Bachem Natter in 1.18--who is interested

Your Main Forum For Discussing 1:18 Scale Military Figures and Vehicles.
Crazy Kraut
Officer - 1st Lieutenant
Officer - 1st Lieutenant
Posts: 520
Joined: Mon Jun 08, 2009 12:49 pm
Location: little village near Heidelberg, Germany

Bachem Natter in 1.18--who is interested

Post by Crazy Kraut » Fri Jul 05, 2019 1:19 pm

If anybody is interested in a 1.18 scaled Bachem NATTER (rocket interceptor) with launch pole please visit the Bachem Natter Thread at the custom & mods section of the forum.
We need 4 more orders for starting the production line.
Wir haben gehurt, gekämpft und gesoffen, des Führers Mühlen verbraucht, sind auf dem Zahnfleisch gekrochen, doch haben wir uns teuer verkauft.
JG300 Wilde Sau

Crazy Kraut
Officer - 1st Lieutenant
Officer - 1st Lieutenant
Posts: 520
Joined: Mon Jun 08, 2009 12:49 pm
Location: little village near Heidelberg, Germany

Re: Bachem Natter in 1.18--who is interested

Post by Crazy Kraut » Fri Jul 05, 2019 1:20 pm

Wir haben gehurt, gekämpft und gesoffen, des Führers Mühlen verbraucht, sind auf dem Zahnfleisch gekrochen, doch haben wir uns teuer verkauft.
JG300 Wilde Sau

normandy
Officer - Brigadier General
Officer - Brigadier General
Posts: 6028
Joined: Mon Oct 04, 2004 6:30 pm
Location: Atlantic Coast

Re: Bachem Natter in 1.18--who is interested

Post by normandy » Fri Jul 05, 2019 7:20 pm

I'm in !!

Crazy Kraut
Officer - 1st Lieutenant
Officer - 1st Lieutenant
Posts: 520
Joined: Mon Jun 08, 2009 12:49 pm
Location: little village near Heidelberg, Germany

Re: Bachem Natter in 1.18--who is interested

Post by Crazy Kraut » Sun Jul 21, 2019 12:38 pm

Normandy
tried to get in contact with you because of your order of one 1.18 scaled Natter-kit. Unfortunatelly I´ve got no response from you. Your kit is done and I want to send out during the following week. please get in contact with me. Via PM over the forum or direct under : [email protected]

Let´s get this done
Thanks

Sven
Wir haben gehurt, gekämpft und gesoffen, des Führers Mühlen verbraucht, sind auf dem Zahnfleisch gekrochen, doch haben wir uns teuer verkauft.
JG300 Wilde Sau

normandy
Officer - Brigadier General
Officer - Brigadier General
Posts: 6028
Joined: Mon Oct 04, 2004 6:30 pm
Location: Atlantic Coast

Re: Bachem Natter in 1.18--who is interested

Post by normandy » Mon Jul 22, 2019 6:08 am

Sven PM sent.

normandy
Officer - Brigadier General
Officer - Brigadier General
Posts: 6028
Joined: Mon Oct 04, 2004 6:30 pm
Location: Atlantic Coast

Re: Bachem Natter in 1.18--who is interested

Post by normandy » Sat Aug 03, 2019 10:32 am

Awaiting the arrival of the 1:18 Natter kit coming from Germany.

Image

tmanthegreat
Officer - Brigadier General
Officer - Brigadier General
Posts: 11237
Joined: Tue Oct 05, 2004 7:38 pm
Location: Central California

Re: Bachem Natter in 1.18--who is interested

Post by tmanthegreat » Sat Aug 03, 2019 2:11 pm

Me too :D

Did you get the parts to make the launch tower as well, Normandy? I did.

Between the Natter, my TA-183 Huckebein and ME-163 Komet (that I still need to build) from Pizza Guy; my HO-229 fro Picklehaube; as well as my Pegasus V1 Buzz Bomb, I’ll have a sizable Luftwaffe 1946 type collection in 1/18 8)
"If you fail to plan, you plan to fail."

normandy
Officer - Brigadier General
Officer - Brigadier General
Posts: 6028
Joined: Mon Oct 04, 2004 6:30 pm
Location: Atlantic Coast

Re: Bachem Natter in 1.18--who is interested

Post by normandy » Sun Aug 04, 2019 5:21 am

No I didn't order the launch tower Tman. Sounds like we have the
same Luft "46" collection, don't forget Grunts Henschel HS-293 Flying Bomb / Cruise Missile.

