1/144 scale aircraft - Messerschmitt Bf 110

Following on from my posting on the Messerschmitt Bf 109, I now give you it's big brother*.  The 'heavy fighter' concept appeared to be the weapon of the future in the mid 1930s as the larger airframe could carry a very heavy armament.  Sadly though (for their crews) the concept failed when confronted by modern single-seaters like the Spitfire and D.520. 

I have always had a soft spot for the '110 - partly because the old Airfix 1/72 kit was the first model I ever painted.  Also it's reputation for being a bit crap makes it irresistible and of course it looks cool.

All of my Bf 110 models were built from the Academy (minicraft) kit.  Here we have a pair of '110s, painted for operations over France and Egypt respectively.

Same again from a different angle (the gun camera of a swooping Hurricane?)

A Bf 110 for less sunny climes - accompanied by an Fw 190 (by True North Miniatures).

It was as a night fighter that the '110 found it's true calling.  I made a 'toasting fork' type antenna for the nose from piano wire.  Spurred on by such success I then converted a Revell Ju 88 into a night fighter in a similar way.  The paint job was done with light grey, black and dark grey spray paint - each applied from further away than the last without waiting for the earlier coats to dry.  I make no claims about it's authenticity but I rather like it.

* Or sister. Or non-gender-specific sibling.