Beyond The Sprues
Current and Finished Projects => Physical Models => Aero-space => Topic started by: Chris on February 16, 2012, 08:25:59 PM
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This was built for a "Theme Build" on another Forum, but I thought I'd post her here as well :
Something unusual for me, a jet
F.104G Starfighter of Jagdbombergeschwader 51 (Boelke) in it's 1984 air show finery.
Yup it's a Luftwaffe Starfighter in WWI colours or to be precise the colours of Richard Flashar's Albatross D.V of Jagdstaffel 5 July 1917. Flown in the 1984 air show season by Flashar's great grandson, a modern day Luftwaffe pilot.
Kit is the Italeri one with the transfers coming from the kit and the Eduard Albatross Jasta 5 boxing for the individual markings.
Nice simple basic build. Quite enjoyable but it was strange building an aircraft model without a prop.
(http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a134/NARSES2/ModelPics001-1.jpg)
(http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a134/NARSES2/ModelPics002-1.jpg)
(http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a134/NARSES2/ModelPics005.jpg)
(http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a134/NARSES2/ModelPics006.jpg)
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Oh that is just some beautiful eye candy :-*
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Looks great! :)
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Agreed. Very nice.
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Sweet!
I assume this is real world - any photos of the real bird to compare to?
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Sweet!
I assume this is real world - any photos of the real bird to compare to?
Considering that "Jagdbombergeschwader 51 (Boelke)" is actually Jagdbombergeschwader 31 (Boelke) in the real world; I'd assume otherwise. ;)
But then we both know better than to make too many assumptions on a WHIFF geared web site. ;D
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it was strange building an aircraft model without a prop.
The first step is always the most difficult. Next thing you know we will be seeing you showing up with a Gloster Meteor ;)
You can always keep telling yourself that the propeller blades are there but much smaller and on the inside instead of the outside.
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Absolutely gorgeous work there!!! You can always do an operational version of the turboprop Meteor ;)
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Sweet!
I assume this is real world - any photos of the real bird to compare to?
Nope, although it's something you could see the Lufwaffe doing. Just WWI heraldry on a modern era jet
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Considering that "Jagdbombergeschwader 51 (Boelke)" is actually Jagdbombergeschwader 31 (Boelke) in the real world; I'd assume otherwise. ;)
Put that down to a dodgy instruction sheet :-\
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Absolutely stunning, Chris. My hat's off to your painting and decal skills. Sharp as a tack!
Brian da Basher
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Beautiful and marvelously colorful!