My Return To Modeling, The Bf 109F-4 of Viktor Bauer...

[lesofprimus]

Thanks guys, I appreciate the motivation....

Ok getting closer.... Ive installed the cockpit and attempted, quite decently I might add, the antenna wire.... It hasnt been weathered yet...

 

[Wurger]

Cool Les.I like it.

 

[lesofprimus]

Tada...............

Viktor Bauer was born on 19 September 1915 at Löcknitz in the Randow region of Vorpommern. He joined the Luftwaffe in 1936 with the rank of Fahnenjunker. Shortly before the invasion of Russia began, Bauer was appointed Staffelkapitän of 9./JG 3. In June 1941, he claimed 15 Russian aircraft shot down, including five Russian SB-2 twin-engine bombers claimed on 26 June for his 7th through 11th victories.

Oberleutnant Bauer was awarded the Ritterkreuz on 30 July for 36 victories.

On 22 May, he claimed four Russian I-61 fighters shot down (57–60). He claimed a further four victories on 30 June (66-69). Bauer was spectacularly successful in July 1942 recording 33 victories during the month. Five times he shot down four enemy aircraft in a day and twice recorded five victories in a day.

On 25 July, he claimed four victories (99-102). He was awarded the Eichenlaub (Nr 107) the next day.

On 9 August, he claimed his 106th victory but one day later his Bf 109 F-4 (W.Nr. 13 241) was damaged by enemy fire and Bauer wounded. He successfully carried out an emergency landing. Viktor Bauer was credited with 106 victories in approximately 400 missions. He recorded 102 of his victories over the Eastern front, including 27 Il-2 Sturmoviks.

I have tried to reproduce Bauers aircraft after his 106th victory and subsequent wounding, and the damage shown, atleast I think, represents this pretty damn good for a novice like my paintbrushin sorry ass....

Comments/suggestions/criticism is encouraged.....

And the final product looks like this:

 

[Gnomey]

Looks excellent Les. Much better than anything could do

 

[Wildcat]

Very cool Les!

 

[Njaco]

Damn Nice!! Battle damage looks good!

 

[Wurger]

These bullet holes look really good.Congrats Less - cool model.

 

[Wayne Little]

Damn fine work Les!! Well done.

SO.....whats next?

 

[lesofprimus]

Thanks alot fellas, I feel pretty good about the model.... My triumphant return so to speak....

Next will be an Fw 190A-8, not sure which one though... Would absolutely love to do Konrad "Pitt" Bauers crate with his Kornjark logo on the side...

Anyone have any idea if that kit exists or if theres a decal sheet that would fit the above pilots kite????

Oh, and the bullet holes, that was a great leap of faith for me, as the model looked pretty good finished and never doing it before, well....... They worked... Im very happy with the way it came out, except for the canopy glass, the mis-coloring of the landing gear, and the wrong colors on the camo job....

Still not bad for my return...

 

[DerAdlerIstGelandet]

Very cool Dan!!

 

[ccheese]

Looks like it's ready to fly, Dan...... Good Show !

Charles

 

[Wurger]

Next will be an Fw 190A-8, not sure which one though... Would absolutely love to do Konrad "Pitt" Bauers crate with his Kornjark logo on the side...

Les, do you mean the Konrad "Pitt" Bauer's Fw 190A-8 Werk nr. 171641 "red 3"?

 

[lesofprimus]

Thanks Charles....

Yes sir Wurger, either that one or his Fw 190 A-8/R2(R8?) (W.Nr. 681 469) "Red 21" in which he was shot down in on Sept 11th 1944, after shooting down 3 Mustangs, loosing 2 fingers in the process.......

 

[Wurger]

Great,for sur this fighter plane will look cool when you finish.Do you have any colour profiles or pics of the Fw.? To be honest I've gone through my materials on Wurgers and failed.

 

[lesofprimus]

I have one pic of him and its in the JG300 part1 book, page 296.... The pic is with Red 3, part of .5 Staffel, but only includes the cockpit and Bauer sitting on the sill....

There is a profile of his crate on page 336 of the same book, but shows no victory bars on the rudder.... "Pitt" Bauer flew 416 combat missions and shot down 57 enemy aircraft... He recorded 18 victories over the Eastern front.... Of his 39 victories recorded over the Western front, 32 were four-engine bombers including some Herausschüsse and at least five P-51 fighters....

He was shot down seven times....

 

[Wurger]

THX for the info Les.I've been convinced I had seen the colour profile of the "red3" somewhere before.

 

[lesofprimus]

Any web sites that offer decal sets for specfic crates??? I know of Eagle Editions...

 

[Wurger]

Of course you mean 1:32 scale don't you.I try to find something on that.But with no success so far.

 

[lesofprimus]

Either 1:32 or 1:48...... 32nd preferred, but if need be, will try a 48 scale...

I found Bauers....
EagleCals 82-32

Any other interesting decal sheets/Models of the 190 out there u guys like???

 

[Wurger]

I've seen the decal sheet in Internet offer.The "red3" is his plane.But what about the "red21" also offered by Eagle Editions in this sheet?