Kaireckstadt Posted April 13, 2021 Share Posted April 13, 2021 Here are some pics of my Ta-152 from Zoukei Mura on a diorama called „Willi Reschke“. The model was built out of box with EagleCals decals. The pilot is from Aires and the fuel barrel out of a Tamiya set with a hose out of lead-wire. Paints came from Tamiya and Gunze. The metal surfaces were painted with Alclad. I made the engine-cowls open- and closeable. Lots of sanding and plastic sheet needed. Won‘t do it again. Thanks for looking. Kai 9 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bomber_County Posted April 13, 2021 Share Posted April 13, 2021 Very nice indeed Kai. Love the subtle weathering and day to day wear.........congrats.......the 152 wings always look to slim and elegant for such a brutish fuselage..... 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martinnfb Posted April 13, 2021 Share Posted April 13, 2021 ZM Ta-152 is not exactly Tamiya's shake & bake kits, nevertheless your Ta is very impressive Kai. like the base as well. Well done. Cheers Martin 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GazzaS Posted April 14, 2021 Share Posted April 14, 2021 Very nice job, Kai! Really love the paintwork on this one. Great Diorama! What is the symbol with the tiger and propeller? 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DocRob Posted April 14, 2021 Share Posted April 14, 2021 You mastered the TA-152 nicely and the little scene looks great. I have no idea, how you managed to get the cowlings closeable and looking right, when closed. I tried the same and failed, despite working on different solutions, even with bended PE hinges. Since then, I haven't touched a ZM kit, but have some in my stash and hope for the better. Cheers Rob 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peterpools Posted April 14, 2021 Share Posted April 14, 2021 Kai Fantastic build - fit and finish is perfect. Absolutely spot on work Keep 'em comin Peter 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Dog Posted April 14, 2021 Share Posted April 14, 2021 Excellent ! Love the attention to detail like the unpainted areas showing with the cowl flaps open 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harv Posted April 14, 2021 Share Posted April 14, 2021 Another that slipped by me. Excellent build !!....harv 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kaireckstadt Posted April 14, 2021 Author Share Posted April 14, 2021 22 hours ago, Bomber_County said: Very nice indeed Kai. Love the subtle weathering and day to day wear.........congrats.......the 152 wings always look to slim and elegant for such a brutish fuselage..... Thank you! I kept weathering to a minimum simply because these birds had no time to weather! Neither from flying hours nor time in the unit they served in. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kaireckstadt Posted April 14, 2021 Author Share Posted April 14, 2021 19 hours ago, Martinnfb said: ZM Ta-152 is not exactly Tamiya's shake & bake kits, nevertheless your Ta is very impressive Kai. like the base as well. Well done. Cheers Martin Thanks Martin, much appreciated! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kaireckstadt Posted April 14, 2021 Author Share Posted April 14, 2021 13 hours ago, GazzaS said: Very nice job, Kai! Really love the paintwork on this one. Great Diorama! What is the symbol with the tiger and propeller? Thank you Gaz! Really appreciate that! As far as I remember it‘s the personal emblem of Willi Reschke. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kaireckstadt Posted April 14, 2021 Author Share Posted April 14, 2021 10 hours ago, DocRob said: You mastered the TA-152 nicely and the little scene looks great. I have no idea, how you managed to get the cowlings closeable and looking right, when closed. I tried the same and failed, despite working on different solutions, even with bended PE hinges. Since then, I haven't touched a ZM kit, but have some in my stash and hope for the better. Cheers Rob Thank you Rob! I only managed to make the complete cowl-halfs removable. Other things were impossible. I have the ZM He-219 in my stash which I hopefully will build once... 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kaireckstadt Posted April 14, 2021 Author Share Posted April 14, 2021 8 hours ago, Peterpools said: Kai Fantastic build - fit and finish is perfect. Absolutely spot on work Keep 'em comin Peter Thank you for your nice feedback Peter! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kaireckstadt Posted April 14, 2021 Author Share Posted April 14, 2021 6 hours ago, Old Dog said: Excellent ! Love the attention to detail like the unpainted areas showing with the cowl flaps open Thank you very much! With Alclad or AK extreme metal unpainted areas are easy to paint nowadays. