REVELL'S MISTEL V Ta 154 & Fw 190

[stona]

Those combinations of a Ju 88 with a Fw 190 A (top) or Bf 109 F (bottom) were the ones that were produced, and used, in some numbers.

Here's a line up of 6./KG 200 Mistels at Burg.



They packed a punch but were terribly vulnerable if intercepted on their outbound flight as these P-51 gun camera pictures show.





Cheers

Steve

[Wendall]

Nice work so far Peter. It is the oddest looking winged thing I've ever seen and that's for sure

Jason

[ojays]

Also have these.

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Gregg

[stona]

Nice shots of the Mistel at Farnborough Gregg. For fairly obvious reasons the Ju 88 does not have a warhead fitted. Junkers developed a system whereby the Ju 88 cockpit could be exchanged for a warhead, or replaced for delivery and training flights, relatively quickly. It was supposed to take one day and required a team of six mechanics, two armourers and a crane capable of lifting four tonnes, according to Junkers anyway.

For the scratch builders and 'what iffers' there were several other combinations proposed. Upper component first.

Fw 190 A and Fi 103 (V1)

Arado 234 C and Arado E 377 (the latter a purpose built unpowered aircraft)

He 162 and Arado E 377 (this time a powered version)

Me 262 A-2a/U2 and Me 262 (the lower Me262 without cockpit but powered)

Fw 190 A-8 and He 177 (expected to have a range of 3,300 Km)

There was at least one other proposal which did not involve the lower component becoming, effectively, a guided missile. This was the 'Fuhrungsmachine' and ultra long range path finder to be composed of a Fw 190 A-8 and Ju 88 H-4. the Fw 190 would act as the Ju 88s escort once the two had separated.

Other combinations had been tried and found wanting. Of the many my personal favourite, simply because it looked good, was the Me 328 (with an Argus pulse jet bolted to the fuselage side) and Do 217 K.

Cheers

Steve

[Guest]

Nice start Peter.

This model is really interesting, with many possibilities as well.

[monica]

nice start Peter, look good

and wow all the pics you guys have found are very interesting indeed, and Steve you just a worth of info, thank you

[stona]

I developed an unhealthy fascination with these Mistel's a few years ago. Like most people I thought that they were just a bizarre and desperate sign of a defeated regime grasping at straws but in fact they were much more effective than that. Given a few more months of development they could have become a serious nuisance. Imagine large numbers accurately targeting the D Day invasion fleets for example. They also incorporated some very advance concepts both in their control systems and their war heads.

Cheers

Steve

[ojays]

One of the first versions of a smart bomb/missile, along with the Hs293A missile, Fritz X etc.

This quote taken from Wiki

!n World War II, the Luftwaffe experimented with the Messerschmitt Me 328 as a parasite fighter, but problems with its pulsejet engines could not be overcome. Other late-war rocket-powered projects such as the Arado E.381 and Sombold So 344 never left the experimental stage. By contrast, the Empire of Japan were able to get the Yokosuka MXY7 Ohka kamikaze rocket plane type into active service, typically using the Mitsubishi G4M (Betty) bomber class to carry them within range. However, their effectiveness proved minimal in part because Allied air naval defense took advantage of the weight of the parasitical aircraft payload slowing the carrying bombers, making them vulnerable to interception before the rocket plane can separate and launch.

Gregg

[peterairfix]

Work on the 190 was going well until the wings went on its got gaps at the roots and when the under carridge covers go on the wheels have to go in as it does look odd but its not in the plane and they will have to be sanded in order to have the covers flush.

Other than that its going well.

Peter t

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[flyjoe180]

That's a big gap in the wing root!

[Adrian "Marvel" Reynolds]

I have this in my stash, will watch closely as you build this so I can rob,,, erm sorry borrow any tips

Adrian

[Guest]

Tidy build so far, is a very good start

[Guest]

Off to a great start Peter,always been fascinated by the Mistels . Eagerly awaiting the next update!

[Guest]

I like this one. Mistels are pretty rare subjects for builds, and apparently the revell one is one of the best kits around.

John

[tr1ckey66]

Great start Peter. I'm sure you'll master the wing roots and U/C covers.

Cheers

Paul