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Messerschmitt Bf109E - 1/72

by Michael Smith on April 6, 2025 · in Aviation · 7 ≡

This is a 1994 boxing of the 1976 Hasegawa Bf109E with decals for three of Luftwaffe ace Adolf Galland's aircraft in 1940. I built it as the December 1940 version of E.W. number 5819 at Audembert, France, when Galland was CO of [...]

ETC 500 rack and Bf 110G-4: The mount of Martin Drewes revised

by Rafi Ben-Shahar on April 6, 2025 · in Aviation · 8 ≡

ETC stands for; Elektrischer Träger für cylindrische Außenlasten (Electric carrier for cylindrical external stores.) The generic rack appeared on German bombers to carry different bomb load. Likewise, the Bf 110 variants destined as [...]

ProModeler 1/48 Messerschmitt Bf 110G-4

by Rafi Ben-Shahar on April 2, 2025 · in Aviation · 16 ≡

A model depicting the mount of Martin Drewes, Kommandeur of III./NJG 1. It was a totally personalized aircraft, to help the pilot to improve his chances against an ever varying and growing Allied air offensive. Drewes aircraft had [...]

Hasegawa 1/48 Messerschmitt Bf 109G-4

by Rafi Ben-Shahar on March 30, 2025 · in Aviation · 14 ≡

The Bf 109G-4 model depicts the mount of Gustav Rodel. His white 4 has Gruppenkommander markings for II./JG 27. Yet, none of his 50 kills score is presented. TC indicated that by the end of 1943 all Experten followed his example.

Revell 1/32 Messerschmitt Bf 109G-10 Erla

by Rafi Ben-Shahar on March 23, 2025 · in Aviation · 14 ≡

In spite of its short falls, Revell's big Bf 109G-10 kit delivers the goods. The large tulip decal that was Maj. Erich Hartmann's recognition emblem was cut leaving only the white strips. The black areas were painted to avoid an otherwise [...]

Anglo Iraq War: Eduard 1/48 Messerschmitt Bf 110D-3

by Rafi Ben-Shahar on March 17, 2025 · in Aviation · 16 ≡

The model represents an aircraft from 6./ZG 76 stationed in Argos, Greece. The Haifischgruppe of II./ZG 76 flew in the Balkans campaign against Yugoslavia and Greece, and then Crete in April and May 1941. Not all units of II./ZG 76 [...]

Revised: Hasegawa 1/48 Messerschmitt Bf 109E-4/7 Trop.

by Rafi Ben-Shahar on March 12, 2025 · in Aviation · 8 ≡

Having consulting references for my previous post ((link)) I noticed that the old Hasegawa kit instructions were outdated. Eduard's color diagram of the same aircraft showed more details. The aircraft "had European camouflage scheme [...]

Hasegawa 1/48 Messerschmitt Bf 109E-4/7 Trop.

by Rafi Ben-Shahar on March 7, 2025 · in Aviation · 14 ≡

The model depicts the mount of Ofw. Hermann Förster serving in 2/JG27, Ain-el-Gazala, June 1941. Förster served mostly in the single-engine night fighter squadron NJG 1 before transferring to Africa with 2/JG27. He scored a total of 13 [...]

Hand Painting 1/24th Scale: Airfix Messerschmitt 109E-4

by Rafi Ben-Shahar on March 2, 2025 · in Aviation · 18 ≡

The model depicts an aircraft flown by Oberleutnant Helmut Wick, 1/Jagdgeschwader 2 "Richthofen" in France and Belgium, October 1940. By that time, the light blue camouflage on the sides of the fuselage was pained over in the [...]