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Operation Barbarossa…1/48 Messerschmitt Bf109F-4, Royal Hungarian Airforce

by Reinhard Spreitzhofer on July 23, 2021
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Built in 2017. Eduard kit with HAD decals (the Hungarian crosses on the F-4 sheet were too large so my dad used some of another HAD sheet), Gunze and Tamiya acrylics, EZ Line for wiring, plastic rods and lead wire for brake lines. The model show[...]

Airwar over Austria…Focke-Wulf Fw190F-8, Royal Hungarian Airforce

by Reinhard Spreitzhofer on July 22, 2021
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Built in 2016. Hasegawa kit with Techmod decals (which weren´t the best, as you may see, the outer areas of the spinner spirale didn´t lie down smoothly), painted with Gunze and Tamiya acrylics, aerials with EZ Line. The book "Hungarian Fighter[...]

Suomi Eagle…1/48 Messerschmitt Bf109G-6, Finnish Ilmavoimat

by Reinhard Spreitzhofer on July 20, 2021
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Built more than 6 years ago. Hasegawa G-14 kit with canopy from a G-6 kit, decals from Kagero and an Unimodel Bf109 kit. Kagero SMI Library Messerschmitt Bf109G/K as reference Aircraft of SSgt Hemmo Leino, 1/HLeLv 34, Kymi June 1944. The fledgi[...]

In the far North…1/48 Focke-Wulf Fw190A-8, 12./JG5

by Reinhard Spreitzhofer on July 19, 2021
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Built in 2016. Hasegawa kit with Kommandeur decals, the JG5 batch is from Kagero because it came closest to the original, the little 4s on the gear covers are from the sparesbox. Painted as usual back then with Gunze and Tamiya acrylics, the blu[...]

Operation Bodenplatte…1/48 Messerschmitt Bf109G-14, 16./JG53

by Reinhard Spreitzhofer on July 16, 2021
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Another older Fujimi model, built about 10 years ago. Gefreiter Alfred Michel made his first and last combat sortie during operation Bodenplatte on January 1st 1945. His aircraft was hit and he had to make a forced landing. Afterwards he was ca[...]

End of War…1/48 Focke-Wulf Fw190A-8, II./SG2

by Reinhard Spreitzhofer on July 13, 2021
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Built more than 6 years ago. Tamiya kit, Kagero decals, Gunze and Tamiya acrylics used, wheels from the sparesbox, some landing gear detail added, Eduard seatbelts, Kagero Monographs Fw190 Vol.I as reference. Model shows the plane of Major Karl[...]

Nocturnal Predator…1/48 Messerschmitt Bf109K-4, NJG11

by Reinhard Spreitzhofer on July 12, 2021
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Here´s an oldie, built about 10 years ago. Fujimi kit with Kommandeur Decals, Gunze and Tamiya acrylics, brake lines, seat belts and antenna wire added. Aircraft found partially destroyed near Holzkirchen/Germany in May 1945, most probably a NJ[...]

Operation Bodenplatte…1/48 Focke-Wulf Fw190A-8, 4./JG1

by Reinhard Spreitzhofer on July 11, 2021
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Built in 2018. Used a Hasegawa A-9 kit, besides kit markings the aircraft number and the Werknummer came from Kagero Topcolors 13 "Operation Bodenplatte". Gunze RLM paints, Ultracast resin seat, EZ Line for the antenna, spinner spirale is paint[...]

Wild Boar…1/48 Messerschmitt Bf109G-6/R6, I./JG300

by Reinhard Spreitzhofer on July 10, 2021
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Built 6-10 years ago. Hasegawa kit with EagleCals. Basic camo 74/75/76 with Gunze paints, RLM 66 as additional camo on the upperside, Tamiya Nato Black for the underside. The model shows the aircraft of Oberfeldwebel Arnold Döring, I./JG300, Ger[...]

Vichy…1/48 Marcel Bloch MB.152, French Armistice Airforce

by Reinhard Spreitzhofer on July 6, 2021
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#16/2021 For a kit with shortrun character the new Dora Wings Marcel Bloch isn´t so bad. But the decals are thin and the white areas are translucent, as you may see. Camo done with Gunze RLM65 for the underside, Tamiya XF-10 Brown and selfmixed[...]