From: "Steve Bamford ARC" To: "Rick Reinbott" References: Subject: Re: Matchbox 1/32 Me-109 E-3 Date: Sun, 26 Sep 2004 23:32:26 -0700 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/related; type="multipart/alternative"; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0074_01C4A421.1BF60300" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Unsent: 1 X-MIMEOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2800.1409 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0074_01C4A421.1BF60300 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_001_0075_01C4A421.1BF60300" ------=_NextPart_001_0075_01C4A421.1BF60300 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Hi Rick, I just wanted to let you know your article went on ARC today. Thanks = for sending it in. =20 Steve Bamford Aircraft Resource Center http://www.aircraftresourcecenter.com =20 Live like there is no tomorrow; Love like you've never been hurt. Work like you don't need the money. Dance like nobody's watching. Sing like nobody's listening. Live like it's Heaven on Earth. ----- Original Message -----=20 From: Rick Reinbott=20 To: sheb@telus.net=20 Sent: Friday, August 06, 2004 12:16 PM Subject: Matchbox 1/32 Me-109 E-3 Steve, If it's decided to post this on ARC, could you please use my personal = e-mail address for someone wanting back to write to me, rather than the = one I'm sending this article out on (which is my work e-mail address)? = My personal e-mail address is rerfw190_@hotmail.com Thanks, Rick Reinbott =20 Gallery Template #03 "1/32 Matchbox Messerschmitt Bf-109 E-3"=20 by "Rick Reinbott" -------------------- Steve Bamford will insert full sized version of photo 01.jpg = here=20 =20 This is my first submission to ARC, with the subject being my Matchbox = 1/32 Me-109 E-3 built essentially out of the box. I would definitely = include this kit in the category of "oldie but goodie," as it builds = into a very nice replica of an early 109. There are a few fit problems, = which include the oil cooler cover (had to carve a lot of plastic out of = the inside to get it to fit flush over the oil cooler), engine mounting = tab into the slot in the firewall, and getting the cowl MG 17 machine = guns to fit into the supporting "brackets". The brackets are also = molded such that, when the machine guns are attached to them and then = attached to the engine assembly, the guns somewhat point down toward the = top front of the engine and slightly to port. Be careful here. Also, I = found that the two pieces making up the lower cowl cover were not wide = enough at the top to be glued together. To remedy this, I taped the two = halves flush on each side of the fuselage and measured the space between = them. I then cut a corresponding width and length of plastic card, = applied Crazy Glue to the edge of each cover half, and gently placed and = fitted the piece of plastic card in the space between the halves. Once = the glue dried, I removed the tape and the resulting "one piece" cover = from the model. I then kept applying layers of filler over the strip = and kept sanding until the correct curvature to the top of the cover was = reached.=20 I scratchbuilt a few items, which included the aerial wire, shoulder = harness, canopy wire, and drilling out the gun barrels. The aerial and = canopy wires were made from stretched sprue, with the aerial insulators = made from Elmer's Glue painted white. The hooks for the canopy wire = were made from copper wire. The shoulder harness is made from drafting = tape with Eduard buckles. Other areas of the model that could use some = scratchbuilding include the wheel wells (totally open on the kit) and = brake lines on the landing struts. Also, the instrument panel dials are = represented as pins that come through the instrument panel. Since I = finished the model (about 3 years ago), Cutting Edge has released a = cockpit set (CEC32088) for the Hasegawa kit that I would think could be = worked to fit this kit as well. Other than the instrument dials and the = gunsight, the kit-supplied cockpit isn't bad at all. =20 For painting the model, I used Model Master Enamels. The camouflage = scheme is the standard RLM 70 Black Green and 71 Dark Green over RLM 65 = Light Blue. I achieved the "hard yet soft" edge to the colors by using = a paper mask attached to the surface using double-backed drafting tape. = This way the paper was lifted off the surface just enough so that when = the paint was sprayed on, the result was a soft edge. The pattern on = the fuselage sides (RLM 71 over 65) was achieved by using a coarse, = short-bristled brush dipped into the paint and then dabbing it onto the = sides. Don't use an expensive brush to do this, as the brush I used was = totally destroyed when I was finished. A picture in the Squadron In = Action book says that the paint was sponged on, rather than sprayed on. = =20 =20 Click on images below to see larger images =20 Steve Bamford will insert a click-able smaller version of photo = 02.jpg here. Clicking on that photo will bring up the full sized = version of photo 02.jpg=20 Steve Bamford will insert a click-able smaller version of photo = 03.jpg here. Clicking on that photo will bring up the full sized = version of photo 03.jpg=20 =20 The panel lines, engine, guns, tires, and underside were all given a = wash using Polly S Midnight Black. Drybrushing was done by using the = respective base colors mixed with a little bit of white. Fuel stains = were done by using Gunze Sangyo Oil mixed with a little brown thinned = with water. As old as the kit decals were, they weren't too bad and I = decided to use them, although the wavy line on the rear fuselage side is = a little large compared to photographs. =20 The model depicts a machine of JG 2 'Richthofen' based at Le Havre, = France, in the summer of 1940. I really enjoyed building this model, = and, although it's been out of production for awhile, you may be able to = find one in the older models section of your favorite hobby shop. Plus, = I know some modelers who have the kit in their stash, so ask around; = someone may be willing to sell you one for the right price! =20 =20 Happy Modeling! Rick IPMS St. Louis = = =20 =20 References: Messerschmitt Bf 109 in action Part 1, Squadron/Signal Publications = Aircraft No. 44 (1980) Aerodata International Fighters of World War II, Squadron/Signal = Publications (1980) =20 Photos and text =A9 2004 by "Rick Reinbott" =20 ------=_NextPart_001_0075_01C4A421.1BF60300 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
 
