1/32 P.1101 at Oberammergau

[Greif8]

Excellent work on the oxygen hose Jeroen.  I like Anyz fittings and sparkplugs, they are super quality and really add to the look of the areas they are used to detail.

 

Ernest

[jeroenpeters]

Now for the bomb loader that was holding up the tail at the time the US Army found it. It was actually a 1939 Hercules II model.
Not much can be found on this loader. U-models made a 1/35 resin kit once, before it went belly up. There was someone on Artstation (whom I messaged) who did a 3d model on this loader, so let's see.

Today I bought the Luftwaffe manual on this loader with the intention to 3d draw it myself.

 

 

 

[Greif8]

It should be interesting and instructive to watch as you 3D design and print this Jeroen.

 

Ernest

[jeroenpeters]

First steps in drawing the Herkules II lift. I have bought the Luftwaffe manual, which describes the workings of the Herkules I, II and III. The wheels on the one found underneath the P.1101 at Oberammergau are steel, instead of the rubber tire ones in the manual. I did my best to guess the shape of the steel wheels from the few photos there are and I'm trying to use new 3D techniques as I go along. 

The manual (L.Dv 526) is in the German Bundesarchiv, but is not digitally available. This manual was bought from Luftfahrt Archives Hafner for 29 euro's (for those wondering). 

 

 

 

Edited October 18, 2025 by jeroenpeters

[brahman104]

G'day Jeroen,

 

Only just got onto this but fantastic work so far!

 

Craig

[thierry laurent]

Actually the U-models lift was a 1/32 kit. Too bad this range fully disappeared.

[jeroenpeters]

Small steps..

 

[jeroenpeters]

More work on the pit. All the Eduard bits i could use from the me262 set are in. So are the HGW seatbelts. Always a treat. And the Artscale seat.

 

[Mal_Belford]

Well now, thats is a very very nice cockpit indeed, very nice.

 

I like it very much.

[Out2gtcha]

Most excellent! Cockpit tub weathering is spot on.

[Greif8]

The seatbelt and weathering are great Jeroen.

 

Ernest

[Shoggz]

That's a beautiful cockpit in all respects Jeroen..

[jeroenpeters]

It's really difficult estimating measurements and shapes from the few pics I have as reference, but things are slowly starting to make sense....

 

[jeroenpeters]

Starting to look like something now. While drawing I try to think about how I'll 3D print this in the best possible way.
If you study the photo's, you see that the Herkules at Oberammergau did not have the vertical pin, as was used to handle the Me163, but rather the 'hammock', if that makes sense to support the tail. That's the reason it was placed sideways to the P.1101.

 

 

 

[Wouter]

Lekker bezig Jeroen! 

 

(Nice work)