1/48 - Heinkel He-51 B-1 & B-2 by Roden - released

[Homebee]

Roden is to release a 1/48th Heinkel He-51 B-1 kit - ref.0452

Source: http://www.roden.eu/HTML/models1.htm

Source: http://www.1999.co.jp/eng/10338830

Box art

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Edited September 12, 2016 by Homebee

[Homebee]

Now in the Roden homepage: http://www.roden.eu/HTML/452.htm

• Heinkel He51 B.1, (bort. 2-24), commander of 4.J/88 Legion Condor Oblt. Herwig Knüppel, Tablada, December 1936.
• Heinkel He51 B.1, (bort. 2-98), Legion Condor, 3.J/88, flown by Lt. Kurt Strümpell, February 1938.

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Edited September 12, 2016 by Homebee

[Homebee]

Sprues
Source: http://www.roden.eu/HTML/452.htm





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Edited September 12, 2016 by Homebee

[Homebee]

Released:

http://hobbyterra.com/product/heinkel-he-51-b-1-fighter-in-1-48-scale-roden-452.html

http://modelsua.com/Heinkel-He.51-B.1-1-48-Roden-452.html

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Edited August 17, 2015 by Homebee

[Homebee]

German in-box review: http://www.ipmsdeutschland.de/FirstLook/Roden/Heinkel_He51B-1_48/Rod_Heinkel_He51B-1.html













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Edited September 12, 2016 by Homebee

[Arthur Driscol]

This one really came out of the blue.

It certainly looks like an improvement over the Classic Airframes issue of which I already have a stack in my stash.

The He 51 is to me what the Me 109 is to many modelers - so many possible colour schemes.

It won't take me long to talk my self into buying one or two of these.

Edited September 7, 2015 by Arthur Driscol

[fu_manchu]

Given I really want an HE-51 and given the CA kit is the only model I have trashed in a fit of pique over the bad fit of the struts, I think I might have to get one of these!

[Arthur Driscol]

It might serve as a nice template for improving the CA kit actually.

The shape of the wheel spats alone are a vast improvement over the CA effort.

[Julien]

Gents this is a great new kit from Roden;

http://www.britmodeller.com/forums/index.php?/topic/234989760-heinkel-he51-b1-148-roden/

Julien

[Homebee]

New dedicated decals by Printscale.

- ref. 48-092 - Decal for Heinkel Не-51, Part 1

Source: http://hobbyterra.com/product/decal-for-heinkel-ne-51-part-1-print-scale-48-092.html

- ref. 48-093 - Decal for Heinkel Не-51, Part 2

Source: http://hobbyterra.com/product/decal-for-heinkel-ne-51-part-2-print-scale-48-093.html

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[Homebee]

Eduard is to rebox this kit as 'limited edition' (like Roden's Gladiator http://www.britmodeller.com/forums/index.php?/topic/234988745-eduard-148-gloster-gladiator-mk-ii-roden-plastic) in 2016.
Source: http://www.eduard.com/store/out/media/distributors/leaflet/leaflet2016-02.pdf

(...) There are also new Limited Edition kits with He 51 (ex-Roden) and Bf 109E (Eduard) released in the Dual Combo Legion Condor item,(...)

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Edited December 11, 2015 by Homebee

[Antoine]

I've just seen that news elsewhere this morning, and I'm not sure to understand correctly:

- stand alone ex-Roden He 51 rebox in Limited edition?

Or

- Dual Combo Spanish Civil War, with one ex-Roden He 51 together with an Eduard Bf 109E-1? A mixed combo in fact, and a first from Ed.

Or this DC will be 109E only?

[Homebee]

New variant He-51 B.2 - ref.453 - expected in 2016.

Source: http://www.frogmodelaircraft.co.uk/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=18&t=323

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Edited February 6, 2016 by Homebee

[Homebee]

Dedicated Vector set

Source: http://scalemodels.ru/news/9990-novinki-ot-Vector-mart-2016.html

ref. VDS48-100 - Экстерьер на He 51B (Roden)

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Edited March 25, 2016 by Homebee

[Reserve_22]

Fantastic

[Homebee]

In processing
Sources:

http://www.roden.eu/HTML/framemodels.htm

http://www.1999.co.jp/eng/10410536


ref.453
Heinkel He.51 B-2
1:48

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Edited September 12, 2016 by Homebee

[Homebee]

- ref.453 - Heinkel He.51 B-2

Soon to release: http://hobbyterra.com/product/heinkel-he-51-b-2-roden-453.html

Box art

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Edited August 30, 2016 by Homebee

[Caerbannog]

Great - I just sold my old Classic Airframes B-2 (old CA mold) and got the Special Hobby B-2 because I thought it would utilize the updated CA molds... it does not. Seems I will sell the Special Hobby one now too :banghead: :banghead:

Thanks for the info.

[Homebee]

Released - ref.453 - Heinkel He.51 B-2: http://www.roden.eu/HTML/453.htm

http://modelsua.com/Heinkel-He51-B.2-floatplane-fighter-1-48-Roden-453.html

Heinkel He51 B.2

In 1935 Germany finally departed from the terms of the Versailles Agreement, which following the conclusion of World War I prohibited the country from possessing any offensive weapons, including fighter aircraft. One of the first proper fighters to be taken up by the Luftwaffe once again was the Heinkel He 51 created by the talented designer Ernst Heinkel. This biplane became one of the mainstays of the Air Force, and its role which initially was considered to be exclusively in air combat, was expanded to include use as a light bomber or for air support.

At the same time Germany began full rearmament of the Navy (Kriegsmarine), one of the components of which was aviation. The main task of a maritime fighter had to be support of Kriegsmarine ships from the air in the coastal zone, and also the protection of the nation's coastal zone. As the Heinkel He 51 was initially intended by its developers to include a maritime capability, Heinkel's firm very soon converted a Heinkel He 51 into a floatplane. Its flight test results were more than satisfactory and therefore a preliminary series of eight machines was immediately ordered, that were converted from standard He 51A machines. At this time a significant number of the He 51B variant had been manufactured and therefore the following series of 38 units were produced to the new standard, these machines being designated the Heinkel He 51B-2. All 46 machines were delivered to the I./JG136 Fighter Wing of coastal fighters, which was based in Kiel and Jever. These aircraft were used until the end of the Thirties, but with the beginning of World War II, they were considered obsolete and transferred to training units.

• Heinkel He51 B.2, onboard plane of cruiser «Leipzig», 1936.
• Heinkel He51 B.2, 1.Kü.J.St./136, Holtenau seadrome (Kiel region), summer 1936.

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Edited September 13, 2016 by Homebee

[Caerbannog]

Nice. One thing for those intending to build this version: AFAIK the swimmers should be aluminum colour on top - not grey as the rest of the plane. The artwork seems to show grey swimmers.

[jimmaas]

According to Ullman's Luftwaffe Colours (2002) aluminium for floats - contained aluminium bronze which protected against corrosion. The other question is whether Luftwaffe maritime fighters had yellow 04 upper wing surfaces. No, not kidding....