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Post by sloegin57 on Jan 22, 2008 19:21:56 GMT
'Recon for Rommel' - highly recommended and worth every penny Bought a copy at Telford. Once I've finished scanning Harriers for the Harrier SIG, I'll be scanning the colour plates for Rolf together with other stuff he asked for at Telford (Vulcans etc).
Advice to the memshab - an excellent pressie for "the day"
Dennis
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Post by Paul Senter on Jan 28, 2008 9:32:58 GMT
My head is starting to hurt....
In my endeavour to identify a good source to model an E5 Trop Bf 109 (there was a couple) I managed to get a copy of the Osprey book 109 aces of the mediterreanean and N Africa. I know its not the ideal source for a recce variant but I looked through and there are some excellent photos and colour profiles. Anyhow as I flicked through I noticed a photo of an E4 Trop with an odd little fared bulge in the base of the fuselage about two ribs behind the cockpit. The caption stated that this was an E4 Trop recce version with a low oblique camera fitted. The ac was complete with wing mounted guns and belonged to Jg 23 a fighter sqn.
Seems to me that it was a fighting ac converted to recce role - I kow some 'fighter' ac were used as recce birds but that only involved the pilot using a handheld camera or his gun camera to take phots, I have not seen a 'conversion' like this, has anyone come across this or something similar?
Paul
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Post by Paul Senter on Feb 29, 2008 22:00:53 GMT
Found this really interesting clip on you tude of German flyers making model aircraft (HS 126) and a section showing a camera being removed from a Ju 88 and the film processing - very cool www.youtube.com/watch?v=zYTJ8gBbUUIPaul |
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Post by tango98 on Mar 1, 2008 18:58:52 GMT
Hi Paul,
That little blister that you mention beneath the aft fuselage of the 109E was for the antenna of the Peil G IV homing device which was fitted to some 109Es.
HTH
Cheers
Dave
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Post by Paul Senter on Mar 1, 2008 23:02:44 GMT
Dave
Thanks for that. I have to say I hadn't seen anything like that faring before and was a little confused. I have managed to garner enough to begin the conversion for the E5 although the HS 126 is taking up my time at the moment - its a real nightmare.
Once again thanks for your insight.
Paul
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Post by popeye on May 18, 2008 14:23:33 GMT
Hi All.
Dornier D0 17 Z-3 - looking for info.
After having finished 17F / 17P and 215 I would like to model a Z-3.
No data in my files on a particular example with markings & pics.
Can anybody help with any clues or info ?
Many thks in advance.
Rolf
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Post by Paul Senter on Jun 24, 2008 13:49:56 GMT
Rolf
I have been away from the site for a awhile and only just saw your message - ill have a good root around when I get home and if I find anything ill let you know.
Paul
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Post by popeye on Jun 26, 2008 9:33:55 GMT
Hello Paul,
Thanks for taking up the question - judging from my date there seem only some 23 having been built,
Would love to know if some were also equipped with the camera fairing in the entrance door.
Will be content if I can do any Z-3 with correct markings though.
Have not heard anything form Dave Wadman for some time - hope he is well and busy with his next book on recce....
Congrats on your Panzer-build !
cheers, Rolf
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Post by Paul Senter on Jun 26, 2008 9:57:20 GMT
Cheers Rolf
Like to diversify now and then.
I have a number of sources at home and I seem to remember seeing pictures of a Z3 - I am away from home at the moment through work so hopefully this weekend ill source something and let you know.
Paul
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Post by Paul Senter on Jun 26, 2008 10:51:22 GMT
Rolf Had a quick scan over the internet and found this and wondered if you have seen it: wp.scn.ru/en/ww2/b/325/78/0I know they are Finnish but under the 'Germany' section it does state taht the picture is a Z3 although it is attached to KG3 a bomber staffel. Like the Finnish markings though and a few seem to have the fairing under the cockpit too. Paul |
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Post by popeye on Jun 26, 2008 14:00:29 GMT
Paul - many thks,
yes I knew the site but was a bit suspicious due to some contradictions in other parts - but the Finnish data is certainly worth following up - the model does not implicitly have to be Luftwaffe !
Nevertheless, if you find time I would be interested in possible data you have only available at home.
No hurry, project on back burner until Valiant/Vulcan are tackled !
check private mail later.
Cheers, Rolf
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Post by Paul Senter on Jun 30, 2008 11:24:13 GMT
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Post by popeye on Jun 30, 2008 19:37:57 GMT
Hello Paul.
Many thanks nevertheless - still some good additional pics of the Finnish Z-3's !
Maybe something else crops up until the next 2 in line are finished (what isn't going to be very soon....)
Got the pics of 88 C-6 and 215 ?
Regards & thks again, Rolf
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Post by popeye on Jul 1, 2008 11:20:11 GMT
Hello Paul & All. - re Do 17 Z-3
You need look no further - have found a fairly well documented Do 17 Z-1 from Westa in "Wekusta",
stationed at Bad Zwischenahn and making a good companion to my Ju 88 D-5 from the same unit.
regards, Rolf
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Post by popeye on Jul 13, 2008 8:33:11 GMT
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