Mig88 Posted December 11, 2019 Share Posted December 11, 2019 Hello everyone! Here is my latest kit, completed this past weekend. It's AZ Model's 1:72 Messerschmitt P.1106T - the navalized carrier variant. I thought the concept so crazy and absurd that I couldn't resist getting it! I believe it's a first in Luft46 kits since I don't recall anyone releasing carrier-borne aircraft in this field. The instructions that came with the kit were for the B variants (the other two boxings), I'm not sure if by mistake or that's how they come with this kit. I had to refer to the boxart for the variant-specific parts (arrestor hook, underwing fuel tanks and gun pods. The build wasn't easy. The parts were a bit crude and with flash and needed plenty of cleaning up, reminding me of earlier Special Hobby and MPM kits. I built it mostly OOB only adding belts from Tamiya tape and replacing the wing pitot tube with one made from stretched sprue. I opened up the holes at the tip of the gunpod barrels. To get it to sit on its legs, I packed weight inside the engine and in the nose area above it. I made a forward u/c bay bulkhead to hold/hide the lead weights. I managed to get a reasonably good join of the wings to the fuselage but the other joins needed plenty of filling and sanding. The canopy was a poor fit and I only managed to get it in place after plenty of trimming and at the third attempt when I resorted to CA gel to hold it in place. The kit was fully painted and varnished with brush. I didn't like the options proposed by AZ Model so I made my own scheme. I used the decals from option 3 plus the anchors of option 2, all placed as I saw fit. The decals behaved well and reacted to Micro Set and Sol. Despite the difficult build, I enjoyed it and am glad I decided to build this "flying fish"! Thank you for looking and all comments are welcome as always Miguel 39 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HOUSTON Posted December 11, 2019 Share Posted December 11, 2019 WOWZER Miguel. Simply OUTSTANDING build and very PRISTINE. BRAVO 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
russ c Posted December 11, 2019 Share Posted December 11, 2019 Great looking build, Miguel, of one I`ve not seen before! Really cool looking aircraft 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toryu Posted December 11, 2019 Share Posted December 11, 2019 Funny and very well built! Never saw this one (usually I recognize German projects). I understand it tempted you. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnT Posted December 11, 2019 Share Posted December 11, 2019 Lovely model. Mind you I doubt the late and great Eric Brown would have passed it for carrier landings. The view over the nose makes landing a seafire a piece of cake by comparison I imagine unless the nose has more droop than it looks 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John_W Posted December 11, 2019 Share Posted December 11, 2019 Nice build. Would be tricky to land on a.regular runway, let alone a carrier. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vinnie Posted December 11, 2019 Share Posted December 11, 2019 What an intriguing '46 build, Miguel. Never heard of it before and you've made a great job of presenting it. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMCS Posted December 11, 2019 Share Posted December 11, 2019 Superb 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spitfire31 Posted December 12, 2019 Share Posted December 12, 2019 Interesting WHIF! Fancy landing on a carrier deck with that narrow track gear… 😉 Kind regards, Joachim 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mig88 Posted December 12, 2019 Author Share Posted December 12, 2019 Thank you very much @HOUSTON, @russ c, @Toryu, @JohnT, @John_W, @Vinnie, @RMCS, and @Spitfire31 for your comments. 19 hours ago, JohnT said: Lovely model. Mind you I doubt the late and great Eric Brown would have passed it for carrier landings. The view over the nose makes landing a seafire a piece of cake by comparison I imagine unless the nose has more droop than it looks 19 hours ago, John_W said: Nice build. Would be tricky to land on a.regular runway, let alone a carrier. 14 hours ago, Spitfire31 said: Interesting WHIF! Fancy landing on a carrier deck with that narrow track gear… 😉 Kind regards, Joachim That's why I considered the proposal "crazy and absurd" 😉! And on top of it, with only one engine, considering how sensitive the early jet engines were 😜! Miguel 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wulfman Posted December 12, 2019 Share Posted December 12, 2019 Excellent whiff, I love your colour scheme. Wulfman 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greg Law Posted December 12, 2019 Share Posted December 12, 2019 Really nice build Miguel. I'm not normally into these strange planes, but that looks really interesting. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kapam Posted December 13, 2019 Share Posted December 13, 2019 You mention B-variants, perhaps implying there was an A-version; further implying the "A" was successful enough to be modified to a "B"!! Now that is a surprise! 😁🤣 Anyway, it looks good - if not exactly practical as a carrier-borne plane! 🤔 Nicely done. 👍 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mig88 Posted December 14, 2019 Author Share Posted December 14, 2019 Thank you very much @Wulfman, @Greg Law and @kapam. On 13/12/2019 at 06:09, kapam said: You mention B-variants, perhaps implying there was an A-version; further implying the "A" was successful enough to be modified to a "B"!! Now that is a surprise! 😁🤣 Anyway, it looks good - if not exactly practical as a carrier-borne plane! 🤔 Nicely done. 👍 The P.1106 project covers several proposals of a streamlined jet with the engine forward with the cockpit near the tail. It was discarded precisely due to the poor visibility from the cockpit. AZ Model decided to make kits of a two-seater variant and so called it B implying, as you say, the other one-seater was the A. They have released 3 boxings, a day fighter, a night fighter (fancing landing it night!) and the carrier T variant (T for Träger - Carrier). This two-seater is total speculation on behalf of AZ Model. Miguel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walter Posted December 17, 2019 Share Posted December 17, 2019 👍 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doc72 Posted December 17, 2019 Share Posted December 17, 2019 Is it possible that you installed the engine the wrong way round? But what do I know about Marineflieger 1946 jet-engine technology? Anyway, a well-built model and definitely an eye-catcher. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mig88 Posted December 18, 2019 Author Share Posted December 18, 2019 Thank you very much @Walter and @Doc72. 20 hours ago, Doc72 said: Is it possible that you installed the engine the wrong way round? But what do I know about Marineflieger 1946 jet-engine technology? Anyway, a well-built model and definitely an eye-catcher. Not according to the instructions and how it fits. There's a hole in the front section where you are supposed to insert the nose wheel leg. I ended up with it twisted to one side so I had to open it up (necessary anyway as it was too small) to insert the leg. Miguel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JOCKNEY Posted January 4, 2020 Share Posted January 4, 2020 Congratulations Miguel It has turned out beautifully, also given how much it would have been a tail sitter getting the weight right in the nose is a masterstroke. cheers Pat 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mig88 Posted January 5, 2020 Author Share Posted January 5, 2020 Thank you very much @JOCKNEY. I wasn't 100% sure I had made it but happily this time it worked out fine! Miguel 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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