Bf-109D...first of a long saga

I belong to a generation that have been captured by the Messerschmitt, Spitfires, Hurricanes, Mustangs, Focke Wulf and the pletora of the best piston aircraft of the great war. 
Understanding this fact, no surprise then if I show my large collection of all kind of variations about the same theme...like young modelers proudly show there F-16 in all kind of variations of camo schemes or productions series.

When, some few years ago, Academy launched the Bf109C/D in 1/48 scale, I was one of the first in buy this kit. Some faults in precision and accuracy, nevertheless caught the general aspect and lines of the Caesar and Dora's variant of that extraordinary plane.

If one wants to do the D variant of the Messer (Bayerische flugzeugwerke at that time), it's a must to do an Spanish Civil War model. This is the case...my model represents the mount of Major Gottahrd Handrick who was famous because won the pentathlon in the Berlin Olympics Games of 1936 and he put the olympic rings on the spinner of the 6-56 coded machine of the J./88 of the famous Legión Condor. The "zylinder hut" was the emblem of the second staffel of jagdgeschwader 88. Important to note, this specific aircraft had no antenna.

The model looks wonderful in the shelf!!...