im in a luft46 kinda mood, so i might as well get one of them going on the bench
the model im using is a 1/72 PM Model Ta.183.
having built one before, i know the kit isnt to special, with only 20 parts and not much internal detail.
but with a little effort, it can be improved.
first up, the armament, as the Ta.183 was envisioned to be armed with the Rurhstahl X-4 Air-to-Air missile, i thought it would only be fitting if they were to be present on the wings.
scratchbuilding these seem to be the only option, as aftermarket missiles are hard to find and kinda costly atm.
as a basis, im using 4 1/72 Mk.82 snake-eye bombs, fitting them with plasticard fins and wirehousings on 2 wingtips.
i calculated these are just about to-scale.
the wings have been fitted with pylons, made from 1mm thick styrene plasticard.
and is is to be the cockpit for the aircraft, a leftover from a Revell Fw190A (from a previous build) i should fit in perfectly.
