Old Monogram HE111 - Aircraft of World War II

RAF Liberators · 08-27-2009, 09:11 AM

Another oldie, I tend to make the older kits (15-30 year olds) as they are a lot cheaper to buy. This one was $18 NZ and just came in the bags (no box) from an online auction. It's an old 1/48 Monogram/Revell kit from 1992. I was surprised to find how well it went together and the fact that even the tires were bulged was a nice surprise.
A bit fiddly in places but all in all a very nice kit, if they ever rerelease it I can highly recommend it.
I had a lot of problems with the decals and ended up making masks and spraying most of the markings by hand. I was able to salvage the smaller decals by spraying the sheet with Klear (yeah that wonder stuff again), I wish I'd thought about it in the begining.
Anyway hope you like the photos, this is my first 1/48 German plane ever, the last one I did was 1/72 and that was about 20 years ago.

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I welcome your comments on this as there's a lot of firsts for me, just little things like the white, I've not weathered white before and the exhaust staining which is a bit hard to see is using a new technique. Oh and the props are intentionally unweathered because they were wooden, the stickers are inspection markings so they are supposed to look new (at least this is what I was told).

Wayne Little · 08-27-2009, 09:29 AM

The He111 is a good kit, got a couple myself!

You've done a damn good job on her mate, well done!

joy17782 · 08-27-2009, 10:01 AM

I have one of those too, I put torpedoes on mine it was a prefab build so it went togeather good, your looks alot better then mine but mine is about 16 years old and its been threw alot of moves , good looking model owe !!!!!

Wurger · 08-27-2009, 10:12 AM

I agree with all above.Well done.

Matt308 · 08-27-2009, 01:26 PM

Excellent work. Love the weathering on the rudder and mid-fuselage white.

Lucky13 · 08-27-2009, 01:28 PM

Bl**dy nice work mate!

Gnomey · 08-27-2009, 01:31 PM

Nicely done!

Thorlifter · 08-27-2009, 01:35 PM

It looks fantastic!!

dirkpitt289 · 08-27-2009, 02:35 PM

You should be proud of yourself you did a fantastic job. Like someone has already said I like the weathering you did to the rudder and White on the fuselage.

I love the look of the HE111. I actually bought the twin model in 1/72 but it got lost in shipping and I never got it. Someday I hope to get it again.

vikingBerserker · 08-27-2009, 07:45 PM

Really an excellent job!

RAF Liberators · 08-27-2009, 09:00 PM

Thanks peeps it means a lot to have you guys praise my work. I must say I am pretty pleased with it myself

There's a couple of things wrong with it that I've had pointed out since, i.e. the props should of been dark green and there should be a schwastika on the tail fin but overall I'm pretty pleased with my first attempt at Jerry.
I'm half way through my JU-87 D-5 now

Aaron Brooks Wolters · 08-27-2009, 09:07 PM

Most EXCELLENT sir!!!!!!

B-17engineer · 08-27-2009, 11:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Wayne Little

The He111 is a good kit, got a couple myself!

You've done a damn good job on her mate, well done!

A couple! LOL

Anyways great job !

Lucky13 · 08-28-2009, 03:20 AM

A couple usually means 10-15 with Wayne, Harrison....

Heinz · 08-28-2009, 03:53 AM

Awesome work man

08-27-2009, 09:11 AM	#1
RAF Liberators Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Englishman in NZ Posts: 111	Old Monogram HE111 Another oldie, I tend to make the older kits (15-30 year olds) as they are a lot cheaper to buy. This one was $18 NZ and just came in the bags (no box) from an online auction. It's an old 1/48 Monogram/Revell kit from 1992. I was surprised to find how well it went together and the fact that even the tires were bulged was a nice surprise. A bit fiddly in places but all in all a very nice kit, if they ever rerelease it I can highly recommend it. I had a lot of problems with the decals and ended up making masks and spraying most of the markings by hand. I was able to salvage the smaller decals by spraying the sheet with Klear (yeah that wonder stuff again), I wish I'd thought about it in the begining. Anyway hope you like the photos, this is my first 1/48 German plane ever, the last one I did was 1/72 and that was about 20 years ago. DSCF0036.JPG DSCF0038.JPG DSCF0039.JPG DSCF0040.JPG I welcome your comments on this as there's a lot of firsts for me, just little things like the white, I've not weathered white before and the exhaust staining which is a bit hard to see is using a new technique. Oh and the props are intentionally unweathered because they were wooden, the stickers are inspection markings so they are supposed to look new (at least this is what I was told). __________________ RAF Liberator Squadrons Kiwi Modeller If at first you don't succeed, maybe bomb disposal wasn't for you anyway!

