Hi mates,
In 1960 (!) Testor's Hawk issued a kit of the Messerschmitt Me 163 B Komet in 1/48 scale. Measuring the kit, it appears it's actually in 1/46,5 scale. It contains many inaccuracies, specially the planform of the wings but the general rendering is convincing.
The markings come from a Trimaster decal sheet but the kit is a real vintage kit. I built it to replace the one I purchased in the early 1960s and which is nowadays in a poor state.
The kit represents the Me 163 B-1a Komet, WNr 191659 " 15 yellow " of II. / JG 400, captured by the British at Husum, then transported towards England and delivered to 6 Maintenance Units RAF in Brize Norton then to College of Aeronautics to Cranfield. She is always visible, apparently in her original camouflage in the Royal Scottish Museum of Flight, at East Fortune.
Camo scheme is composed of RLM 81, 82 76 colors.
Jicéhem
