Helmut Lent Ju88G-6

[weinace]

Hi Everybody!

Does anyone know of decal sheets for a 1/48 Ju88G-6 flown by Helmut Lent. I am buying the 'new' Orange Box kit by Dragon and would like to model his aircrfat D5+AA.

Thanks for any help,



Weinace

[Erich]

He never flew the Ju 88G-6 he was killed before introduction of the new variant into the unit .

[Airframes]

Which ever aircraft you choose to model, it's probably easier to obtain a sheet of Luftwaffe code letter decals. There used to be one in the now defunct Microscale range, and I think this is now available in the Xtradecal range, from Hannant's.

[weinace]

Thank you BOTH for your replies.

As ever - Erich has shocked me with his knowledge - and I'll now have to 'get rid' of my Ju88G-6!!! Drat it!!!

Eric what was the 'last type' of nightfighter Herr Lent flew?

Thanks again

Regards

Weinace

[Wayne Little]

So, Erich is Lent's last Ju88 D5 + AA an R-2 751088 ?

[Maximowitz]

If memory serves Lent flew (and died in) a Bf 110 G-4, he crashed at Paderborn after engine failure.

[weinace]

Thank you Maximowitz!

Wonder if I can swop the 88G-6 for another 110G-4, but I'm looking for an excuse to build the 88G-6!

Regards,

weinace

[Maximowitz]

Well, I think Peter Spoden flew the Ju 88 G-6, Erich can tell you if that's correct. I think someone should build one of his crates - particularly as the gentleman is still with us and I hope will be for many years to come.

[Erich]

@ Wayne it may be an R-2 though he shuld of flown G-1 but like Maxi said he went down in a 110G-4 ............ I think

there is a pic of Peter S. G-6 he has told me but the codes are not correct for the two G-6's that he flew which really means nothing.

check on the AIMS site for their decals they have some nice G-6's in many scales, but when you do ask me here for further details I helped John put these together but there still are some problems that have not been corrected yet.

Weinace do you want to do an aces crate or ...... ?

[weinace]

Good morning in a dull rainy UK - (what else!!)

Thank you both for your continued help, and I shall be 'scouring' the decal listings!!

Erich - I would like to 'do' a Ju88G-6 ace, as it give me a tenuous theme for 'The Boss' to sign off!!

I am building a Schnaufer 110G-4, which - originally - made a Helmut Lent 88G-6 attractive. If you have an ace in mind - that would be great!!

Regards to all

Weinace

[Maximowitz]

Good morning in a dull rainy UK - (what else!!)

Thank you both for your continued help, and I shall be 'scouring' the decal listings!!

Erich - I would like to 'do' a Ju88G-6 ace, as it give me a tenuous theme for 'The Boss' to sign off!!

I am building a Schnaufer 110G-4, which - originally - made a Helmut Lent 88G-6 attractive. If you have an ace in mind - that would be great!!

Regards to all

Weinace

Greetings from a cloudy Clapham Junction!

As for a Ju 88 nightfighter subject.... have you considered Unternehmen Gisela? Plenty to get your teeth into there...

[weinace]

Unternehmen Gisela???????? Now you're just trying to give me a nervous breakdown!!!

One thing you can say about this hobby, you never stop learning!!!!! I know Gisselle is a ballet but an 'operation' - no!!

I'll definately investigate to find out which units took part.

Lucky for the R.A.F. the Luftwaffe ceased night operations over our airfields - especially the OTU's - so early in the nightfighting campaign.

Regards,

weinace

It's still 'dank' over Yorkshire

[Erich]

Gislea is a crazy matter, sure enough almost all G-6's a few G-1's took part. finding a decent photo is the important story again much of the a/c of the aces was not photographed for security reasons. Gisela was not the first raid over the UK but not the last either, 18 G-6's made another raid and then another two times two G-6's took off on those 2 operations

[weinace]

Thanks Erich for your information!

WHO would you recommend i build?

Regards,

weinace

[Maximowitz]

Lucky for the R.A.F. the Luftwaffe ceased night operations over our airfields - especially the OTU's - so early in the nightfighting campaign.

Yes, intruder ops by I./NJG2 ceased in 1941, they were then oddly sent to the Med.

KG 2 then did a little "freelance" work on their return run from bombing missions during 1943, and then II./KG 51 returned in 1944 as a true intruder unit.