Finished - Petlyakov PE-2 Soviet Dive Bomber by CDW - Zvezda - 1:48 Scale

[Baker]

17 hours ago, CDW said:

No, I have not asked anyone for a translation yet. A German taunt probably.

I think it looks like something like this    IN TO SURPRISE 

 

Suprise , a bomb falls from the sky on your head...

 

[CDW]

Just now, Backer said:

I think it looks like something like this    IN TO SURPRISE 

 

Suprise , a bomb falls from the sky on your head...

 

 

Thanks Patrick.

[lmagna]

That's pretty neat Patrick

 

So it is a Russian version of nose art after all. I think crews have done similar messages on the side of bombs. Still do for that matter.  

[CDW]

Just now, Backer said:

A nice model, great work.

 

Just now, Edwardkenway said:

A very good looking model Craig, watching your do all your aircraft makes my fingers itch to do one 😆

You set the bar high though!!

Thanks for the kind words gentlemen. I would be very pleased if my work made you want to build an aircraft model yourself. I feel the same way about the work of the model ship builders on this site. Very encouraging.

[CDW]

Just now, lmagna said:

That's pretty neat Patrick

 

So it is a Russian version of nose art after all. I think crews have done similar messages on the side of bombs. Still do for that matter.  

I believe these bombers, along with Sturmoviks, were hell on German armor.

[Captain Slog]

Not sure why nobody just used google translate, which comes out as;

 

Leningrad-Kenigsberg

 

Kenigsberg is Konigsberg which is a historic Prussian city which becsme Kaliningrad in Russia in 1946.  I would guess the writing of this on the plane would rather mean pushing the Germans from Leningrad back into Germany or some such.

 

 

[ccoyle]

3 hours ago, CDW said:

I would be very pleased if my work made you want to build an aircraft model yourself.

I do build airplane models -- but in card, which is highly processed wood. 😁

[ccoyle]

5 minutes ago, Captain Slog said:

I would guess the writing of this on the plane would rather mean pushing the Germans from Leningrad back into Germany or some such.

Or perhaps a connection with either or both cities on the part of the crew? Much like many allied aircraft were named "City of such-and-such."

[Edwardkenway]

 My fingers itched so I have bought a model!! Thanks Craig 😆😆

 Hasegawa 1:48 Scale Douglas SBD-3 Dauntless Model Kit

I picked this one as I like the aircraft from the ww2 Pacific campaign. I hope I can do it justice. 

[CDW]

Just now, Edwardkenway said:

 My fingers itched so I have bought a model!! Thanks Craig 😆😆

 Hasegawa 1:48 Scale Douglas SBD-3 Dauntless Model Kit

I picked this one as I like the aircraft from the ww2 Pacific campaign. I hope I can do it justice. 

Great choice Edward. I'm looking forward to following your build of it.

[lmagna]

Welcome to the REAL dark side Edward. In many ways the Dauntless was already out dated by 1941 but like the P-40, the British Swordfish and some others, did things that no one would have expected and stayed right in the middle of forming history until the end.

[GrandpaPhil]

Congratulations!  Well done!