1/72 Hasegawa He51b-2
As I mentioned previously, I've been taking new photos of some older models. This one looks O. K. ,so I'll throw it in with some of the other astounding bi-plane builds that have been presented lately.
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Planes look great on floats. Nice work Phil and very nice photos as well.
Thanks. I actually tried to photograph it "floating", but I had problems with reflection. It looks good flying though.
Very nice, Phil. A lot of detail in a small space, and the colours work well together.
Thanks Rob.
Wow, I am trying to think how old that kit is. I'm remembering release in 1969 or 1970...
Nice work on it. As I recall, there's nice surface detail. If someone did a resin cockpit for that, you could really have something competitive with anything released today.
It was an old kit, but sealed and in good shape. The decals caused no problems. A wheeled version could also be built, but the float version stands out. The bracing bars are scratch.
That's a beautiful job on an olds but a goody. 🙂 Well done. 🙂
Thanks Paul.
That does look really good, Phil, very nice clean build. Have you seen the more recent ICM kit?
Thanks Mike. I didn't do any weathering, not even exhaust. All of the period photos I found indicated a very clean aircraft.The handling it took to do the rigging and float bracing was enough.
Don't recall seeing the ICM kit. I'll bet is a smasher !
Just found one on E-bay. Doesn't appear to be a re-boxing. Now--what to do---?
1/72nd scale AND rigging...you, sir, have the patience of Job. Nice work.
Thanks Craig. It's a passion.
I don't build many biplanes (so far I've only tackled the Grumman Duck, but I do have a Fieseler Fi-167 in my stash, and a couple of IJN WWII bipes also), but this one is on my wish list as well - I just like the look of it. I really like the float option also! Nice clean build. Did you use sprue or line for the rigging?
Thanks Greg. The rigging and antenna is 2 lb fishing line, my old standard. I used .015 brass rod for the float bracing bars. The floats are weighted with forty skeet shot pellets each in the front end to reduce the tail sitting.
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I love it Phil! I have the Classic Airframes He-51 in 1/48 in my stash. Those pre-WWII bi-planes are really cool. Great job on that one sir!
Thanks Gary.
🙂 ... Greetings ... 🙂 :
Nice clean work and photography.
Gracious amigo !
Nice clean build, good photo work.
Thanks Mike.
pretty
Thanks Bob.
The He 51 is one of my favorite post WWI biplanes. You did a sterling job !
Excellent build !
Thanks Bernd. Glad you liked it.
Nicely done Phil.
Thanks Allan !
VERY nice! I especially like the "flying" shot! How? Taken from underneath on glass? Clever! If so, you did a great job of getting zero reflections!
This shot was set up with the model hanging from the close line suspended with fishing line. The line was was photo shopped out and the prop blurred.