HE 219 1/32

It's finally here...the beautiful He219 from Revell has landed on my workbench.

This will not be built for some time but here are some pics of the box contents:


1/48 FW190 is on the box for size comparison


This was taken right after opening the box


The fuselage halves


Wings and engine nacelles (note the latter's size compared to the wings)


Wing detail


Cockpit detail





The plastic is unlike any other I've seen before. It's kind of silky to the touch and detail is very crisp.

Will get the kit along with me at the club next Wed.

Wayne just may be you do not now about this site...

http://www.luftwaffephotos.com/lhe2194.htm

This is Brian Masterpiece ....nearly totally sracthbuild from basic ID models vacuform kit....

jien ha nmur nixtrieh ghada....mhux ha nibnieh issa ghalkemm tempting.... nistenna biex nixtri balla resin ghal mieghu, cockpit, wheelwells, fuel cells etc etc etc umbghad inhalli fl omnipotenti Marco biex jghidli x difetti fieh u x colour scheme jogbu jordnali

http://hsfeatures.com/features04/he219a7cm_1.htm my 1/48 scale Heinkel 219

Proximo41 wrote:jien ha nmur nixtrieh ghada....mhux ha nibnieh issa ghalkemm tempting.... nistenna biex nixtri balla resin ghal mieghu, cockpit, wheelwells, fuel cells etc etc etc umbghad inhalli fl omnipotenti Marco biex jghidli x difetti fieh u x colour scheme jogbu jordnali

http://hsfeatures.com/features04/he219a7cm_1.htm my 1/48 scale Heinkel 219

Don't worry Chris I'm on it already..

there is already some, but this is modeling and for modelers of SSM nothing can stop them in building a fine replica .......

i love the colour scheme for the one with the black underside on one wing. That was also flown by an ace, a certain Modrow if not mistaken. I had done it in 72nd scale. Cool scheme. I am not sorry that i had gone through all that trouble to build the vac kit. I have seen the kit reviews and lots of pics and i sincerely believe that in the 3 years it took me to build it, i did not forget anything out. Besides, mine portrays the early A0 variant which had some minor differences. Go for it Wayne, it is one of the nicest and most technically advanced planes in WWII. Totally awesome.

finaly i have the uhu in my hands Marco if im not mistaken i once saw a 219 with 75, 76 and an overall scribble in green. is it possible?

Proximo41 wrote:finaly i have the uhu in my hands Marco if im not mistaken i once saw a 219 with 75, 76 and an overall scribble in green. is it possible?

Yes it could be, late war german colours are all exceptions..

But that what makes it interesting...

I think this is the link you saw of the model build..

http://hsfeatures.com/features04/he219ad_1.htm

And this one looks similar...

I would copy a photo and not some scheme taken off a profile. Just my idea.

bcauchi wrote:I would copy a photo and not some scheme taken off a profile. Just my idea.

agree with you Brian ..sure I'm not going to let him do fantasy schemes..

skyhigh wrote:

bcauchi wrote:I would copy a photo and not some scheme taken off a profile. Just my idea.

agree with you Brian ..sure I'm not going to let him do fantasy schemes..

ok daddy lol

What about ones that are painted black.. I know there are some with black undersides but were there any completely black?

Have something for u Wayne The Luftwaffe Profile series No3 HE219 UHU by Joachim Dressel and Manfred Griehl....was going to do a 1/72 scale model...years back...Happy Birthday



hope it helps you out
In nannu

Neve seen photos of black 219's.

PS....You can share it with Chris...since is sur banana is going to build one as well
In Nannu

in nannu pec wrote:PS....You can share it with Chris...since is sur banana is going to build one as well
In Nannu

Will do! Thank-you Louis... much appreciated

Come on guys, do not leave that beast in the box, would be a gem on the show table, and please make different schemes, would be awesome to see now 3 variations ... an all black version would look interesting!

Read somewhere that this model was penalised by nuts that it has wrong blades, not sure about those but on other terms it is also high marks of excellency on many things aswell ...

Ivan

bcauchi wrote:Neve seen photos of black 219's.

But for 1/32 it will to drabe...

Then you are saying that my Me110 is drab Marco because it is all black!!!! Just want you guys to know that i did not even use black in the paint scheme and it was a total blast to do. It is a challenge but the results were worth it. You should do as i did with the 110's and build two of them, a black one and one with a lighter colour scheme.

bcauchi wrote:Then you are saying that my Me110 is drab Marco because it is all black!!!! Just want you guys to know that i did not even use black in the paint scheme and it was a total blast to do. It is a challenge but the results were worth it. You should do as i did with the 110's and build two of them, a black one and one with a lighter colour scheme.

No no... Brian we are talking about the He219 and not the Me110, the Me110 scheme is something else, there were more than one aircraft with that scheme and even I told you to build a Ju88 in black ...But for a He219 no ..and there is more interesting schemes, and if I build one I will not choose a black one no...

Mela bil-leave illum Marco,ara qed niccajta ta'. Don;t think that i got offended but i don't agree with you, if painted nicely and weathered correctly, it can be a really nice model. A beautiful compromise can be one with the underside and part of the fuselage in black and the normal nightfighter 75/76 mottled uppersurface like the one Chris had built in 48th scale.

Le ma niflahx blajt rih papali..nispera li nkun tajjeb ghal ghada ..ghax ma niflahx hafna......