Reini78 Posted May 18, 2016 Share Posted May 18, 2016 #14/2016 As with a lot of late war Luftwaffe projects, also with the Ar234 nightfighter project, there are different info sources that differ and no, hardly any or not yet published pics. In late 1944 the Erprobungskommando Ar234 or Sonderkommando Bisping was establishe, led by Major Joseph Bisping. If it´s true, four Ar234 were used for nightfighter testing but it is not known if every machine was completely converted to a nightfighter. Bisping died in a take-off crash in February 1945. Afterwards Major Kurt Bonow took over command. It was assumed that Bisping crashed due to blinding reflexions from the runway lights in/on the glass nose, therefore Bonow painted the underside of his nose black. Bonow made one combat sortie without any success. In April 1945 the Ar234 nightfighter project was abandoned. Hasegawa kit, sadly decals weren´t useable anymore so I spent spome money, bought the Revell edition and my dad used these decals for the model, rest is oob, seatbelts added, antenna with EZ Line, Naxos radar cover on the "shoulder" is a piece from the sparebox. The model shows how the a/c of Major Bonow could have looked like. As I mentined above, there are no pics of that show a complete aircraft, only some partial pics on which you don´t see any camo pattern or markings. Mosquito hunters united 28 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
russ c Posted May 18, 2016 Share Posted May 18, 2016 Really nice work and unusual scheme, looks great 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reini78 Posted May 18, 2016 Author Share Posted May 18, 2016 Really nice work and unusual scheme, looks great thanks twice Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duncan B Posted May 18, 2016 Share Posted May 18, 2016 That's another pair of lovely looking models. Seeing it alongside the 262 is something I've never seen before and I' surprised to see that the Arado is a lot smaller than I thought it. Duncan B 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
batcode Posted May 19, 2016 Share Posted May 19, 2016 great looking build, nice job on the paint and finishes... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mottlemaster Posted May 19, 2016 Share Posted May 19, 2016 Got to give this one a big LIKE 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Booty003 Posted May 19, 2016 Share Posted May 19, 2016 Fantastic work - they both look perfect. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roman Schilhart Posted May 19, 2016 Share Posted May 19, 2016 Now that is a mean lookin' turbo bird! Fantastic camo job, simply adorable. I know how difficult the application of small mottles can be ... even with a trusted airbrush. And lining up these radar antennas isn't for the ones with shakey hands either. The yellow engine rings add a touch of color, though this scheme is hypothetical, I guess? Fine build .... thanks Reini ... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reini78 Posted May 19, 2016 Author Share Posted May 19, 2016 I know how difficult the application of small mottles can be ... even with a trusted airbrush. And lining up these radar antennas isn't for the ones with shakey hands either. The yellow engine rings add a touch of color, though this scheme is hypothetical, I guess? Fine build .... thanks Reini ... yes, getting the nose right was a bit tricky, my dad glued in the dipoles first and then all together with the nose piece onto the rest of the cockpit the scheme is assumed/hypothetical, as I mentioned, no pics of a complete a/c, not known if Bonow´s machine kept the standard splinter camo or received a NF camo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve27752 Posted May 19, 2016 Share Posted May 19, 2016 What are the large non engine cowlings under the wings? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reini78 Posted May 19, 2016 Author Share Posted May 19, 2016 What are the large non engine cowlings under the wings? they are RATO boosters, after take off they were dropped and sailed back to the ground on chutes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DennisTheBear Posted May 19, 2016 Share Posted May 19, 2016 Beautiful model! I have unsuccessfully tried doing the Luftwaffe mottling schemes in the past, your stirling example gives me something to aim for! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reini78 Posted January 29, 2018 Author Share Posted January 29, 2018 DSC_0001 by Reinhard Spreitzhofer, auf Flickr DSC_0002 by Reinhard Spreitzhofer, auf Flickr DSC_0003 by Reinhard Spreitzhofer, auf Flickr DSC_0004 by Reinhard Spreitzhofer, auf Flickr DSC_0005 by Reinhard Spreitzhofer, auf Flickr DSC_0006 by Reinhard Spreitzhofer, auf Flickr DSC_0007 by Reinhard Spreitzhofer, auf Flickr DSC_0008 by Reinhard Spreitzhofer, auf Flickr DSC_0009 by Reinhard Spreitzhofer, auf Flickr DSC_0010 by Reinhard Spreitzhofer, auf Flickr DSC_0011 by Reinhard Spreitzhofer, auf Flickr DSC_0012 by Reinhard Spreitzhofer, auf Flickr DSC_0013 by Reinhard Spreitzhofer, auf Flickr DSC_0014 by Reinhard Spreitzhofer, auf Flickr DSC_0016 by Reinhard Spreitzhofer, auf Flickr DSC_0017 by Reinhard Spreitzhofer, auf Flickr DSC_0018 by Reinhard Spreitzhofer, auf Flickr DSC_0019 by Reinhard Spreitzhofer, auf Flickr 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alpha Delta 210 Posted January 29, 2018 Share Posted January 29, 2018 Very nice. I dont think that I have seen one built before. The detail in the cockpit looks amazing. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Henry Posted January 29, 2018 Share Posted January 29, 2018 Definitely an interesting build ... I admire your creativity as well as the building skills ... Bob H. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reini78 Posted January 30, 2018 Author Share Posted January 30, 2018 19 hours ago, Alpha Delta 210 said: Very nice. I dont think that I have seen one built before. The detail in the cockpit looks amazing. 10 hours ago, Bob Henry said: Definitely an interesting build ... I admire your creativity as well as the building skills ... Bob H. thanks! yes, they are rare, haven´t seen a model in a while too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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