Done : Heinkel He219A-7 Gruppe Build...

[Lucky13]

Oh well.....
Was gonna do Bartels Bf 109G-10 "Yellow 13", the one that he went MIA in December '44, but that would mean that I'd have to order a kit and decals and I'm in a not gonna wait mood....
Was looking at my Royal Class Fw 190's....*naah, will keep you for a special occasion....*, Dragon's Fw 190A-7....*you wish, you're still p*ss*ng me off*, my Ju 88G-6....*he he he, ain't falling for that one!*, Ju 88C-6....*you'll become royal when the time is right, so nope* and my Ju 88 and Fw 190 Mistel...*are you f*cking kidding me?*

Well, well, well.....what have we got here then? Tamiya 1/48 Heinkel He 219A-(wishing you were an -2)...7!



Yoink!



You better believe it, that this bird isn't the only one wishing that it was an A-2!

Some pics,

x2 of these frames,

x2 of these frames too,

And some comparison with my WIP BOAC Mosquito.....where the h*ll am I gonna put this monster? I thought that the Mossie was big, but this lassie is longer and wider! Obviously you can tell that I haven't looked in the box lately.

 

[Airframes]

Now this one is going to be interesting, and rather unusual!
Nice choice Jan. Do you need any cockpit or detail shots? I think I have some knocking around in the 'special data reserved location store', more commonly known as the pile of c*ap on the floor!

 

[BombTaxi]

I will watch this closely, I love the look of the Uhu, and the Tamiya kit is one of the (many) ones on my mental wishlist. It does look absolutely huge as well!!

 

[Njaco]

Cool, another twin-engine build! I'm not lonely anymore!

 

[Lucky13]

Well, just had to go nocturnal(?) this time have four nightfighters kicking around including this one....all Luftwaffe!

Would be great Terry, whenever you find the time and strength from your cold...thanks!

 

[Catch22]

Looking forward to it Jan, it builds up into a really neat plane.

Why do you want it to be an A-2?

 

[Heinz]

Did it come with a nose weight Jan?

 

[Catch22]

Yeah, the nose wheel bay is metal.

 

[lesofprimus]

Lookin forward to this one big time....

 

[109ROAMING]

Very cool Jan!

 

[Amsel]

Cool pick of aircraft.

 

[Screaming Eagle]

Can't wait Jan! and nice siggy Terry!

 

[rochie]

nice kit Jan ! how many kit builds have you got going on now ?????

 

[Wayne Little]

Jeez Jan......this was almost my alternate......the 219 is a fantastic kit mate, I have one started but shelved at the moment.

 

[Lucky13]

Cheers chaps!
Fannying about with the BOAC Mossie here and there, hope to get some paint on shortly, the Dragon fw 190A-7, I'm still not on good terms with that one..
Other than that, just the other two in the GB....

 

[Lucky13]

Looking forward to it Jan, it builds up into a really neat plane.

Why do you want it to be an A-2?

I think that there were more built of the A-2 and they saw action from October '43, I think, while the A-7 didn't do that until late '44.
Also, the Machine that I'd like to do is the one for Hptm Werner Baake, but I think that he flew and A-2 and not the A-7, which is the other reason...

Werner Baake was born on 1 November 1918 at Nordhausen in Harz. Baake was posted to I./NJG 1, based at Gilze-Rijen in Holland, on 21 November 1942. On the night of 11/12 June 1943, he claimed his first two victories. Baake claimed three victories on the night 22/23 June. By the end of August 1943, Baake was serving with 3./NJG 1 based at Venlo in Holland. He had increased his tally to 23 by the end of 1943. On 22 January 1944, Baake was appointed Staffelkapitän of 2./NJG 1. He shot down a RAF Lancaster four-engine bomber over the Urft Dam on the night 27/28 January to record his 24th victory. However, Baake's Bf 110 G-4 (W.Nr. 740 062) "G9 + ML" had been hit by return fire in this engagement. He and his crew baled out. Baake survived unharmed but his Bordfunker Uffz. Waldbauer was killed. Oberleutnant Baake was awarded the Ritterkreuz on 27 July for 33 victories. Baake was appointed Gruppenkommandeur of I./NJG 1 on 2 October 1944, succeeding Major Paul Förster (8 victories) who had been killed on 1 October. He claimed three victories on the night of 5/6 January 1945. Post-war, Baake was a flight captain with Lufthansa. He was killed in an aircraft accident at Heilsbronn on 15 July 1964.
Werner Baake was credited with 41 victories from 195 missions. All his victories were recorded at night and include 37 four-engine bombers and one RAF Mosquito. At least nine victories achieved when he flew He 219A.

