PM Model 1/72 Ta-183 "Huckebein"

PM Model 1/72 scale Ta-183 "Huckebein"
PM Model 1/72 scale Ta-183 "Huckebein"
Patrolling the skies over eastern Europe 1947.
Patrolling the skies over eastern Europe 1947.
Always wanted to display a plane in flight with clouds and terrain below.
Always wanted to display a plane in flight with clouds and terrain below.
Pilot is from spares box. Pitot tube is S.S. wire.
Pilot is from spares box. Pitot tube is S.S. wire.
Made up luft 46 colors with Tamiya paints and oil wash for panels.
Made up luft 46 colors with Tamiya paints and oil wash for panels.
Engine nozzle is scratchbuilt.
Engine nozzle is scratchbuilt.
Decals are from spares box. The mighty lady bugs, look out.
Decals are from spares box. The mighty lady bugs, look out.
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Mig pigments used for soot and dirt.
Mig pigments used for soot and dirt.
Loop antenna is 48th scale eye bolt.
Loop antenna is 48th scale eye bolt.
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ta183_11.JPG
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Flying over light cloud cover.
Flying over light cloud cover.
That's my cousins house. Image from Google maps.
That's my cousins house. Image from Google maps.
Cloud cover has dissipated.
Cloud cover has dissipated.