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kaireckstadt Posted April 14, 2021 Author Share Posted April 14, 2021 4 hours ago, harv said: Another that slipped by me. Excellent build !!....harv Thank you Harv! Much appreciated! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kaireckstadt Posted April 15, 2021 Author Share Posted April 15, 2021 23 hours ago, Kaireckstadt said: Thank you Gaz! Really appreciate that! As far as I remember it‘s the personal emblem of Willi Reschke. Looked that up now in the Ta-152-bible: It seems to be the emblem of III./JG301 and not the personal emblem of Willi Reschke. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GazzaS Posted April 16, 2021 Share Posted April 16, 2021 10 hours ago, Kaireckstadt said: Looked that up now in the Ta-152-bible: It seems to be the emblem of III./JG301 and not the personal emblem of Willi Reschke. Thank you for the extra effort! Good to know! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattFoley Posted April 18, 2021 Share Posted April 18, 2021 Very nice build! I wish I could find one of those kits to build myself but they're not out there. The figure looks like a Neanderthal with sausage fingers. I know it's not on you...your paint job did it some justice. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SapperSix Posted April 18, 2021 Share Posted April 18, 2021 The craftsmanship, detail and color is fantastic. The paint schemes for these fighters is pretty detailed compared to some fighters of the period. The engine and interior bring me in to the plane. I am in the middle of getting the confidence and the capability to make the grass look as good as you did. Now I know who to ask when I have made a mess of my landscape. Job well done, as always, Kai! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kaireckstadt Posted April 19, 2021 Author Share Posted April 19, 2021 11 hours ago, MattFoley said: Very nice build! I wish I could find one of those kits to build myself but they're not out there. The figure looks like a Neanderthal with sausage fingers. I know it's not on you...your paint job did it some justice. Thanks for your feedback Matt! You are totally right regarding the figure. When I got it I had the same thoughts like you! Really has a head, face and fingers looking like a Neanderthal. Maybe these were the last available pilots to fly a Ta-152... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kaireckstadt Posted April 19, 2021 Author Share Posted April 19, 2021 9 hours ago, SapperSix said: The craftsmanship, detail and color is fantastic. The paint schemes for these fighters is pretty detailed compared to some fighters of the period. The engine and interior bring me in to the plane. I am in the middle of getting the confidence and the capability to make the grass look as good as you did. Now I know who to ask when I have made a mess of my landscape. Job well done, as always, Kai! Thanks for your feedback Frank. I appreciate that much! I always liked the late war german camouflage schemes with a mixture of unusual colors, their variations and even unpainted areas. Regarding the grass: I had the same problem you describe. I solved it by buying the best available grass-mat from model-train suppliers (e.g. HEKI) and I also found some suppliers when I was at the SMW 2019 in Telford. I also tried it by myself (with mixed results) but the mats are not that expensive and look really good. Kai 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike in Sydney Posted September 13, 2021 Share Posted September 13, 2021 Hi Kai, I have seen many of your posts and am astounded at your skills, I need to know how you can build so many models of such high quality so quickly!! I tend to take way too much time and flit from one unfinished build to the next then back again. Amazing work and I am envious. Keep it up 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
calumet Posted September 13, 2021 Share Posted September 13, 2021 That's a cracking build, well done mate! How was the building process/fitting ? Cheers Hans 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kaireckstadt Posted September 14, 2021 Author Share Posted September 14, 2021 Thank you Hans! Except the connection of the engine to the fuselage the fit was ok. Didn‘t build in all of the details because they’re not visible when finished. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TA 152 Posted March 20, 2022 Share Posted March 20, 2022 Ich bin rein zufällig auf diese Seite geraten..aber sehr erstaunt das man sich mit solch einer Hingabe mit diesem Thema und im speziellen Fall mit meinem Vater und der TA 152 beschäftigt.....Respekt für das sehr detaillierte Modell MfG Jürgen Reschke 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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