Messerschmitt Bf109K-4 German Fighter Academy 1/48

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German Messerschmitt that I am going to make it someday. I’m having K-4, and another is the Bulgarian air force. I’ll try Bf109K-4 of Academy. This kit includes Cartograf’s beautiful decal sheet. I wonder if the tail wheel keeps leaving out while flying, as this box art?

MESSERSCHMITT BF109K-4 ACADEMY 1/48 MAKINGGerman aircraft’s interior color, RLM66 black gray, was painted. I forgot to paint the handle, so I think it should be painted matte black later.

MESSERSCHMITT BF109K-4 ACADEMY 1/48 MAKINGThe third party’s seat belt was added to the cockpit. Since the pilot is not in, I think there is a good accent. I drew the buckles of the upper seatback very hard, which wasn’t seen after being built in this cockpit…

MESSERSCHMITT BF109K-4 ACADEMY 1/48 MAKINGBuilt-in the cockpit Panel is complex. A gap was occurring, so I had to clean it later.
(11-February-2016)

MESSERSCHMITT BF109K-4 ACADEMY 1/48 MAKINGThe machine gun barrels of metal parts. The mold is very sharp compared with plastic parts.

MESSERSCHMITT BF109K-4 ACADEMY 1/48 MAKINGThis kit generally seems to have no problem except for some joint points. The sharpness of the mold is ordinary.

MESSERSCHMITT BF109K-4 ACADEMY 1/48 MAKINGPitot pipe is also made of metal.

MESSERSCHMITT BF109K-4 ACADEMY 1/48 MAKINGI’m not sure about the structure of the canopy flame because there’s almost no guided mold. Probably that is almost right.

MESSERSCHMITT BF109K-4 ACADEMY 1/48 MAKINGSmall parts were also assembled as much as possible. A detailed painting area will be done after the base color airbrushing.
(29-February-2016)

MESSERSCHMITT BF109K-4 ACADEMY 1/48 MAKINGI masked over the cockpit to prevent blowing the mist.

MESSERSCHMITT BF109K-4 ACADEMY 1/48 PAINTINGThe camouflage painting of a German fighter. The airbrush is used many times on German tanks and aircraft paintings. A random pattern to draw freehand is complex. It’s like this by feel.

MESSERSCHMITT BF109K-4 ACADEMY 1/48 PAINTINGThis kit has a Cartograf decal. I like it. However, it is only one marking.

MESSERSCHMITT BF109K-4 ACADEMY 1/48 PAINTINGThere are relatively large decals, such as tail wings. I put it in adhesion to use the Marksofter.

MESSERSCHMITT BF109K-4 ACADEMY 1/48 PAINTINGI did the inking in blackish brown. Maybe it’s a regular choice.
(03-March-2016)

MESSERSCHMITT BF109K-4 ACADEMY 1/48 FINISHED WORKMy first time made Messerschmitt was completed. This is the symbol of the red tulip markings of Colonel Hermann Graf, the 52nd fighter wing (JG52) commander. He had been in the prisoner of war camp of the Soviet Union for four years after World War II. Shooting down a record of Col. Graf is 212. However, he was the wing commander at that time, and I think he did not participate in the mission directly.

MESSERSCHMITT BF109K-4 ACADEMY 1/48 FINISHED WORKA small part has been glued together as much as possible before the basic painting this time. When it’s glued together later, a painted surface gets soiled. All except for the turnip on the nose is a subdued color; it’s like making the German tank-type IV.

MESSERSCHMITT BF109K-4 ACADEMY 1/48 FINISHED WORKThe camouflage painting is dark green and dark gray. It is commonly noted at the end of World War II.

MESSERSCHMITT BF109K-4 ACADEMY 1/48 FINISHED WORKIt isn’t easy to control the luster. It is unnatural and too shiny, and the matte finish is also dull. I choose about 75% gloss; it’s my feeling.

MESSERSCHMITT BF109K-4 ACADEMY 1/48 FINISHED WORKA gap forms between a spinner and the body when it turns around, so I fixed a propeller. There’s no single line between the spinner and the body. I wonder if it was somewhat unnatural.

MESSERSCHMITT BF109K-4 ACADEMY 1/48 FINISHED WORKThe feature of the German military airplanes, the Harkenkreuz mark, is not anywhere on the decal sheet. If it’s with a white frame, it’s almost impossible to draw by hand; after all, it was a split decal. Probably it’s delicate attention to the European market.

MESSERSCHMITT BF109K-4 ACADEMY 1/48 FINISHED WORKI painted the meter in white, all the paints with the brush because there is no decal. It is satisfied over the canopy. A long time ago, I used to paint the cockpit all in black.

MESSERSCHMITT BF109K-4 ACADEMY 1/48 FINISHED WORKThere are considerably small decals in this kit.

MESSERSCHMITT BF109K-4 ACADEMY 1/48 FINISHED WORKI used metal wire for the antenna line. I could line the antenna taut this time.

MESSERSCHMITT BF109K-4 ACADEMY 1/48 FINISHED WORKI think the red tulip does not fit on the nose and recommend using a reasonably powerful decal softer. Still, it has got wrinkled slightly. I was able to put it neatly when it wrinkled but not touch and left it till dry completely.

MESSERSCHMITT BF109K-4 ACADEMY 1/48 FINISHED WORKThe tulip decal is almost the same color as a spinner, so it isn’t too incongruous.

MESSERSCHMITT BF109K-4 ACADEMY 1/48 FINISHED WORKThe machine guns before the cockpit are MG131 13mm. It is a 30mm MK108 machine gun in the propeller spinner center. And there are two 20mm MG FF machine guns, explained in some books, but I could not notice where they are.

MESSERSCHMITT BF109K-4 ACADEMY 1/48 FINISHED WORKUnderside weathering is modest. Still, the panel lines attract attention in light blue.

MESSERSCHMITT BF109K-4 ACADEMY 1/48 FINISHED WORKI attached the parts of the fall-type belly tank. I think the capacity is 300 liters.

MESSERSCHMITT BF109K-4 ACADEMY 1/48 FINISHED WORKIt isn’t easy to take a photograph of a German airplane. Dark gray and dark green camouflage is challenging to understand the color border. Even more, it is when reflected by the light. It usually works. Open the holes in the exhaust pipe. A little additional work makes my self-satisfaction level improve.

MESSERSCHMITT BF109K-4 ACADEMY 1/48 FINISHED WORKI painted the navigation light white first and painted it in clear red and clear blue.

MESSERSCHMITT BF109K-4 ACADEMY 1/48 FINISHED WORKThe view from this height is incredible. I like it.

MESSERSCHMITT BF109K-4 ACADEMY 1/48 FINISHED WORKIt was my first time building the Academy airplane kit; it’s pretty easy to make. It has a bit of decal variation; if we make other variations, we must prepare third-party items. After all, there may not be so many choices for the K-4 model.
(05-March-2016)