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Rawsthorne
March 12th, 2024, 08:52
1:72 scale Heinkel He-280
Built from 2 different kits: HUMA-Modell's short run kit for the wings, engines, undercarriage and decals; the fuselage, butterfly tail and the canopy came from the Frank Modellbau vac-form kit (pretty rare now, I should think)
https://i.imgur.com/T1L10vf.jpeg
Rawsthorne
March 12th, 2024, 14:56
https://i.imgur.com/mFqpbqM.jpeg Kit by Esci with aftermarket decals
heywooood
March 12th, 2024, 20:59
these are terrific models! The paintwork on the Hun is really good.
Your He-280 looks just right - kit bashed but you'd never know it wasn't a complete kit of that aircraft. Nicely done.
Are those the same Jumo engines slung under the wings that an Me-262 would use? I would guess yes but I'm wrong too often not to ask.
Rawsthorne
March 13th, 2024, 03:58
these are terrific models! The paintwork on the Hun is really good.
Your He-280 looks just right - kit bashed but you'd never know it wasn't a complete kit of that aircraft. Nicely done.
Are those the same Jumo engines slung under the wings that an Me-262 would use? I would guess yes but I'm wrong too often not to ask.
Thank you kindly, heywoood. As I recall, the Jumos are the same as would later be used on the Me 262; I seem to remember there were some other powerplant options in the vacform kit, such as twin rockets - but I built this so long ago I can't honestly remember! I built the Huma kit separately with the twin tailfin configuration but I think this version with the butterfly tail looks prettier
Rawsthorne
March 13th, 2024, 05:28
https://i.imgur.com/xKW5dEI.jpeg Released a long time before the new Airfix kit
Rawsthorne
March 13th, 2024, 08:31
https://i.imgur.com/adg8oNl.jpeg
Rawsthorne
March 13th, 2024, 09:08
https://i.imgur.com/oYXQO27.jpeg
Rawsthorne
March 13th, 2024, 09:14
https://i.imgur.com/xtIPZGw.jpeg
Rawsthorne
March 13th, 2024, 09:44
https://i.imgur.com/xvKPiW4.jpeg
Rawsthorne
March 13th, 2024, 09:51
https://i.imgur.com/KXH9Snz.jpeg
Rawsthorne
March 13th, 2024, 10:10
https://i.imgur.com/Y0MoMBk.jpeg
Rawsthorne
March 13th, 2024, 10:22
https://i.imgur.com/vcEfJpX.jpeg A boyhood favourite
Rawsthorne
March 13th, 2024, 10:27
https://i.imgur.com/2OF0ss1.jpeg
Rawsthorne
March 13th, 2024, 10:56
https://i.imgur.com/gqAEWEY.jpeg
Rawsthorne
March 13th, 2024, 11:04
https://i.imgur.com/o3TM0vY.jpeg
https://i.imgur.com/uMkyXje.jpeg
Rawsthorne
March 17th, 2024, 04:49
https://i.imgur.com/ZV5OUn0.jpeg I believe this was the old Pegasus kit but with metal prop & exhausts
https://i.imgur.com/iIxXR1O.jpeg MPM's PRXI
Rawsthorne
March 18th, 2024, 14:36
https://i.imgur.com/PS7KeLm.jpeg
Rawsthorne
March 19th, 2024, 11:15
https://i.imgur.com/C0LHdjr.jpeg
heywooood
April 5th, 2024, 07:09
https://i.imgur.com/o3TM0vY.jpeg
https://i.imgur.com/uMkyXje.jpeg
All of these models are beautifully done - but I imagine that completing this aircraft with all of the elaborate rigging had to be quite satisfying.
Rawsthorne
April 8th, 2024, 13:18
Thanks, mate - they were indeed a labour of love, these Contrail flying boats. I was so completely fascinated by 1920s & 30s aviation at the time - I can't imagine building another now
Rawsthorne
April 9th, 2024, 09:58
https://i.imgur.com/ZEn58PE.jpeg (Canopy was replaced with an acetate item)
Rawsthorne
April 9th, 2024, 12:05
https://i.imgur.com/ootluAb.jpeg
https://i.imgur.com/IxhFgCw.jpeg
musterpilot
April 13th, 2024, 03:13
https://i.imgur.com/ootluAb.jpeg
https://i.imgur.com/IxhFgCw.jpeg
You have some very nice models there mate :applause:
Rawsthorne
April 16th, 2024, 12:14
You have some very nice models there mate :applause:
Thank you, musterpilot :encouragement:
Rawsthorne
April 18th, 2024, 01:04
https://i.imgur.com/JsgJFn6.jpeg
Made up from Hasegawa and Academy parts
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