FullArmor

I watched one youtube video which stated that reactive armour block does not detonate when struck small arms fire...so can i add bullethole marks on reactive armour blocks? Or is it unrealistic?

You're welcome. Glad to help fellow modeler

Bending jig is must if you have poor eyesight and shaking hands like i have

Tedious process. One done one to go.

"From the bullet hole in the seat, my guess is this seat isn't necessarily the same seat that went with the armor plating next to it. " If i have undestood correctly this is indeed same seat and armorplate which saved pilots life.

Here is more detailed pictures. http://www.virtualpilots.fi/feature/photoreports/bw-372_photos/

There was an interview of the now-retired Col. Pekuri on Finnish TV on 2 September 1998 where he told the account of his forced landing. Here's what he said: "We were engaged in combat next to the Russian airfield at Sekee (Segeza). There were eight of our Brewsters and more than ten Russian aircraft - in the end seven Russian fighters met their fate. My wingman was sgt. Anttila, a young fellow in his first fight. When I gave the order to disengage, Anttila couldn't comply. I looked and saw a Russian aircraft - it was a Hurricane - behind him, firing from a somewhat long distance and scoring hits. Anttila's aircraft caught fire, black smoke started to pour out, his engine stopped and he began to glide down. I managed to shoot down the Russian fighter and thus prevented him from completing the damage he had done. After this I disengaged from the fight. I flew on the deck at full power for some 40-50 km, but then a Russian fighter managed to surprise me. I was awakened by bullets hitting my aircraft - they made quite a racket - and my left wing tank caught fire. The Russian, I believe it was a Hurricane, overtook me at high speed just a few meters higher, and suddenly I found him right in front of me, practically filling my whole gunsight. Instinctively, I pulled the trigger, and the Russian aircraft caught fire and crashed into the woods. A patrol of Finnish soldiers behind the Russian lines saw this crash from a distance and took the news back to our side. They had no way of knowing whether the crashed aircraft was Finnish or Russian, so their story started people guessing that the crashed plane was either Anttila's or mine." The interview didn't tell the rest about Pekuri's forced landing, but it seems that his engine was badly damaged and he was at low altitude, so he ditched his Brewster into the lake without more damage and walked back to the Finnish lines. In the end he accumulated a total of 18.5 confirmed kills. He went on to fly Messerschmitt 109's until he was shot down another time in June 1944 and spent half a year on a POW camp, from which he was released after the hostilities between Finland and Russia ended.

Brewster Model 239 (BW-372) in Finnish Air Force Museum: https://airforcemuseum.fi/museum%20objects/brewster-model-239-bw-372/

Sisu!

Most of the issues are related that there are 3 versions of this kit. You must drill holes or cut out pieces.

My best effort.

Please help! How is this possible. Should i build a jig?

Nice weathering on those tracks. I do not think they are bit bright. Try them on. You can always add more stuff if tracks look off until also tank is weathered.

Thank you Martin. And you managed to find #121 picture online.

Building sidearmour. Does anybody know are these reactive armour or not?

Heavy stuff

Very authentic indeed! Good job👍

Yes. You are correct. Finland holds a grudge against Russia in this matter. Some day we will take Karelia back...some day...😠

Stunning build 👍. And it warms my heart to see others have interest in Finlands history🥰.

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Thank you all👍. Now i must replicate those somehow...maybe using thin aluminum or copper.

Thank you for info👍. Keep posting those pictures please.

Did you add somekind of plastic circle on those reactive armour block bolts?

Looking good my friend! Any issues? What diameter wire did you use those light guards? Maybe building this same kit next year.