Panzerjäger...1/48 Bücker Bü181C-2 Bestmann

[Reini78]

#13/2017

One of the last desperate measures of the Luftwaffe in the final stage of the war, fitting sports aircraft with Panzerfäuste.
The model shows an aircraft of 3.Panzerjägerstaffel, established on March 4th 1945, first combat sortie April 19th and last one most probably on April 23rd.
Pilots and aircrafts had helluva rides and many were shot down. The system hadn´t much success.
Yellow 10 was "stolen" by two war-tired flight instructors, Unteroffizier Hans Ficker and Unteroffizier Werner Diermayer who fled to Switzerland where the aircraft was examined and later used in the Swiss Airforce.

Stransky kit, Panzerfäuste are from the "normal" Special Hobby Bücker kit because these are molded more nicely. The kit decals are not that good, very thin, tend to wrap when pulling them off the carrier paper and when you want to bring them into the right position they act like chewing gum. In the end my dad had tu use two Balkenkreuz from the sparesbox. Bowdens on the wings with EZ Line.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[russ c]

Really nice work as always, cool subject too

[Mottlemaster]

Congratulations , looks superb.

[viperchief]

That is sharp! Can't imagine they hit many tanks though! 

[polo1112]

A lovely little Bücker.

A beautiful realisation.

[Gerrardandrews]

Brilliant 😎

[RMCS]

Love it

[Reini78]

10 hours ago, viperchief said:

That is sharp! Can't imagine they hit many tanks though! 

No, these units weren´t really successfull..

 

For example this 3.Staffel served on the western front and only destroyed some trucks. They also had to destroy abandoned German aircrafts before the Allies could capture them.

[Roman Schilhart]

Hello Reini -

a nice representation of an uncommon subject.

Yes it does look odd with that "Ice cream cones" on the wings.

 

[stevehnz]

Brilliantly well done, inspirational too.

Steve.

[tonyot]

Thats a lovely job as always Reini,...... crikey the Germans must have been desperate to use these in a combat role!

 

Cheers

           Tony

[DaveyGair]

Very neatly finished model. Unusual subject as well.

 

 

Davey.

[FalkeEins]

11 hours ago, tonyot said:

... crikey the Germans must have been desperate to use these in a combat role!

 

 

nowadays most enthusiasts don't see further than the jets, but it is worth making the point that for every jet in service by March/April 1945, the Luftwaffe was deploying antiquated biplanes or obsolescent ab initio type trainers in numbers in combat. These flew primarily in the night ground attack Nachtschlacht or 'tank-hunting' Panzerknacker roles. With training schools closed and no fuel these types did not demand much in the way of piloting skills or require much gasolene. It was even planned to re-equip the III. Gruppe of the 'famed' Junkers Ju 87-equipped Schlachtgeschwader 2 with these machines.

[stevej60]

Look's superb!