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Title: Bf 110G Bomber Destroyer
Post by: Devil 505 on April 29, 2024, 09:42:19 PM: Bf 110G-2 "2N + CL" of 3./ZG 76 in the Spring of 1944 while based at Prague, Czechoslovakia. ZG 76 was tasked with intercepting U.S. bombers over southeastern Germany, Austria, and Czechoslovakia, and they were usually outfitted with extra cannon pods and the Wgr. 21 rocket launchers. Reference photos of this aircraft are not clear enough to show what the individual aircraft letter was, only that it was yellow and marked only with a black outline over the yellow tail band. I chose "Yellow C" as it seems a letter likely to blend into its background in a grainy image because of the lack of straight lines and open space. For those unfamiliar with the Luftewaffe codes, yellow is reserved for the third Staffel (squadron) in each Gruppe, and the final letter being "L" indicates it belonging to I Gruppe, and thus 3rd Staffel. So the squadron is not in doubt, only the individual aircraft letter. The other markings are a yellow dot and ring on the prop spinners.

(https://i.postimg.cc/Qt2m917k/2-N-CL-1.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/9RBZs4Jr)

(https://i.postimg.cc/d1knV4hV/2-N-CL-2.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/k6CWjNN0)

(https://i.postimg.cc/g0BNpfk7/2-N-CL-3.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/5HLwqKz5)
Title: Re: Bf 110G Bomber Destroyer
Post by: Vraciu on April 29, 2024, 10:51:50 PM: Excellent.
Title: Re: Bf 110G Bomber Destroyer
Post by: lyric1 on April 30, 2024, 02:56:40 AM: :aok
Title: Re: Bf 110G Bomber Destroyer
Post by: Greebo on April 30, 2024, 03:51:31 AM: Great looking skin Devil.
Title: Re: Bf 110G Bomber Destroyer
Post by: oboe on April 30, 2024, 07:48:20 AM: Exquisite work, Devil. :salute
Title: Re: Bf 110G Bomber Destroyer
Post by: JimmyD3 on April 30, 2024, 11:48:42 AM: Very nice Devil! :aok
Title: Re: Bf 110G Bomber Destroyer
Post by: LCADolby on April 30, 2024, 12:30:01 PM: Looks great

I have one observation; Engine instruments on the outside of the engine nacelles :O
Title: Re: Bf 110G Bomber Destroyer
Post by: Devil 505 on April 30, 2024, 01:18:27 PM: Quote from: LCADolby on April 30, 2024, 12:30:01 PM
I have one observation; Engine instruments on the outside of the engine nacelles :O

Yep, as there should be.

(https://www.asisbiz.com/il2/Bf-110/ZG26-III/images/Messerschmitt-Bf-110G-Zerstorer-7.ZG26-3U+KR-01.jpg)
Title: Re: Bf 110G Bomber Destroyer
Post by: LCADolby on April 30, 2024, 01:24:23 PM: I always thought it should be like a black plastic-esc triangular cover?
Title: Re: Bf 110G Bomber Destroyer
Post by: GasTeddy on April 30, 2024, 02:03:38 PM: Nice, but engine nacelles and spinners are from 110 C/D/E.
Title: Re: Bf 110G Bomber Destroyer
Post by: Devil 505 on April 30, 2024, 02:07:45 PM: Quote from: LCADolby on April 30, 2024, 01:24:23 PM
I always thought it should be like a black plastic-esc triangular cover?

Might just be the window on the outboard sides with the gauge cluster under the glass on the inboard side. The engine covers are the same for both engines to simplify construction, so that's why there's a window on both sides.

As to why the gauges are there on the AH model, I'm sure it was Waffle saving time by using just one texture. There are more glaring shortcut induced errors on our 110's than the gauges.

Quote from: GasTeddy on April 30, 2024, 02:03:38 PM
Nice, but engine nacelles and spinners are from 110 C/D/E.

That's one of them, albeit with a capped spinner where our C4b has the open tip spinner.