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Huckebein finished today.

Started by matrixone, October 17, 2010, 06:43:47 PM

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October 17, 2010, 06:43:47 PM
The Ta 183 Huckebein is now finished.

Here are a few pics of it...




And two pics of the Ta 183 under new management...



Matrixone

Cliffy B

#1
October 17, 2010, 07:37:01 PM
I'll get my knitting needles now...

Yet another superb work of art man!  :thumbsup:
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dumaniac

#2
October 18, 2010, 01:03:29 AM
just back from 3 weeks holidays - very nice job on the Ta 183

NARSES2

#3
October 18, 2010, 02:15:01 AM
That top picture is gorgeous  :wub:

Tremendous modelling as per normal  :bow:
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#4
October 18, 2010, 06:11:08 AM
Wonderful :wub: :wub: :wub: :wub: :thumbsup:
:bow: :bow: :bow: :bow: :bow:
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frank2056

#5
October 18, 2010, 06:35:44 AM
Absolutely beautiful model and an excellent paint job as well!

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#6
October 18, 2010, 06:51:28 AM
Excellent - nice one! :thumbsup:
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#7
October 18, 2010, 07:02:09 AM
YUP :wub: :bow:
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#8
October 18, 2010, 08:42:53 AM
Well done!  :thumbsup:

AeroplaneDriver

#9
October 18, 2010, 08:46:45 AM
Stunning as usual!  :thumbsup:
So I got that going for me...which is nice....

matrixone

#10
October 18, 2010, 09:16:23 AM
Many thanks to all who responded!

The model turned out okay but one thing that bothers me about it is I did not quite shorten the landing gear legs enough...it should sit with the nose a little higher than it does now. Maybe next year I will build another one.

Two more pics...



My what-if Dora is also finished, pics will be posted later today.


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Gondor

#11
October 18, 2010, 02:51:56 PM
It looks great Matrixone.... quit grumbling about the undercarriage as its a work of art.

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#12
October 18, 2010, 03:15:38 PM
Superb, brilliant and wonderfully executed  as ever Matrixone.
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#13
October 18, 2010, 03:51:20 PM
Looks like the real deal!  :mellow:
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October 18, 2010, 07:11:46 PM Last Edit: October 18, 2010, 07:14:47 PM by ChernayaAkula
Wonderful work! :bow: As always! :bow:

Is the little raven beneath the cockpit there on purpose? Would be a hell of a coincidence if not. I ask because there's the story "Der Unglücksrabe Hans Huckebein" (the unlucky raven Hans Huckebein) by Wilhelm Busch, a famous German poet, caricaturist and painter, perhaps better known for the "Max und Moritz" stories. Click >>HERE<< for a translated version.
I've seen this raven on other planes before and in some cases, Busch's "Huckebein" was mentioned in the context. I believe one Zerstörergeschwader used one of the original drawings of the raven for their emblem.
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