1/48 AMT-ERTL Hs129B-2/R-3

by Zafer Yilmaz

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This is my 1/48 Hs129B-2/R-3.

It was considered the A-10 of WW2.  It was used as a tank hunter on Eastern front against the Russian Army.  It had many versions, but the 'real killer' was with version that has a 75mm cannon!

The Romanian Army also used these birds.  When Russia invaded Romania also captured a handful Hs129s and used them against who built them;Germans!

Before Hasegawa released its HS129, AMT-ERTL's kit was the only 1/48 Hs 129 market.

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This kit came me as a gift from a friend of mine.  He said he would only build AFV and he doesn't want this one.  What a waste!  I accepted it with pleasure.

Despite the recessed panels and weak canopy, all parts fit well, I almost didnt use any putty.  And it offers an optional gun bay door, 35 mm and  75mm cannons (sorry guys for using metric system) and 2 version decals..

I painted the underside with modelmaster RLM 76, upper surface with Agama black green, applied decals and over green and  I sprayed Gunze matt white after masking decals.

After all that I did some weathering and exhaust smoke on wings..

Happy modelling..

Zafer

Photos and text © by Zafer Yilmaz