FG BF-109 "Dora"

**avro202** · #1 04-17-2012, 05:38 PM

Hi all:

I've been meaning to try repainting the Fiddlers Green 109E as a 109D for some time, but it wasnt until last week that I started. This is a model of the plane flown by Werner Molders of the Condor Legion, during the Spanish Civil War. The re-designing was minimal, as its a skill I am severly lacking in- all I did was add a radiator under the nose, move the air scoop, and delete the under-wing radiators. Oh, and I kit-bashed the nose guns. The repainting was easier than I thought it would be, since the fuselage is mostly one big part. Which is a good thing, since trying to get markings lined up across multiple parts is something I am terrible at.

I made this model up last night and wasnt trying too hard to make it look great. I mostly just wanted to see how it looked. I used glossy brochure paper and then sealed it with an acrylic spray as it was smudging a bit. I added in a bit o grunge around the guns and the exhausts and a few other spots, and that was that.

I still have to make a few changes but once I am done I will send the result on to Fiddlers Green and hopefully they will like it enough to make it available.

Let me know what you think!

**rockpaperscissor** · #2 04-17-2012, 06:16 PM

Congratulations on a great repaint. Did you also repaint the landing gear bay internals? Most FG models have the landing gear depicted in an "up" position on the wing undersides, and I see your repaint has a 2D depiction of the open bay.

**jimkrauzlis** · #3 04-17-2012, 07:38 PM

Hey, that came out great!

You did a superb repaint and carried out a lot of modifications quite successfully. Thanks for sharing this project with us...I do hope FG takes on this version, it would be an excellent addition to their stable!

Cheers!
Jim

**tingmissartoq** · #4 04-17-2012, 08:33 PM

Excellent mods and paint job, I also hope FG take up the offer. They are bringing out the Mosca, which would be a good partner to your 109D if they bring it out in Republican colours.

Thank you.

**avro202** · #5 04-17-2012, 09:07 PM

thanks all.

Oh the landing gear bay; forgot about that! Those were kit bashed off the FG Typhoon. :-)

And I added on the two round spots on the spinner to show where the prop should Really be. I just glued that all in place so it doesnt move, but it would be easy enough to make it up so it could spin (or at least turn). I didnt like the flat look of the original prop. So now you can get a toothpick and stick it through the round spots, wrap the props around the ends and you end up with a much nicer look.

I actually test built this one twice and the first one was with just standard 110 pound cardstock. The glossy brochure paper certainly shows more detail, but you know, I think for this model at least, regular cardstock would be better. The brochure paper didnt seem to take the grunge well. I was using pencil shavings and a Q-tip. I tried it on the normal cardstock and the effect was much better.

**Nik0lai** · #6 04-17-2012, 11:16 PM

Very nice sir!

**avro202** · #7 04-18-2012, 08:15 AM

Now, the real question is: can i extend my very limited skills and change the Fiddlers Green 109E into at least superficially resembling an "F" or a "G". Hmmm....have to think about that. :-)

**Don Boose** · #8 04-26-2012, 12:28 PM

Any news on this project?

Don

**avro202** · #9 04-26-2012, 01:14 PM

I've started fiddling around with differing nose parts. I may have something worth showing in a week or two.

**Don Boose** · #10 04-26-2012, 01:29 PM

Great! Tracking.

Don