Deep breath before tackling this one. This will be a labor of love and intend to take my time to get it right.



Started with prepping some of the hull parts while I try and make sense of the Black Dog instructions. Although mine will ultimately be configured and marked as C Btry, 1/113th FA, I have to give kudos to another modeler who has been posting on AMPS IDF with build of an IDF 109A2. Really inspired me to get on with this.



One deviation I'm thinking about already is to replace this photo-etch floor plate with one made from sheet plastic, using the metal one a template. I hate working with photo-etch.

Filled and sanded down all those ejector pin marks and got the multi-piece hull together. Not trouble free for me. Made sure the rear corners were lined up and square but wound up about .20 thou short where the sides meet the front plate.





I did replace the photo-etch floor plate with one made from sheet styrene.


Had to play with the Real Models engine set. Beautiful detail, really should look great painted and installed.