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Title: Heinkel 280, the cursed jet
Post by: sletch on February 15, 2011, 08:22:23 AM
Hi all,

Here is my brand new delirium

Hope you will enjoy it ;D

The work-in-progress can be seen on "fighters forum" http://fighters.forumactif.com/t40199-heinkel-280-eduard-1-48-maj-au-13-02-11-voilaaaaaaa-c-est-finiiii (http://fighters.forumactif.com/t40199-heinkel-280-eduard-1-48-maj-au-13-02-11-voilaaaaaaa-c-est-finiiii)

See ya / Frederic

QuoteIn 1943, the Reichsluftfahrtministerium (RLM) asked Heinkel to concentrate develpments teams on new heavy bombers. In the same time, they asked Messerschmitt to achieved the first German jet fighter-bomber prototype (later known as Me 262)

This decision was very difficult to accept by the Heinkel which had high hopes on the He 280. Despite an intense lobbying campaign, the RLM flatly refused to modify its decision. In a gesture of appeasement, the RLM authorized the exportation of the He 280.

The Heinkel company, immediately used this option to contract with Kawanishi in Japan. Curiously, Kawanishi had a similar problem, since Nakajima launch in the production Kikka prototypes. After several stormy meetings between the manufacturer and the War Ministry, a spy submarine was commissioned to recover plans from Germany.

Kawanishi successfully built a first prototype of the Heinkel 280 in only 11 months. Unfortunatly, the He 280 had no chance to make its first flight as a strategic U.S. Air Force strike destroyed the factory in charge of the Germany born plane testing.

Extract from "That's all fakes" by Jonas LEITCH


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Title: Re: Heinkel 280, the cursed jet
Post by: PYF42 on February 15, 2011, 09:47:54 AM
Bonsoir
I've been waiting this model ! ;D
Very good job , but I said that before .
I really like your low-cost diorama !!!  :thumbsup:
Regards
Fred
Title: Re: Heinkel 280, the cursed jet
Post by: PACOPEPE on February 15, 2011, 10:00:34 AM
Very nice!, very fine. :thumbsup:


Regards
Fran
Title: Re: Heinkel 280, the cursed jet
Post by: ysi_maniac on February 15, 2011, 10:33:31 AM
^^^^
Agreed!
Title: Re: Heinkel 280, the cursed jet
Post by: Doc Yo on February 15, 2011, 10:55:22 AM
 Nice bit of whiffing! How was the build? I keep hoping Eduard will do the 280 in 1/72, but it doesn't seem too
likely.
Title: Re: Heinkel 280, the cursed jet
Post by: Taiidantomcat on February 15, 2011, 11:12:45 AM
Excellent model!  :wub: Wow!!  :thumbsup:
Title: Re: Heinkel 280, the cursed jet
Post by: Spey_Phantom on February 15, 2011, 12:46:16 PM
i havent seen much IJN'46 models arround lately, this one looks great  :thumbsup:
Title: Re: Heinkel 280, the cursed jet
Post by: sletch on February 15, 2011, 01:31:47 PM
Hi all,

Thank you very much for your kind comments  :thumbsup:

Quote from: Doc Yo on February 15, 2011, 10:55:22 AMNice bit of whiffing! How was the build? I keep hoping Eduard will do the 280 in 1/72, but it doesn't seem too  likely.
The kit was really easy to build. The main problems came from... Me  :-\ (not kidding on this one  :rolleyes: ).

Seriously, the fitting was really good and I didn't have to use a lot of putty during the building. Just one this upset me: the guide :angry: !! It is not very understandable on the PE parts placement. I also had the choice for two type of engines (Jumo or Henschel), I made a mess with the parts just because I tryed to follow the guide  :banghead:

Except that point, this kit is great  :mellow:

A bientot / Frederic
Title: Re: Heinkel 280, the cursed jet
Post by: NARSES2 on February 16, 2011, 01:22:36 AM
 :thumbsup: :thumbsup:
Title: Re: Heinkel 280, the cursed jet
Post by: matrixone on February 16, 2011, 07:57:06 AM
Good looking He 280!

The He 280 would look extra-cool with a Ki-83 tail section on it and in Japanese markings.

Matrixone
Title: Re: Heinkel 280, the cursed jet
Post by: sletch on February 16, 2011, 08:41:50 AM
Hi all,

I thank you very much for your comments  ;)

Quote from: matrixone on February 16, 2011, 07:57:06 AM
Good looking He 280! The He 280 would look extra-cool with a Ki-83 tail section on it and in Japanese markings.
Matrixone
That's an idea  :thumbsup:

Strangly, the Ki-83 looks very similar to the He 280  :o
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See ya / Frederic

Title: Re: Heinkel 280, the cursed jet
Post by: Tophe on February 16, 2011, 09:43:46 AM
Congratulations here also... :thumbsup: :thumbsup:
Title: Re: Heinkel 280, the cursed jet
Post by: JP Vieira on February 16, 2011, 09:49:37 AM
Great build  :thumbsup:
Title: Re: Heinkel 280, the cursed jet
Post by: GTX on February 19, 2011, 11:41:44 AM
Both are very nice - what scale is the Ki-83?

Regards,

Greg
Title: Re: Heinkel 280, the cursed jet
Post by: Sturmbock on February 19, 2011, 12:16:33 PM
If you hadn't told it was a He 280 I'd have believed it was a Ki 280 just as easily..
Looks very convincing in Japanese markings. Nice build! :thumbsup:
Title: Re: Heinkel 280, the cursed jet
Post by: sotoolslinger on February 19, 2011, 07:44:45 PM
Very cool. :mellow: Nicely done :thumbsup:
Title: Heinkel 280 whif
Post by: sequoiaranger on March 07, 2011, 01:53:43 AM
I like it! The He-280 was much like the American Lockheed P-59---a nice first effort, but...

Lookin' good in Japanese markings. Heinkel seemed to have a "special relationship" with the Japanese, as they bought or bought the manufacturing rights to many Heinkel aircraft.

I made a He-280 whiff here at:

http://www.whatifmodelers.com/index.php?action=gallery;sa=view;id=1195

Enjoy! Looking forward to more from you!