hobby boss 1:48 focke wulf ta152
Posted: Mon Aug 04, 2014 11:43 am
The Focke-Wulf Ta 152 was a World War II German high-altitude fighter-interceptor designed by Kurt Tank and produced by Focke-Wulf. The Ta 152 was a development of the Focke-Wulf Fw 190 aircraft. It was intended to be made in at least three versions—the Ta 152H Höhenjäger ("high-altitude fighter"), the Ta 152C designed for medium-altitude operations and ground-attack using a different engine and smaller wing, and the Ta 152E fighter-reconnaissance aircraft with the engine of the H model and the wing of the C model.
variants
The first Ta 152H entered service with the Luftwaffe in January 1945. While total production—including prototypes and pre-production aircraft—has been incorrectly estimated in one source at approximately 220 units,[2] only some 43 production aircraft were ever delivered before the end of the European conflict.[1] These were too few to allow the Ta 152 to make a significant impact on the air war.
Ta 152 C-0
Small wing, pre-production aircraft, 1 prototype built[4][page needed] powered with 2,100-hp (1566 kW) Daimler Benz DB603LA engine. The extra length of this engine, as with the Jumo 213-powered Fw 190D-9, required a compensating rear fuselage plug and enlarged tail surfaces, and wing span was increased to 36 ft 1 in (11 meters).[2]
Ta 152 C-1
Small wing, armed with one engine-mounted Motorkanone 30 mm (1.18 in) MK 108 cannon and four 20 mm synchronized MG 151/20 cannons (two above the engine, two in the wing roots).
Ta 152 C-2
Small wing, equipped with an improved radio.
Ta 152 C-3
Small wing, armed with one engine-mounted Motorkanone 30 mm (1.18 in) MK 103 cannon and four 20 mm synchronized MG 151/20 cannons (two above the engine, two in the wing roots).
Ta 152 E-1
Photographic reconnaissance version of the Ta 152C, with standard wing.[2]
Ta 152 E-2
High-altitude version, powered by a Junkers Jumo 213E engine and with the H-series wing. But only a single prototype was completed.[2]
Ta 152 H-0
Long wing, 20 pre-production aircraft.[3][page needed]
Ta 152 H-1
The only production version.[2] Long wing, armed with one engine-mounted Motorkanone 30 mm (1.18 in) MK108 cannon and two 20 mm synchronized MG 151/20 cannons in the wing roots, additional fuel tanks located in the wings.
Specifications (Ta 152 H-1)[edit]
General characteristics
Crew: One
Length: 10.82 m (35 ft 5 63/64 in)
Wingspan: 14.44 m (47 ft 4 1/2 in)
Height: 3,36 m (13 ft 1in)
Wing area: 23.5 m² (253 ft²)
Empty weight: 4,031 kg (8,640 lb)
Loaded weight: 4,727 kg (10,470 lb)
Max. takeoff weight: 5,217 kg (11,501 lbs)
Powerplant: 1 × Jumo 213E liquid-cooled inverted V-12, 1,287 kW (1,750 PS; 2,050 PS with MW-50)
Performance
scecifications
Maximum speed: 759 km/h at 12,500 m using GM-1 boost (472 mph at 41,000 ft using GM-1 boost)
Range: 2,000 km (1,240 mi)
Service ceiling: 15,100 m using GM-1 boost (49,540 ft using GM-1 boost)
Rate of climb: 20 m/s to 25.4 m/s (3,937 ft/min at maximum weight of 5,217 kg to ~5,000+ ft/min at 4,727 kg)
Wing loading: 196.8 kg/m² (41.38 lb/ft²)
Power/mass: 0.276 kW/kg (0.167 hp/lb)
Armament
1 × 30 mm MK 108 cannon
2 × 20 mm MG 151/20 cannons
the info is from wikipedia so some info may be a bit off http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Focke-Wulf_Ta_152
so i decide to make this kit basically because i am addicted to hobby boss kits! not because they are perfect ,because they are not, its because for me they are nice kits at the right price for me! also i just love the lufwaffe subjects of the second world war because of the way they are painted and because in my opinion they are very cool looking but not beautiful like a spit or a mossie... they are just unique!
so lets get onto whats in the box:
heres the box art
the side profiles of the aircraft
a short para of the history of the aircraft
the other side has other profiles for the aircraft and a chinese history
http://s1280.photobucket.com/user/James ... a.jpg.html
instructions
from the instructions it looks like a nice little kit that should be a fun build
a shot of the box contents
clear parts are in a nice plastic bag with a polstyrene rap
the clear parts are nice and hobby boss have supplyed a workers hair in the bag... lol
sprues:
a nice bit of thin etch:
decals:
variants
The first Ta 152H entered service with the Luftwaffe in January 1945. While total production—including prototypes and pre-production aircraft—has been incorrectly estimated in one source at approximately 220 units,[2] only some 43 production aircraft were ever delivered before the end of the European conflict.[1] These were too few to allow the Ta 152 to make a significant impact on the air war.
