Well laides and gents, this one is done. It is a Hobby Boss 1/48 Ta-152. For those unfamiliar with this AC, it was developed to deal with the allied bombers at high altitude. The Germans wanted a fighter capable of high altitude intercept of allied bombers to defend the homeland. They turned to Folke Wolf to develope an AC to fit the bill. Tank, one of FW lead designers came up with the idea to take the FW-190 and add a German bomber v-12 engine, which required lengthening the fuselage and wingspan to make the plane stable and flyable. The plane began production too late in the war to have any effect and most of these never saw any action. It was a very capable AC and could have made a difference had it come along earlier in the war. So, now you know why it resembles the 190 so much.
Anyway, I think it is one of the coolest looking German planes to come out of the war. I have been wanting to build this for some time and I finally got around to it.
This kit is wonderful. I would put it against any modern kit made in fit and quality all day everyday. It just about builds itself. I just can't say enough good things about it. The details are nice and crisp and the panel lines and rivits are closer to scale than many other kits. It's just simply an amazing kit.
I painted this one with the box art and decals. I can say this for sure, painting a squiggle camo paint scheme is a huge PITA. I painted this twice, completely before I could live with the results. Now that it is done, I am pleased with how it came out, but I needed some therapy along the way. Painting this was a true test of my nerves. The decals on this kit are also top notch, thin and lay down even in the most subtle lines.
Thanks for taking the time to look and comment. If you want to build this kit, you can't go wrong. I love it and will build another. Without the squiggles.
BK
