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Let Let Let - Warplanes => Aircraft Modeling => Topic started by: Jicehem on November 03, 2016, 11:59:29 PM

Title: Messerschmitt Me 163 B-1a Komet
Post by: Jicehem on November 03, 2016, 11:59:29 PM

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.
(https://i97.servimg.com/u/f97/10/07/63/16/2016_143.jpg) (https://servimg.com/view/10076316/10843)
(https://i97.servimg.com/u/f97/10/07/63/16/2016_144.jpg) (https://servimg.com/view/10076316/10844)
(https://i97.servimg.com/u/f97/10/07/63/16/2016_142.jpg) (https://servimg.com/view/10076316/10841)
(https://i97.servimg.com/u/f97/10/07/63/16/2016_145.jpg) (https://servimg.com/view/10076316/10845)

Jicéhem :-wave

Title: Re: Messerschmitt Me 163 B-1a Komet
Post by: No.1 on November 04, 2016, 09:15:38 AM

And your work and analyze is excellent as usual :-ok

Title: Re: Messerschmitt Me 163 B-1a Komet
Post by: Second Air Force on November 04, 2016, 09:22:51 AM

Good one! This kit brings back memories for me also and I enjoyed building mine so many years ago!

Title: Re: Messerschmitt Me 163 B-1a Komet
Post by: Jicehem on November 04, 2016, 09:26:03 AM

Hello ! No. 1 and Second Air Force, :-salut

Thank you very much to both.

Jicéhem :-wave

Title: Re: Messerschmitt Me 163 B-1a Komet
Post by: modellius on November 04, 2016, 11:29:14 AM

good old days :) looks nice

Title: Re: Messerschmitt Me 163 B-1a Komet
Post by: Jicehem on November 04, 2016, 11:42:51 AM

Thank you, Modellius.

Jicéhem :-wave

Title: Re: Messerschmitt Me 163 B-1a Komet
Post by: draken35 on November 04, 2016, 09:27:38 PM

Splendid!

Title: Re: Messerschmitt Me 163 B-1a Komet
Post by: Jicehem on November 04, 2016, 10:42:51 PM

Thank you very much, Draken35.

Jicéhem :-wave