Saturday, 15 June 2013

The Flying Clog

Known as Der Fliegende Holzschuh (the flying clog) - and one can readily see why!  This three engined horror is a Blohm & Voss BV-138 which, like the Claudes of a few days ago is a 1/144 scale Japanese 'Gashapon' pre-coloured kit.  So no painting required but a fair amount of assembly and some additional markings.
Not an aircraft I am particularly au fait with, the '138 is possibly unique in having two 3-bladed props and one 4-bladed, although given that it was designed by Dr Richard Vogt who also brought us the asymmetric BV-141 this was a far from forgone conclusion!
More on the BV-138 on this astonishing website.

Big it may be but the clog is dwarfed by my Kawanishi H6K 'Mavis'.  More on that soon.
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18 comments:

  1. Anonymous15 June 2013 at 18:38

    You have to admire any plane that has the capability of shooting itself down.

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  2. Geordie an Exiled FoG15 June 2013 at 23:38

    Lost for words oN both of these ;)

    What is not to like/be amazed at
    :)

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  3. Paul16 June 2013 at 00:03

    Another fine addition to your stable Tim. It would be interesting to see you place this in a game.

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  4. Al16 June 2013 at 01:03

    Cool, another couple I've never seen or heard of

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  5. Archduke Piccolo16 June 2013 at 02:23

    I thought the BV141 was weird. But this chappy is so cool - I gotta have one in 1:72 scale for my Raesharn Airforce...

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  6. Tim Gow16 June 2013 at 09:12

    SAROE
    It does save troubling the enemy.

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  7. Tim Gow16 June 2013 at 09:12

    Geordie
    It is a weird old thing.

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  8. Tim Gow16 June 2013 at 09:13

    Paul
    That sounds like a challenge - but I already have a (vague) plan!

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  9. Tim Gow16 June 2013 at 09:13

    Al
    Nice to hear I'm providing education!

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  10. Tim Gow16 June 2013 at 09:16

    Archduke Piccolo
    I understand there is a 1/72 kit available!

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  11. Wg Cdr Luddite16 June 2013 at 16:45

    My research indicates this aircraft was actually developed from a sketch by Leonard of Quirm.

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  12. Tim Gow16 June 2013 at 16:47

    Wg Cdr Luddite
    Who?

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  13. Wg Cdr Luddite16 June 2013 at 22:35

    You've never read Terry Pratchett's Discworld books ?

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  14. Tim Gow16 June 2013 at 22:58

    Wg Cdr Luddite
    As a writer TP really doesn't do it for me.

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  15. Paul16 June 2013 at 23:27

    Och to TP!

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  16. Archduke Piccolo18 June 2013 at 02:12

    Tim: try TP again. I started 4 Discworld novels before I finished one, but now I'm a fan. I recommend the stories featuring Sam Vimes, Commander of the City Watch, Duke of Ankh, married to the wealthiest woman in Ankh-Morpork, cynical bastard and working class hero.

    Probably my favorite is "Night watch", though they're all good.

    Leonardo da Quirm is Leonard's real monicker, I believe, and that might give you the clue to his identity. He is kept in happy freedom by Lord Vetinari in a prison of the Patrician's own devising...

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  17. Chris Kemp23 June 2013 at 09:27

    The '138 could happily stand in for the Do 24 in the Mediterranean, as no-one makes a '24 as far as I am aware. Does that cinch North Africa as your next Megablitz outing?

    Regards, Chris.

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  18. Tim Gow23 June 2013 at 09:49

    Chris Kemp
    North Africa is still a possibility but its not the current front runner....

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