History The Focke Wulf Ta 152 was a logical development of the Focke Wolf Fw 190 D-9.
To
fight against the american bombeer-squads, who was operating in
constantly higher altutudes, a program for fighters-planes for these
altitudes was started.
This fighter-plane - who was equiped
with an bomber-engine, the JuMo 213 E - was one of the fastest and most
agile planes of world-war-two. The arming was two 20mm canons in the
wing-roots and one 30mm engine-canon, they was firing through the
propellors-hub. The maximum speed of this very smart plane was by 760
km/h (more than 500 mph) and so this plane was one of the fastest
fighter-planes with piston-engine ever build.
The designation "Ta" is resulting of constructors name "Tank Kurt".
Only a dozen of planes have been seen service until the war was over, and all of them was used by Jagdgeschwader 301.
The kit
I
have taken the - a little bit older - Dragon kit, because it is the
only kit of this plane in this scale on the market. The assembly was
without greater troubles, also the enclosed etched-parts upgrades the
modell (considering her production date, they are up to date). By
fitting the wings to the fuselage, you have to fill some gaps and
slits. But over all, you will have no problems with this kit.
The Colour-Sheme
For
varnishing I have used the "good old" Gunze-colours. The cockpit was
painted in RLM66-tone and was dry-brushed. The seat-belts are
etched-parts of Eduard. The buttom was pinted in
RLM78-light-blue, the upper side was painted in RLM75-violet-grey and
RLM83-green.
For oldering I have choosed the oil-paint-methode.
I have waived in pre-shading, because in my opinion the
oil-paint-methode brings more three-dimensional effects.
The decals was very thin and well printed and brings - after using Mark-Softer - good results.
Unfortunately
you have not much choice in markings, because the plane was only used
in one fighter-wing in two squadrons; so you can only select between
green and yellow numbers for individual markings. Conclusio A
very good and - in view of his age - very attractive kit, who makes
perfectly happy at the date of issue. Using some after-market-parts you
are able to build a very good detailled modell. If the industrie offers
no other kit of this plane, you have no over choice to build this plane.
Happy modelling
Siegi Alram
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