Hasegawa's 1/72 scale
Heinkel He 111 P

by Andrew Johnson

Hasegawa's 1/72 scle Heinkel He 111 P is available online from Squadron.com

After 6 years of armour modelling I needed a break.  I had previously thought of 1/72 scale aircraft as the scale of childhood.  Surely serious modellers only built 1/35 armour, or 1/48 aircraft? 

But then the combination of excellent new releases in 1/72 scale using the very latest in injection molding techniques and with the development of the Eduard colour photo etch range prompted me to return to the scale of my youth. 

I am so glad I went back to 1/72!   You can tackle big twins, or even viermots without having to build an extension on the side of your house.  What’s more you can actually finish a model inside a month, or two, rather than my more typical 3 months.

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The Hasegawa Heinkel is an excellent solid kit which fits together well.  With the addition of the aforementioned Eduard PE you can achieve 1/48 scale detail in the more amenable jewel-like scale of 1/72. 

The panel lines are perhaps a tad too deep, but then it is all about trying to convince, or fool the eye from a distance. 

Hasegawa did go overboard though when they added panel lines to the canvas trim tab of the rudder! 

Another thing that made my choice of the Heinkel that much easier was the availability of the Eduard masks for the canopy. 

Additional details were Quickboost MG15 barrels and rudder trim tab and elevator actuating rods.  The DB601 P model is suitable for a BoB Heinkel.  In this case I used the KG27 kit markings and some ancient Aeromaster paints I still had in the cupboard.

Images and Text Copyright © 2008 by Andrew Johnson
Page Created 13 January, 2008
Last Updated 13 January, 2008

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