REVELL'S MISTEL V Ta 154 & Fw 190

monica

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nice start Peter, look good :rolleyes:

and wow all the pics you guys have found are very interesting indeed, and Steve you just a worth of info, thank you ;)
 

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I developed an unhealthy fascination with these Mistel's a few years ago. Like most people I thought that they were just a bizarre and desperate sign of a defeated regime grasping at straws but in fact they were much more effective than that. Given a few more months of development they could have become a serious nuisance. Imagine large numbers accurately targeting the D Day invasion fleets for example. They also incorporated some very advance concepts both in their control systems and their war heads.

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One of the first versions of a smart bomb/missile, along with the Hs293A missile, Fritz X etc.

This quote taken from Wiki

!n World War II, the Luftwaffe experimented with the Messerschmitt Me 328 as a parasite fighter, but problems with its pulsejet engines could not be overcome. Other late-war rocket-powered projects such as the Arado E.381 and Sombold So 344 never left the experimental stage. By contrast, the Empire of Japan were able to get the Yokosuka MXY7 Ohka kamikaze rocket plane type into active service, typically using the Mitsubishi G4M (Betty) bomber class to carry them within range. However, their effectiveness proved minimal in part because Allied air naval defense took advantage of the weight of the parasitical aircraft payload slowing the carrying bombers, making them vulnerable to interception before the rocket plane can separate and launch.

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I have this in my stash, will watch closely as you build this so I can rob,,, erm sorry borrow any tips :smiling3:

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Off to a great start Peter,always been fascinated by the Mistels . Eagerly awaiting the next update!
 
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I like this one. Mistels are pretty rare subjects for builds, and apparently the revell one is one of the best kits around.

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Great start Peter. I'm sure you'll master the wing roots and U/C covers.

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Here we go for part 2 the first thing to do was to remove the front cockpit.

As from the pics the main parts are almost ready to be united, also the plans show weight in the engine naccells but there is plenty of room in the nose cone.

but the weird thing with this one is that there is the parts to build a complete bomber including the cockpit glass but not the plans.

Anyway all comments are welcome

Peter t

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Looking good, looking forward to the next installment.
 

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Thought it time to pop in again Peter, always enjoy your builds, but you know that and this one is no different. Great start and the FW190 looks superb mate.

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Nice job on the FW190 Peter. Watching the Ta 154, nice start
 

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This look an interesting build!? Looks good Peter

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monica

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do like the FW190 looks superb, well done on that Peter, ;)

will be watching the other half,:rolleyes:
 
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