JWM Posted November 8, 2014 Share Posted November 8, 2014 (edited) Hi again - this is my second post today. A German airplane. Bucker B.181 Bestmann. This was a trainer, however during late phase of Reich defense in 1945 it was converted to a tank buster by adding 4 Panzerfaus (bazooka?) - anti tank weapon used normally by troops. A bit similar to mounting 2 machine guns on top of wings of Yakovlev UT-1, which I post here a couple weeks ago. This particular machine was flown by Hauptmann Hubertus Jennes a leader (Kommandofuhrer) of Nachtschlachtkommando 9 in Perleberg, North Germany, April 1945. I made it from Huma kit in 2006 (my record year - I made 24 models in that year), scratch modifications and with small reshaping of Huma tail, as I remeber.. Now there is RS kit of with exactly the same I think markings... Here it is: Regards Jerzy-Wojtek Edited July 22, 2017 by JWM Switch to Flickr 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wellsprop Posted November 8, 2014 Share Posted November 8, 2014 Looks awesome! Were the Panzerfausts scratch built? Ben 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luftwaffe Posted November 8, 2014 Share Posted November 8, 2014 Very interesting aircraft. As you stated correctly, there are "Panzerfaust" mounted (i think Panzerfaust 150, the biggest ones available. They were a lighter weapon than the bazooka (it was handled by one man, unlike the bazooka). Thanks for sharing. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevehnz Posted November 8, 2014 Share Posted November 8, 2014 Nice job, I've a kit of this, AZ I think but its without the detail yours have, I'll happily refer to this for help. Thanks. Steve. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vesa Jussila Posted November 8, 2014 Share Posted November 8, 2014 Interesting subject. I just wonder how useful this concept was. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JWM Posted November 8, 2014 Author Share Posted November 8, 2014 Thank you Ben, "Luftwaffe", Vesa and Steve for very nice comments. Were the Panzerfausts scratch built? Yes, plans I have from net and about the colour I asked my father nad uncle, who were boys during WWII... I just wonder how useful this concept was Perhaps not too much since it was not reproduced then. AZ I think but its without the detail yours have, I'll happily refer to this for help I wrote that there is newer than Huma kit is from RS, but indeed it is from AZ. I have somwhere an article about this conversion (in nature, not the model) - i will try to dig for it. i think Panzerfaust 150, the biggest ones available I think so - as far as I remember Cheers Jezry-Wojtek 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duncan B Posted November 9, 2014 Share Posted November 9, 2014 Lovely little conversion which depicts the madness and desperation that was prevalent in Germany during the last days of the War. Duncan B 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luis Alfonso Posted November 9, 2014 Share Posted November 9, 2014 Hi Jerzy: I have a soft spot in my heart for light planes and "sheep with wolf skins" as I liked to name those lightplanes with military use. I have nearly killed someone for this Huma Kit, in 1990's I had ordered it many times but the good souls of <Squadron haven't hat it anytime I ordered, but well, until some two years ago i found one in Ebay and rushed for the joy of having that...... I'm happy with it.....I hope I will make it as an Egyptian Gomhouria....but looking yours, mayabe have to look for another as this one really have the spirit of a story to be telled and as usual, another masterpiece of your collection shared with us. Thank you very much for sharing, Cheers, Luis Alfonso 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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