Blohm & Voss Bv 141B-05

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Blohm & Voss Bv 141B-05

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Originally Ha 141, designed by Dr. Ing Vogt in 1937 as a private venture, the prototype first flew on 25 February 1938. The A series flew well, but the five BV 141B-0’s were plagued with various troubles. The B series first flew on 9 January 1941. These problems were solved with the development of the Argus As 820 power plant giving a maximum speed of 345mph, a vast improvement on the previous BMW engine. Although originally designed for a reconnaissance role, it was transformed into a torpedo carrying Maritime Patrol aircraft designated Bv 141B-05 and assigned to Küstenfliegergruppe 906.
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That's a nice one. Don't see that old Airfix kit built very often.

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Great stuff Ratch; an oldie but a goldie!
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Nice work all round Ratch. Extra marks for the canopy framing.

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Thanks very much guys :grin:
Nigel, I painted the canopy framing with a hairy stick :lol:
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Nice idea and model. Well done with all that framing!
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Nice work, Ratch. Love the notion of the BV141 as a torpedo slinger.
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Thanks guys, it was a fun build :-D
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One of the most interesting models I have seen on this forum. Very nice job!
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What a great way to breathe life into an old model.Well done. :grin:
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Thanks very much :grin:
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I likey.
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That is great Ratch and kudos to you for painting those myriad frames by hand 8-) I haven't seen one of these built for quite some time. I can see that you have liberated some torpedoes from another type and reading your intro I presume that the engine is also not standard and has been half inched from another type to complete the conversion?
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Great work! I remember building this as a kid.
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Thanks gents, the build is recorded here...
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