ME BF-109 E-3 Airfix

Andy Ball
suitably busy pilot's office. nice.

Łukasz Gliński
I have to build it one day too.

Guy Rump Autor
Thanks @Andy & @ Lukasz, hopefully it'll go together well 🙂

Guy Rump Autor
RLM 71 & RLM 02 added to upper fuselage (Vallejo Model Air) and RLM 65 added to lower fuselage.

Andy Ball
I like Vallejo-using a lot of their products. I find their matt varnish a little thick

Guy Rump Autor
Same here Andy, it's what I mainly use these days. I tend to dilute the varnish; this seems to make it more manageable to airbrush with.

CHRISTOPHE LECONTE
joli travail de pré ombrage

Guy Rump Autor
Thanks Christophe. I am learning as I go along and of course getting tips from many of our Scalemates 🙂

Guy Rump Autor
Messerschmitt BF-109 E-3 completed. No weathering on this one, I decided to leave it as new...

Maj Erich Mix III/JG2 (May 1940 France) 1898-1971

This model denotes the BF 109 E-3 that Major Erich Mix was shot down in on 21 May 1940.

Mix initially flew during WWI and was credited with 3 kills and awarded the Iron Cross 2nd and 1st Class.
Mix was a flying ace in WW2. He became a fighter pilot again in 1937 and from March 1940 commanded III/JG 2 until September 1940. During WW2 he claimed 8 (potentially 13) aerial victories. He attained the rank of Oberst (full Colonel) and was awarded the German Cross of Gold.

Prior to WW2, a Nazi Party member, he was mayor of Wiesbaden from 1937-45. He was mayor of Wiesbaden again from 1954-60 representing the Free Democatic Party.

Łukasz Gliński
Nice one 👍

Guy Rump Autor
Many thanks Lukasz and Roland 🙂

Andy Ball
Interesting 'Mix' of life and model!..., great build!

Guy Rump Autor
Thanks Andy, I'm glad you liked the "Mix" 🙂