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Von Werras BF109E

Posted: Fri Jul 01, 2011 12:12 pm
by flyboy_fx
Just a repaint of a stock BF109E in 1/18 scale by 21st century toys.

Messerschmitt Bf 109E-4 of Gruppenstab II./JG3 flown by the Gruppenadjutant, Oblt. Franz von Werra.
The Bf 109E-4, Werk Number 1480, flown by Oblt. Franz von Werra of JG3 which crash landed at Winchet Hill, Marden, Kent on the morning of the 5th of September, 1940. Finished in a high demarcation 02/71 splinter pattern there was no discernible mottling applied to either the fin or fuselage sides. The tips of the main wings and the whole of the rudder were painted white, the black-green spinner had two white segments, and the black and white shield of II./JG3 was carried beneath the windscreen on both sides of the aircraft.
Von Werra's Bf 109E, already damaged during a morning freie Jagd over Kent, was again attacked by P/O B.G. Stapleton of 603Sqn forcing him to land his crippled fighter at Love's Farm, Marden, Kent. Taken into captivity and eventually transported to Canada for internment in a PoW camp, von Werra was able to escape to the USA and eventually returned to active duty before being killed on 25 October 1941.




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Re: Von Werras BF109E

Posted: Fri Jul 01, 2011 4:37 pm
by NHoggard12
This is wonderfully done; simply great, flyboy

Re: Von Werras BF109E

Posted: Fri Jul 01, 2011 8:45 pm
by Jnewboy
Good job dude!! I was thinking of doing that one also someday! Very cool! Did you mask the factory decals or did you have customs made?

Re: Von Werras BF109E

Posted: Fri Jul 01, 2011 9:38 pm
by flyboy_fx
Jnewboy wrote:Good job dude!! I was thinking of doing that one also someday! Very cool! Did you mask the factory decals or did you have customs made?
It was a Galland so I just masked what I needed. I did paint the emblem though.

Re: Von Werras BF109E

Posted: Sat Jul 02, 2011 7:12 am
by B17Fortress
:shock: :shock: :shock: :shock: :shock:

That is one helluva nice piece flyboy!

Re: Von Werras BF109E

Posted: Sat Jul 02, 2011 12:08 pm
by Airacobra
Fantastic paint Job flyboy.

Re: Von Werras BF109E

Posted: Sat Jul 02, 2011 6:31 pm
by plasticboy
Flyboy, what a outstanding paint job on 109E.
Awesome!

Re: Von Werras BF109E

Posted: Sun Jul 03, 2011 7:11 am
by pickelhaube
The paint job looks professional.

Your did a great job !! :D

Re: Von Werras BF109E

Posted: Sun Jul 03, 2011 11:46 am
by Jnewboy
flyboy_fx wrote:
Jnewboy wrote:Good job dude!! I was thinking of doing that one also someday! Very cool! Did you mask the factory decals or did you have customs made?
It was a Galland so I just masked what I needed. I did paint the emblem though.

Yea, I thought it looked familiar! you did a great job! does anyone know why 21st cen painted that flap on the wing all green instead of following the camo splinter pattern? it always bugged me, its on all the galland 109s

Re: Von Werras BF109E

Posted: Sun Jul 03, 2011 12:12 pm
by flyboy_fx
That's the way it is... THe left flap? I also painted mine as you can see that way.

Re: Von Werras BF109E

Posted: Sun Jul 03, 2011 7:10 pm
by thehun
Flyboy,
I done this bird a few yrs ago, But you have hit the nail on the Head, That is one VERY nice Custom, Great Job......Outstanding.......

Re: Von Werras BF109E

Posted: Sun Jul 03, 2011 11:07 pm
by Jnewboy
flyboy_fx wrote:That's the way it is... THe left flap? I also painted mine as you can see that way.
Are you saying that Gallands 109s left flap was painted like that? and did not follow the pattern? I always figured it was an error on the part of 21st Century.

Re: Von Werras BF109E

Posted: Mon Jul 04, 2011 6:10 am
by flyboy_fx
I think it was standard for BF109Es. YOu see it alot in real life.

I have seen just as many with the left flap fully painted as Ive seen where the camo continues.

It seams that they paint the left flap with the certain pattern of camo I painted.

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http://www.cybermodeler.net/aircraft/bf ... 09e_03.jpg

Re: Von Werras BF109E

Posted: Mon Jul 04, 2011 12:50 pm
by ram04
That really is great, you really are putting out some real nice work 8)

Re: Von Werras BF109E

Posted: Mon Jul 04, 2011 2:35 pm
by Jnewboy
flyboy_fx wrote:I think it was standard for BF109Es. YOu see it alot in real life.

I have seen just as many with the left flap fully painted as Ive seen where the camo continues.

It seams that they paint the left flap with the certain pattern of camo I painted.

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http://www.cybermodeler.net/aircraft/bf ... 09e_03.jpg

Interesting! Here Ive been mad at 21st Century all this time!! :lol: