1/48 ProModeler Ta 154

by Bill Lachance

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There are photos of ProModeler's 1/48 Ta 154, which I found to be a very nice kit. I used Eduard's photoetched detail set, which really filled out the cockpit. Included on the fret is a boarding ladder and antennas.

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The rear of the instrument panel is visible under the windscreen, so I added fine copper wires, painted with Color of Eagles RLM 04. The Eduard set features sidewalls for the radar operator's compartment, which covered the oxygen regulator molded to the kit's sidewall. I shaved one from a Hasegawa Bf 109, and added the hoses from wire and solder. The pilot's instrument coaming is photoetched, so I added the missing padding from solder.

The entire airframe was painted with Model Master RLM 76, followed by the RLM 75 mottles. These were sprayed freehand, using photos for reference.

The kit's decals were troublesome. They broke apart when I tried to remove them from the sheet, even after I brush coated them with Future. The wing walks were a chore, trying to align them from the broken segments and keep them in a straight line.

I filled the engine nacelles with folded pieces of lead shielding that I bought at a hardware store. This kit needs plenty of weight to keep it's tail in the air.

This kit was built as part of a nightfighter project, building three kits simultaneously. The others (Trimaster Me 262A, Dragon Me 262B) and this one were completed in about six weeks.

Bill

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Photos and text © by Bill Lachance