Roman Schilhart

Dear fellow Britmodellers, this is my 1/72 Kora (Ex-Eduard) Fw-190 G8. Czech company Kora has released several re-boxings of the 1/72 Eduard Fw-190 with additional etched and resin parts. I built from this boxing: What you get inside this box is not really a F8, but the Eduard A8 sprues with additional resin bombs, photo-etch parts and several colorful marking options. For a change, I decided to model the G8 "Jabo Rei" (long range) variant with ETC503 racks and fluted exhausts. For conversion, I used white metal parts from this old Hasegawa boxing 52075 (AP 175). The metal parts only need to be slightly adjusted to fit. The model was painted with Mr.Hobby acrylics (RLM74/75/76), the markings were cobbled together from my decal bank. The G8 had the nose guns deleted, so I left these off. I replaced the wing guns with metal parts from Master. For the DF loop, I used photo etch strip, bent to shape over a cocktail stick. The Morane antenna is a photo-etch leftover from my spares box. Thank you for your interest!

Dear fellow Britmodellers, this is my 1/72 Dragon SdKfz 251D with Wurfrahmen 40 for 32cm Napalm rockets. Photos by Wolfgang Rabel The Dragon SdKfz 251 kit is exquisitely detailled and includes photo-etch parts for the rocket racks. Assembly of the externally mounted racks was fiddly, to say the least, and I managed to break some of the struts during construction, as they are very fragile. The model was built straight from the box and was painted with Mr.Hobby acrylics. Thanks for your interest!

Dear fellow Britmodellers, here's my 1/72 Dragon Sherman V in markings of 5th Guards Armoured Brigade, 2nd Battalion, Irish Guards, in 1944. Photos by Wolfgang Rabel. I added OKB Grigorov T-62 tracks to replace Dragon's rubber bands and Eureka metal towing cable. The figure is from White Stork Miniatures, stowage (presumably) from Milicast, decals and antenna socket from Dan Taylor Modelworks. The model was painted with Mr.Hobby acrylics (H304), weathering with artist oils and pastel chalks. Thank you for your interest in this topic. Best greetings from Austria!

Great paint, weathering and chipping. Figures look good too!

Nice and clean build, great presentation with the original photograph.

IBG's Fw-190 is a tricky build and over-engineered in some places. I wish there would be plastic alternatives to the etched parts in the wheel bay. Your result looks very good!

One of the most exotic markings I've ever seen on a Spitfire model! An original Mk.XIV is on display at the National Aviation Museum of the Royal Thai Air Force, close to Dom Mueang Airport in Bangkok.

Looks like it comes straight out a steam-punk movie! Very nice work.

What a colorful Hunter, brought to life by your impeccable paint job.

This is a potential winner for your next model show. Top job, Sir.

What a mean-looking aircraft! Great choice of markings, superb paint job. Like it very much!

Dear fellow Britmodellers, this is my 1/72 BR-2 152mm Soviet Artillery Gun from ukrainian manufacturer ACE. Photos by Wolfgang Rabel. The kit contains both plastic and etched parts providing a high level of detail straight from the box. I found it very difficult to assemble because of poor instructions and lack of reference material. It took me over a year to complete, which is way above my usual work time, and was about to end up in the trash bin several times. Given the rather high price tag I forced myself to finish this kit. Thanks for your interest. The matching tow tractor will follow!

Pretty unusual scheme for a F-16, most I've seen come in shades of grey. This is a nice change to the usual routine, especially because the top colors continue on the underside. Well done Mike! Best greetings, Roman

What an interesting subject, great conversion from the original kit, and unique choice of markings! I have only one objection: the area around Thakhek is completely flat, so the palm-lined hills on the first three pictures are a little bit out of place!

Great work, thorough reasearch on the paint scheme!

Geoff, the main problem is that all the struts and undercarriage are butt-joined, lacking positioning slots, which results in weak stability. However, theres two humps on the lower wings, and shallow guide lines along the fuselage, to give you an idea where the struts should be positioned. The design of the landing gear construction is the biggest challenge, beacuse the fit is poor. The angles of the strut ends do not match. Several attempts were required to get a symmetrical geometry (or, at least, the best I could). I don't recall that any of the parts were either too short, or too long, they were not modified. The front clear part needs adjustments to make it fit, because it does not conform with the shape of the fusealge very well. And yes, the AZ Models kit is a re-box of the Legato kit (the Legato brand was acquired by the AZ Model imperium several years ago). I wish you good luck and success for your build!

Brilliant. Can't wait to see this kit released in 72 scale.

