Messerschmitt Me 709 A-2; VI/JG.7, Deutsche Luftwaffe, Teltow, Summer 1946

[Dizzyfugu]

I very much enjoyed this!

I did something similar, but different. You may recognize the wings and twin booms!

That's cool - I guess that the "Marton" (on a sepia filter picture, though, which I could not trace back further to its origins/maker) here is the kit that actually inspired my build. I found the Hungarian version/markings very charming, because it is "something different" from what you normally get in the Luft '46 genre. In considered a Romanian version for mine - but I was rather conservative and stayed with German markings, since I thought that "high end technology" would rather remain in the Reich's hands. 

Actually, I also considered Saab 21 booms for mine, but could not bring myself to "kill" this beautiful machine for spare parts... the rivet-sick Fw 189 from Airfix was easier to slay, even though the result is not as elegant.

[Army of One]

Holly sweet plastic......what have we got here.... Great build,story n pics....!!!!

[TomZ]

Great Idea.

TomZ

[sequoiaranger]

>Actually, I also considered Saab 21 booms for mine, but could not bring myself to "kill" this beautiful machine for spare parts<

Well, I had *ALREADY* cut off the rear engine/prop for an Airacobra whif (Airacanard, below), so had the booms to spare for the "Newt".

http://www.whatifmodelers.com/index.php?action=gallery;sa=view;id=2362

[dumaniac]

great idea and nice model - will add it to my already long list of "to-do"

super - thanks

[Dizzyfugu]

I little warming-up of this post, since I became aware that I never made in-flight pics of the Me 709. So, a late addendum. 


1:72 Messerschmitt Me 709 A-2; ,,&lt;+ – yellow", VI/JG.7, Deutsche Luftwaffe. Personal mount of Gruppenadjutant Ferdinand Walgenbach, Teltow, Summer 1946 (Whif/Luft&#x27;46/kit bashing) by dizzyfugu, on Flickr


1:72 Messerschmitt Me 709 A-2; ,,&lt;+ – yellow", VI/JG.7, Deutsche Luftwaffe. Personal mount of Gruppenadjutant Ferdinand Walgenbach, Teltow, Summer 1946 (Whif/Luft&#x27;46/kit bashing) by dizzyfugu, on Flickr


1:72 Messerschmitt Me 709 A-2; ,,&lt;+ – yellow", VI/JG.7, Deutsche Luftwaffe. Personal mount of Gruppenadjutant Ferdinand Walgenbach, Teltow, Summer 1946 (Whif/Luft&#x27;46/kit bashing) by dizzyfugu, on Flickr


1:72 Messerschmitt Me 709 A-2; ,,&lt;+ – yellow", VI/JG.7, Deutsche Luftwaffe. Personal mount of Gruppenadjutant Ferdinand Walgenbach, Teltow, Summer 1946 (Whif/Luft&#x27;46/kit bashing) by dizzyfugu, on Flickr


1:72 Messerschmitt Me 709 A-2; ,,&lt;+ – yellow", VI/JG.7, Deutsche Luftwaffe. Personal mount of Gruppenadjutant Ferdinand Walgenbach, Teltow, Summer 1946 (Whif/Luft&#x27;46/kit bashing) by dizzyfugu, on Flickr

[Tophe]

  Great addition, proving this was not fantasy!

[zenrat]

Autonecrocavation - digging up your own dead threads.   

[NARSES2]

Great pics 

[Old Wombat]

Autonecrocavation - digging up your own dead threads.   

Beautiful word, love it!

[zenrat]

Why thank you.  Glad to help.