Bat Project’s He114
Hi, folks...
My next offering is a recent release from the Ukrainian company, Bat Project. It's a limited-run kit, with three different variants, 200 per version. The pre-war Luftwaffe version has alternative Spanish markings, the wartime Luftwaffe version has alternative Romanian markings and a Romanian-specific kit with alternative Swedish markings. A little pricey at £45 per kit, but rather a nice end result if you take time and patience. It has its issues, but generally, there is very nice engraved detail throughout, a clean canopy if a little thick and a nice touch with the included beaching trolley.
There are a few additional photos and comments here - https://www.tapatalk.com/groups/hyperscale/batman-batmobile-bat-project-t509932.html#p2686707.
The kit is finished in the markings of Luftnachrichtenschule 6 (See), based at Dievenow, Pomerania, between 1940-42. Markings are from my spares box. Hope you like the finished article.
Regards,
Paul
Thanks for sharing this. Great job on something I never thought we’d see in 1/48.
Very cool, love the lesser known types. Great work on a rough kit. I'd love one of these in 1/48.
John, Dale... thanks for your comments. Just a small correction, though... it's a 1/72 scale kit... ;-).
Regards,
Paul
My mistake. Still awesome. I think Merlin or Aviation Usk may have done one of these in 1/72 30 years ago.
A cool looking seaplane, nice work!
Thanks, Robert... ;-).
That's one I never thought I'd see a kit of. Very nice result!
Thank you, Tom... yes, nice to see something a little out of the ordinary.
Looks really good Paul (and right up my street- obscure subject and 1/72 scale). Can't have been easy to get everything properly aligned.
Hi, Mike... thanks for your comments.
I can assure you the elasticated thread used for the rigging was the most difficult part... my poor eyes! Happy with the outcome, though.
Regards,
Paul
Excellent! I saw a picture of one of these and wanted to find a kit in 1/72. Was this a resin or plastic kit?
Hi, Greg...
Thanks for your comment. This is an injection-moulded kit, challenging in places but I think it's worth the effort.