Mikoyan_2129
Private First Class
Private First Class
Posts: 4
Joined: Wed Jul 31, 2019 4:03 am

Re: Bachem Natter in 1.18--who is interested

Post by Mikoyan_2129 » Wed Aug 14, 2019 2:26 am

So, what's the status of the order, is the group order still open or is it finished already? Thanks!

tmanthegreat
Officer - Brigadier General
Officer - Brigadier General
Posts: 11237
Joined: Tue Oct 05, 2004 7:38 pm
Location: Central California

Re: Bachem Natter in 1.18--who is interested

Post by tmanthegreat » Wed Aug 14, 2019 10:27 am

I ordered the Natter and launch tower kits from Crazy Kraut near the end of July and received it all last Friday 8)
It’s a fantastic kit!

Image

The kit will take a little work to get it put together with the trimming and sanding, but the use of the 3D printed materials really saves a lot of work over resin casting. Now to decide how to paint the model... I’ve got a couple schemes in mind:

Green streaks camouflage like on my Thomas Gunn Miniatures model:
Image

This grey/black scheme looks neat as well:
Image

Overall, the markings on the Natter are very simple - mostly the national insignias, maybe an ID number, and a minimum of stenciling. I read somewhere that swastikas were not normally included on the Natter as it was a disposable aircraft... The swastikas shown in historical photos of captured examples were often painted after the fact by the Allies.
"If you fail to plan, you plan to fail."

Crazy Kraut
Officer - 1st Lieutenant
Officer - 1st Lieutenant
Posts: 520
Joined: Mon Jun 08, 2009 12:49 pm
Location: little village near Heidelberg, Germany

Re: Bachem Natter in 1.18--who is interested

Post by Crazy Kraut » Fri Aug 16, 2019 4:13 pm

Good to hear it is arrived. Please keep us updated with your building process.
Thanks and best regards from Germany
Wir haben gehurt, gekämpft und gesoffen, des Führers Mühlen verbraucht, sind auf dem Zahnfleisch gekrochen, doch haben wir uns teuer verkauft.
JG300 Wilde Sau

Mikoyan_2129
Private First Class
Private First Class
Posts: 4
Joined: Wed Jul 31, 2019 4:03 am

Re: Bachem Natter in 1.18--who is interested

Post by Mikoyan_2129 » Sat Aug 24, 2019 8:51 am

Thanks for the pics, it looks awesome! I sadly have to pass for this batch out of financial reasons (real life is expensive), but it's a kit I'll always enjoy seeing.

normandy
Officer - Brigadier General
Officer - Brigadier General
Posts: 6028
Joined: Mon Oct 04, 2004 6:30 pm
Location: Atlantic Coast

Re: Bachem Natter in 1.18--who is interested

Post by normandy » Tue Aug 27, 2019 2:17 am

Hey Tman here's a good reference pic...

Image

...the launch tower.

tmanthegreat
Officer - Brigadier General
Officer - Brigadier General
Posts: 11237
Joined: Tue Oct 05, 2004 7:38 pm
Location: Central California

Re: Bachem Natter in 1.18--who is interested

Post by tmanthegreat » Tue Aug 27, 2019 3:09 pm

Thanks Normandy! That sloppy squiggling line type camouflage is something I’m strongly considering for my Natter when I eventually get to building it... I’d probably add crosses on the wings (as opposed to numbers) to make it look more like a production example though.
"If you fail to plan, you plan to fail."

User avatar
Axis Nightmare
Officer - Brigadier General
Officer - Brigadier General
Posts: 2517
Joined: Sat Sep 04, 2010 6:40 am
Location: Amelia, OH

Re: Bachem Natter in 1.18--who is interested

Post by Axis Nightmare » Tue Aug 27, 2019 4:28 pm

:shock:
As far as someone getting into that thing to fly it: Like the famous quote from the Blue Max ....

"We must assume then he was either very brave or very foolish"
Image

What makes the P-51 Mustang so special?

"It would do for 8 hours what a Spitfire would do for 45 minutes."

Brig. Gen. Chuck Yeager

tmanthegreat
Officer - Brigadier General
Officer - Brigadier General
Posts: 11237
Joined: Tue Oct 05, 2004 7:38 pm
Location: Central California

Re: Bachem Natter in 1.18--who is interested

Post by tmanthegreat » Tue Aug 27, 2019 6:43 pm

Axis Nightmare wrote::shock:
As far as someone getting into that thing to fly it: Like the famous quote from the Blue Max ....

