armament. As I was building
the Torpedo variant the bomb
cage was not itted. The cockpit
details are very inely done,
just be careful when removing
some of these parts from the
sprues as they will break if
you look at them the wrong
way. One concession I made to
aftermarket parts were some
Eduard etched seat belts, they
are a must have accessory
with such a large glasshouse
canopy as itted to the He-III.
Another nice touch by ICM is
the addition of having one or
both engines on display be
aware that this was one of the
trickier areas of construction.
If you want to it the panels a
bit of care and manipulation
is needed, nothing too bad
but just be aware of this area.
The other area that can be
daunting is the canopy. Most kit
instructions would have you put
it all together before ofering it
up to the fuselage. Personally, IHEINKEL HE 111
T
he Heinkel He 111 was designed by Siegfried
and Walter Günter at Heinkel Flugzeugwerke in- Through development it was described as
a ‘wolf in sheep’s clothing’, as due to restrictions
placed on Germany after the First World War prohibiting
bombers, it masqueraded as a civil airliner, although
from conception the design was intended to provide
the Luftwafe with a fast-medium bomber. Perhaps the
best-recognised German bomber due to the distinctive,
extensively glazed ‘greenhouse’ nose of later versions, the
Heinkel He 111 was the most numerous Luftwafe bomber
during the early stages of World War II. The bomber fared
well until the Battle of Britain, when its weak defensive
armament was exposed. Nevertheless, it proved capable of
sustaining heavy damage and remaining airborne. As the
war progressed, the He 111 was used in a variety of roles on
every front in the European theatre. It was used as a strategic
bomber during the Battle of Britain, a torpedo bomber in
the Atlantic and Arctic, and a medium bomber and a transport
aircraft on the Western, Eastern, Mediterranean, Middle
Eastern, and North African Front theatres. The aircraft was
constantly upgraded and modiied but became obsolete
during the latter part of the War. When the German Bomber
B project was not realised, this forced the Luftwafe to
continue operating the He 111 in combat roles until the
end of the conlict. Manufacture of the He 111 ceased in
September 1944, at which point piston-engine bomber
production was largely halted in favour of ighter aircraft.
HEINKEL HE-III H
MANUFACTURER: ICM
SCALE: 1/
KIT TYPE: Injection moulded plastic
KIT NUMBER: 48262KIT DETAILSThe ICM kit is well appointed
with a number of options
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