Continuing with the excellent conversion sets offered by AIMS is this one to make a Ju-88H-1 long range bomber/recce aircraft. Though only a small number were built, and none photographed, you can have one of these remarkable aircraft. As with many of these sets, the Italeri Ju-88 series is recommended; specifically the Ju-88A-4 or A-16 kit.

This set includes new BMW engines as well as AIMS great wheel well/nacelle set. The set also gives you new Falcon vac canopies, metal prop blades and new spinners with cooling fans. A new interior with sidewalls is also provided as is a gun pack as well as the new fuselage plug. Simply cut away the area shown in the instructions and insert the new plug. Though you'll have to use those modeling skills, you'll be rewarded with an excellent and most unusual model.

Late note, reader Olaf Krabbenhöft was kind enough to send in a photo of an H-1 that I have reproduced below. His guess is that the aircraft was painted in RLM 72/73/65 in the standard splinter pattern. It could also be 70/71/65, but considering its maritime mission, the first combo sounds like a good choice.

October 2004

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