Revell 1/48 Mistel V Ta154 & Fw190 kit 04824

Revell 1/48 Mistel V Ta154 & Fw190 kit 04824

In the summer of 1944, the design department of Focke Wulf drafted a short specification for the Ta154A Mistletoe unit with the Fw 190 A-8 as command aircraft. About 50 percent of the Ta154 was to be constructed of wood and used as an unmanned "Heavy Bomber Destroyer" against the American bomber formations. With a combined take-off weight of around 14.5 tons the 2.5 to 3.5 tons heavy warhead was attached to the nose of the Ta154. The pilots task of the was to fly the unit - from above and ahead or astern of the main bomber formation - and on a collision course separate the command aircraft and explode the Ta 154 amongst the bomber formation by remote control. According to calculations the explosive device would cause all aircraft within a radius of about 200 meters to crash. In the autumn of 1944 a few Ta 154 A-0 had been prepared accordingly. They were never test flown or operationally deployed.

Mistletoe Unit consisting of a Fw 190 and Ta154!

Fw 190:
- Finely engraved surfaces with recessed panel joints
- Detailed cockpit with instrument panel
- Detailed undercarriage bay
- Fuselage Pylon with additional fuel tank
- Detailed undercarriage
- Movable propeller
- Separate rudder

Ta 154:
- Surface details with recessed panel lines
- Detailed undercarriage
- Movable propeller
- Separate front undercarriage with struts
- Front warhead segment with cap
- Retaining and support struts for attachment to the Fw 190
- Decals for a possible Luftwaffe version of this Mistletoe Unit

Additional items are required to complete kit as illustrated