Homebee Posted July 1, 2015 Share Posted July 1, 2015 (edited) 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 V.P. Edited September 12, 2016 by Homebee Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homebee Posted August 8, 2015 Author Share Posted August 8, 2015 (edited) 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. V.P. Edited September 12, 2016 by Homebee Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homebee Posted August 12, 2015 Author Share Posted August 12, 2015 (edited) SpruesSource: http://www.roden.eu/HTML/452.htmV.P. Edited September 12, 2016 by Homebee 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homebee Posted August 16, 2015 Author Share Posted August 16, 2015 (edited) 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 V.P. Edited August 17, 2015 by Homebee Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homebee Posted September 7, 2015 Author Share Posted September 7, 2015 (edited) German in-box review: http://www.ipmsdeutschland.de/FirstLook/Roden/Heinkel_He51B-1_48/Rod_Heinkel_He51B-1.htmlV.P. Edited September 12, 2016 by Homebee Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arthur Driscol Posted September 7, 2015 Share Posted September 7, 2015 (edited) 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 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fu_manchu Posted September 7, 2015 Share Posted September 7, 2015 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! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arthur Driscol Posted September 7, 2015 Share Posted September 7, 2015 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Julien Posted October 5, 2015 Share Posted October 5, 2015 Gents this is a great new kit from Roden; http://www.britmodeller.com/forums/index.php?/topic/234989760-heinkel-he51-b1-148-roden/ Julien Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homebee Posted October 28, 2015 Author Share Posted October 28, 2015 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 V.P. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homebee Posted December 11, 2015 Author Share Posted December 11, 2015 (edited) 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,(...) V.P. Edited December 11, 2015 by Homebee Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Antoine Posted December 11, 2015 Share Posted December 11, 2015 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? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homebee Posted February 6, 2016 Author Share Posted February 6, 2016 (edited) New variant He-51 B.2 - ref.453 - expected in 2016. Source: http://www.frogmodelaircraft.co.uk/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=18&t=323 V.P. Edited February 6, 2016 by Homebee Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homebee Posted March 25, 2016 Author Share Posted March 25, 2016 (edited) Dedicated Vector set Source: http://scalemodels.ru/news/9990-novinki-ot-Vector-mart-2016.html ref. VDS48-100 - Экстерьер на He 51B (Roden) V.P. Edited March 25, 2016 by Homebee Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reserve_22 Posted March 25, 2016 Share Posted March 25, 2016 Fantastic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homebee Posted July 24, 2016 Author Share Posted July 24, 2016 (edited) In processingSources: http://www.roden.eu/HTML/framemodels.htm http://www.1999.co.jp/eng/10410536ref.453Heinkel He.51 B-21:48V.P. Edited September 12, 2016 by Homebee Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homebee Posted August 30, 2016 Author Share Posted August 30, 2016 (edited) - ref.453 - Heinkel He.51 B-2 Soon to release: http://hobbyterra.com/product/heinkel-he-51-b-2-roden-453.html Box art V.P. Edited August 30, 2016 by Homebee Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caerbannog Posted August 31, 2016 Share Posted August 31, 2016 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homebee Posted September 12, 2016 Author Share Posted September 12, 2016 (edited) 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. V.P. Edited September 13, 2016 by Homebee Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caerbannog Posted September 13, 2016 Share Posted September 13, 2016 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimmaas Posted September 13, 2016 Share Posted September 13, 2016 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.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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