For Dad. 1/72 Bf109F2

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Daz
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For Dad. 1/72 Bf109F2

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My Dad started this model just over 10 years ago before passing away from Emphysema, and it lay untouched as I couldn't bear to touch it. Anyway fast forward 10 years and 6 months, and it's been pulled out of the stash to finish what Dad started.

This is the kit in question:

ImageDSC_3985_2855 by Darren Greenwood, on Flickr

And how far Dad got :

ImageDSC_3983_2854 by Darren Greenwood, on Flickr

ImageDSC_3982_2853 by Darren Greenwood, on Flickr

I've added some rudimentary detail in the cockpit, such the fuel pipe:

ImageDSC_3989_2859 by Darren Greenwood, on Flickr

ImageDSC_3990_2860 by Darren Greenwood, on Flickr

As the kit includes a good representation of the engine I added some plumbing to bring it to life.

ImageDSC_3988_2858 by Darren Greenwood, on Flickr

And as far as I've got since re-starting the project. I'm trying to do justice to the kit, as Dad would have wanted.

ImageDSC_3999_2869 by Darren Greenwood, on Flickr

ImageDSC_3998_2868 by Darren Greenwood, on Flickr

ImageDSC_3996_2866 by Darren Greenwood, on Flickr
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An interesting project with a lot of sentimental significance. Good luck to you, I'm sure that you'll do it justice and your dad will be looking down on you proudly :clap:
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Pringles wrote:An interesting project with a lot of sentimental significance. Good luck to you, I'm sure that you'll do it justice and your dad will be looking down on you proudly :clap:


Thank you! I'm sure he will be. Some more done on Dad's '109.

ImageDSC_4002_2872 by Darren Greenwood, on Flickr

ImageDSC_4003_2873 by Darren Greenwood, on Flickr

ImageDSC_4004_2874 by Darren Greenwood, on Flickr

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And it's done. My Dad started this model just before passing away just over 10 years ago. A few weeks ago I took the courage to get it finished as Dad would have wanted. It's been a sentimental build with tears shed. I just hope he likes it? And that I've done it justice? he Bf109F-2 is finished in the markings of Oberleutnant Hans Philip, when he was with II/JG.54 on the Eastern Front in 1941. It's 1/72 and is the Finemolds kit.

ImageDSC_4018_2886 by Darren Greenwood, on Flickr

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Well done, the camo details look good too. Looks very detailed for 1/72.

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Just WOW! Just that thank you so much :clap:
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Looks great
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Thank you everyone. I hope Dad is as proud of it as I am.
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