1/72 Matchbox He-70
Posted: Fri Apr 11, 2014 4:09 pm
A trip down memory lane
The Heinkel He-70 ‘Blitz’ was a ‘30s German mail plane and fast passenger aircraft. It was used by the military in bomber and reconnaissance roles.
It had a relatively brief civilian career before it was replaced by larger, more cost effective types. The He 70 was a leading design for its day, setting eight world speed records by the beginning of 1933.
It was the direct ancestor of the well-known Heinkel He 111 which used its distinctive oval wings and streamlined fuselage in a twin-engine configuration, and was at one point referred to as the ‘double blitz’.
When the Messerschmitt Bf109 won the Luftwaffe fighter competition it’s main competitor was the He-112, a scaled down single seater version of the He-70.
The He-70 saw action as a fast recon aircraft during the Spanish civil war when nearly 30 aircraft served with the Legion Condor.
The Luftwaffe had relegated the He-70 to training roles by the time of the Second World War.
The final chapter in the He-70’s story was as a re engine recon aircraft, the He-170 used by the Royal Hungarian Air force in 1941-42.
This is the old (1988) Matchbox tooling of the kit. However the ‘new’ Revell issue is the same tool and therefore the same kit. I shall post an inbox review as soon as I can (be bothered
) )
There are several parts to the main cockpit. ( the rear seat is replaced by passenger seating for the civilian version) with an instrument panel and control column for the pilot.
The Heinkel He-70 ‘Blitz’ was a ‘30s German mail plane and fast passenger aircraft. It was used by the military in bomber and reconnaissance roles.
It had a relatively brief civilian career before it was replaced by larger, more cost effective types. The He 70 was a leading design for its day, setting eight world speed records by the beginning of 1933.
It was the direct ancestor of the well-known Heinkel He 111 which used its distinctive oval wings and streamlined fuselage in a twin-engine configuration, and was at one point referred to as the ‘double blitz’.
When the Messerschmitt Bf109 won the Luftwaffe fighter competition it’s main competitor was the He-112, a scaled down single seater version of the He-70.
The He-70 saw action as a fast recon aircraft during the Spanish civil war when nearly 30 aircraft served with the Legion Condor.
The Luftwaffe had relegated the He-70 to training roles by the time of the Second World War.
The final chapter in the He-70’s story was as a re engine recon aircraft, the He-170 used by the Royal Hungarian Air force in 1941-42.
This is the old (1988) Matchbox tooling of the kit. However the ‘new’ Revell issue is the same tool and therefore the same kit. I shall post an inbox review as soon as I can (be bothered
) )
There are several parts to the main cockpit. ( the rear seat is replaced by passenger seating for the civilian version) with an instrument panel and control column for the pilot.