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Building 1/72 kits of the German naval aviation pretty much oob is a kind of a hobby of mine (pun intended) compared to the 1/48 kits which get much more attention. Also, they go with my 1/144 German navy ships ....

 

Here's the collection so far:

 

Lets start with the biggest (and I noticed how big when putting it beside a 1/72 Lancaster that I build as a kid!!)

 

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staying with the sub hunters,

 

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and same profession

 

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the fighters

 

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and the final one is admittingly a "what if" (by the time this bird was introduced, the navy had passed their jet aviation to the Luftwaffe )

 

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the liaison and transports ...

 

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two more rotary wings ...

 

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>>>>> and yes, I just noted the typo in the picture >>>>>  :headbang:

 

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and as an appetizer, in 1/44 the embarked chopper for the LST which I still need to build

 

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one day I probably will post the ships in the appropriate section ....  GO NAVY!!!

 

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As always, thanks for looking! (and please keep in mind, some of these kits were built like 30 years ago)

 

 

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That is impressive collection! You don't happen to have any kind of group photo of them?

 

Very cool to have so many planes that are part of a bigger thing. I'm hoping to have similar collection one day - just on a different subject matter (Finnish Air Force).

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@reini

sorry no group picture - and right now the models are all sitting in my office ....

 

(as to the previous post, after writing the @ reini I couldn't change the post anymore, or edit it or delete it ....)

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Cool, Marineflieger are the best! I like the heavy weathering on the Tornado. 

In terms of what-if you are missing the F-35C. I think that is what they really dream of at the German Navy, probably embarked on somebody else's (or a European) carrier. Most likely just a dream.

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@Adam Poultney

the kit is Revell Germany, the decals are leftovers...

 

@Doc72

I don't think we can afford the F 35. My guess ist that it's going to be between a modified Eurofighter or the F-18 - now that could be a Marineflieger again :)

Longterm it will be the FCAS (Future Combat Aircraft system) which could be anything, even a drone

 

 

 

 

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Hello Step,

Very impressive collection. Always good to see the German Atlantic. This type served the Navy so well for so many years.

Regards, Dirk

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