Well here we go with my entry.
I don’t build Luftwaffe kits as a rule but wanted to join the GB as a tribute to Alan, I hope I can do it justice 🤞.
This kit is from the 1990s when Revell were knocking out some decent kits and this looks to be no exception 😊
Here’s the plastic.
Some nice refined surface details.
Clear parts.
Instructions - Old skool Revell 🙄
Transfers - no Swastika’s
Now a bit of history from Revell:
“During World War II, the Focke Wulf Fw 190 proved to be the
most versatile single engined Luftwaffe aircraft.
Over the years the fighter-interceptor became a fighter-bomber, torpedo
bomber, fighter and two-seater trainer. In addition the Fw 190
was increasingly used for testing complete weapons systems at
the Luftwaffe proving stations. Thus various versions came to be
used for testing the Blohm & Voss Bv 246 „Hagelkorn".
The Bv 246 was an automatically controlled glide bomb which was
originally developed to replace the Fieseler Fi 103 (better known
as the V 1). The Junkers Ju 88 A-4 was designed as a transporter
which would carry up to three of these machines in action. Howe-
ver during trials aiming was not sufficiently accurate and the
programme was discontinued for the first - but not for the last
In July 1943 the Karlshagen proving station received an order to
test the Bv 246 which started with a Ju 88 and after that was lost it continued with the Fw 190. However the planned production
was interrupted several times, until finally there only remained a
series as target practice for the anti-aircraft guns. Between July
1943 and July 1944 a total of about 238 Bv 246s were tested with
different control systems.
Testing with the Fw 190 and Bv 246 was abruptly halted in Karls-
hagen when all the remaining 29 Bv 246s were destroyed in an air
attack.
A total of 1,100 type Bv 246s were built.
Span 6.41 m, Length 3.53 m, Diameter 0.542 m, Weight 730 kg,
Explosive charge 430 kg”
Hoping to get started soon, thanks for looking 👍
Geoff.
I don’t build Luftwaffe kits as a rule but wanted to join the GB as a tribute to Alan, I hope I can do it justice 🤞.
This kit is from the 1990s when Revell were knocking out some decent kits and this looks to be no exception 😊
Here’s the plastic.
Instructions - Old skool Revell 🙄
Transfers - no Swastika’s
Now a bit of history from Revell:
“During World War II, the Focke Wulf Fw 190 proved to be the
most versatile single engined Luftwaffe aircraft.
Over the years the fighter-interceptor became a fighter-bomber, torpedo
bomber, fighter and two-seater trainer. In addition the Fw 190
was increasingly used for testing complete weapons systems at
the Luftwaffe proving stations. Thus various versions came to be
used for testing the Blohm & Voss Bv 246 „Hagelkorn".
The Bv 246 was an automatically controlled glide bomb which was
originally developed to replace the Fieseler Fi 103 (better known
as the V 1). The Junkers Ju 88 A-4 was designed as a transporter
which would carry up to three of these machines in action. Howe-
ver during trials aiming was not sufficiently accurate and the
programme was discontinued for the first - but not for the last
In July 1943 the Karlshagen proving station received an order to
test the Bv 246 which started with a Ju 88 and after that was lost it continued with the Fw 190. However the planned production
was interrupted several times, until finally there only remained a
series as target practice for the anti-aircraft guns. Between July
1943 and July 1944 a total of about 238 Bv 246s were tested with
different control systems.
Testing with the Fw 190 and Bv 246 was abruptly halted in Karls-
hagen when all the remaining 29 Bv 246s were destroyed in an air
attack.
A total of 1,100 type Bv 246s were built.
Span 6.41 m, Length 3.53 m, Diameter 0.542 m, Weight 730 kg,
Explosive charge 430 kg”
Hoping to get started soon, thanks for looking 👍
Geoff.
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