Great work on this Eduard Friedrich in 1/72 from 'Ingram'.
" This is the Eduard kit with Aerobonus pilot cast and Kits-World number decals. Had a lot of fun with it, especially creating the pilot. The pose had to be customized in order for him to fit in to the aircraft, and I needed to change the parachute from a backpack to the proper low hanging position..Also getting the semi gloss finish to approximately what I saw on references was an interesting challenge. The build itself was super smooth and straight forward!"
The pilot pose/aircraft reminded me of this nice and rarely seen image of Rudi Pflanz exiting his machine. Oblt Pflanz was Staffelkapitän of 1./JG 2 in November 1941 prior to taking over the (high altitude) 11. Staffel of JG 2 in May 1942 flying the Bf 109 G-1 with pressurised cockpit. On 5 June 1942 he claimed three Spitfires downed over the Somme. According to his comrade Bigge, Pflanz by this time was almost completely 'flown-out' and on 31 July 1942 he was shot down and killed in combat with Spitfires, his Bf 109 G-1 (WNr. 10318) coming down south of Moncheaux, northern France. He was credited with 52 victories - the last usually awarded when an ace was KIA. He was succeeded by Oblt. Julius Meimberg in charge of 11. Staffel. Pflanz is buried in the Bourdon German war cemetery, on the Somme.
