Model Gallery 2022: 1/72 WWII Aircraft and AFV's by Roman Schilhart

[Roman Schilhart]

Dear fellow Britmodellers,

here's my 2022 production line, all in 1/72 scale.

Finished model photographs by Wolfgang Rabel.

 

This was a year of many changes.

I quit my job, inherited a house, and moved from the city to the countryside.

Once primarily an aircraft builder, my output of small-scale AFVs has been increasing, and they are making up almost half of my total builds now!

I hope you like my selection, and thanks for your interest in my works.

 

JANUARY

 

1/72 Italeri IS-2, with CMK figures, Blackdog stowage, OKB Grigorov tracks and Colibri decals.

 

 

 

 

1/72 Kovozávody Prostějov Ilyushin Il-2M, with Quickboost gun barrels.

 

1/72 Heller Sherman M4A2 built as a British Mk.III, with figure, brushguards and antenna socket  from Dan Taylor Modelworks. The antenna is a piece of stretched black sprue, the towing cable is from Eureka, and stowage is from Milicast. Markings represent a mid-production vehicle of the Junior Regiment of C-Squadron, 27th Armoured Brigade, in France, 1944.

 

 

1/72 UM SU-85M with resin tracks from OKB Grigorov, CMK resin fuel tanks and Dragon spiderwheels. 

 

1/72 Tamiya Fw-190D with photo-etch from ResIm and markings from Eagle Cals, representing an aircraft of JG301.

 

 

FEBRUARY

 

1/72 Dragon Panzer IV Ausf.J "Final Production", built from the box.

 

 

1/72 IBG Fw-190D, straight from the box, in markings of JG2.

 

 

MARCH

 

1/72 Arma Hobby P-51B out of the box. 

 

 

APRIL

 

1/72 Zvezda Sherman M4A2, with stowage from Sandsmodels and BlackDog, steel towing cable from Karaya, photo-etch brushguards from Dan Taylor Modelworks and antenna from stretched sprue. 

 

 

1/72 Airfix DH Mosquito B.XVI straight from the box, with slightly silvering decals.

 

1/72 IBG Ford Maultier with Modelltrans resin tracks.

 

 

A bit out of my usual interest and scale, this is the 1/87 (HO) Trident Steyr 4K 4FA, as used by the Austrian Army.

A commissoned build.

 

 

MAY

 

1/72 Airfix P-51D Mustang, converted to Mk.IV using Freightdog conversion and markings from Xtradecal, representing an aircraft of 19. Squadron in Peterhead, 1945.

 

 

1/72 Revell Heinkel He-177 A-5, markings from Eagle Strike.

 

 

1/72 Stransky Kits Bücker Bü-181 "Panzerbücker"

 

 

1/72 Academy Ford GPA with Blackdog stowage. 

 

 

1/72 Tamiya Bf-109 G6 in colorful Romanian markings, decals from "Romanian Roundels Over Czechoslovakia" (DK72088).

"Tumpi-Bumpi Flostomok" was the mount of Lt. Baciu from Grupul 1 Vanatorare, in May 1945.

 

 

JUNE

 

1/72 Dragon Heinkel He-219 A2 with photo-etch from Eduard, resin wheels from True Details and decals from AIMS, representing an aircraft of NJG3. The mottle scheme was free-handed, using my trusted Harder & Steenbeck airbrush with 0,15mm nozzle.

 

 

 

1/72 Kovozávody Prostějov Spitfire Mk.XI in colors of the USAAF.

 

 

JULY

 

1/72 Airfix Hawker Tempest, straight from the box.

 

 

AUGUST

 

1/72 Dragon SdKfz 165 Hummel, from the box.

 

 

1/72 IBG Cromwell IV with resin tracks and wheels from Tank Models, etched antenna socket from Dan Taylor Modelworks and stowage from Modelltrans.

Markings represent a vehicle of the British 6th Airborne Armoured Regiment, 6th Airborne Division, operating in Normandy in summer 1944.

 

 

SEPTEMBER

 

1/72 Hasegawa SdKfz 251, converted to a battlefield ambulance by covering the (poorly detailled) interior with Sandsmodels tarpaulin and adding Aleran Miniatures red-cross decals.

 

 

1/72 Hasegawa SdKfz 234/3, built from the box.

 

 

1/72 Finemolds Bf-109K4 with etched parts (armored headrest, seatbelts, antennas) from a Brengun set and a pitot tube from Master, markings from the box.

 

 

OCTOBER

 

Another 1/72 IBG Fw-190D, this is the "Over Czech Lands" boxing, representing an aircraft of the 211 XXX Werknummer range, identified by the late three-piece gun cowl with small round bulges in the lower rear position.

Decals from Eagle Cals (#108)

 

 

1/72 Academy Dodge WC54 Ambulance with stretchers from Milicast. The red-cross decals were sprayed using a paper template.

 

 

1/72 UM SU-76M Soviet assault gun with metal barrel from RB Productions.

 

 

1/72 Zvezda Yak-9D with decals from Printscale.

 

 

NOVEMBER

 

1/72 Dragon Sherman M4A3 with sandbag armor from Blackdog and figure from Milicast.

 

 

1/72 Dragon Sherman M4A4 dressed as "Philippsbourg" from the Free French Army 1945.

I added OKB Grigorov resin tracks, Eureka towing cable, Milicast figure and stowage and Peddinghaus decals.

The antenna is from stretched black sprue.

 

 

 

1/72 Arma Hobby Yak-1B, built from the "Expert Set" box.

 

 

DECEMBER

 

1/72 Valom C-46D Commando in markings of "Operation Varsity", March 1945.

 

 

I wish you a great holiday season and a lucky new year.

Greetings from Austria,

Roman

[Muchmirth]

Always so well done!! Especially like the Hummel and styer. 

[Whofan]

What a lovely collection that is.

 

I am sure I saw tumpi bumpi in a magazine build, or an I thinking of the WIP?

 

Edited December 28, 2022 by Whofan

[Roman Schilhart]

39 minutes ago, Whofan said:

I am sure I saw tumpi bumpi in a magazine build, or an I thinking of the WIP?

 

 

"Tumpi Bumpi" was featured in Phoenix Aviation Modelling, September 2022:

 

[Whofan]

Thanks for confirming !!

[JeroenS]

That's another stunning collection Roman, you sure keep knocking them out of the park, and that with all the changes you mentioned. I love your Shermans. 

[Reini78]

Also very productive! 😉

Great "little" work all around!

[Bertie McBoatface]

You have had a busy time of it this year and yet still turned out a shedful of very smart models. Well done.

[bigbadbadge]

Crikey a high output of really impressive models, they all look absolutely fantastic. 

Great work 

Chris

[MRMRL]

That's a nice collection, love how good a job you've done of the armour in 1/72. I especially love the dragon Sherman.

[RidgeRunner]

Superb, Roman

[AdrianMF]

Immaculate and prolific as ever! It’s impossible to pick a favourite, they are all so good! Hope 2023 goes well for you.

 

Regards,

Adrian

[ModelingEdmontonian]

Remarkable. I especially love the Romanian Gustav, it's stunning.

[Sky Keg]

Another stellar year my friend.  It looks like a museum in miniature due to the precise accuracy of each subject.  My favorite of the aircraft is the Tamiya Bf-109 G6 and for armor / vehicles is the Dodge ambulance.  Bravo Roman.  

 

Mike