on decals....

 

[lesofprimus]

Damn.... Well hopefully, Chris can pull somethin outta thin air here...

We'll see where we end up Karl, I appreciate the offer man....

 

[lesofprimus]

Oh, and for the record, I dont like the 1/48th scale already.... Waaaaaaaay too small for me...

 

[Catch22]

Yeah, I know what you mean. I built nothing but 1/32 for a year or so.

 

[Heinz]

Looking forward to this one!

1/48th is huge to me and my two 1/32nd kits seem massive

 

[Lucky13]

1/48 is just the right size for me.....for now anyway!

 

[rochie]

not found much Dan sorry and these are the decals i've got left as i said there are yours if you need them

 

[109ROAMING]

Good stuff guys!

Should be a good workout for the Iwata Les

 

[Wayne Little]

Can't take credit for the G-14, Dan......sent you a K-4..Man!

Most if not all of those decal markings are for other variants of F's and G's....you want to do something special Huh?....will have a squiz through my bits'n'pieces mate and see what I can come up with.....!

 

[lesofprimus]

Damn, thought u gave me this one Wayne.... This is the other one Bill sent to me then, got em confused....

Thanks for lookin around Wayne, hopefully somethin will click here....

 

[Lucky13]

Blasted! Went through my '109 sheets and I only get as far as to the G-6....b*ll*cks!

 

[lesofprimus]

Grrr.... I was hoping u had something layin around that woulda worked.... Hopefully Wayne comes through...

 

[Lucky13]

Truly a royal pain in the imperial *rse!

 

[Airframes]

Dan, I noticed the kit has two different fins and rudders, does it also have the 'standard canopy' as well as the 'Erla' canopy shown in the box art?
If so, you'll have a lot of leeway, and be able to do a late model G6 or a G14. I'll have a look at what I've got in the way of schemes and spare decals.
Just for my own interest, as I'm considering this kit, does it include the R6 cannon gondolas?

 

[lesofprimus]

I already cut the tail off Terry, and regretted it as soon as I tried to fit the new tail assembly into the hole....

Its horrendous....

Only the Erla hood is included, and no gondolas...

 

[Airframes]

OK, I'll see what I've got in colour schemes for G6 and G14 with the Erla hood, and the 'standard' tail. I think that's what you've used, wasn't quite clear in the pics.
I think I'll have something 'do-able', and maybe at least some of the decals.
Thanks for the info BTW, looks like I'm going to have to find the Hasegawa kit. Darn! Wanted to do the Academy one!