He 280 V2

[Old Dog]

This was intended to be a quick easy build to keep my juices flowing while I worked on a couple other more tedious builds. The build itself was easy enough but the decals in my kit were crap. I got the crosses on OK but the radio codes all disintegrated so I ended up cutting stencils for the codes. In the process of masking for those I managed to damage the crosses so those were replaced with some from a Techmod sheet. I had already substituted a swastika from a generic sheet so I wouldn't need to assemble the one on the kit sheet. I ended up making a decals for the Heinkel name, the only kit decal used was the V2. More time was spent on the markings than the rest of the build. Photos showed little wear and tear on these prototypes and I suspect they were hangered when not being flown. I went light on the weathering and the lights for the photos washed most of it out.

Thanks for looking !

 

[phantom II]

Well it sure was quick.

Cheers, Christian B)

 

[moon puppy]

Sweet looking ride!

 

[SA Dave]

Great

 

[razordws]

Looks great Gary!

What scale/kit?

 

[jeaton01]

Very nice, Gary. I didn't use anything but the V3 marking, nothing else from the decals. I painted the codes and used spares decals for the nationality markings. Not a bad kit, actually.

 

[dollar19]

Yes Gary! I like this alot. You do have a way with those Luftwaffe birds :dude

 

[sharkman]

Beauty Gary!

Do my eyes deceive me or does it look like the main landing gear are too small for the wheel wells??

:hmmm

 

[Old Dog]

Thanks guys, 1/48 Eduard, Warren there are doors that are molded shut that would open when the gear retracted.

 

[lupanzer]

Really Good!....nicely done

Luiz

 

[sharkman]

Thanks guys, 1/48 Eduard, Warren there are doors that are molded shut that would open when the gear retracted.

Ah, kind of like a 410 then!

that makes sense, thanks!

 

[jknaus]

Pretty bird. Really like it. Nicely done.
JAmes