Finally a new tooling of this interesting aircraft in 1/72. Much looking forward to this release! I've tried myself on the Amodel/SovaM kit twice, both attempts ended up in the bin - even though I consider myself an 'experienced modeler' I just couldn't make things fit. I hope IBG will present a clever solution for the antenna mast which goes through the clear part (no provision for this on the Amodel/SovaM kit).

What a great start into the new modelling year, Patrick!

Modelling masterclass, great choice of subjects - difficult to pick a favorite! The Eduard Messerschmitt Bf109K-4 is exceptionally good, I can't wait for Eduard's 1/72 release of this kit.

Having a fondness for WWII aircraft, I would pick the B-25J, P-39 and Ki-62 (yes, it's shiny enough!) as my favorites. You can be proud of your achievement, Sir!

Dear fellow Britmodellers, this is my modelling output from 2023. All photographs by Wolfgang Rabel. 1/72 Hasegawa B-26B Marauder "Big Hairy Bird" of 599th Bomb Squadron, 397th Bomb Group, built with CMK landing gear doors, Quickboost gun packs, True Details wheels and Scale Aircraft Conversions metal landing gear. 1/72 Italeri SM.82 Canguro, built from the box, with Italian Kits decals. 1/72 AZ Model Bf-109 G10 (WNF production) with photo etch from Brengun, vacu canopy from Rob Taurus, pitot tube from Master and decal markings from Eagle Cals, representing an aircraft of II./JG 52 in 1945. Another 1/72 AZ Model Bf-109 G10 (Erla production) in markings of II. Gruppo Caccia ANR, in Aviano, early 1945, built with Brengun photo-etch, Rob Taurus vacu, Master gun barrels and pitot tube and Sky Models decals. 1/72 Italeri A-26B Invader in markings of 416th Bomb Group in 1944/45, with Kitsworld decals, True Details wheels, Eduard exterior set, Scale Aircraft Conversions landing gear, Quickboost gun barrels and home-made "clamshell style" canopy doors to represent a late production aircraft. 1/72 Arma Hobby F-6C recce Mustang in markings of the French Air Force, 1945, out of the box. 1/72 Eduard Spitfire Mk.VIII built from the "Profi-Pack" in "high altitude scheme" of RAF 32. Squadron in Foggia, Italy, 1944. 1/72 Legato UC-61 Forwarder, out of the box. 1/72 Hasegawa Mosquito FB Mk.VI in markings of Sqn.Leader Robert Allan Kip of 418. Squadron in summer 1944, with metal gun barrels from Master and photo-etch from Part. 1/72 Airfix DH Mosquito photo recon version PR.XVI, built from the box in markings of 25th Bomb Group, USAAF 1944. 1/72 Kora Fw-190 A9 in markings of JG 301. 1/72 Kovozávody Prostějov La-5FN in colors of 813.GIAP (fighter regiment) in spring 1945, built from the box with pitot tube from wire. 1/72 Academy Il-2M, built from the box. 1/72 Hasegawa Ju-88 D1 in markings of the Romanian Air Force in 1944/45, with DK Decals, Eduard photo-etch (interior and exterior) and True Details wheels. 1/72 UM M32B1 Recovery Vehicle with resin tracks from OKB Grigorov, figure from Milicast, and towing cables from Eureka. 1/72 Vespid Panther G (late production) in markings of 16. Panzerdivision in Silesia, 1945, with Preiser figure. 1/72 Orange Hobby SdKfz 7 (early) with figures from Milicast and stowage from Blackdog & CMK. 1/72 Zebrano AEC Mk.III (full resin kit) decals and photo-etch antenna socket from Dan Taylor Modelworks. 1/72 IBG Centaur Mk.IV with Dan Taylor Modelworks' antenna socket and figure from White Stork Miniatures. 1/72 Trumpeter M26A1 Pershing with OKB Grigorov tracks, stowage from Blackdog and figure from Milicast. 1/72 Ceasar Miniatures Demag D7 (SdKfz 10), with stowage from Blackdog. Thank you for your interest in my work, best greetings! Roman

Colorful like a parrot, although quite chubby. Significantly less elegant than the Ki-61, especially when you look at the two side by side!

Hello Mike, you're firing out the kits during the holiday season! At first look I thought the green spots are painted on, and wondered about your masking technique, until I realized they are decals. I didn't think you could achieve such a great result with them - wonderfully done. Best greetings!

Your brilliant paintwork and great detailling/rivetting brings the Hasegawa kit to a total new level. Masterpiece!