Hi Rick,
I just wanted to let you know your article went on ARC=20 today.  Thanks for sending it in.  
 
Steve Bamford
Aircraft Resource Center
http://www.aircraftresourc= ecenter.com
 
Live=20 like there is no tomorrow;
Love like you've never been hurt.
Work = like you=20 don't need the money.
Dance like nobody's watching.
Sing like = nobody's=20 listening.
Live like it's Heaven on Earth.
----- Original Message -----
From:=20 Rick = Reinbott=20
Sent: Friday, August 06, 2004 = 12:16=20 PM
Subject: Matchbox 1/32 Me-109 = E-3

Steve,

If = it=92s decided=20 to post this on ARC, could you please use my personal e-mail address = for=20 someone wanting back to write to me, rather than the one I=92m sending = this=20 article out on (which is my work e-mail address)?  My personal e-mail address = is rerfw190_@hotmail.com

Thanks,

Rick=20 Reinbott

     

Gallery Template=20 #03

"1/32=20 Matchbox Messerschmitt Bf-109 E-3" 

by "Rick=20 Reinbott"
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Steve=20 Bamford will insert full sized version of photo = 01.jpg = here=20

This = is my first=20 submission to ARC, with the subject being my Matchbox 1/32 Me-109 E-3 = built=20 essentially out of the box.  = I=20 would definitely include this kit in the category of =93oldie but = goodie,=94 as it=20 builds into a very nice replica of an early 109.  There are a few fit = problems, which=20 include the oil cooler cover (had to carve a lot of plastic out of the = inside=20 to get it to fit flush over the oil cooler), engine mounting tab into = the slot=20 in the firewall, and getting the cowl MG 17 machine guns to fit into = the=20 supporting =93brackets=94.  = The=20 brackets are also molded such that, when the machine guns are attached = to them=20 and then attached to the engine assembly, the guns somewhat point down = toward=20 the top front of the engine and slightly to port.  Be careful here.  Also, I found that the two = pieces=20 making up the lower cowl cover were not wide enough at the top to be = glued=20 together.  To remedy = this, I taped=20 the two halves flush on each side of the fuselage and measured the = space=20 between them.  I then = cut a=20 corresponding width and length of plastic card, applied Crazy Glue to = the edge=20 of each cover half, and gently placed and fitted the piece of plastic = card in=20 the space between the halves. =20 Once the glue dried, I removed the tape and the resulting = =93one piece=94=20 cover from the model.  I = then kept=20 applying layers of filler over the strip and kept sanding until the = correct=20 curvature to the top of the cover was reached. =