Ta 152 C-0
Small wing, pre-production aircraft, 1 prototype built[4][page needed] powered with 2,100-hp (1566 kW) Daimler Benz DB603LA engine. The extra length of this engine, as with the Jumo 213-powered Fw 190D-9, required a compensating rear fuselage plug and enlarged tail surfaces, and wing span was increased to 36 ft 1 in (11 meters).[2]
Ta 152 C-1
Small wing, armed with one engine-mounted Motorkanone 30 mm (1.18 in) MK 108 cannon and four 20 mm synchronized MG 151/20 cannons (two above the engine, two in the wing roots).
Ta 152 C-2
Small wing, equipped with an improved radio.
Ta 152 C-3
Small wing, armed with one engine-mounted Motorkanone 30 mm (1.18 in) MK 103 cannon and four 20 mm synchronized MG 151/20 cannons (two above the engine, two in the wing roots).
Ta 152 E-1
Photographic reconnaissance version of the Ta 152C, with standard wing.[2]
Ta 152 E-2
High-altitude version, powered by a Junkers Jumo 213E engine and with the H-series wing. But only a single prototype was completed.[2]
Ta 152 H-0
Long wing, 20 pre-production aircraft.[3][page needed]
Ta 152 H-1
The only production version.[2] Long wing, armed with one engine-mounted Motorkanone 30 mm (1.18 in) MK108 cannon and two 20 mm synchronized MG 151/20 cannons in the wing roots, additional fuel tanks located in the wings.
Specifications (Ta 152 H-1)[edit]
General characteristics
Crew: One
Length: 10.82 m (35 ft 5 63/64 in)
Wingspan: 14.44 m (47 ft 4 1/2 in)
Height: 3,36 m (13 ft 1in)
Wing area: 23.5 m² (253 ft²)
Empty weight: 4,031 kg (8,640 lb)
Loaded weight: 4,727 kg (10,470 lb)
Max. takeoff weight: 5,217 kg (11,501 lbs)
Powerplant: 1 × Jumo 213E liquid-cooled inverted V-12, 1,287 kW (1,750 PS; 2,050 PS with MW-50)
Performance
scecifications
Maximum speed: 759 km/h at 12,500 m using GM-1 boost (472 mph at 41,000 ft using GM-1 boost)
Range: 2,000 km (1,240 mi)
Service ceiling: 15,100 m using GM-1 boost (49,540 ft using GM-1 boost)
Rate of climb: 20 m/s to 25.4 m/s (3,937 ft/min at maximum weight of 5,217 kg to ~5,000+ ft/min at 4,727 kg)
Wing loading: 196.8 kg/m² (41.38 lb/ft²)
Power/mass: 0.276 kW/kg (0.167 hp/lb)
Armament
1 × 30 mm MK 108 cannon
2 × 20 mm MG 151/20 cannons
the info is from wikipedia so some info may be a bit off http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Focke-Wulf_Ta_152
so i decide to make this kit basically because i am addicted to hobby boss kits! not because they are perfect ,because they are not, its because for me they are nice kits at the right price for me! also i just love the lufwaffe subjects of the second world war because of the way they are painted and because in my opinion they are very cool looking but not beautiful like a spit or a mossie... they are just unique!
so lets get onto whats in the box:
heres the box art
the side profiles of the aircraft
a short para of the history of the aircraft
the other side has other profiles for the aircraft and a chinese history
http://s1280.photobucket.com/user/James ... a.jpg.html
instructions
from the instructions it looks like a nice little kit that should be a fun build
a shot of the box contents
clear parts are in a nice plastic bag with a polstyrene rap
the clear parts are nice and hobby boss have supplyed a workers hair in the bag... lol
sprues:
a nice bit of thin etch:
decals:
(That's Coca Cola in those glasses, you're too young for a beer)!
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