1/72 new tool Heinkel He-111P2 from Airfix in 2015

[Stew Dapple]

If the kit's markings are based on the one at the Oslo-Gardermoen Airport Museum, it was brought down by a Skua, plus some AA damage if I recall...

That is seriously enticing box-art though.

The Special Hobby Skua is a really nice kit, you'd hardly believe it was a limited run apart from the resin engine and associated pipework which is a bit fiddly, but not difficult.

Cheers,

Stew

[Max Headroom]

Is that a Blackburn Skua l see? Hmmm are we getting one from Airfix?

Hmmmm

http://home.online.no/~oela/index.html

Something for Airfix to point their lidar at?

Trevor

[SeaVenom]

Airfix are certainly bringing out some nice dramatic box art.

[LN-KEH]

Hei,

Skua L2896 (Green «A») is under slow rebuild in Bodø

They have recovered a number of Skua wrecks and have so far finished rebuilding the front cockpit section and the engine.

http://luftfartsmuseum.no/fly/blackburn-skua/

And yes, the Airfix model is based on the He 111P at Flysamlingen - Gardermoen and will have 5J+CN as one of the marking options.

A Skua would make a nice dogfight double for the Heinkel 111 - or a RAF or Norwegian Gladiator.

MVH

Knut Erik

[Mike Esposito]

That poor He-111. Engine on fire.

[stevehnz]

Guess I better bring my Skua to the top of my heap, if I built this, a Pavla/Octopus? one, it'd virtually guarantee an Airfix one I reckon.

Steve.

[The wooksta V2.0]

Best of luck with it. I had two and got shot of them fairly sharpish.

[stevehnz]

Best of luck with it. I had two and got shot of them fairly sharpish.

Tah. Maybe I best move this on & try for a SH one, it won't enhance our chances of an Airfix one as much though.

Steve.

[The wooksta V2.0]

In comparison to the Pavla kit, the SH Skua is Tamiya quality!

[Homebee]

Heinkel He.III P2 1:72 - A06014

Estimated Arrival 04/08/2015

http://www.airfix.com/uk-en/shop/new-for-2015/heinkel-he-iii-p2.html

V.P.

Edited June 23, 2015 by Homebee

[hacker]

waiting patiently

[dfqweofekwpeweiop4]

Some pics of the real thing at Gardemoen here - https://www.facebook.com/MJWModels/photos/pb.449805648412274.-2207520000.1435155436./501517839907721/?type=3&theatre

thanks

Mike

[occa]

So 5J+PN didn't have red spinners ?

[dfqweofekwpeweiop4]

So 5J+PN didn't have red spinners ?

Do you mean CN?

I've no idea but they are certainly Black now in the museum!

thanks

Mike

[occa]

Do you mean CN?

I've no idea but they are certainly Black now in the museum!

thanks

Mike

Ah yes Mike, CN is it, the original side view still has them red.

Wonder what's the correct original colour, weren't the spinners following the colour of the first code behind the cross?

it's no biggie anyways.

Cheers

Martin

[dfqweofekwpeweiop4]

I couldn't tell you Martin, perhaps that's a question for the WW2 forum. Still if you did it with Black Spinners, no one could say you're wrong, as you could just say you modelled it as it appears now! (or least when the pics were taken in 2011)

thanks

Mike

[Merlin]

Still if you did it with Black Spinners

Unless it was deliberately painted by the crew or groundcrew, and making them black from the very dark blue green they left the factory in seems a waste of time, they would have been rlm70 not black. Propeller blades were also rlm70. on Me109E, Me110C He111 H and P, etc.

Merlin

[Merlin]

From what I see in the latest Airfix mag, the glazing frames are very much larger, also panel trench lines, I can fill trenches but the glazing is a problem. Why Airfix, just why ? Please explain this policy ? We are not children but most of us are seeking realism. Blenheim is spoilt as such but He111 with all that glazing doesnt match pictures now, it has delicate FLAT panel lines, not semicircular prison bars. I also hope the nose glazing curves inwards as per real aircraft.

Merlin

[sroubos]

I haven't seen the mag but the consensus on the forum from those who have seen the test shots was that it had very nice panel lines, definitely not trenches. Interesting to see it is now being accused of the same flaw as its biggest competitor, the Hasegawa tooling.

[Paul Thompson]

I haven't seen the mag but the consensus on the forum from those who have seen the test shots was that it had very nice panel lines, definitely not trenches. Interesting to see it is now being accused of the same flaw as its biggest competitor, the Hasegawa tooling.

People tend to forget, Airfix Magazine has a history of publishing builds of the 'flood every available crack with india ink' variety, and although the builds themselves are always very competent, the weathering would make the finest engraved Tamiya kit look like a Corgi die-cast. IMHO. It's been mentioned before.

Paul.

[sroubos]

That's true, in fact I fell for this myself after seeing a test build of the C-47, which looked terrible in my opinion. However, in the hands of people who go a little easier on the wash it's a very nice kit.

[Rabbit Leader]

Looks like she's available for purchase direct from Airfix now!!

http://www.airfix.com/uk-en/shop/new-for-2015/heinkel-he-iii-p2.html

[Truro Model Builder]

People tend to forget, Airfix Magazine has a history of publishing builds of the 'flood every available crack with india ink' variety, and although the builds themselves are always very competent, the weathering would make the finest engraved Tamiya kit look like a Corgi die-cast. IMHO. It's been mentioned before.

Paul.

Yes, the Swift build sticks in my mind, with the reviewer gushing about the fine panel lines and then seemingly picking them out with a permanent marker pen.

[Paul Thompson]

Yes, the Swift build sticks in my mind, with the reviewer gushing about the fine panel lines and then seemingly picking them out with a permanent marker pen.

Yes, odd that. He's a good builder though, it's just that final step too far that puzzles me. I guess that once you've started down that route you get used to it, and perhaps cease to see it as starkly as it appears to those of us who don't do it.

Paul.

[Graham Boak]

I agree, but also wonder whether this comes from regarding modelling as an "Art" rather than a craft. Something unrealistic then doesn't seem wrong but even desirable.