He 100H-1 WIP pics

[madcatter]

It seams, Matrix that we think far too alike.  I'm not sure how we share information but apparently it works somehow.  These are my He-100T's flying CAP for the Graf Zeppelin in 1942.  I scratched radiator housings under the fuselage because the surface cooling theory was just never going to perform operationally.  I figured the He-100 would have been a viable solution to carrier requirements on account of it's wide undercarriage track and tall stance.  It would have been far more adaptable than the 109 until it's replacement by 190A's in '43.




And should the refinements and alterations continued, here's another possible outcome.  This will be the end of my next Lindberg He-100.



M1 has outdone himself yet again.  I can't wait for the b&w photos on this one!
-N8

[sequoiaranger]

The He-100 (alias He-113) has always been a favorite aircraft of mine, and having Lindberg make a $.79 kit...well, I got LOTS of them way back when. As far as the He-100H goes, you might have that escort the high-flying Ju-86P's that were eventually shot down by special Spitfires and didn't venture back. The He-100 is a 1939/1940 aircraft, so probably would not have been around for the Allied Strategic Bombing Campaign without some development/refinements along the way. Thus the He-113 (phony designation used for a "real" aircraft eventually) might have seen some wing/engine/cockpit changes, or other things.

I have not made the MPM He-100 kit....YET...., but someday I might (I bought oodles of them just in case). I made a "He-113T" from the Lindberg kit with some refinements like a new nose ala Ki-61 modified, canopy from a He-162, a four-bladed prop, underbelly radiator like the Mustang, broader and more capable wings (from a Spit 22 cut-down), and of course a tailhook. I don't know precisely where else it is on this forum, but my He-113T was posted---and not by me! But here it is again:

If I were going to upgrade the He-113 for 1944/45, I would add length behind the cockpit ala Ki-61 again, add on a larger engine/nose (perhaps even a Jumo engine/nose) and extend the wings a bit, perhaps using parts from the BV-155. One of these days....

[matrixone]

madcatter and sequoiaranger,

Very fine looking He 100s you guys made! I did not know the He 100 was such a popular whiffing subject.

madcatter,
I also look forward to doing some aged b/w pics with my He 100, it will be fun to see what it looks like.

sequoiaranger,
My He 100H-1 is a highly refined version of that design, in 1942 the Luftwaffe asked the German aircraft industry for a lightweight fighter with a high ceiling and the ability to turn very tightly in combat...and they wanted it quickly. Ernst Heinkel proposed a variation of his earlier He 100 design and quickly built a prototype with extended wings. It was only a mild success and there were problems with pitch stability with the first prototype, top German aircraft designer Hans Multhopp suggested adding a T-tail to the He 100H design and it cured many of the handling problems and the design was ordered into production, it came too late to combat the Spitfires over England but was very useful in combat against the P-51 Mustang when it began to appear in large numbers over Germany in early 1944. The older Fw 190s and Bf 109s were to attack the Bombers while the He 100H-1s were to entertain the P-51s. Mustang pilots were so used to fighting the Fw 190As and Bf 109Gs and finding them easy kills that they made a big mistake when trying to out turn the He 100H-1s, losses of the Mustangs began to rise as more He 100H-1 aircraft equipped the Luftwaffe fighter units. Messerschmitt retired the older Bf 109 design in mid-1944 which allowed its full resources to be used in development and production of the Me 262 jet fighter.

More in-progress pics...


The He 100H-1 might be finished Monday night.

Here are some pics of my Bf 109G-10...it looks over weathered but it is not, this is a machine that was used on the Eastern front in 1945 and those aircraft did get very muddy at times.



Matrixone

[NARSES2]

Watching your paint schemes come together is sometimes breathtaking - awesome work

Chris

[Ian the Kiwi Herder]

Still prefer the 109, that mottling is really nicely done.... 

Ian

[Sisko]

The He-100 (alias He-113) has always been a favorite aircraft of mine, and having Lindberg make a $.79 kit...well, I got LOTS of them way back when. As far as the He-100H goes, you might have that escort the high-flying Ju-86P's that were eventually shot down by special Spitfires and didn't venture back. The He-100 is a 1939/1940 aircraft, so probably would not have been around for the Allied Strategic Bombing Campaign without some development/refinements along the way. Thus the He-113 (phony designation used for a "real" aircraft eventually) might have seen some wing/engine/cockpit changes, or other things.

