Melbourne Model Expo (2011)

[Matt308]

neither did I. Never have seen that camo scheme before. Well done.

 

[Wayne Little]

wow is that an authentic scheme or has the modeller made it up ?

looks very good as you say Wayne

It's said it was Bf 109G-8 (possible G-6) of 2.(H)/NAGr 12 and flown by Hauptmann Emmerstorfer often.In 1997 David Wadman and Hikoki Publishing company published a book entitled "Aufklarer-Luftwaffe Reconnaissance Aircraft Units- 1935-1945". In the book it's said that the aircraft was painted in Dark Brown, no RLM number but just Dark Brown.
However in "Militaria I Fakty" no. 51/2009, AJAKS book it is considered to be painted with Light Grey irregular strips applied on the fuselage painted with Dark Green overall and wings and tails covered with Dark Green/Black Green at top surfaces.
Anyway it's a very unique camo scheme.

Looking very nice.

Very different. Surprised there's no wing top insignia if in fact the scheme is real.

Here you go, one of the images to confirm it's existence......what colour do you think it is???

Source: can't recall exactly but it was from the internet, there are other images of this aircraft....

 

[Catch22]

Interesting!

 

[Matt308]

Wow. Nice post!

 

[Vic Balshaw]

Nice find Wayne.

 

[rochie]

seeing that picture makes the model look even better to me, captured the streaky paint very well

 

[Crimea_River]

Wayne, where was this aircraft based? Curious why the camo is interpreted to be in a desert colour scheme.

 

[Airframes]

I was thinking the same.

 

[Wayne Little]

There are a few interpretations for the camo including the points that there is in fact TWO upper surface colours, additional images can be found on the Falcon site and a discussion over on LEMB...

 

[Wayne Little]

next subject, LaGG-3

 

[rochie]

nice one

 

[Gnomey]

Good one!

 

[Crimea_River]

Neat. Captured or did the Finns have LaGG 3's?

 

[Airframes]

Nicely done.

 

[Vic Balshaw]

Lovely little machine and I do like the decking, beautifully done.

Andy, according to Wikipedia the Fins operated three captured LaGG 3s.

 

[vikingBerserker]

Nice!

 

[Wayne Little]

Next up Nakajima B5N2 kate

 

[Airframes]

Not bad.

 

[Vic Balshaw]

Looks good but seems to be missing something, no oomph.

 

[Catch22]

I think what's missing is any sort of individual aircraft markings.