discussion Revell 1/32 Heinkel He111P

[Guest]

Hi folks.

Is anyone on the forum going to purchase the above kit. Its so tempting I think..

Cheers Tony

 

[tr1ckey66]

I'd be more tempted if it were an 'H' version. Most Heinkel 111s during BoB were 'H's weren't they?

I've no idea what the differences are though... Might be simple to convert.

Cheers

P

 

[tr1ckey66]

Just read the difference is in the engines... Jumos in the H version.

Also 'P's were used, so maybe!

Paul

 

[Guest]

Been looking on the web to see the differences. Maybe......

 

[Guest]

Now where can I get a 1/32 scale V1....

 

[Ian M]

I think it was the P, Stona will put us on the right track.

Big bugger, the He 111 not Stona, lol. 70cm wingspan..... Looks a good kit from the reviews on T'interweb.

Do I want one... Nha, Wrong colour for me.

Ian M

 

[stona]

I'll be buying one,heaven knows when I'll build it. I'd have to do a bit of looking up for the He111 as bombers aren't my primary interest and the old bonce struggles to remember everything it should! I do have a couple of books on it.......somewhere.

Cheers

Steve

 

[Guest]

Steve, you are such a font of knowledge on WWII German aircraft it wouldn't surprise me to hear you tell us what a particular pilot had for breakfast before his last sortie!!

Seriously though I'd love to see a build thread of this one, a 1/32nd 111 will certainly be an impressive kit.

 

[Gern]

Now where can I get a 1/32 scale V1....

Now where can I get the £50 odd from? :lol

Gern

 

[tr1ckey66]

From what I can gather (from reading wikipedia!), in Sept '39 the Luftwaffe had some 720 or so operational He 111s of which 400 were 'H's with the 'P' being gradually replaced by the H (the most numerous variant). And yes, apparently 'H' did come after the 'P'! (bit like the Panther D, A, G conundrum!?)

I suppose the real question is are there any BoB decals with the kit?

1/32 V1 - I'm sure I've seen one... then again I could have dreamt it. Hold on, Bronco do a 1/35 V1-

Bronco Models 1/35 V-1 Fi 103 Flying Bomb.

Close enough?

Paul

 

[Guest]

I'm soooo wanting that kit, but I'm soooo running out of room to put the ones I've already got!

 

[stona]

I suppose the real question is are there any BoB decals with the kit?

Paul

A very good point as I'd want it to be contemporary with my Ju88. Someone will do an in box review in the very near future.

Cheers

Steve

 

[Guest]

Hope to pick one up later tomorrow. Erm how to smuggle it into the house?

 

[papa 695]

Knock on the front door then run around the back while the wife answers the front ah ah

 

[tr1ckey66]

Could be worse, imagine smuggling the zwilling version into the house!

Paul

 

[Dave W]

You'd need an ME321 Gigant to go with the Zwilling.That would be huge in1/32.Make a masive diarama.Sorry,im being a bit silly now!.I fancy getting the HE111 as well.only Revell could do a kit that big for only£60.

 

[stona]

You'd need an ME321 Gigant to go with the Zwilling.That would be huge in1/32.Make a masive diarama.Sorry,im being a bit silly now!.I fancy getting the HE111 as well.only Revell could do a kit that big for only£60.

It's a great price but the Ju88 was a lot less ( I paid about 35 quid I think). I'm not knocking it but I can't see how it would have more in it than the Ju88. They also did most of their measuring and research on an He111 in the same place as the Ju88,in Norway.

Cheers

Steve

 

[Dave W]

Perhaps ive got this wrong but i think iread somewhere the HE111 Kit has detailed bomb bays?.I was disappointed that the JU88 didnt come with bomb racks or bombs.I know you can get after market resin ones but i would have thought Revell would at least have provided the racks.I still think the HE 111 Will be a bargain.Especially considering i paid£70 for the Tamiya1/48 Lanc.And the old monogram 1/48 B29 is going for £79 in my local hobby shop.

 

[stona]

I agree it's good value for money. Revell used the recovered and (at the time) partially restored Ju88 at Gardemoen as the basis for their kit and,guess what? It didn't have external bomb racks as a BoB example surely would.

Whose going to build one first then? I've got a tricky Hurricane underway and then two others planned so I doubt it'll be me!

Cheers

Steve

 

[Ian M]

I am sure you have all searched and found the reviews for this but if not there a good one here, the kit shown is however made from test shots.... Looks rather good all the same.

Revell's 1/32 scale Heinkel He 111 P-1 by Diedrich Wiegmann Surprised that the tyres are not weighted. A bird that big must of put a bit of pressure on them.

So are we going to have a mistle build with this monster and Bronco's V1....

Ian M

PS if you are interested the codes are B3+HN shot down over France on the way to bomb Calais