I = scratchbuilt a=20 few items, which included the aerial wire, shoulder harness, canopy = wire, and=20 drilling out the gun barrels.  = The=20 aerial and canopy wires were made from stretched sprue, with the = aerial=20 insulators made from Elmer=92s Glue painted white.  The hooks for the canopy = wire were=20 made from copper wire.  = The=20 shoulder harness is made from drafting tape with Eduard buckles.  Other areas of the model = that could=20 use some scratchbuilding include the wheel wells (totally open on the = kit) and=20 brake lines on the landing struts. =20 Also, the instrument panel dials are represented as pins that = come=20 through the instrument panel. =20 Since I finished the model (about 3 years ago), Cutting Edge = has=20 released a cockpit set (CEC32088) for the Hasegawa kit that I would = think=20 could be worked to fit this kit as well. =20 Other than the instrument dials and the gunsight, the = kit-supplied=20 cockpit isn=92t bad at all.  =20

For = painting the=20 model, I used Model Master Enamels. =20 The camouflage scheme is the standard RLM 70 Black Green and 71 = Dark=20 Green over RLM 65 Light Blue.  = I=20 achieved the =93hard yet soft=94 edge to the colors by using a paper = mask attached=20 to the surface using double-backed drafting tape.  This way the paper was = lifted off the=20 surface just enough so that when the paint was sprayed on, the result = was a=20 soft edge.  The pattern = on the=20 fuselage sides (RLM 71 over 65) was achieved by using a coarse, = short-bristled=20 brush dipped into the paint and then dabbing it onto the sides.  Don=92t use an expensive = brush to do=20 this, as the brush I used was totally destroyed when I was = finished.  A picture in the Squadron In = Action=20 book says that the paint was sponged on, rather than sprayed on.           &n= bsp;=20

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 Steve=20 Bamford will insert a click-able smaller version of photo=20 02.jpg = here.  Clicking on that photo will bring up the full sized = version=20 of photo 02.jpg=20

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The = panel lines,=20 engine, guns, tires, and underside were all given a wash using Polly S = Midnight Black.  = Drybrushing was=20 done by using the respective base colors mixed with a little bit of=20 white.  Fuel stains were = done by=20 using Gunze Sangyo Oil mixed with a little brown thinned with = water.  As old as the kit decals = were, they=20 weren=92t too bad and I decided to use them, although the wavy line on = the rear=20 fuselage side is a little large compared to photographs.  =

The = model=20 depicts a machine of JG 2 =91Richthofen=92 based at=20 Le=20 Havre,=20 France, in = the summer=20 of 1940.  I really = enjoyed=20 building this model, and, although it=92s been out of production for = awhile, you=20 may be able to find one in the older models section of your favorite = hobby=20 shop.  Plus, I know some = modelers=20 who have the kit in their stash, so ask around; someone may be willing = to sell=20 you one for the right price! =20

 

Happy=20 Modeling!

Rick

IPMS=20 St. = Louis           &n= bsp;           &nb= sp;           &nbs= p;            = ;            =             &= nbsp;           &n= bsp;           &nb= sp;           &nbs= p;            = ;            =             &= nbsp;           &n= bsp;           &nb= sp;           &nbs= p;    =20

 

References:

Messerschmitt Bf=20 109 in action Part 1, Squadron/Signal Publications Aircraft No. 44=20 (1980)

Aerodata=20 International Fighters of World War II, Squadron/Signal Publications=20 (1980)

 

Photos = and text =A9=20 2004 by "Rick=20 Reinbott"

 

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