This is the Kora model of the Hirth Lastentrager, another Luftwaffe 'What If' that never left the drawing boards. The Lastentrager is stated as a cargo carrier but cross-section views show it carrying two SC500 bombs, one on top of the other. The undercarriage looks to be of the reuseable type as it's not present in the flying picture. Parts for the Lastentrager are resin with the Bf 109G-6 being the AZ Model in plastic. This kit appears to be generic as there are early and late type wheels as well as two types of rudder and propellor blades. Scalemates shows the lineage from the G model through H to K so this could be the case. As this kit is well detailed I'm going to replace it with a G-6 from the Airfix Dogfight Double set. The propellor blades in that kit are undersize so I'll use one of the AZ offerings. There are 3 marking options for the Mistel but as ever I'll make my own up for Luft46 items.

Something a bit different.

You certainly like the 'what ifs' Chris. Another one for the 'what if' squadron.

Quote from: chriswil42 on January 14, 2025, 03:15:56 PMYou certainly like the 'what ifs' Chris. Another one for the 'what if' squadron.

What is the German translation for 'What if'............
You could then quote your 'what if's' as from "................."Geschwader maybe.

If they got some of these what ifs off the drawing board I wonder if the world would be different.
At least you are getting them an airing.

Bob c

I've made a start on the AZ Bf109 with the cockpit painted and the etch, which was a bit thick, fitted. The fuselage was then closed up, with only a small amount of filler required.

It'll keep you busy and the filler manufacturers in business.

Quote from: chriswil42 on January 19, 2025, 04:01:18 PMIt'll keep you busy and the filler manufacturers in business.

You can have the shares in Filler Chris, the other Chris (W) can have shares in Tamiya Tape......
Watching to see how this beast progresses.
Will it be ready for February meeting?

I'm not going to be at any Meetings until at least April Kev, I start radiotherapy on Feb 6th until Mar 8th so am avoiding crowds/groups indoors.
Onto a more cheerful subject. The rear radiator grills in the wings have to be sanded down to enable the wing halves to meet. Once done the fuselage was joined to them and the tailplanes were fitted to the body. As I'm going to use the larger bladed propellor, which research tells me was for the higher powered engine fitted to the G-6AS, I've fitted the larger rudder. Not so much a 'What If' as a 'Feld ersatz'.

Hi Chris,
Hope the treatment goes well. Good job you're not mixing with us strange lot, you don't know what you would be exposed to. Hahaha ha.
This will keep you out of trouble in the meanwhile.
Nice work so far.
All the best.

Look after yourself Chris, I hope all goes well.

Thanks for the positive comments. I'm lining things up on the production line so as long as I keep my 'mojo' I should be ok.

Good luck Chris.

In between decalling the Hs 123 I made a start on the Airfix Bf 109, this kit really shows it's age. Despite many locating pegs and holes the fuselage still didn't match up correctly so a lot of time has been spent correcting that. As it will be a 'wheels up' build I fitted the wheels to the u/c legs and doors and glued them to one side of the underwing half. There was a big gap to the other which I hoped would meet up once the wing tops were fitted. After this it appears that the wheels aren't sitting deep enough so I will remove and sand them down. As previously mentioned I'm using the AZ propeller to replace the anorexic Airfix one so had to open up the holes in the spinner to accept it.

Another labour of love Chris.