GB-43 1/48 Heinkel He 51 - Aces' Aircraft of all Eras

[Mainly28s]

User Name: Mainly28s
Name: Olaf
Category: Beginner
Kit: Classic Airframes Heinkel He 51
Scale: 1/48
Accessories: Assorted decals (I'm still going to choose whichever of the two He 51s I can do, as I have two possibles).

I have a small dilemma. I cannot specify which plane I will be completing, as I'm awaiting my decals. Either way, I have to choose either He-51 I/JG 132- Kurt von Döring (A1+ ) or He-51 Stab II/JG 134- Theo Osterkamp (< - + ). Both pilots were aces in WWI, and the listed aircraft were attributed to them in 1936/7. Funny enough, though, someone posted a picture of von Döring's machine earlier today.

Meanwhile, here is a set of pictures of the kit...

 

[Wurger]

Sounds good to me. Good luck!

 

[Crimea_River]

Very good. Some good variety here already.

 

[Mainly28s]

Oh, and I'm adding a pilot figure- from a Spitfire/Seafire, I think.

 

[fubar57]

Cool. Really looking forward to this build

 

[Donivanp]

Looking interesting

 

[Wayne Little]

Bring it on...!

 

[A4K]

Great choice! Lovely plane, and one noone else has done (For a GB)!

 

[N4521U]

Have fun, take your time with it mate.

 

[Mainly28s]

Here's my first few steps- interior painted with RLM 02, fuselage joined and lower wing and tail attached.

I tested the Spitfire pilot, and he won't work, so I found a spare elsewhere- unknown provenance.
I also discovered that I seem to be missing a few exhaust pipes!

 

[rochie]

Great choice of subject and good start !

 

[Crimea_River]

Good start. Missing exhaust pipes could be a problem.

 

[Mainly28s]

Good start. Missing exhaust pipes could be a problem.

It means either scratching them, or buying an after-market set. Nothing that can't be fixed, just added work and/or expense.

 

[Wurger]

If you have some of plasticine just stamp the exhaust pipe in that. Then use some of epoxy and overflow it with that. If you want you may imprint one pipe only or the entire set of them.

 

[Wayne Little]

Nice start.

 

[Lucky13]

 

[Mainly28s]

My decals have arrived- I think I will be going with Major Theo Osterkamp's machine.

(Illustration from Eric Mombeek's Classic Colours- Luftwaffe Colours- Birth of the Luftwaffe Fighter Force)
Theodor "Theo" Osterkamp (15 April 1892 – 2 January 1975) was a German fighter pilot during WWI and WWII. An ace, he achieved 32 victories in World War I. In World War II, he led JG 51 through the Battle of Britain and claimed a further 6 victories, in the process becoming one of only a few men to score victories in both world wars.

 

[Wurger]

 

[Crimea_River]

I like it!

 

[Airframes]

Me too.