Reini78 Posted July 9, 2017 Share Posted July 9, 2017 #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. 21 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
russ c Posted July 9, 2017 Share Posted July 9, 2017 Really nice work as always, cool subject too 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mottlemaster Posted July 9, 2017 Share Posted July 9, 2017 Congratulations , looks superb. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
viperchief Posted July 9, 2017 Share Posted July 9, 2017 That is sharp! Can't imagine they hit many tanks though! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
polo1112 Posted July 9, 2017 Share Posted July 9, 2017 A lovely little Bücker. A beautiful realisation. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gerrardandrews Posted July 9, 2017 Share Posted July 9, 2017 Brilliant 😎 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMCS Posted July 9, 2017 Share Posted July 9, 2017 Love it 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reini78 Posted July 10, 2017 Author Share Posted July 10, 2017 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. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roman Schilhart Posted July 10, 2017 Share Posted July 10, 2017 Hello Reini - a nice representation of an uncommon subject. Yes it does look odd with that "Ice cream cones" on the wings. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevehnz Posted July 10, 2017 Share Posted July 10, 2017 Brilliantly well done, inspirational too. Steve. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonyot Posted July 10, 2017 Share Posted July 10, 2017 Thats a lovely job as always Reini,...... crikey the Germans must have been desperate to use these in a combat role! Cheers Tony 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveyGair Posted July 11, 2017 Share Posted July 11, 2017 Very neatly finished model. Unusual subject as well. Davey. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FalkeEins Posted July 11, 2017 Share Posted July 11, 2017 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. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevej60 Posted July 11, 2017 Share Posted July 11, 2017 Look's superb! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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