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Its so tempting to do the He111 and V1 combo......
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I've had a very quick look and the major external difference between the P and H models was the engine cowlings. In simple terms the intakes on the side of the engines are on different sides. This might not be difficult to alter on the model.
There is a well known photo of a P with black undersides and a black squiggle applied over the sides and upper surfaces which I've got somewhere. That sounds tempting!
Cheers
Steve
There is a well known photo of a P with black undersides and a black squiggle applied over the sides and upper surfaces which I've got somewhere. That sounds tempting!
Cheers
Steve
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That sounds very tempting Steve.
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And for the biggy a Zwilling.
I like the idea of a Zwilling but consider the price. You'd need two He111 kits plus a load of aftermarket stuff including the wing centre section. That I feel would put such a project in a price range which would have a limited appeal,which in turn would make the after market stuff even more pricey. It would probably cost more than a couple of Tamiya 1/32 Spitfires...Yikes!
I'd be tempted but I might have to sell one of my daughters!
Cheers
Steve
I'd be tempted but I might have to sell one of my daughters!
Cheers
Steve
Steve; some very important questions arise from you last comment. Can she cook, does she clean and is she a looker??? lol.
A Zwilling in 1/32. Are you nuts Gern? but it would look rather nice though.
Ian M
A Zwilling in 1/32. Are you nuts Gern? but it would look rather nice though.
Ian M
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A Zwilling in 1/32 Wow that would be a monster! I do know there was a resin conversion for 1/48 at one time but I ca'nt remember who put it out?
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Have decided not to buy the 1/32 kit this time and put the money towards a better Airbrush.
A much safer bet to be able to smuggle past the customs inspector....(the wife).
Ian M
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Very true Ian plus where will i keep it.
Just purchased the Big Revell Heinkel. First impressions are good. Decals are for 3 machines:-
Heinkel He 111P-1 of 5./KG 54 "Totenkopf-Geschwader", Coulommiers, France 1940 (the version I will eventually build and depicted on the box art and presumably took part in the BoB)
Heinkel He 111P-1 of III./KG 27 "Gescwader Boelke", Delmenhorst, Germany, 1940
Heinkel He 111P-1 of II./KG 5 "General Wever' (preserved at the Norwegian Aviation Museum Gardemoen, Norway)
Detail looks good, perhaps the panel lines are a bit over done but none-the-less I will enjoy building this one.
And it will be BIG - nearly 71cm long with a wing span of over 51cm!
When I get round to building it I'll try and keep you up to date with the progress.
Cheers
Paul
Heinkel He 111P-1 of 5./KG 54 "Totenkopf-Geschwader", Coulommiers, France 1940 (the version I will eventually build and depicted on the box art and presumably took part in the BoB)
Heinkel He 111P-1 of III./KG 27 "Gescwader Boelke", Delmenhorst, Germany, 1940
Heinkel He 111P-1 of II./KG 5 "General Wever' (preserved at the Norwegian Aviation Museum Gardemoen, Norway)
Detail looks good, perhaps the panel lines are a bit over done but none-the-less I will enjoy building this one.
And it will be BIG - nearly 71cm long with a wing span of over 51cm!
When I get round to building it I'll try and keep you up to date with the progress.
Cheers
Paul
III./KG 27 were at Delmenhorst from 1/5/39 until 1/9/39. They then moved to Wunstorf for the battle of Poland in October 1939. They relocated to Rennes in July 1940 and flew against us in the Battle of Britain.
5./KG54 were at Coulommiers in July 1940 but according to my information they had converted to the Ju88A by then Mmmmmm! You can have them with the He111 up until early June 1940 at Gutersloh back in the fatherland.
Finally there was no KG 5. Either Revell or your good self has made a typo! II./KG 4 "General Wever" was indeed based in Norway,at Oslo,under Luftflotte 5 for about a month in April 1940.
Cheers
Steve
5./KG54 were at Coulommiers in July 1940 but according to my information they had converted to the Ju88A by then Mmmmmm! You can have them with the He111 up until early June 1940 at Gutersloh back in the fatherland.
Finally there was no KG 5. Either Revell or your good self has made a typo! II./KG 4 "General Wever" was indeed based in Norway,at Oslo,under Luftflotte 5 for about a month in April 1940.
Cheers
Steve
That's torn it!
I'll probably do a lot of digging before starting and try to get it right. By the time I start there'll probably be a whole raft of aftermarket decals as well!
The typo is totally Revell's (if it is one) - this info came straight off the instruction sheet.
As an aside, I've just noticed it's for sale in the forum shop. Sorry John, it was a bit of an impulse buy in Modelzone if I'd have spotted it I'd have purchased it from your good self.
cheers
Paul
Ps. Just watching the 'Battle of Britain' which seems pretty coincidental!
I'll probably do a lot of digging before starting and try to get it right. By the time I start there'll probably be a whole raft of aftermarket decals as well!
The typo is totally Revell's (if it is one) - this info came straight off the instruction sheet.
As an aside, I've just noticed it's for sale in the forum shop. Sorry John, it was a bit of an impulse buy in Modelzone if I'd have spotted it I'd have purchased it from your good self.
cheers
Paul
Ps. Just watching the 'Battle of Britain' which seems pretty coincidental!
I'll give them the benefit of the doubt and call it a typo. Otherwise it is just shoddy research as this information is hardly difficult to find. Maybe they got confused between the Geschwader number and the overall command,Luftflotte 5.\ said:
The KG 54 thing is just a matter of timing but again this information has been available for years.
I'm watching the BoB too,typing this in an ad break.
Cheers
Steve
That's ok I impulse buy all the time, I find if I think about it too much I talk myself out of it, I got this in the other day, the box is massive, I've not looked in side but from what I've read it looks like a good model.\ said:
Well it seems as though KG 27 is the way forward (shame though cos the Totenkopf decals are pretty cool). Even then it is possible that the paint scheme of the KG 27 aircraft could have been changed before the BoB as the Balken Kreux look to be from an old scheme.
Just watching a few being shot down on telly! The BoB is a seriously good wartime aerial flick! I doubt you could do much better even with all the CGI of today, and the actors are serious greats
Paul
Just watching a few being shot down on telly! The BoB is a seriously good wartime aerial flick! I doubt you could do much better even with all the CGI of today, and the actors are serious greats
Paul
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