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.Despit e
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.
A fter
all that I did some
weathering and exhaust smoke on wings..
Happy modelling.. Zafer
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