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Luft '46: FW TL Jager FLITZER finished
ArmouredSprue
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Posted: Saturday, April 08, 2006 - 07:40 PM UTC
Hello guys!
I have just finished this little piece. Itīs a revell AG model in 1/72nd.
The building was made completely OOTB, and the painting scheme floows as stated on the instructions booklet (1st version).
Here are the pics:


















All critics and suggestions welcome!

Cheers
Merlin
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Posted: Saturday, April 08, 2006 - 07:59 PM UTC
Nice one Paulo

I've got the Planet Models' 1/48 scale version just begging to be finished - I made a start and then got distracted. Seeing your build has re-inspired me!

All the best

Rowan
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Posted: Saturday, April 08, 2006 - 08:32 PM UTC
Hi Rowan,
Iīm just rediscovering the airplanes, Iīve been modelling military vehicles for a long time, and recently I got my attention to airplanes and decided to build all that fine planes that I love, and now I just canīt stop building planes....
This was the first time I did a camouflaged german fighter, it was very nice to see the model finished, but I have to re-learn a lot of things on plane building tough!
Cheers
Merlin
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Posted: Saturday, April 08, 2006 - 08:58 PM UTC
Hi again Paulo

If that's your first try at Luftwaffe camouflage, you've made an excellent job of it! Now you've caught the Aircraft bug, I look forward to seeing more of your builds.

All the best

Rowan
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Posted: Saturday, April 08, 2006 - 09:51 PM UTC

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Hi again Paulo

If that's your first try at Luftwaffe camouflage, you've made an excellent job of it! Now you've caught the Aircraft bug, I look forward to seeing more of your builds.

All the best

Rowan


Since you have asked!
Hera are some samples!
Mirage III E BR in brazilian marks!







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Posted: Sunday, April 09, 2006 - 12:17 AM UTC
Nice one Paulo, a very good first time effort of German cammo
If the Ta 183 was the inspiration for the Mig 15, was the Flitzer the inspiration for the Vampire? I now know where our own Flitzer takes his callsign from
Mal
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Posted: Sunday, April 09, 2006 - 12:54 AM UTC
Thats a nice job you did on that kit. Do you plan to make the prop version?

Mal Design work on the Vampire started in 1942. A production order was placed on 13 May 1944 and the first production example made its maiden flight on 20 April 1945. Its another case of parallel evolution after all one of rejected Me 262 proposal looked like a Meteor.

David
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Posted: Sunday, April 09, 2006 - 04:23 AM UTC

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Thats a nice job you did on that kit. Do you plan to make the prop version?
David


I donīt think about building the prop version because Iīm not serious into the Luft '46 projects, I do prefer to make operacional models. This little project I did because a pal sold me this model at a very low price , and could not give it away!
Cheers
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Posted: Sunday, April 09, 2006 - 04:46 AM UTC
Paulo

Very nice what-if plane How was the build on it?
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Posted: Sunday, April 09, 2006 - 07:23 AM UTC
Hi Paulo.
Nice builds youīve done. I like very much the German cammo.
I also turn to build aircrafts after been building armour for a time and now I canīleave them.
Keep on modeling winghy things and enjoy
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Posted: Sunday, April 09, 2006 - 07:30 PM UTC

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Paulo

Very nice what-if plane How was the build on it?


Hi Chad!
it was a very easy building, it took less than 2 weeks to complete the model. The overall fittings are excelent, I really almost didnīt use putty.
Cheers
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Posted: Sunday, April 09, 2006 - 10:13 PM UTC
With a name like Flitzer, I had to respond... :-)

Great looking job Paulo. Like the camo a lot.

Flitzer means I think "madcap"...or crazy.
I'm sure our German members can verify.

Mad?...who me....well if the cap fits.


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If the Ta 183 was the inspiration for the Mig 15, was the Flitzer the inspiration for the Vampire? I now know where our own Flitzer takes his callsign from

Hi Mal....there is no proof the Vamp influenced the Flitzer or vica versa. So it was a case of great minds thinking a like....a true coincidence except the Vamp got built.
And Paulo, hope you enjoyed making the Flitzer so much you'll consider other Luft 46 projects..

Cheers
Peter
:-)
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Posted: Sunday, April 09, 2006 - 11:56 PM UTC

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Flitzer means I think "madcap"...or crazy.
I'm sure our German members can verify.


Hi all!

Peter, I'm not German but I think "Flitzer" means "fast one". This word is used to define fast cars for example... "Der Manta flitzt wie eine Sau!" or "Der Golf GTI flitzt wie eine Sau!" I don't want to start a war between German Manta or Golf GTI fans!

Paulo, your TL Jäger looks very good! You did a great job on the camouflage wich looks very convincing!

Jean-Luc
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Posted: Monday, April 10, 2006 - 01:28 AM UTC
Thanks everybody for replying!
Iīve considered this project a preparation for building some german aircrafts I got stacked... now itīs time to build them all!
Cheers
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Posted: Tuesday, April 11, 2006 - 05:54 AM UTC

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Flitzer means I think "madcap"...or crazy.
I'm sure our German members can verify.


Hi all!

Peter, I'm not German but I think "Flitzer" means "fast one". This word is used to define fast cars for example... "Der Manta flitzt wie eine Sau!" or "Der Golf GTI flitzt wie eine Sau!" I don't want to start a war between German Manta or Golf GTI fans!

Paulo, your TL Jäger looks very good! You did a great job on the camouflage wich looks very convincing!

Jean-Luc


I have to agree with you, Iīve asked a friend about this meaning and he did confirm it, itīs like fast one...
Cheers
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