Finished Photos of RevellAG’s 1/32 Scale German Heinkel HE-111 Bomber in Battle of Britain Markings

[Phillip1]

Fellow Modelers,

Below are photos of RevellAG’s 1/32 scale Heinkel HE-111 German WW2 Medium Bomber built in 2018. The He-111 has always been one of my favorite aircraft and I decided to model it after a BoB (Battle of Britain) machine. The subject selected was an “H-3” aircraft (Work Number 3340) that participated in the BoB during the summer of 1940, specifically on September 15, 1940, now remembered as “Battle of Britain Day”. Several aftermarket sets were used to make the conversion from the kit's “P-1” to “H-3” version of the aircraft. The aftermarket sets included: Eduard canopy mask set, Eduard cockpit photo-etched set, CMK engine nacelle conversion set, HK seatbelt set, and decals.

This He-111 H-3 (side code A1+BT) was assigned to KG53/III/9 or the 9th Squadron of the 3rd Group of the 53 Bomber Wing and was based out of Lille, France. Although bomber attacks took place all day on September 15th, 3340 participated in the mid-afternoon attack which totaled 114 bombers. The primary targets for this group were the West India Docks, Royal Victoria Docks and Surrey Commercial Dock warehouses. After crossing the Channel and reaching the vicinity of Gravesend, England (northwest of London) this armada came under attack from Spitfire fighters from 66, 72 and 229 Squadrons. The British fighters were above and in front of the Luftwaffe bombers when they began their diving attacks. During these attacks (lead by 66 Squadron) 3340 was hit multiple times, suffering heavy damage and wounding two non-commissioned officers. The damage was significant enough to force a return to base. 3340 was able to re-cross the Channel and enter France, making a forced (probably wheels up) landing in Armentieres, France about 10 miles short of the airfield in Lille. Luftwaffe records record 3340 suffered “40% damage” as a result of the action that day but it is unknown if the aircraft was repaired and returned to service or written off. The last two photos are of the actual aircraft before being shot down. I hope you enjoy the photos.

[barryf1fan]

Amazing!! How is the 'glass' so clean and clear? I always have a smudge and scratch here and there - great work!

[digger303]

Damn it's a flawless build and paint. Not a smudged edge anywhere.

[Quax]

amazing build!

Paul

[cor]

very clean work

[Phillip1]

barryf1fan/digger303/Quax/cor-Thanks very much for the compliments! The HE-111 in this splinter scheme makes for a truly beautiful airplane (IMHO).

barryf1fan-The Revell clear pieces were really high quality and the Eduard masks produced very sharp demarcation lines. I do remember using Windex glass cleaner on the inside of the parts before being installed. Finally, I used white glue when adding some of the clear parts since it dries clear and allows complete cleanup.

Phillip1

[RangerNeil]

Beautiful job!!!

In the '68 film "Battle of Britain they show a damaged He-111 rurning to base and making a wheels up landing with injured crew aboard - wonder if the story of this one gave them the idea?

[Phillip1]

RangerNeil-Thanks for the compliment! What happened to "3340" might have inspired that scene you described in the BoB movie. The HE-111 was a very stable, easy to fly airplane that could take a lot of damage and still remain airborne, and quite a few were able to make successful belly landings in England (into captivity) during the actual battle.

Phillip1

[Twokidsnosleep]

Superb build

[Phillip1]

Twokidsnosleep-Thanks!

Phillip1

[Garion77]

Love those German bombers with all their windows !! seems you did a great job on them !

[Phillip1]

Garion77-Thanks! It was a lot of windows to deal with.

Phillip1

[DRUMS01]

I sure can tell it is one of your favorites, just look at the build and paint quality!

Wonderful job on a middle aged kit.....

[Phillip1]

DRUMS01-Thank you very much!

Phillip1

[Steve64]

That's a beautiful neat build and finish. Congratulations.

[Phillip1]

Steve64-Thanks for the compliments!

Phillip1