Wednesday, 9 April 2025

Zerstörergeschwader 76 - History of the German Luftwaffe unit 1939 - 1945 - edited 10/04 20h00 CET

 

Peter Kassak has released his new 'print-on-demand' title 

 "..I am very excited to announce that the ZG 76 book is available for ordering. Here is a short blurb: Zerstörergeschwader 76 - History of the German Luftwaffe unit 1939 - 1945 by Peter Kaššák and Marek Žatkovič. Soft cover, 414 pages (80 grams coated paper) printed in color (however, most of the photos are B/W). Maps, appendices (losses, victories, COs, bases) and 46 color profiles (sample below). Price: 60 EUR.."

 Available at lulu.com at this link

"..Zerstörergeschwader 76 had two eras of its existence. The first installment was active from the first days of WWII until 1941. A description of this very combat-active and successful episode of the unit history is published as the first part of this book. The second installment, which is a matter of the second part of this book, was active from autumn 1943 until early 1945. It has been a long time since. Many men in the unit also had active duties linked to other units, and it is hard to trace all of the facts. But what was available to us from the known sources, is compiled in the text on the following pages. We believe that this work may be considered as a decent tribute to all men of the ZG 76, and we hope it can be a starting point for other researchers in, if not broadening this work, then just bringing more information and facts about partial events involving ZG 76...





(A final word - this book is a print-on-demand service with printers on each continent (Asia, Australia, UK, France, and three locations in the USA), the delivery and postal costs are as low as possible, and the book is dispatched from the nearest location to the purchaser.)



Peter Kassak's other books via lulu.com are available here

Wednesday, 2 April 2025

IBG Models Gotha Go 242 A - German cargo glider new-tool 72nd scale. Build review Day 9

 

Day 9 of the IBG Models Gotha Go 242 A kit build.

 
Loading a VW-Kübelwagen onto a Go 242 in North Africa ..


Adding some of the larger pieces of PE - the Gotha's control surfaces are festooned with mass balances - even the trim tabs. The Gotha must have been a very heavy aircraft to fly. 




Step 32. Building the  undercarriage/ wheeled dolly/skids. Skid parts are numbered incorrectly but they only fit one way. Two small pieces of etch to fold. 




This effectively concludes the build. Thanks for looking in and for comments and suggestions. 




A few more images of the finished model here

Below;'TD+IU' one of the kit decal options. Click to view large..






Tuesday, 1 April 2025

IBG Models Gotha Go 242 A - German cargo glider new-tool 72nd scale. Build review Day 8


Day 8 of the IBG Models Gotha Go 242 A kit build 

Step 25 - adding the flaps and ailerons. These all slide into place beautifully, along with the elevator. Only I'm not too sure how to position them. Looks like the Gotha has flaps that are both inboard and out-board of the booms. See the ECPA-D photos below by PK Gremelsbacher. Note Gremelsbacher was KIA during March 1944 so his images are public domain.  







A view of Steps 26 and 30 in the instruction booklet  - the various PE details to be added to the wings and tailplane. That just leaves the steps covering the landing gear.