Battle of Britain Bf 109 E3 Movie Stars GB
Jan 1, 2023 14:18:28 GMT
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Post by PorcoRosso on Jan 1, 2023 14:18:28 GMT
The Battle of Britain poster from the 1969 film.
Tamiya 1/48th Bf 109 E3.
This is my entry for Tommy’s Group Build, Movie Stars.
The markings I’m going to use are the ones that come with kit. They are for an aircraft, Adolf Galland flew during the Battle of Britain.
Adolf Galland did help in the making of the film as a technical adviser. The character Major Falke is based on Galland. You might remember him, he was the officer who asked Goering for Spitfires in the film.
Below is a quote from the book written by Adolf Galland, The First and the Last.
"The theme of fighter protection was chewed over again and again. Goering clearly represented the point of view of the bombers and demanded close and rigid protection. The bomber, he said, was more important than record bag figures. I tried to point out that the Me109 was superior in the attack and not so suitable for purely defensive purposes as the Spitfire, which, although a little slower, was much more manoeuvrable. He rejected my objection. We received many more harsh words. Finally, as his time ran short, he grew more amiable and asked what were the requirements for our squadrons. Moelders asked for a series of Me109's with more powerful engines. The request was granted. 'And you ?' Goering turned to me. I did not hesitate long. 'I should like an outfit of Spitfires for my group.' After blurting this out, I had rather a shock, for it was not really meant that way. Of course, fundamentally I preferred our Me109 to the Spitfire, but I was unbelievably vexed at the lack of understanding and the stubbornness with which the command gave us orders we could not execute - or only incompletely - as a result of many shortcomings for which we were not to blame. Such brazen-faced impudence made even Goering speechless. He stamped off, growling as he went."
I’ve ordered the kit from my LHS, it should arrive in the next week or so. I have the paint, and a seat harness.
Tamiya 1/48th Bf 109 E3.
This is my entry for Tommy’s Group Build, Movie Stars.
The markings I’m going to use are the ones that come with kit. They are for an aircraft, Adolf Galland flew during the Battle of Britain.
Adolf Galland did help in the making of the film as a technical adviser. The character Major Falke is based on Galland. You might remember him, he was the officer who asked Goering for Spitfires in the film.
Below is a quote from the book written by Adolf Galland, The First and the Last.
"The theme of fighter protection was chewed over again and again. Goering clearly represented the point of view of the bombers and demanded close and rigid protection. The bomber, he said, was more important than record bag figures. I tried to point out that the Me109 was superior in the attack and not so suitable for purely defensive purposes as the Spitfire, which, although a little slower, was much more manoeuvrable. He rejected my objection. We received many more harsh words. Finally, as his time ran short, he grew more amiable and asked what were the requirements for our squadrons. Moelders asked for a series of Me109's with more powerful engines. The request was granted. 'And you ?' Goering turned to me. I did not hesitate long. 'I should like an outfit of Spitfires for my group.' After blurting this out, I had rather a shock, for it was not really meant that way. Of course, fundamentally I preferred our Me109 to the Spitfire, but I was unbelievably vexed at the lack of understanding and the stubbornness with which the command gave us orders we could not execute - or only incompletely - as a result of many shortcomings for which we were not to blame. Such brazen-faced impudence made even Goering speechless. He stamped off, growling as he went."
I’ve ordered the kit from my LHS, it should arrive in the next week or so. I have the paint, and a seat harness.