Very nice work, satch! Don't think I've ever seen a scheme like that on a Luftwaffe bird before!

Thanks for the heads up re: Peddinghaus decals! I wish to high heaven that Eduard would start making and selling standalone decal sheets...their sheet for the 109E-7 is probably the single best decal sheet I've ever used. Though the Barracudacals stuff is quite nice, too, but their selection is kind of weak.

Hercmech

Looks good Satch. One question if you will...maybe stupid but whats the deal with the markings on the vertical stabs? I assume they are mission markings or something just wondering.

Those are Hauptman Schnaufer's kill markings.  He ended the war as the highest scoring night fighter ace of all time with 121 victories.

Very Cool...thanks for the info Satch.

Doogs I kinda ad libed the scheme.  It's standard 74/75/76 colors and the vertical surfaces are accurate to the profiles.  I have not found any good photos of Shnaufer's 110 and the profiles only show the sides.  The cover of Bf110 G Walkaround has his plane and I used that as a guide as well as the Kagero Bf110 book centerfold.  There are also a couple of artists paintings that I used too.  I need one of those Artistic Licenses that were floating around here.

Scorpy and Greentracker: Great looking stuff guys! Keep the photos coming.

Satch: Sharp lookin' 110, I wouldn't worry too much about all those tiny lil' stencils. And dang but that's alot of kill markings....

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Hercmech:

Looks good Satch. One question if you will...maybe stupid but whats the deal with the markings on the vertical stabs? I assume they are mission markings or something just wondering.

 

Those are Hauptman Schnaufer's kill markings.  He ended the war as the highest scoring night fighter ace of all time with 121 victories.

Uggg!  Lost the long post.  Here we go again.

My tribute to Major Heinz Wolfgang Schnaufer is complete.  Pro Modeler Bf110G-4 OOB with just a PE gun sight and Peddinghaus decals.  MM acrylic RLM 74/75/76 in an ad libbed scheme taken from several sources.  Some pastels to vary to topside tones and replicate exhaust streaks.  Here she is.

On the self with two of Heinz Bar's mounts.

The American shelf.

Thanks for looking guys.  Greggbear, thanks for hosting this GB, it's been a hoot.  I've expanded my library and knowledge researching night fighters.

Satch

Nice looking build Satch! You still have plenty of time to do another one

Wow, that's some beautiful work Satch. One thing I've always loved about Luftwaffe birds is the cool camo the Germans did, and you did a great job pulling it off. Plus I'm impressed by how you guys can do the complex radar antenna without knocking them off and getting the parts eaten by the carpet monster...

And for once I must agree with Manny, dang but Schnaufer was a bad mojo and a half...

Satch great looking 110! I like the cammo job nicely done Sir!

Sweet job Satch. jeez you actually got peddinghaus decals to work somewhat? I've tried and they are just awfull.

Nathan

Nice 110! I'm constantly amazed at everyone's ability with those goofy German radar antennae. 

I've actually eyed Master's replacement...but they recommend soldering. My eyes hurt just thinking about it!

I can't even imagine trying to solder those things. I would blister every finger I have and a few toes even trying to do it.

DoogsATX

Nice 110! I'm constantly amazed at everyone's ability with those goofy German radar antennae. 

I've actually eyed Master's replacement...but they recommend soldering. My eyes hurt just thinking about it!

1/48 I assume/ They look great, but soldering? I'd have to take it to some 15 year old micro-electronics whiz to have that done for me!

DoogsATX

Nice 110! I'm constantly amazed at everyone's ability with those goofy German radar antennae. 

I've actually eyed Master's replacement...but they recommend soldering. My eyes hurt just thinking about it!

Nathan

Here are some shots of the pit completed. I set the fuselage half on the wing piece to get a feel for how it will fit. As always comments welcome.

Hercmech great looking office! Looks well detailed and cleanly put together, nicely done Sir . The cannons set up is really cool up and down schrage music gotta love it!

Thanks Trey.

The Cannons are one of the reasons I like night fighters so much. I have yet to attach the barrels or drill out the bottom cannon slot in the fuselage... but I am getting there.

HI Everyone,

Here are a few more pics of the Black Cat WIP in mock up.  I had to put a "you know what load" of lead sinkers in the front to make it sit right on the landing gear.

One interesting build with that Blackcat. That took a lot of weight to keep it nose down.

More photos.

Local 10c piece is about 10-12mmOD 

Some gaps to fill

How it should look

CP without the coin

Where i joined the wing sections. This kits designed for wings up but i want it flying, so i sliced the hing details off. used some styrene strip and bass rod to reinforce it and then some styrene rod to recreate the hinge as is should look. Still a bit of work to go on it, but i think im getting there.

As always C&C welcome.

Satch, the 110 came out great! 

Hercmech, greentracker, and scorpio mikey:  great progress.  I apologize for the lack of updates on mine.  No progress has been made, but I will fix that soon.

Cheers,

Greg

Finally cleared my other projects off my bench and pulled out my 1/72 Dragon Ar 234 B that has been sitting half built in it's box for a couple of years.  Here is where it sits at the moment.

The Dragon kit has really nice detail but horrible fit issues.  The reason I abandoned it was the canopy had a major flaw in it and I didn't have the where with all to deal with it at the time.  I sanded down the canopy and used it as a mold to vacuum form a new one shown beside the kit one here.

Got quite a bit done tonight.  As soon as I get the canopies masked I can get some paint on it.

Great work all around guys!!!

If I may single out though:

Hercmerc: Good lookin' cockpit. I love the Tamiya Gekko, one of the best kits I've ever built.

Razor: Great lookin' model and nice save with your replacement canopy.

Work continues on the P-61. Sorry about the lack of updates but I've been more busy trying to finish off two other GBs.

Yes great stuff guys keep it coming! I've got a e -bay score Koster mod for the Do217 making it a N model nightfighter will post up some pics of the conversion before I commit to the build,got to do a lot of research yet.

Hi Everyone,

Here are some more pics of the Black Cat.

Everyone's are looking great. Hope mine turns out as good.

I made a mistake and painted it before i put the 2 halves together, so, I'll have to spray it again.

Oh Well!  thats why the glass is masked off.

Nice work on that cat. cant wait to see more.

Hey quick question.

If i paint an F-117 in daylight colours is it still considered a night hunter?

Cats lookin' good

good question Mike even with the different scheme do'nt they still do night ops?

I love this GB and want to marry it...

So youve mentioned before manny.

Wells its designed as a night ops aircraft. And at night its hard to see anything your brain tells you isnt there. doesnt matter what colour it is.

I was thinking of painting it in pre-production camouflage.

Something different.