There weren’t many parts to add once the wash and dullcote were applied, so finishing this build went quickly.
In case you haven’t seen the in-progress pics, this is ProModeler’s 1/48 Focke-Wulf Ta 154 “Moskito.” I used an Eduard photoetch set, and I also added wiring to the cockpit and hydraulics to the gear legs. The camo is Model Master enamels (RLM 76 & 75), sprayed freehand with a Badger 150 airbrush.
The bottom right radar antenna came out of alignment while shooting the pics (#3 & 6). It’s difficult to move this aircraft around without bumping something.
Awesome… it looks really good… I like German Night fighters… but build in 1/72… is there any Ta-154 in 1/72?.. Two more questions: Did somebody knows if the Ta-154 was used in combat?.. or it was only a prototype?..
zeroenna - Hasegawa has a Ta 154 in 1/72. You may want to think about PE or wire for the antennas, as they look a little overscale on the built examples I’ve seen.
Steve-O - I found a nice pic of the wing & tail camo. I only found one shot of the starboard side, which showed a covering on the tail. I imagine that was there for aerodynamic tests. I just used the old imagination for the sides.
Eric - the Eduard photoetch set REALLY improves the cockpit. It’s almost a MUST for this kit.
Excellent work on your Ta 154, I have built that kit before and it needed a lot of lead in the front end to prevent it from being a tail sitter, did you have any trouble deciding how much weight needed to balance your model before gluing everything together?
On my model I thought I had much more weight than I needed but when the model was finished it just barely had enough!
Thanks lerxst1031, yardbird, Rick, matrixone, and Jeeves !
matrixone - the same thing almost happened to me. I cut some lead flashing, folded it, and loaded it into the nacelles. It seemed to be enough. A little later, it rocked back on it’s tail. I glued the main wheels to keep them from rolling. Luckily, I hadn’t attached the nose cone yet. I cut more pieces of lead and CA’d them in the nose. As long as it’s on a level surface, it sits fine. If I put it on anything else, it will flop. I sure am glad that I didn’t shorten the main gear to get that “tail-low stance” you see in a lot of pics.
Really cool aircraft, love the camo, and the cockpit. Great subject too, another kit I have passed on, but you really make them pop out when you build one to show the possibilities!
For some reason, you don’t see many of these built. I really liked the kit, especially the Eduard PE set. There’s only one markings choice, and no aftermarket ones that I’ve found. It could make an interesting “Luft '46” in operational markings, though. I’d do one if I did fictional stuff.
