Heinkel He-51 WIP

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Hi guys,

I started this project in October last year and have finally got around to making some progress after finishing off the other projects I had sitting around for far too long, as I use 3ds Max now (for texture baking etc.) instead of gmax I have to convert it into a .3ds format thus loosing animations (not a biggie) but smoothing needs to be redone. This model has so many small parts it makes it difficult where to start ! anyway I started on the animation today after getting the model welded and smoothed.

Here's a pic of my desktop 3ds max in the middle and gmax to the right, just so I don't forget any animations

I can't give a released date yet but will keep you updated...

[lucas81]

Outstanding, Craig!
This will be a fantastic addon! I really miss the combat planes from the 30's.

Lucas

[stiz]

nice choice!

can we have this paint? pretty please? http://www.hyperscale.com/images/ca4154reviewse_4.jpg

[Bomber_12th]

Excellent news, Craig, it will be an absolute stunner for sure!

[Ferry_vO]

Great news, really looking forward to the finished aircraft!

[Mathias]

Nice to see this project is still being worked on!

[heywooood]

you have done outstanding work so far - the He51 is one of my favorite biplanes (yes I say that about every biplane) and I look forward to seeing
your finished model in FSX..

[full]

I think its time for some more WIP shots...

[Ferry_vO]

...Is all I can say really!

[Lionheart]

Awesome!

Very well done on the model work. Incredible attention-to-detail.

[Roger]

Gorgeous

[RobH]

[Ian Warren]

Be looking forward to this one , screens here from an old thread at NZFF WWII Chronicles four years back

Mixture of FS9 and photo

Thing that caught my eye was the size of the type

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[Mathias]

Great stuff, Craig!

[skyhawka4m]

Always wanted to build one of these in 1.48th scale but never found the time......truly looking forward to flying this one......great work!!!!

[huub vink]

This aircraft was perhaps not a great fighter, but definitely has a place in history. It is more or less the symbol of the birth of the Luftwaffe.

It is actually not that big as its size is comparable with the Gloster Gladiator which has the same length and height, but a slightly smaller wingspan. I think the Heinkel just looks big because of the width of the fuselage and the position of the pilot.

A great model Craig and thanks for doing it!

Huub

[Ian Warren]

I think the Heinkel just looks big because of the width of the fuselage and the position of the pilot.

Your quite right only four feet in span , and think the radial give the impression of a lessor size

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[huub vink]

Craig allowed me to repaint the Heinkel. It is a sort of joined venture as I do the drawing and when this is done Craig will add some magic by baking the textures. We decided that there will be several liveries included and so far I have been working on something like a basic paintkit and the first livery. The flightmodel will be done by Fliger747, so this model is definitely something you should want to have. The screenies are still all work in progress, but we all would like to keep you all informed (and interested ) in this great project.

Its is an aircraft from 3./JG135, which was stationed at Bad-Aibling near Munich in 1937. Perhaps this is the reason why the squadron colour was "Bavarian blue". After the "Anschluss" many Austrian pilots joined the Luftwaffe, which is the reason behind the "Kitzbuheler Gams" on the fuselage as the squadron was also called the Austrian-German Luftwaffe in pre-war propaganda. In 1938 the squadron was re-equipped with the Bf109 and moved to Vienna (the capitol of Austria).

[Ian Warren]

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[skyhawka4m]

A beautiful plane for sure!!! One of my fav bi-planes too......:salute:

[huub vink]

Number 10 from 2./JG132 Richthofen. Depicted at Berlin-Döberitz late summer 1936. In this period Luftwaffe fighter units started to adopt "Traditional colours" to identify their aircraft. The colour red was used by Jagdschwader "Richthofen" in honour of Manfred von Richthofen, the legendary "Red Baron".

[skyhawka4m]

very nice!!!!

[Mathias]

It's about time that you stop teasing and release the beauty! :mixedsmi:

[Ian Warren]

Looking outstanding .. most excellent .. carry on

[Daube]

Yet another impressive piece of modelling and texturing !
It looks really great.
I didn't know this plane at all actually. I don't know what you guys think about it, but I think it's a really stylish design. In fact, it's definitely one of the most stylish biplanes I've seen so far. I really like its shape.