Werdna Posted April 20, 2021 Share Posted April 20, 2021 Hi all This is my attempt on Ju88G-6 D5+AX, from 12/NJG3, which took part in 'Operation Gisela' on the night of 3/4 March, 1945. The idea behind Gisela was for the Luftwaffe nightfighter fleet to follow returning bombers back to their bases in the UK and attack them as they prepared to land. D5+AX, flown by Hptm Johann Dreher and his crew, attacked Halifax bombers of the French Air Force as they returned to Elvington, in Yorkshire. After his attacks on returning Halifaxes, Dreher continued to strafe the airfield and the surrounding area. While making a low, high speed turn for another pass, his aircraft apparently clipped trees (or may have been hit by flak - reports vary) before crashing into a farmhouse (tragically killing the occupants) and finishing up in an adjacent field. Hptm Dreher and his crew are buried at Cannock. One of the props from Dreher's Ju88 is on display at the air museum at Elvington. Dreher's Ju88 was the last Luftwaffe aircraft to crash on British soil before the war ended. Long intro, sorry, but I thought it was worth mentioning the context. Finally, a big thanks to @SafetyDad for his help with the research and the decals Anyway, here's the pics 54 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mick b Posted April 20, 2021 Share Posted April 20, 2021 Utterly superb model and interesting back story 👍 Mike 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parabat Posted April 20, 2021 Share Posted April 20, 2021 Fantastic model, really interesting to have the history of the real plane too. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
noelh Posted April 20, 2021 Share Posted April 20, 2021 No need to apologise for the background to the model, it helps put some context to the model and illustrates the futility of war. And of course the model is superb. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SafetyDad Posted April 21, 2021 Share Posted April 21, 2021 That's come out really nicely - lovely job there! SD 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BerndM Posted April 21, 2021 Share Posted April 21, 2021 A great looking model with history. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VolkerR. Posted April 21, 2021 Share Posted April 21, 2021 I had once built 4R+FB, which also took part in Operation Gisela, one of the interesting final episodes . So now yours is finally finished and it´s great! You perfectly managed the problem areas around the engine nacelles and the wing roots. I like it a lot! Volker 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vinnie Posted April 21, 2021 Share Posted April 21, 2021 Outstanding work and a very interesting story.👍 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dov Posted April 21, 2021 Share Posted April 21, 2021 Wonderful You may take a look on some Ju-88 Nightfighter built in Japan. In my thread about Shizuoka in RFI. Happy modelling 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Brantley Posted April 21, 2021 Share Posted April 21, 2021 Great model with a very interesting backstory! Thanks for sharing both, I really enjoyed your post! 🍻 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jackroadkill Posted April 22, 2021 Share Posted April 22, 2021 Another blinder there, Werdna. A really great result; you've excelled yourself this time. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exdraken Posted April 24, 2021 Share Posted April 24, 2021 Nice! Kind of a slow UHU! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Retired Bob Posted April 24, 2021 Share Posted April 24, 2021 Lovely Ju-88G, I knew the story as I have been to the museum at Elvington many times, seen the propeller and out on the road that goes past the museum, near the farmhouse there is a small memorial to the event. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sanfrandragon Posted April 25, 2021 Share Posted April 25, 2021 Really nice finish and subtle weathering. The cockpit can clearly be seen under the crystal clear canopy. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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