08-27-2009, 09:29 AM	#2
Wayne Little Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Adelaide Sth. Aust. Posts: 12,511	The He111 is a good kit, got a couple myself! You've done a damn good job on her mate, well done! __________________

08-27-2009, 10:12 AM	#4
Wurger Siggy Master Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Poland Posts: 13,971	I agree with all above.Well done. __________________

08-27-2009, 01:26 PM	#5
Matt308 aka Dickcheese Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Washington State Posts: 13,386	Excellent work. Love the weathering on the rudder and mid-fuselage white. __________________ "Some people spend an entire lifetime wondering if they made a difference in the world. But, the [U.S.] Marines don't have that problem." -- Ronald Reagan Master of Duplicate Posts

08-27-2009, 01:28 PM	#6
Lucky13 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: A Swede living in Glasgow, Scotland Posts: 15,140	Bl**dy nice work mate! __________________ JAN "Felicis Tredecim" "I´m going back to the front to relax" "THE BLACK CATS FLIES TONIGHT" "Find your enemy and shoot him down - everything else is unimportant!" "When you're out of F-8's... You're out of fighters!"

08-27-2009, 10:01 AM	#3
joy17782 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: logan ohio Posts: 279	I have one of those too, I put torpedoes on mine it was a prefab build so it went togeather good, your looks alot better then mine but mine is about 16 years old and its been threw alot of moves , good looking model owe !!!!!

08-27-2009, 01:31 PM	#7
Gnomey "World Traveller" Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Royal Deeside/St Andrews, Scotland, UK Posts: 15,218	Nicely done! __________________ "Success is not Final, Failure is not Fatal, it is the Courage to Continue that Counts" Sir Winston Churchill "To him the People of the World Largely owe the Freedom and Liberties they Enjoy Today" Enscription on Hugh Dowding's (AOC Fighter Command 1936-40) statue in London WW2 Talk: A WW2 Discussion Forum My Photo Collections on Flickr

08-27-2009, 01:35 PM	#8
Thorlifter Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Dallas, Tx Posts: 4,345	It looks fantastic!! __________________

08-27-2009, 02:35 PM	#9
dirkpitt289 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: South Plainfield New Jersey Posts: 434	You should be proud of yourself you did a fantastic job. Like someone has already said I like the weathering you did to the rudder and White on the fuselage. I love the look of the HE111. I actually bought the twin model in 1/72 but it got lost in shipping and I never got it. Someday I hope to get it again. __________________ Regards Dirk

08-27-2009, 07:45 PM	#10
vikingBerserker Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: South Carolina Posts: 3,732	Really an excellent job! __________________ "Those who forget the past are condemned to repeat it" "Those who dwell in the past, condemn the future"

08-27-2009, 09:00 PM	#11
RAF Liberators Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Englishman in NZ Posts: 111	Thanks peeps it means a lot to have you guys praise my work. I must say I am pretty pleased with it myself There's a couple of things wrong with it that I've had pointed out since, i.e. the props should of been dark green and there should be a schwastika on the tail fin but overall I'm pretty pleased with my first attempt at Jerry. I'm half way through my JU-87 D-5 now __________________ RAF Liberator Squadrons Kiwi Modeller If at first you don't succeed, maybe bomb disposal wasn't for you anyway! Last edited by RAF Liberators; 08-27-2009 at 09:46 PM.

08-27-2009, 09:07 PM	#12
Aaron Brooks Wolters Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Abingdon, VA. Posts: 2,289	Most EXCELLENT sir!!!!!!

08-28-2009, 03:20 AM	#14
Lucky13 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: A Swede living in Glasgow, Scotland Posts: 15,140	A couple usually means 10-15 with Wayne, Harrison.... __________________ JAN "Felicis Tredecim" "I´m going back to the front to relax" "THE BLACK CATS FLIES TONIGHT" "Find your enemy and shoot him down - everything else is unimportant!" "When you're out of F-8's... You're out of fighters!"

08-28-2009, 03:53 AM	#15
Heinz Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Melbourne, Victoria Posts: 6,731	Awesome work man __________________

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