Mig88 Posted February 17, 2019 Share Posted February 17, 2019 This is the Airfix 1:72 Henschel Hs 123A-1 kit I built back in 2006. It represents "Red F", of 8./SG1, Luftwaffe, in Russia, 1942. It was built mostly OOB with some details added in the cockpit and the engine. I thinned the fins of the bombs. I reworked the spinner and thinned the propeller blades. The side ptoto probe was added as well as the wires. The kit was painted with brush and only the varnish was airbrushed. Thanks for looking. As usual, all comments are welcome. Miguel 25 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevej60 Posted February 17, 2019 Share Posted February 17, 2019 Great job on the Airfix oldie! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hairtrigger Posted February 17, 2019 Share Posted February 17, 2019 Lovely result from a golden oldie... Takes me back first kit I ever did completely on my own without dad wanting to take it over... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeR Posted February 17, 2019 Share Posted February 17, 2019 Nice! Mike. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greg Law Posted February 17, 2019 Share Posted February 17, 2019 That's a nice model. Pilot is well done as well. I have the Heller one in my cabinet I made in the eighties. At looks like Airfix got the markings right. The Heller one has a red triangle. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
invidia Posted February 17, 2019 Share Posted February 17, 2019 Looks great 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mig88 Posted February 17, 2019 Author Share Posted February 17, 2019 Thank you very much everyone! 1 hour ago, Greg Law said: That's a nice model. Pilot is well done as well. I have the Heller one in my cabinet I made in the eighties. At looks like Airfix got the markings right. The Heller one has a red triangle. I wasn't aware that Heller had released this kit! Miguel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jean Posted February 17, 2019 Share Posted February 17, 2019 1 hour ago, Greg Law said: That's a nice model. Pilot is well done as well. I have the Heller one in my cabinet I made in the eighties. At looks like Airfix got the markings right. The Heller one has a red triangle. Hi Greg, as far as I know, Heller never did a Hs 123. They were in a kind of partnership with Airfix, and both companies were selling each other's kits under their own labels. Did I hear confusing? That's how Heller went on to sell some Airfix horrors like the F4U-1A Corsair, misleading a whole generation into buying a plastic monster! Cheers JR 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mig88 Posted February 17, 2019 Author Share Posted February 17, 2019 1 hour ago, Greg Law said: That's a nice model. Pilot is well done as well. I have the Heller one in my cabinet I made in the eighties. At looks like Airfix got the markings right. The Heller one has a red triangle. 14 minutes ago, jean said: Hi Greg, as far as I know, Heller never did a Hs 123. They were in a kind of partnership with Airfix, and both companies were selling each other's kits under their own labels. Did I hear confusing? That's how Heller went on to sell some Airfix horrors like the F4U-1A Corsair, misleading a whole generation into buying a plastic monster! Cheers JR I agree. It must have been the Airfix kit since I had built one of these before in the late 1970s or early 1980s and checking some photos I still have, it was indeed in red! In fact, I've just checked my notes on this build and the decal was still red and I have overpainted it in black as it should be... I had forgotten 😉! Miguel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gazontipede Posted February 17, 2019 Share Posted February 17, 2019 I still have one hanging from the ceiling that dad built back in 1973/4 or thereabouts. Lovely paint-job and assembly and then he let six year old me put the transfers on... Oops... Anyway, I can confirm that the triangle is red. Yours looks super, just the biz! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corsairfoxfouruncle Posted February 17, 2019 Share Posted February 17, 2019 Excellent work on your Henschel ... One of my personal favorites. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greg Law Posted February 18, 2019 Share Posted February 18, 2019 5 hours ago, Mig88 said: I agree. It must have been the Airfix kit since I had built one of these before in the late 1970s or early 1980s and checking some photos I still have, it was indeed in red! In fact, I've just checked my notes on this build and the decal was still red and I have overpainted it in black as it should be... I had forgotten 😉! Miguel Now there's an idea. 🙂 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mig88 Posted February 18, 2019 Author Share Posted February 18, 2019 Once again, many thanks to everyone! Miguel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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