**** DONE: 1/48 Tamiya Bf 109E4 Black 8 of 2/JG3 Ofw Bernhard Lampskemper Group Build

[Crimea_River]

Username: Crimea River
Name: Andy
Category 1 Advanced
Model: Bf109E-4
Scale: 1:48
Manufacturer: Tamiya
Aftermarket addons: Eduard seat belts, Aeromaster decals, minor scratch built details

I believe this will be the 10th 109 in the GB - sorry about that but I had bought this kit in May with the intention of entering it. I hope to balance the inequity by entering a 2nd model from the British side.I plan this to be a relatively straightforward, virtually OOB build (famous last words)

The scheme will be for 'Black 8', W.Nr. 5338 flown by Bernhard Lampskemper of 2/JG3. On 29 August 1940, Lampskemper took off with his staffel on a mid-afternoon "freie-jagd" and, upon crossing the English coast at a height of 22,000 feet, was bounced by Spitfires and hit in the engine. He managed to glide down to a smooth crash-landing near Pevensey and was captured unhurt despite being shot at from the ground by anti-aircraft guns when he was a few hundred feet off the ground.

If anyone has any more info on the pilot or plane, please post.

[Lucky13]

Sweet Andy! I hope to do a Hurricane for the No. 111 Squadron, some of which were with the No. 74 Squadron before being transferred to the 'Treble One'.....

[rochie]

will have a look for you Andy when i get chance to !

[ozhawk40]

Good one Andy - looking forward to this build.

Cheers

Peter

[T Bolt]

Don't be sorry Andy, I think its great having all these 109's entered! That's the same kit I'm using for my Jg2 bird.

[Wayne Little]

Good stuff Andy...the more the merrier....

[Crimea_River]

Thanks guys. There's been some question as to whether the yellow wing tips appeared on top as well as the bottom. If anyone knows, holler.

[vikingBerserker]

Excellent choice!

[Airframes]

Nice one Andy. This kite was going to be one of my choices for one of the 1/32nd scale kits, but I decided to stay awat from the yellow this time !
As far as I know, when yellow, or white, I.D. colours were added to wing tips (and tail plane tips, when applied), it was on both surfaces. Don't know of any in the BoB on just one surface, although there might have been. Seems pointless having a quick recognition feature on one side only !

[Crimea_River]

Yeah, I would agree with that.

Made a bit of start today. Glued a few pieces togther that can be painted as an assembly. Pics soon.

[Wayne Little]

Absolutely agree Terry!

[Vic Balshaw]

Almost missed this one Andy, so we have ten 109s, almost a Luftwaffe Geschwader, if that's the right word.

[Airframes]

Been having a look for more info for you Andy. I've found a couple of pics, but I need to double check a few things, as they're described as being red numbers, not black, and in more than one publication. The profile looks like it's from the Jagdwaffe books, and I've checked some pics in there which appear to have been taken at the the same time as the ones I refer to, so it's all getting a bit cloudy. Who to believe ??!!

[lesofprimus]

Gotta love research..

[Airframes]

Oh, for a time machine !!