Author Topic: Finnish 109g-2 model (Read 1515 times)

kanttori · « **Reply #15 on:** April 02, 2007, 07:12:51 PM »

You can download those pictures with a better quality from here:

FINNISH 109 G2

It is about 20 Mb zipped file.

Viking · « **Reply #16 on:** April 02, 2007, 07:35:36 PM »

When I used to model aircraft back in the days I had missing/custom decals printed locally on the thinnest paper I could find (like Bible paper). I then glued that new decal on the model using almost a dry brush of glue, and then gave the decal a light spray of matt lacquer. Worked like a charm.

LLv34 Jarsci · « **Reply #17 on:** April 03, 2007, 01:18:50 AM »

...or better yet, buy waterslide decal paper from internet and print your own decals as I do...

kanttori · « **Reply #18 on:** April 03, 2007, 03:15:54 AM »

Good idea Jarsci.

If needed I have also made those Finnish signs with Photo Shop with a good resolution. I have also those letter types which we used to identify individual aircrafts. Is it possible to scale them to right size and print and use them?

pipz · « **Reply #19 on:** April 03, 2007, 04:31:37 AM »

Good ideas fellaz.Ill stop by my local hobby shop after work and see if they have some of that decal paper.Its a big place that distributes Hobby items nation wide so they probably have some.

Pipz

Viking · « **Reply #20 on:** April 03, 2007, 09:46:52 AM »

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Originally posted by LLv34 Jarsci
...or better yet, buy waterslide decal paper from internet and print your own decals as I do...

You can get those now? Wow. I guess using an inkjet is not recommended.

kanttori · « **Reply #21 on:** April 03, 2007, 01:35:37 PM »

I must remove those upper pictures from the books away because of copyrights. But that link is working this week.

pipz · « **Reply #22 on:** April 03, 2007, 04:13:08 PM »

Thanks for all the help Kanttori and Fellaz! I talked to a buddy of mine at the local Hobby Store.He says Testors has a Decal Making System that uses computer and printer.Im going to pick it up and have a look.You are suppose to be able to "import" images that can be printed to the decal paper.So I may be able to use the numbers and Swatstikas you mentioned.I will probably just need to resize them.If thats the case then Ill do MT-201.Ill keep you posted on my progress.Again thank you very much!

Pipz

LLv34 Jarsci · « **Reply #23 on:** April 04, 2007, 02:45:58 AM »

There are different types of decal papers. For ceramics and for shirts, plastic models and such. I use laser print paper, that way the colours won´t "melt" while installing them.

Or you can buy decal paper ment for inkjets and after printing just spray the decals with spray varnish. That way the ink stucks better.

Here is a link for pics of Bf-109g2 1:12 model. I used white decal paper. Pics by Wasq.

pipz · « **Reply #24 on:** April 04, 2007, 03:37:16 AM »

Thanks for the tips Jarsci!That 109 looks realy good.Who was the brave soul that took the picture while the 109 was flying rite at him!!!!

Pipz

Wmaker · « **Reply #25 on:** April 04, 2007, 11:21:14 AM »

Pipz,

Just one quick thing...

If you still want to buy ready made decals the best ones for FiAF Messerschmitts that money can buy can be found here:

http://www.kolumbus.fi/martti.kuivalainen/finindex.html

...click the "siirtokuvat" link and then InSCALE72

Unfortunately MT-215 can only be found in 1/72 scale, but there are interesting G-2s in 1/48 scale aswell.

EDIT/Looked wrong sorry, only G-6s in 1/48 scale.

/EDIT

pipz · « **Reply #26 on:** April 04, 2007, 04:03:36 PM »

Thanks for the tip anyway Wmaker!Appreciate you takin the time to have a look for me.I just got the decal making set.Im goin to sit down and have a look.This may turn out ok because it seems I always want to build Odd aircraft that I cannot get decals for.

Oh and in other news.While doing some research into Finlands part of the war I came across a movie called "The Winters War" I believe it was.Have any of you guys seen it?It has a realy good rating on Amazon.I think ill pick it up in the near future.Theres also a book called "Frozen Hell" that looks interesting.

Kippis!!
Pipz

kanttori · « **Reply #27 on:** April 04, 2007, 04:23:47 PM »

If it is the Finnish movie original named "Talvisota", it is very good and authentic war movie. And I mean it after all I am Finnish...

pipz · « **Reply #28 on:** April 04, 2007, 05:13:14 PM »

I just thought of this.Maybe it will make life easier.Did any of the 109g-2s get repainted with the shaded larger swatstika like the 109g6s had?

Pipz

Wmaker · « **Reply #29 on:** April 04, 2007, 07:16:01 PM »

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Originally posted by pipz
I just thought of this.Maybe it will make life easier.Did any of the 109g-2s get repainted with the shaded larger swatstika like the 109g6s had?

YES, few of them did Pipz!

On top of my hat among them were MT-208, MT-213, MT-221 and MT-232 for example. When they got these bigger "shaded" swastikas (the base of the insignia was RLM 65 hellblau and the swastika was the original blue) they also got the whole plane painted into the finnish "warpaint" scheme of two tone olive green/black camo.

Here's some info on the MT-208:

http://www.virtualpilots.fi/feature/articles/mt-208/

Like the MT-208 had a cannibalized rudder from a 109 with the original day fighter scheme, MT-221 was also slightly funky looking because it had cannibalized wing tips which had the original scheme aswell.