1/48 scale He-111

PontiacRich

Member since
July 2005
From: Maine

1/48 scale He-111

Posted by PontiacRich on Friday, June 29, 2007 9:56 PM

Did Tamiya, Hasegawa or Academy make an He-111 in 1:48 scale? I can't seem to find anything but a Revell-Monogram kit from 2004 on ebay. I've tried Tower, Squadron and Lucky Models.

Is the Monogram kit any good?

Thanks for the input!

Rich - "And when the Band you're in starts playing different tunes, I'll see you on the Dark Side of the Moon" - Pink Floyd

FREDDOM

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DrewH

Member since
May 2003
From: Abbotsford, B.C. Canada

Posted by DrewH on Friday, June 29, 2007 10:02 PM

Nope. The Monogram kit is the only game in town. And it's pretty good too. Recessed lines and that great Monogram raised detail inside. Worth the money.

Take this plastic and model it!

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leemitcheltree

Member since
January 2003
From: Washington State

Posted by leemitcheltree on Saturday, June 30, 2007 7:34 AM

Yeah - Monogram's the only game in town - and it's supposed to be pretty good from what I've read. I haven't built one, but have a look at:

http://hsfeatures.com/he111jb_1.htm

Good luck!

Cheers, LeeTree
Remember, Safety Fast!!!

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KINGTHAD

Member since
May 2004
From: Dallas

Posted by KINGTHAD on Saturday, June 30, 2007 8:43 AM

Your gonna have a few gaps to fill, so get your sanding arm ready

Thad

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Archangel Shooter

Member since
October 2006
From: Tucson, AZ

Posted by Archangel Shooter on Saturday, June 30, 2007 9:11 AM

I built the Monogram He-111 some years back and it's a pretty good kit, I used decals from I believe Aeromaster instead of the one in the kit. I would buy another if I come across one.

On the bench: So many hanger queens.

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chukw

Member since
December 2002
From: Whidbey Island, Washington

Posted by chukw on Saturday, June 30, 2007 10:29 AM

The Monogram kit is really quite nice and I found it to require only modest amounts of filler. It's model building, after all. Here's a pic of mine- I added a ton of aftermarket and scratchbuilt stuff to build a -10 version:

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PontiacRich

Member since
July 2005
From: Maine

Posted by PontiacRich on Saturday, June 30, 2007 4:07 PM

Thanks everyone for the responses!

Based on your input I picked up the Monogram kit from ebay for $15.95. I can't wait to get it

Chukw - Great model & great photograph! Looks like the real thing!

Thanks again all!

Rich - "And when the Band you're in starts playing different tunes, I'll see you on the Dark Side of the Moon" - Pink Floyd

FREDDOM

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davros

Member since
January 2003
From: Barrow in Furness, Cumbria, UK.

Posted by davros on Saturday, June 30, 2007 4:21 PM

If you were feeling really adventurous; you could get another and the Cutting Edge Zwilling conversion. Now that would be an interesting item to display.

http://www.aviationmegastore.com/?shopid=LM4602d41a30cdd120728cb610d5&action=prodinfo&parent_id=0&art=33807

http://david-j-ross.smugmug.com/

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FireFox31

Member since
August 2004
From: Omaha Nebraska

Posted by FireFox31 on Sunday, July 1, 2007 11:15 AM

i mentioned building the HE-111 in another thread and for what it is, it's a rather good kit all around, my only suggestion would be to stock up on putty and be ready to sand sand sand. Mine unfortunatly has more gaps than the grand canyon for the fact that i was rather naieve when i built it back in 02, hopefully you will have much better luck than i did.