Early Schmitt...1/48 Messerschmitt Bf109D Royal Hungarian Airforce
Built in 2017. Classic Airframes kit, painted with Tamiya XF-82 RAF Ocean Gray, Tamiya XF-5 Green and Gunze H406 Chocolate Brown
Brake lines added with plastic rods and lead wire, EZ Line for aerials
In 1942 the Germans delivered three old Dora airframes and used Jumo engines to Hungary. In the end two Doras became airworthy. At some time "02" was equipped with a DB engine and received Hungarian flags on the tail, that way it appeared in 1943. As it seems at least one Hungarian Dora survived the war because it can be seen on a pic a Russian soldier made.
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Spiros Pendedekas said on January 26, 2021
What a great model and what an interesting story, Reinhard.
Congratulations on the Special Hobby build.
Reinhard Spreitzhofer said on January 27, 2021
Thanks Spiros!
John vd Biggelaar said on January 26, 2021
Beautifully done, Reinhard.
A very nice Hungarian camouflage scheme used.
I do like the weathering on this one a lot.
Reinhard Spreitzhofer said on January 27, 2021
Thanks a lot John!
Erik Gjørup said on January 26, 2021
Nice 109. I've never come across a Classic Airframes Bf 109 kit, but this one look OK.
Reinhard Spreitzhofer said on January 27, 2021
Thanks Erik! The CA 109s aren´t that bad to build. Only thingthat caused a bit of a problem was to sand down the resin wheel wells to make them fit into the wings and still have some "flesh" left.
Greg Kittinger said on January 26, 2021
Another lovely build! I just bought Hungarian decals for my 109 project, and wasn't sure which airframe to put them on. May go with the D now!
Reinhard Spreitzhofer said on January 27, 2021
Thanks! Always a pleasure to present some templates for you ;-D
Tom Cleaver said on January 26, 2021
Very nice! Modelsvit has this scheme for their Bf-109D. You've almost got me convinced.
Reinhard Spreitzhofer said on January 27, 2021
Yes, the early 109s get some more attention from the manufacturers slowly but steady. The Hungarian scheme stands out a bit more compared to the usual standard schemes.