Scale Aviation Modeller International – March 2019

Heinkel He 111 H-6

by Jon Howes

MANUFACTURER: Airfix

SCALE: 1/72

TYPE: Re-issue of 2016 kit with parts for

H-6 version

DECAL OPTIONS: 3

A

irix irst released this

kit as the P-1 version

in 2016, and was a

fantastic kit, which I have had

the pleasure of building before,

so I knew what to expect. In

this boxing, we see the same

basic kit, but with additional

parts included to build the

H-6 version, adding diferent

engines and weapons. Three

decal options include two

German aircraft, the irst

being the box art version of

splinter camoulage over black,

while the second features a

desert scheme of RLM 79 over

RLM 78. The third version is

an example operated by the

Royal Romanian Air Force

version, in standard German

split camoulage over RLM 65,

with Romanian markings. The

construction of the kit is very

simple and starts with building

the interior of the aircraft. The

side walls come in separate

parts, as the bomb bay is not

used on this particular version.

The cabin area of the aircraft

is made up of two parts, which

also work as wing spars for

when the wings are attached

later in the build. Once these

are in place, you are ready to

close the two fuselage halves;

before this was done, however,

the interior was given a good

spray of RLM Grey. Once dry,

the fuselage was closed. The

underside of the fuselage and

the undercarriage (constructed

from ive parts on each side)

is also attached at this stage.

With this kit, the cockpit is

constructed after the fuselage

has been closed and is simply

attached to the bulkhead at

the front of the fuselage. Like

the fuselage, the cockpit is

very straightforward, made up

from a dozen parts – cockpit

loor, seats, and control stick.

The kit includes two pilots,

but you will have to source

the rest of the He-111 crew

from the aftermarket.

The cockpit was painted the

same RLM Grey as the fuselage,

and detail was picked out on

the seats and control stick.

There is photo-etch available

to spice up this area, but for

this review I decided to build

mine straight out the box, with

no additions. The next stage

of construction is to attach

the wings, comprised of an

upper and lower half on each

side (standard for an aircraft

like this), to the aircraft. The

laps and control surfaces are

separate parts, so you can

add a little animation to your

model by positioning them

slightly delected. The tail

assembly is next, with the

separate rudder attached to

the tail, and the horizontal

stabilisers (again with separate

elevators) attached to the

fuselage. At this stage, most

of the basic air frame has been

constructed. The engines are

next, and care is required to get

the right it. There is no colour

callout for the radiators, which

need painting at this stage. (I

would recommend aluminium

followed by a dark wash to

pick out the details. Ed.). Once

each engine is built, they are

attached to the bulkheads on

each wing. Unfortunately,

this is the worst area of it on

the kit, and a little iller was

required around the joints. 

The next stage was to add

all those clear parts to the nose

of the aircraft, which gives

the He-111 its famously unique

look. I used an Eduard set of

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