Hs-129 Hash Marks - Page 2 - Aircraft of World War II

109ROAMING · 12-09-2008, 12:14 PM

Man thats cramped!

Venganza · 12-09-2008, 12:47 PM

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Originally Posted by 109ROAMING

Man thats cramped!

And with the triangular shape of the fuselage, there was barely room for the pilot's shoulders. Just one of the endearing qualities of the old "Panzerknacker".

Venganza

GrauGeist · 12-09-2008, 08:33 PM

Cramped would be putting it mildly, and I kind of tossed this into the "Pilot's View of Things" because we had been discussing the tight confines of the Bf109

Terry, one of the things I haven't seen on any of the Hs129 model kits, is the angle (inclinometer?) indicator assembly just ahead of the windsheild. Not sure if I've just been looking at "budget" kits, or perhaps I just wasn't paying attention.

And speaking of indicator marks, don't forget the dive angle indicator that the Ju87 had on the canopy!

Airframes · 12-09-2008, 09:03 PM

Dave, the old Esci 1/48th scale Hs129 kit had the inclinometer, and I think the (very) old Airfix 1/72nd kit had a crude representation.
Yep, the JU87 had the marks on the canopy, and the JU88 also had them, plus different colours for different angles. These are also visible on some Bf109's, used in the 'Jabo' role, being more noticeable on those fitted with the Erla canopy.

Micdrow · 12-10-2008, 06:46 AM

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Originally Posted by GrauGeist

And speaking of indicator marks, don't forget the dive angle indicator that the Ju87 had on the canopy!

Hum!!! I will have to do some looking. I use to have a good line drawing of these some where around here.

Venganza · 12-10-2008, 01:00 PM

Let's not forget the Hs-129's Soviet counterpart, the IL-2, which had markings on both the windscreen and the top of the engine nacelle.

Venganza

GrauGeist · 12-11-2008, 08:02 PM

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Originally Posted by Venganza

... the IL-2, which had markings on both the windscreen and the top of the engine nacelle.

I didn't know that about the IL-2...was it just the early versions, or all?

I hadn't noticed anything on the cowling, or is it possible I wasn't looking at the right variant?

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GrauGeist Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Redding, California Posts: 4,344	Cramped would be putting it mildly, and I kind of tossed this into the "Pilot's View of Things" because we had been discussing the tight confines of the Bf109 Terry, one of the things I haven't seen on any of the Hs129 model kits, is the angle (inclinometer?) indicator assembly just ahead of the windsheild. Not sure if I've just been looking at "budget" kits, or perhaps I just wasn't paying attention. And speaking of indicator marks, don't forget the dive angle indicator that the Ju87 had on the canopy! __________________ "Look back over the past, with its changing empires that rose and fell, and you can foresee the future." - Marcus Aurelius, Emperor of Rome > I Support Doug Gilliss <

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Venganza Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Earth Posts: 395	Let's not forget the Hs-129's Soviet counterpart, the IL-2, which had markings on both the windscreen and the top of the engine nacelle. Venganza __________________ "It's such a fine line between stupid and clever." -Spinal Tap Last edited by Venganza; 12-10-2008 at 01:40 PM.

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12-09-2008, 09:03 PM	#19
Airframes Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 14,939	Dave, the old Esci 1/48th scale Hs129 kit had the inclinometer, and I think the (very) old Airfix 1/72nd kit had a crude representation. Yep, the JU87 had the marks on the canopy, and the JU88 also had them, plus different colours for different angles. These are also visible on some Bf109's, used in the 'Jabo' role, being more noticeable on those fitted with the Erla canopy.