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...so lets start at the beginning!
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simi_av8r
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15 February 2011
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well, as promised here is the next update, and as promised, pictures of the kit in raw, un-touched form. but first, a little history lesson....or you could just skip down to the pictures.
Zerstörergeschwader 26 was formed in early 1936 from the Jagdgeschwader 134"Horst Wessel". The Geschwaderstab and I. Gruppe were located in Dortmund, with II.Gruppe in Werl and III. Gruppe in Lippstadt. ZG26 was re-equipped with the Messerschmitt Bf 110 shortly before the outbreak of World War II.
In April 1942, ZG26 was disbanded, and the Geschwaderstab then merged to form Nachtjagdgeschwader 3 with III. Gruppe remaining the sole autonomous Gruppe with the other Gruppen being integrated into Zerstörergeschwader 2 and Zerstörergeschwader 3. In 1943, ZG26 then reformed from the original III. Gruppe and incorporated I. and III. Gruppe of Zerstörergeschwader 1.
3 Stab of ZG26 (or III./ZG 26) then moved to be based in Wunsdorf during early 1944 following the British Winter offensive of 1943. The Bf 110's armed with two 30mm and four 20mm cannon (two in a ventral fuselage gun pod), and four Werfer-Granate 21 210mm rocket launchers, being used to break up the massed bomber formations from long range...and this is where the trail ends.
So, why all this history? Well, as you'll see below, the Bf110 I've chosen to represent is one from III./ZG26 from the winter of 1943/1944 who were, at the time, under the control of Knights Cross holder and Luftwaffe elite pilot, Major Fritz Schulze-Dickow. Anyway, enough of the history, shall we proceed onto the kit itself?
Overview of all kit sprues, box and the decals
the right fuselage sprue
transparent parts - note the two canopy choices available
engine detailing
left fuselage sprue
engine nacelles, props and upper wing surfaces
the decal sheet...notice the lack of swastika decals - thanks Revell (Germany) looks like i'll have to buy some separately!
and finally, the instruction sheet - specifically the markings chart for 3 Stab of ZG.26 "Horst Wessel", my choice for this model.
So, there we have it, a very highly detailed kit and decal sheet...It also appears that there are lots of after market options available for the cockpit so i'll have plenty of decisions to make during the build, let alone before i pick up the scalpel to cut parts off their sprues...and that mottled paint effect should be interesting to do without an airbrush.
And guess what folks, the build gets under-way this weekend, so check back soon for more!
Zerstörergeschwader 26 was formed in early 1936 from the Jagdgeschwader 134"Horst Wessel". The Geschwaderstab and I. Gruppe were located in Dortmund, with II.Gruppe in Werl and III. Gruppe in Lippstadt. ZG26 was re-equipped with the Messerschmitt Bf 110 shortly before the outbreak of World War II.
In April 1942, ZG26 was disbanded, and the Geschwaderstab then merged to form Nachtjagdgeschwader 3 with III. Gruppe remaining the sole autonomous Gruppe with the other Gruppen being integrated into Zerstörergeschwader 2 and Zerstörergeschwader 3. In 1943, ZG26 then reformed from the original III. Gruppe and incorporated I. and III. Gruppe of Zerstörergeschwader 1.
3 Stab of ZG26 (or III./ZG 26) then moved to be based in Wunsdorf during early 1944 following the British Winter offensive of 1943. The Bf 110's armed with two 30mm and four 20mm cannon (two in a ventral fuselage gun pod), and four Werfer-Granate 21 210mm rocket launchers, being used to break up the massed bomber formations from long range...and this is where the trail ends.
So, why all this history? Well, as you'll see below, the Bf110 I've chosen to represent is one from III./ZG26 from the winter of 1943/1944 who were, at the time, under the control of Knights Cross holder and Luftwaffe elite pilot, Major Fritz Schulze-Dickow. Anyway, enough of the history, shall we proceed onto the kit itself?
Overview of all kit sprues, box and the decals
the right fuselage sprue
transparent parts - note the two canopy choices available
engine detailing
left fuselage sprue
engine nacelles, props and upper wing surfaces
the decal sheet...notice the lack of swastika decals - thanks Revell (Germany) looks like i'll have to buy some separately!
and finally, the instruction sheet - specifically the markings chart for 3 Stab of ZG.26 "Horst Wessel", my choice for this model.
So, there we have it, a very highly detailed kit and decal sheet...It also appears that there are lots of after market options available for the cockpit so i'll have plenty of decisions to make during the build, let alone before i pick up the scalpel to cut parts off their sprues...and that mottled paint effect should be interesting to do without an airbrush.
And guess what folks, the build gets under-way this weekend, so check back soon for more!
Well Tim, if this goes well and there's interest from the fellow Mutleys Hangar-ons, i could introduce an "Airfix Group Build" based around a theme (much like the monthly screenshot contest)...For example 'WW2 Allied fighters" could be any model of a WW2 Allied fighter (Airfix, Revell or other manufacture) - spitfire, p51, hurricane you name it. We'd all build the models together, share pics of our progress and any advice
on that note, if you'd ever need any advice on your kits i'm sure either myself or HurricanMK1c (Keiran) above could throw some info your way