1/48 Hasegawa Avia C-10

Gallery Article by Marek Mincbergr on Oct 28 2003

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Avia C-10 (Bf-109G-10)

Avia C-10 was after the war Czech built from the Messerschmitt Bf 109G-10. Because there were a lot of factories, which were involved in disperse Bf 109 production and there were a lot of engines available, Czech Air Force commanders decided to build this plane as a fighter for Czech Air Force. But later a lot of Daimler-Benz engines were destroyed during their stock explosion, so the production changed to the less powerful variant - Avia S-199 "Mule", equipped the Jumo engine. So there were only a very few dozens of C-10 built and about half of them were C-110 two seaters (equivalent of Bf 109G-12). 

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My kit represents the Avia C10.8, reg OK-BYH. This civilian registration on a military plane, together with its colouring, means that this plane belongs to "Letectvo SNB" (Police Air Force). Letectvo SNB was responsible for air defence of the Czechoslovak Republic in the late fourties. This responsibility was handed back to the Czechoslovak Air Force during December 1950.

I have built this kit from the Hasegawa 1/48 Bf 109G-10. There are some differences between German "standard" Bf 109G-10 and Czech Avia C-10. There are mainly shorter tailskid, antenna fitted to the canopy frame at mast. The last visible difference is lack of GM-1 equipment.

I used an Eduard photo-etech set and a set of pre-painted straps for German fighters. Interior is painted with Gunze RLM 66 or left unpainted (aluminum), exterior is painted with Tamiya XF-14 J.A. grey (a lighter appearance of RLM 02) and Vallejo 817 Scarlet for red nose. I have used decals done specially for me by Mr. Vinar from APC Decals. I have used oil colours and Gunze Shoot colour for weather.

Marek Mincbergr

      

Photos and text © by Marek Mincbergr