" This is my 1/32 Kotare Messerschmitt Bf109 K4 with the red tulip nose design as flown during March 1945 from Deutsche Brod ( possibly by Erich Hartmann)**. I have used AIMS decals and Montex masks for the main markings..."
"..I enjoyed the build very much and hope you like my take. I tried my best for accuracy but used a little artistic licence on this late WW2 fighter!
The landing gear legs are turned stainless steel rod as I broke one and just think they look better in metal
Air speed indicator Tamiya sparkling silver.
The Morane antenna as per references and panel un weathered as possibly replaced wooden panel for new FuG radio. Just the Ez line aerial wires to add. Added most Kit decal stencils and lightly weathered but panel lines more so underneath! Am using the VMS XXL Matt varnish on this build!
The red and green lights are Tamiya Clear green and Red just a dot of paint in the recessed hole provided,magic! Thanks for your interest and I think I may deserve a beer or maybe a strong Martini tonight! Thanks goes to Kotare Ltd, Mark Robson and Richard Alexander and their team for a superb kit of this aircraft..."
** The Stab JG 52 had Bf 109 K-4s with tulip designs. According to a number of sources Obslt. Graf flew WNr. 332529 'green 4'. Hartmann's I./JG 52 shared a field with them - Deutsche Brod some 20 km from the town of Iglau in Czechoslovakia - along with other machines and units, including the Hs 129s of SG 9 (in the background below). 'Green 4' features the typical pattern and colours seen in the WNr 332 xxx series utilising medium grey and the dark green variation of RLM 81 while rudder/fin are painted in the 'brownish' variation of 81. The nose 'tulip' recalls Graf's spectacular Fw 190s from his time in France.
The Morane antenna as per references and panel un weathered as possibly replaced wooden panel for new FuG radio. Just the Ez line aerial wires to add. Added most Kit decal stencils and lightly weathered but panel lines more so underneath! Am using the VMS XXL Matt varnish on this build!
The red and green lights are Tamiya Clear green and Red just a dot of paint in the recessed hole provided,magic! Thanks for your interest and I think I may deserve a beer or maybe a strong Martini tonight! Thanks goes to Kotare Ltd, Mark Robson and Richard Alexander and their team for a superb kit of this aircraft..."
** The Stab JG 52 had Bf 109 K-4s with tulip designs. According to a number of sources Obslt. Graf flew WNr. 332529 'green 4'. Hartmann's I./JG 52 shared a field with them - Deutsche Brod some 20 km from the town of Iglau in Czechoslovakia - along with other machines and units, including the Hs 129s of SG 9 (in the background below). 'Green 4' features the typical pattern and colours seen in the WNr 332 xxx series utilising medium grey and the dark green variation of RLM 81 while rudder/fin are painted in the 'brownish' variation of 81. The nose 'tulip' recalls Graf's spectacular Fw 190s from his time in France.
