Review of Luftwaffe Unit Badges
By Ray Mehlberger
Years ago, I had a modeler pen pal who made a bunch of Luftwaffe Insignias in resin and metal. He only did about 10 or less of each and gave them all away to friends, like me. He has since passed away.
These emblems are done by pouring tan resin into molds. If he had compressed them more the insignia on them would have been better.
I have the tan resin badges for:
These emblems are done by pouring tan resin into molds. If he had compressed them more the insignia on them would have been better.
I have the tan resin badges for:
II-JG-54 with lion’s head on it.
III-JG-1 with a bow and arrow over a shore line on it.
JG-27 with a lion and a caricature head on it.
KG-51 with Edelweiss flower on it.
KG-30 with a diving eagle on it.
Luftwaffe eagle insignia.
These are all neat castings.