Hans Hahn was a WW2 Ace German Fighter pilot, with 108 'kills' to his credit. In Feb. 1943 whilst attacking Russian aircraft, his aircraft was damaged. He had to make a forced landing and was captured by the Russians.
The location of his aircraft was lost in time........
Seems like ages since I've built an aircraft. Here is my model of his aircraft at the time. I didn't bother with primer. It's all brush painted with Vallejo Model Air acrylics.
I've noticed that the mottling on a lot of German fighter aircraft became quite faint, so that is what I've tried to achieve. After I'd brushed on the mottle, I brushed the whole aircraft with a well thinned wash of Lt. Grey acrylics, until I was happy with the 'faintness' of the mottle, and also to add dust streaks to the model at the same time.
Panel lines gone over nice and simply at the last stage with a pencil - then rubbed in! Cockpit canopy frame painted freehand with a very fine pointed brush.
I added a few oils streaks, and generally mucked it up a bit.
No faffing about, as I wanted the aircraft to look 'Used'
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Don't you just luuurve the wonky undercarriage?!
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Ready to taxi out from it's hideaway on another interception.....
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A few B/W shots......
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After Hahn was made a prisoner by the Russians, his aircraft's location became lost and forgotten.
In 1973 a team of Aircraft Historians traced it's location. It was found in Eastern Germany.
In the years since it's forced landing, Mother Nature, the ravages of time and scavengers had all done their work. Little remained except the airframe.
I managed to down load some pictures....
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A strange tale indeed....
Cheers,
Ron
The location of his aircraft was lost in time........
Seems like ages since I've built an aircraft. Here is my model of his aircraft at the time. I didn't bother with primer. It's all brush painted with Vallejo Model Air acrylics.
I've noticed that the mottling on a lot of German fighter aircraft became quite faint, so that is what I've tried to achieve. After I'd brushed on the mottle, I brushed the whole aircraft with a well thinned wash of Lt. Grey acrylics, until I was happy with the 'faintness' of the mottle, and also to add dust streaks to the model at the same time.
Panel lines gone over nice and simply at the last stage with a pencil - then rubbed in! Cockpit canopy frame painted freehand with a very fine pointed brush.
I added a few oils streaks, and generally mucked it up a bit.
No faffing about, as I wanted the aircraft to look 'Used'
[ATTACH]287134[/ATTACH]
Don't you just luuurve the wonky undercarriage?!
[ATTACH]287135[/ATTACH]
[ATTACH]287137[/ATTACH]
[ATTACH]287138[/ATTACH]
[ATTACH]287139[/ATTACH]
Ready to taxi out from it's hideaway on another interception.....
[ATTACH]287140[/ATTACH]
[ATTACH]287141[/ATTACH]
[ATTACH]287142[/ATTACH]
[ATTACH]287143[/ATTACH]
[ATTACH]287144[/ATTACH]
[ATTACH]287145[/ATTACH]
A few B/W shots......
[ATTACH]287146[/ATTACH]
[ATTACH]287147[/ATTACH]
[ATTACH]287148[/ATTACH]
[ATTACH]287149[/ATTACH]
After Hahn was made a prisoner by the Russians, his aircraft's location became lost and forgotten.
In 1973 a team of Aircraft Historians traced it's location. It was found in Eastern Germany.
In the years since it's forced landing, Mother Nature, the ravages of time and scavengers had all done their work. Little remained except the airframe.
I managed to down load some pictures....
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[ATTACH]287151[/ATTACH]
[ATTACH]287153[/ATTACH]
[ATTACH]287154[/ATTACH]
A strange tale indeed....
Cheers,
Ron
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