FGMM Galland Me 109

**cjwalas** · #1 03-08-2010, 08:22 AM

I plan on doing Galland's version of the 109 with some minor improvements;
Cockpit interior, clear canopy, landing gear and whatever else I find along the way.
Chris

**avro202** · #2 03-08-2010, 10:46 AM

Great choice! This is one I have been meaning to get to for some time. I shall be taking notes for the future!

**jagolden01** · #3 03-08-2010, 10:58 AM

Yeah, great choice.
I like when you can build versions that actually flew and were specific to a pilot.

Galland, The First and the Last

**cjwalas** · #4 03-08-2010, 11:13 AM

The morning's work;
Fuselage and tail together. Wing together, but not glued in place yet;

Main wing glued in place. I did have a bit of trouble fitting the rear edge of the main wing to the fuselage. What would normally be a fairing at the joint is a section of the fuselage that is to be flared out to act as the fairing. This didn't seem wide enough to fit the wing. This may have been my fault, but the front fit perfectly. Just something to watch for. Then I sized up the canopy and there's a bit of the fuselage section that needs to be cut away (marked here in green);

I'm doing an interior, but it'll just be a simple scratch-build. I just eyeballed a basic form;

Cut it out and trimmed to fit;

Now to figure out what I'm going to put in there! That's about it for now.
More tonight if I can!
Chris

**jagolden01** · #5 03-08-2010, 12:24 PM

Looks good, Chris! Lots of work for a morning.

The FG 109's build up very nice. I love how well the fuselage shapes. Captures that 109 look - beautiful lines.

Mighty nice "eyeballing" on the cockpit.

**rockpaperscissor** · #6 03-08-2010, 12:46 PM

That's several days work for me. I don't know how you guys get so much done so quickly.

**Paperwarrior** · #7 03-08-2010, 08:56 PM

That is quick. That much would take me a whole weekend.
Great job!

**gomidefilho** · #8 03-08-2010, 09:00 PM

Very interesting, and of of my favorites liverys of Me-109E, follow this build...

**cjwalas** · #9 03-08-2010, 09:38 PM

Couple more hours work.
I did the exhaust pipes as individual pieces;

I think little details help a lot.
Got the spinner and props together. After I completed it, I decided to push the front in for that little concave bit 109's have for the 20 mm cannon. Still need to trim down the barrel;

Rolled landing gear struts and made cardboard layered wheels;

Not sure how much more I'll get done tonight, but it's nice to keep moving forward on this one.
Chris

**KCStephens** · #10 03-08-2010, 11:58 PM

Your ME 109 is really taking shape... I can't wait to see what you do with the cockpit. Keep it up.