I have not made the MPM He-100 kit....YET...., but someday I might (I bought oodles of them just in case). I made a "He-113T" from the Lindberg kit with some refinements like a new nose ala Ki-61 modified, canopy from a He-162, a four-bladed prop, underbelly radiator like the Mustang, broader and more capable wings (from a Spit 22 cut-down), and of course a tailhook. I don't know precisely where else it is on this forum, but my He-113T was posted---and not by me! But here it is again:

If I were going to upgrade the He-113 for 1944/45, I would add length behind the cockpit ala Ki-61 again, add on a larger engine/nose (perhaps even a Jumo engine/nose) and extend the wings a bit, perhaps using parts from the BV-155. One of these days....

Man I have been a fan of your stuff since I first found your site about 8 years ago.

Your 4 engined Heinkel inspired me to do one.

I also loved your 3 engined italian jet fighter.

Great to see you here.

[Sisko]

Sorry to Hijack the thread.

Love what your are doing to this one!!!!!!

[Brian da Basher]

Yet another piece of Luft-whiff brilliance from the workbench of Matrixone! You've hit the nail on the head with the paint scheme and weathering, not to mention the cool spiral on the prop! I can see your encyclopaedic knowledge in full force in the beauty! Outstanding!!!

Brian da Basher

[sequoiaranger]

to Sisco:

>Man I have been a fan of your stuff since I first found your site about 8 years ago.
You 4 engined Heinkel inspired me to do one.<

You DID ONE??   WOW! Can you post a picture of it on the He-111 thread elsewhere here?

>I also loved your 3 engined italian jet fighter.
Great to see you here.<

Great to be here. Since arriving about a week ago I have gotten charged up to do models again after a lapse of some fifteen years (see "Avro Avatar Mk III). I love seeing other "similar" (JEEZ, do I DARE use that word here?) creative stuff.  The "Caproni Baloney" you mentioned happened to be one of my easier builds, but it was a fun one. In the works....someday...is the "Caproni Bandini" (yer top name in fertilizer, which is mainly horse--it) carrier torpedo bomber made from the Caproni Campini jet, but with semi-conventional (another tri-motor of sorts--a three-bank radial) propeller power.

Matrixone--your He-100H is growing on me.  Nice paintwork, too! Also, I have always loved the Lindberg Line ---what they  lacked in super accuracy or detail they made up in subject matter, price, and sturdy, easy-to-assemble kits you could play with, often with moving features. ANYBODY using Lindberg kits is an instant pal of mine!

Madcatter--Good on you to make TWO!

[matrixone]

Thank you all for the kind words on my He 100 project!

sequoiaranger,
I also love those old Lindberg kits, I remember when I was a kid my parents buying me many of the Lindberg 1/72 scale German fighters, on the drive home from the department store I would always remove the parts from the sprues and dry fit them, its a wonder I did not lose any parts. The He 162 and Me 163 kits were my favorites...because they were the quickest to build and I thought they looked cool.

My He 100H-1 and Bf 109G-10 are now finished but no pics today, I got rained out! Watch for pics of them to be posted in a few days if the weather clears up, this entire holiday weekend has been very dark and mostly wet and I hope it changes soon because I am getting sick of this crap.

The good news I have a little more time to work on my ''secret'' what-if project. Expect to see it in about a month.

Matrixone

[Brian da Basher]

Any chance you'll share your secret for getting such a perfect spiral on that prop spinner, Matrixone?

Brian da Basher

[matrixone]

Brian,

Easy, I get a wide piece of Tamiya tape and place it down on a flat surface and using a pencil I draw a spiral on the tape and use a sharp X-acto knife to cut out the spiral design. Then I place the tape on the white pre-painted spinner, when the mask is placed exactly where I want it I spray the black on it. Be sure to only fog on a few light coats first to prevent the black paint from seeping under the mask.

On very tiny 1/72 scale spinners I still hand paint the spirals, its easier that way than trying to mask them off. I have always had better luck painting the spinners black first and then adding the white spiral. When brush painting the spiral its better to have fresh paint and add one thin coat at a time, otherwise the white paint gets too thick and lumpy if you try and paint it on in one sitting.

HTH

Matrixone

[Brian da Basher]

Thanks for the tips, Matrixone! I'll have to give it a shot. It seems like a real test of one's skill.

Brian da Basher

[sotoolslinger]

Still hope someday to be that good I would hate to have to face that in combat

[John Howling Mouse]

That's one fine looking t-tail coming along there, matrixone.