Starfighter Posted April 7, 2018 Share Posted April 7, 2018 Hi guys, I'm at the cockpit stage of my ICM 1/48 Heinkel 111, and I have a question regarding instrument panels, which someone with more knowledge than me might have an answer to ? Whilst looking at photos and the books I have on this airplane I notice that some appear to have another, square instrument panel on the left hand side of the cockpit, but this is not included in the kit. My question is : Was this fitted as standard, or was it a later addition to the airplane ? If it is a standard fitting I'll have to scratch build one, which should be no big problem, otherwise would it be correct to leave it out ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elger Posted April 7, 2018 Share Posted April 7, 2018 Later models of the 111 (H-16 and onward) had a different canopy with less framing. The instrument panel, which on P-models and early H-variants is on the ceiling of the canopy in this later variant was changed into the squarish side panel that I think you are describing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starfighter Posted April 7, 2018 Author Share Posted April 7, 2018 57 minutes ago, elger said: Later models of the 111 (H-16 and onward) had a different canopy with less framing. The instrument panel, which on P-models and early H-variants is on the ceiling of the canopy in this later variant was changed into the squarish side panel that I think you are describing. Thanks for the reply to my question, elger. I'm still a bit confused, as the cockpit drawing on the back of my copy of Aircraft Monograph 2 shows the panel on the cockpit roof, as well as the square panel on the left, so would they have had both panels at the same time ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elger Posted April 7, 2018 Share Posted April 7, 2018 22 minutes ago, Starfighter said: Thanks for the reply to my question, elger. I'm still a bit confused, as the cockpit drawing on the back of my copy of Aircraft Monograph 2 shows the panel on the cockpit roof, as well as the square panel on the left, so would they have had both panels at the same time ? I think it's one or the other but I'm not 100% sure; I do know that the 1/48 Monogram H-22 kit came with both. But if you look at photos of the H-20 at the RAF museum it only has the side panel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starfighter Posted April 7, 2018 Author Share Posted April 7, 2018 Thanks for that, elgar. I'll go with the kit and just fit the canopy roof panel then. Thanks for your help. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merlin Posted April 8, 2018 Share Posted April 8, 2018 Hi, Most BoB period He111 H and P cockpit shots I have feature a small panel at left with 5 instruments in it arranged at an angle to its inboard edge. http://web.ipmsusa3.org/content/heinkel-he-111-walk-around look for photos of the He111 at Gardermoen museum. Merlin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starfighter Posted April 8, 2018 Author Share Posted April 8, 2018 3 hours ago, Merlin said: Hi, Most BoB period He111 H and P cockpit shots I have feature a small panel at left with 5 instruments in it arranged at an angle to its inboard edge. http://web.ipmsusa3.org/content/heinkel-he-111-walk-around look for photos of the He111 at Gardermoen museum. Merlin That is how the instruments are in the ICM kit, so that is what I'm going with : thanks for the info, Merlin . . . it's much appreciated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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