Nacht Dora FINISHED!

[ysi_maniac]

Please see first these 2 threads
http://www.whatifmodelers.com/index.php/topic,29371.0.html
http://www.whatifmodelers.com/index.php/topic,29287.0.html

The pics:
I think that some navy buffs here will recognize underwing gun installation
Note IR headlight

[Taiidantomcat]

Clever use of the turrets! Great looking model 

[ysi_maniac]

Here IR visor can be seen.
Wing tip rails will carry a kind of cool wire guided missiles. An air to ground Ruhrstahl X-7 equivalent.

[ysi_maniac]

As ChernayaAkula would say:

Luft '46 Nachtschlachtgruppe (night ground-attack)

Thanks!

[tc2324]

Very very nice.

Can I ask what `battleship` is missing a turret or two?

[ysi_maniac]

^^^^
The most famous Kriegsmarine asset

[ysi_maniac]

  http://www.amazon.com/Good-Night-Dora-Lift-Flap/dp/0689847742

[ChernayaAkula]

As ChernayaAkula would say:

Luft '46 Nachtschlachtgruppe (night ground-attack)

Thanks!

Huh? What? How did this get here?
So this is a ground attacker? Thought it'd be an air-to-air night fighter. But a ground attacker with that "cutting edge" IR stuff, that's just inspired!

If I recall correctly, the Nachtschlachtgruppen had some really cool camo schemes.

[matrixone]

Cool idea and a great way to whiff a Dora!


Matrixone

[ysi_maniac]

If I recall correctly, the Nachtschlachtgruppen had some really cool camo schemes.

Do you have info about those camo schemes?

[ChernayaAkula]

I found two cool builds of the Fiat CR.42 as used by the Nachtschlachtgruppen: CLICKY #1 and CLICKY #2. Especially the first one shows the painting of the camo rather nicely.

The NSGr also used the Fw 190F and G, but I wasn't able to find decent pics online. From what I remember from a book, I think they used a pretty dark camo of greys (and maybe black?), with light grey squiggly lines.

[ysi_maniac]

As she was intended to be deployed with Panzers ...
BTW the red strip marks she as IR equipped

[ysi_maniac]

Please note the IR reflector and visor.
Note antitank missiles too, body made of aluminium and wings of wood.
I envisage she as deployed in the outskirts of Vienna in 1946 ready to attack IS-2 and IS-3. What do you think?

[ChernayaAkula]

<...> What do you think?

I think this is about 50 different kinds of awesome! The missile and gun armament, the topside "panzer" camo, the black undersides, the IR system,.... 

[Cliffy B]

^^^ What he said!!!!