Andy Davies remains in the bizarre world of German ‘Wonder Weapon’ projects and builds Pegasus Models’ new small-scale Haunebu II
While Pegasus Models’ 1/144 Haunebu II was broadly similar in many respects to Squadron’s larger offering, there were several subtle differences.
There were just 57 parts, comprising four identical grey styrene runners that contained the smaller detail parts, such as undercarriage, cannon turrets and cupola sidewalls. The saucer disc came in single-piece upper and lower halves, along with the cupola’s domed roof and a single clear runner for the observation windows (no interior was supplied). A simple two-page instruction sheet with basic paint guide was included, along with a small decal sheet.
Rough exterior
The outer surfaces of the upper and lower discs both exhibited a ‘pebbly’ surface texture, yet all other parts were smooth and glossy. Any roughened texture was sanded with Wet and Dry abrasive paper, followed by several sessions with Micro-Mesh cloths, until a suitably polished surface was achieved. Assembly was straightforward and just involved mating the upper and lower discs, and locating the four cupola wall segments, which fitted neatly into slots in the upper di…
