U-Boat "Helicopter"

[Gordon Williamson]

Model aircraft are not usually my thing but I couldn't resist having a go at this one because of its submarine connections.

Its the Focke Achgelis "Bachstelze" which was carried on some of the so-called Type IX "Monsun Boats".

Model is by a Czech firm in mixed media, moulded plastic, polyurethane resin, etched brass and some scratch builing for the wiring/cables etc. Scale is 1/48 so it is pretty tiny, just 8cm long

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[TacHel]

Nice job! Not easy at this scale.

I didn't even know there was a model available for this type.

[Snoopy]

Hi Gordon

You have done a great job.

All the best

Snoopy

[nesredep]

Hello!

Gordon

You have done a nice job.

All the best

Nesredep

[Guest Rick Research]

I've never seen what an original looks like, but is this yet another example of idiotic distortion of history-- can't even get a correct swastika decal for the tail marking?

[Gordon Williamson]

Rick,

I know exactly what you mean, and such "sanitizing" is common in the world of model aircraft, but NOT in this case. As you can see from this rare U-Boot Archiv photo, the Balkenkreuz and not the Swastika was used on the tail fin.

[Gordon Williamson]

And on others there appear to be no markings at all.

[Guest Rick Research]

Ah, false alarm then.

I wouldn't have thought ANY makings were needed at all-- after all-- they launched from a surfaced sub and it ( hopefully!!! ) returned to a surfaced sub...

so who ELSE'S chair with propellers COULD one have been, flying around overhead in the middle of an ocean? :cheeky:

[Eric JB]

Very nice and interesting model.

Must like it as I like those Monsun Boots too.