Heller Heinkel He-112

[Chap]

Here is one that I started a little while ago. It's the Heller 1/72nd kit, the front end is from an Italeri Macchi C. 205. I was surprised how well the new engine fit. She will be done up in Egyptian markings from the 1948 war with Israel. Backstory is that it is an ex-Spanish bird, sold to the Egyptians and modified by installing a DB605 from an Egyptian Macchi C. 205. Hope you like it .

~Steve

Heinkel Pic 1 of 3:

[Chap]

Heinkel Pic 2 of 3:

[Chap]

Heinkel Pic 3 of 3:

[GTX]

Steve,

Very nicely done (both from the idea pov and the execution) - looking forward to the finished product.  That second photo really shows how small the wing was.

Regards,

Greg

[John Howling Mouse]

Wha-----?
Like, click, and the new front end was on?

So unfair...  

But you've come up with a real winner there: cool.    

[Brian da Basher]

Yowsa Steve that's some very impressive work! I really like the new engine on there. It simply looks like it belongs. Not to mention that it makes the 112 look more intimidating! I'm really enjoying your projects and I look forward to more.

Brian da Basher

[Dork the kit slayer]

Steve,that looks like a WIF with a lot of potential. Good work.
My beady eye will be on your progress.  

[cthulhu77]

Weird and convincing...perfect whiffery!

[ysi_maniac]

Nice and convincing concept and subject.

[Archibald]

Backstory is that it is an ex-Spanish bird, sold to the Egyptians and modified by installing a DB605 from an Egyptian Macchi C. 205

I just love this kind of post-WWII connexions...
So (if i understand well) the spanish had He-112 powered by german engines. These aircrafts were sold to Egypt (to fight Israelis spitfire) but then, lack of german-spanish engines forced the mounting of Italian daimler-benz engines from Machi.
That's backtory rocks, and give me ideas for the Dewoitine D-520...

Hmmm D-520... Production started in 1938 with Hispano suiza 12Y-31, then switched  to Merlin in late 1939 (to boost performances). But after the 1940 defeat, daimler-benz powered D-520s rolled out off the production line in Toulouse... production continued after 1945...
 

[Chap]

Thanks gents, it really means alot. As soon as my Soviet D.VII is completed I will finish this one. Now I just need to find Egyptian markings...

I just love this kind of post-WWII connexions...
So (if i understand well) the spanish had He-112 powered by german engines. These aircrafts were sold to Egypt (to fight Israelis spitfire) but then, lack of german-spanish engines forced the mounting of Italian daimler-benz engines from Machi.
That's backtory rocks, and give me ideas for the Dewoitine D-520...

Hmmm D-520... Production started in 1938 with Hispano suiza 12Y-31, then switched  to Merlin in late 1939 (to boost performances). But after the 1940 defeat, daimler-benz powered D-520s rolled out off the production line in Toulouse... production continued after 1945...

Thanks Archibald, I agree the post-WWII era is very interesting. I've had plans to do an ex-Brazilian P-40N or ex-French Fw-190A(NC.900) in Israeli markings. Your D-520 history is great, very believable.

~Steve

[Sisko]

Nice..... I like it!!!!

Any schemes picked out yet.

[Chap]

Wooksta, I hadn't thought about ex-luftwaffe aircraft before, excellent idea.

Sisko, this was the paint scheme that I chose:

~Steve