"We must assume then he was either very brave or very foolish"
Very true... And one of the only powered flights of the Natter killed the pilot, Lothar Sieber. However, it is believed to have been a mechanics error in not properly latching the canopy that led to that incident. In unpowered glide tests, pilots reported the Natter had excellent handling. Sieber holds the title of being one of the first humans to be launched vertically in a rocket-powered craft and to have possibly broken the sound barrier :wink:
"If you fail to plan, you plan to fail."

normandy
Officer - Brigadier General
Officer - Brigadier General
Posts: 6028
Joined: Mon Oct 04, 2004 6:30 pm
Location: Atlantic Coast

Re: Bachem Natter in 1.18--who is interested

Post by normandy » Wed Aug 28, 2019 2:18 am

I'd go with foolish...

Image

cnq
Officer - Captain
Officer - Captain
Posts: 819
Joined: Sun Sep 09, 2012 6:32 am
Location: Ottawa, Canada

Re: Bachem Natter in 1.18--who is interested

Post by cnq » Sun Sep 01, 2019 7:19 pm

my smaller version (1/48) of the Natter :mrgreen:


Image


Image

normandy
Officer - Brigadier General
Officer - Brigadier General
Posts: 6028
Joined: Mon Oct 04, 2004 6:30 pm
Location: Atlantic Coast

Re: Bachem Natter in 1.18--who is interested

Post by normandy » Mon Sep 02, 2019 5:12 am

That is just Amazing CNQ!! I like the camo scheme you have chosen. :salute:
I may get some time in on my kit today...

normandy
Officer - Brigadier General
Officer - Brigadier General
Posts: 6028
Joined: Mon Oct 04, 2004 6:30 pm
Location: Atlantic Coast

Re: Bachem Natter in 1.18--who is interested

Post by normandy » Fri Apr 03, 2020 3:00 pm

Well its been a while but got some work done on this...ran out of paint so the Me163 is on hold for now.

Image

Image

Image.

Image.

Image.

Hopefully I'll get some better pictures over the weekend.

pickelhaube
Officer - Brigadier General
Officer - Brigadier General
Posts: 9638
Joined: Mon Jan 22, 2007 5:52 am
Location: New Orleans

Re: Bachem Natter in 1.18--who is interested

Post by pickelhaube » Sat Apr 04, 2020 4:16 am

Looks great Normandy !
Kirk Douglas : Mine hit the ground first
John Wayne : Mine was taller



Image

cnq
Officer - Captain
Officer - Captain
Posts: 819
Joined: Sun Sep 09, 2012 6:32 am
Location: Ottawa, Canada

Re: Bachem Natter in 1.18--who is interested

Post by cnq » Sat Apr 04, 2020 10:42 am

Looking very very nice there Normandy. I like it.

tmanthegreat
Officer - Brigadier General
Officer - Brigadier General
Posts: 11237
Joined: Tue Oct 05, 2004 7:38 pm
Location: Central California

Re: Bachem Natter in 1.18--who is interested

Post by tmanthegreat » Sat Apr 04, 2020 7:19 pm

Normandy, your Natter looks fantastic :D I like the way your paint job came out with the streaks and mottles. I need to get started on my Natter...
"If you fail to plan, you plan to fail."

normandy
Officer - Brigadier General
Officer - Brigadier General
Posts: 6028
Joined: Mon Oct 04, 2004 6:30 pm
Location: Atlantic Coast

Re: Bachem Natter in 1.18--who is interested

Post by normandy » Sun Apr 05, 2020 3:16 pm

Thanks guys, Tman I'm working with the paints I have on hand. The
compressor I'm using is one I can't regulate so I don't have the control
I'd like with the airbrush. I have another that I need to get working.

No new pics of the Natter today as I've been working on two Indy cargo truck customs... :wink:

normandy
Officer - Brigadier General
Officer - Brigadier General
Posts: 6028
Joined: Mon Oct 04, 2004 6:30 pm
Location: Atlantic Coast

Re: Bachem Natter in 1.18--who is interested

Post by normandy » Sun Apr 05, 2020 5:35 pm

Indy Cargo truck custom...Fuel truck

Image

and single axle

Image

both works in progress.

Post Reply