Description

This rocket-powered interceptor “White 18”  flew in Brandis during 1944 with 2./JG 400.  The pilot was Lt. Muhlstroh.

 About colours camouflage I referred to page 141 of “Planes of the LW fighter aces” by B. Barbas: there are three colour shots which shows clearly the two different shades between brownish 81 and green 82.

 This is a Revell kit 1/48 ex Dragon.

 I  used Aires resin and photoetched kit for improving the cockpit details and showing the  guns bay opened. 

 Kit’s construction in very difficult due to the allignment of pieces: a lot of putty is indispensable for a good result.

 Prepare yourself many cups of camomile-tea for positioning the ventral skid... I use a mix of Gunze to realize the shade of 76/81/82.

The box decals have a dull carrier: I’ve  preferred the Aeromaster sheet n° 48-334. I’m very happy for this purchase because two weeks ago I found, at least, an old He 163 

 Dragon kit: this sheet is also released for three different jet aircrafts.

 One of the MK 108 is out of the bay for maintenance.

 I did emphasis to the panels with brown china ink: the weathering in this aircraft must be  very light; only the skid is hardly grass-dirty caused by many landings on meadows...

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Model, text and images copyright © 2001 by Mauro Ferri