Melbourne Model Expo (2011)

[vikingBerserker]

I love the camo!

 

[Wayne Little]

Second place a nice Wellington...

 

[rochie]

very nice

 

[Wildcat]

Very cool!

 

[Crimea_River]

Nice is right!

 

[Matt308]

That is lovely! Nice work on weathering. Subtle, but very effective.

 

[Gnomey]

Nice one!

 

[Airframes]

Agree with all.

 

[vikingBerserker]

Ok that one I REALLY like!

 

[Vic Balshaw]

Smashing machine, used to play hide and seek under these machines when a kid.

 

[Wayne Little]

Third Place a rather well executed pattern on this Bf109G-6

 

[rochie]

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

looks very good as you say Wayne

 

[vikingBerserker]

That's pretty interesting

 

[Catch22]

Cool!

 

[Airframes]

Different - and nicely done.

 

[Wurger]

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

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.

 

[Gnomey]

Good one!

 

[Vic Balshaw]

Certainly does look good.

 

[Crimea_River]

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

 

[rochie]

you know i didn't even notice the lack of wing crosses !