No Date Time A/c Type Unit Location / Comments
1. 12.6.1943 1:10 Wellington 1./NJG 1 1km NE Neerschoten: 5.500m
2. 12.6.1943 2:43 Halifax 1./NJG 1 5km NW Gorinchem: 5.000m
3. 17.6.1943 0:59 Lancaster 1./NJG 1 Neerpelt Krs. Limburg: at 7.000m
4. 22.6.1943 1:30 Wellington 1./NJG 1 3km SW Bergeyk: 5.000m / Wellington (HZ520), RAF
5. 22.6.1943 1:37 Halifax 1./NJG 1 3km S Uden: 3.000m
6. 23.6.1943 0:55 Lancaster 1./NJG 1 15km ESE Utrecht: 6.800m
7. 23.6.1943 1:38 Lancaster 1./NJG 1 3km SW Beuningen: 6.000m
8. 23.6.1943 1:53 Halifax 1./NJG 1 6km NW Utrecht: 5.500m
9. 25.6.1943 1:10 Wellington 1./NJG 1 Driel: 6.000m
10. 14.7.1943 1:30 Halifax 1./NJG 1 3km SE Dinter: 5.000m
11. 24.8.1943 2:18 Lancaster 1./NJG 1 05 Ost S / FJ-86c: 5.200m
12. 28.8.1943 2:10 Stirling 1./NJG 1 20km W Augsburg: 3.500m
13. 28.8.1943 2:15 Stirling 1./NJG 1 25km NW Nürnburg: 3.500m
14. 31.8.1943 23:25 Stirling 3./NJG 1 SW Lemmer: 4.500m
15. 31.8.1943 23:30 Halifax 3./NJG 1 16km S Antwerp: 4.200m
16. 1.9.1943 0:59 Lancaster 3./NJG 1 bei Hennigsdorf: 6.000m
17. 6.9.1943 0:15 Halifax 3./NJG 1 8km Germersheim: 4.500m
18. 6.9.1943 2:00 Lancaster 3./NJG 1 5km E Kaiserslautern: 4.500m
19. 27.9.1943 22:40 Lancaster 3./NJG 1 4km N Quakenbrück: 4.000m
20. 3.11.1943 19:13 Lancaster 3./NJG 1 bei Helmond: 6.500m
21. 3.11.1943 19:36 Lancaster 3./NJG 1 bei Essen: 5.800m
22. 20.12.1943 19:00 Lancaster 3./NJG 1 Föuron-St. Pierre: 5.500m / Lancaster II (DS758.) "EQ-H" of 408 Sqn, RAF
23. 20.12.1943 21:00 Halifax 3./NJG 1 NW Eindhoven: 3.200m
24. 27.1.1944 22:50 Lancaster 2./NJG 1 16km SW Aachen
25. 11.4.1944 23:37 Lancaster 2./NJG 1 100km W Haarlem
26. 25.4.1944 0:26 Lancaster 2./NJG 1 Loop op Zand-Tilburh: 5.400m
27. 25.4.1944 2:18 Halifax 2./NJG 1 bei Werkendam: 6.000m
28. 4.5.1944 0:20 B-17 2./NJG 1 50km W Venlo: 6.400m / not confirmed?
29. 6.5.1944 23:35 Mosquito 2./NJG 1 1km NE Herkendorf: 8.000m
30. 7.5.1944 0:09 B-17 2./NJG 1 W Venlo: 7.500m / not confirmed?
31. 12.5.1944 0:42 Lancaster 2./NJG 1 28km NE Huckhofen: no height
32. 23.5.1944 1:14 Lancaster 2./NJG 1 SW Neerpelt
33. 17.6.1944 1:10 Halifax 2./NJG 1 Eeindhoven: 5.500m
34. 22.6.1944 1:22 Lancaster 2./NJG 1 W Aachen at 5.300m
35. 22.6.1944 1:46 Lancaster 2./NJG 1 W Aachen at 5.200m
36. 4.11.1944 19:36 Halifax Stab I./NJG 1 8km NW Mettingen
37. 6.11.1944 19:23 Lancaster Stab I./NJG 1 12km SE Doetinchen
38. 24.12.1944 18:50 Lancaster Stab I./NJG 1 -
39. 5.1.1945 19:05 Halifax Stab I./NJG 1 50km N Emden
40. 5.1.1945 19:12 Halifax Stab I./NJG 1 80km N Emden
41. 5.1.1945 19:44 Halifax Stab I./NJG 1 50km W Hanover

Just found that Baake flew an A-7! An A-7 coded G9+AB and with the W.Nr.420xxx, while Gruppenkommandeur of I./NJG 1 from 2.10.44 - 8.5.45....

 

[Airframes]

Just the other two....you've got more kits going than Airfix!
I'll get the pics etc off tonight, with a bit of luck.

 

[Erich]

now just to get the appropriate camo for Baake's machine, my mail never was answered about his crate towards the end of the war.

 

[Lucky13]

Oh joy!

 

[Erich]

Lucky just to correct the above mentioned Baake kills listing. November 4, 1944 was Baake's 33rd kill. there were 4 claims by I./NJG 1 Uhu's this night. 12 He 219A's had taken off from Müster-Handorf.