Info EDUARD
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Step by Step Kurfürst
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STEP BY STEPSTEP STEPBYKurfürst1/48built by Jan Baranec#11177MARKING AThe kit includes an etched fret with parts that improve on the detailsin the cockpit.The 3D printed rudder pedals from set 648778 just need to be separatedfrom their supports and glued in place.Follow me: https://instagram.com/48_scale_hangarINFO Eduard50September 2023Page 2
STEP BY STEPThe details are painted with Vallejo brush paints. The LööK instrumentpanel from set 644227 fits very precisely.The kit cockpit prior to paintingThe left side of the cockpit afterpainting with Gunze paints. Thesteel etched seatbelts hail fromLööK set 644227 cockpit package.The kit cockpit can be improved with placards and dials, eitheretched parts or decals. I chose the decal option. Depth and highlightsare brought out using oil paints.The retraction mechanism for the tail wheel together with the right halfof the part for anchoring it in place. Contrary to previous versions of theBf 109, the tail wheel is glued in place after fuselage assembly.INFO Eduard51September 2023Page 3
STEP BY STEPBefore gluing the fuselage halves together,I recommend slightly “knocking down” theedge of the upper and lower contact surfaces.This, in conjunction with using a thin type ofglue, will result in the creation of the join linedown the length of the top and bottom fuselagecenterlines.The kit contains two options for attaching theantenna wire to the fin of the aircraft.I replaced the thick glass of the kit Revi16B plastic with thinner ones made oftransparent sheet.The joint between the rear cockpit bulkhead (DK30) and thefuselage was puttied and sanded before painting with RLM 66.Unlike previous versions of the Bf 109, the rounded section of the wells have four thinned perforations.The wheel wells are very detailed, and their fit is a precise affair. Therefore,it is best to use a thin solvent type glue.INFO Eduard52September 2023Page 4
STEP BY STEPThe wheel wells are painted and highlighted with GunzeRLM02 (C60) and Off White (C69).Wash mixed with oil paints beautifully brings out thedetails of the wells.The wheel wells after assembly, dry fitted into the wing.The precise fit of the wheel wells allows them to be painted before the wing halves arejoined together. This has the benefit of easy access to paint and weather the beautifuldetails, bringing them out to great benefit of the final outcome.I painted the raised details with a lightened shadeof RLM 02 applied with a brush.The well ceiling details are molded in the upper half of the wing.INFO Eduard53September 2023Page 5
STEP BY STEPThe joint between the wing bottom and fuselage is a new design concept.Part of the lower wing extends to the third fuselage bulkhead. Therefore,only two L-shaped joints around the screws in the lower part of the wingneed to be addressed. The screws are molded quite prominent and deep,so they won't disappear after sanding these joints.Joints extending into the fuselage must be filled between bulkheadsNo.1 and No.3. Thanks to this solution, the cover on the bottom of thefuselage is very nicely preserved. With a bit of careful sanding, you won'tdamage the cover and you don’t have to go through the task of rescribingit. The kit also includes a variant of this cover in etched form.The assembled model before painting. The transition of the wingand the fuselage is a precise fit and no further remedial workis necessary.INFO Eduard54September 2023Page 6
STEP BY STEPBefore painting, I recommend priming the model to improvethe adhesion of the camouflage colors to follow.Before applying the decals, I sprayed the model with Gunze gloss varnish.Propeller from set 648903 before painting. I removed the slight, barely noticeable layering on thespinner from set 648903 using a fine sanding sponge.I chose one of the mostcolorful schemes offeredin the kit and that is the “A”option. I used AK Real Colorsand Gunze paints.As I normally do, I opted to use the removable carrier film featureof the Eduard decals and carefully rolled off the film with a pointedcotton swab dipped in oil paint thinner.INFO Eduard55September 2023Page 7
STEP BY STEPThe only TLC I was compelled to add to the undercarriage legswas in the form of brake lines.I improved the hinges of the outer well coversusing a fine drill bit.The 3D printed aileron mass balances from the set 648894 were onlypartially removed from the support system and cut from the other partsso that I could paint them separately and glue them in as part of my finalassembly.Eduard also improved the position lights located at the wing tips. Thereare even two extra parts on the clear sprue in case one boldly goeswhere no man has gone before. I painted these parts with clear Gunzepaints according to the instructions.INFO Eduard56September 2023Page 8
STEP BY STEPPainted and weathered propeller from set 648903. The spiralis sprayed on using template EX512.Virtually completed model before final assembly.Undercarriage legs after spraying with RLM23 red. The lower part withthe torque links is brush painted with RLM02. The same applicationmethod was used on the black brake lines. The oleo piston was paintedGunze Chrome (SM206).INFO Eduard57September 2023
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