Supermodel 1/72 Blohm & Voss Bv 138C-1/U-1 (10017))

cupofwondering

Member since
July 2012

Supermodel 1/72 Blohm & Voss Bv 138C-1/U-1 (10017))

Posted by cupofwondering on Thursday, July 5, 2012 2:01 PM

It took me 3 months to make a presentable model of my "Seedrache", but here it is. Decals by Revell (Italeri) and Xtradecal. Long range reconnaissance and transport flying boat, belonging to 2.Staffel KüstenFlieger Gruppe 406, WNr.0310158, 1942-1943, based at Catapult launching ship Bussard, Northern Norwegian coast, Trondheim. Crashed during landing on 13.06 1943 near Ilsvikøra, Trondheim, after being damaged by Beaufighters near the Shetlands.

Cheers from Holland,
Jan

References:
Luftwaffe Squadrons 1939 – 1945, Chris Bishop, London 2006
The Encyclopedia of Aircraft of WWII , Paul Eden (ed.), London 2004
Hitler´s Luftwaffe, Tony Wood & Bill Gunston, London 1984
http://crimso.msk.ru/Site/Arts/Art5703.htm
http://home.swipnet.se/our_stuff/Planes/BV138.htm
http://www.luftarchiv.de/index.htm?/gerat/kata.htm
http://www.asisbiz.com/Luftwaffe/kflgr406.html

Groupbuild "Floatplanes & Flying Boats" of Modelbrouwers (Dutch): the gallery so far:
http://www.modelbrouwers.nl/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=183&t=34965

The Dutch Fokker G-1 Reaper, heavy fighter. If we only would have had more of them back in May 1940....

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Old Ordie

Member since
May 2012
From: Milford, Ohio

Posted by Old Ordie on Thursday, July 5, 2012 2:09 PM

Terrific! Great work. I am a float/sea/catapault/plane lover, but am not very well acquainted with this one. It is quite appealing. You did quite a bit of research, too. Thanks for sharing. I'll look forward to more ...

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