Airfix Heinkel HE 111 Motörhead special edition

Airfix Heinkel HE 111 Motörhead special edition

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tdm34

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7,397 posts

217 months

LaurasOtherHalf

21,429 posts

203 months

Thursday 12th September 2019
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What a good idea, it's always been my favourite WW2 plane since building one as a kid.

louiechevy

668 posts

200 months

Thursday 12th September 2019
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Well thats on my wish list! I actually went to one of the concerts way back when that makes me feel old!

entwistlecymru

180 posts

148 months

Thursday 12th September 2019
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Preordered along with a few others to keep me busy over the long winter months smile ........ is the basic kit any good?

psi310398

9,675 posts

210 months

Thursday 12th September 2019
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Class!

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generationx

7,494 posts

112 months

Friday 13th September 2019
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entwistlecymru said:
Preordered along with a few others to keep me busy over the long winter months smile ........ is the basic kit any good?
I believe it's a new tool so should be pretty good - from what I've seen Airfix have really upped their game recently.

Tempted too, I saw the band live several times.

Eric Mc

122,853 posts

272 months

Friday 13th September 2019
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Yes - the new tool Heinkel is quite nice.

Roden have been producing rock/pop band liveried Boeing 720 kits for a few years.

Revell produced an Iron Maiden liveried 747.









psi310398

9,675 posts

210 months

Friday 13th September 2019
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generationx said:
I believe it's a new tool so should be pretty good - from what I've seen Airfix have really upped their game recently.

Tempted too, I saw the band live several times.
Slightly OT, but ISTR (around 1979/80) going to a Motorhead concert at the Oxford Apollo with the Stranglers and Hazel O'Connor as support acts, or am I going completely ga-ga?

Yertis

18,648 posts

273 months

Friday 13th September 2019
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psi310398 said:
Slightly OT, but ISTR (around 1979/80) going to a Motorhead concert at the Oxford Apollo with the Stranglers and Hazel O'Connor as support acts, or am I going completely ga-ga?
Seems an odd (super-cool) line-up but they were different times...

morebeanz

3,283 posts

243 months

Friday 13th September 2019
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I went to see them on the Bomber tour at the (then) Hammersmith Odeon - the Mecca of all things Heavy Metal.

Awesome tour, and it is strangely wonderful to see someone completely left field recognising their unique brilliance!

lufbramatt

5,426 posts

141 months

Monday 16th September 2019
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The Airfix kit was based on a laser scan of the He111 at Gardermoen (Oslo, Norway) so it's accurate but not *quite* the right version for the He111 on the Bomber cover. Should be a fun build though smile

The museum is well worth a visit if you're passing through Oslo, some very unique aircraft in there and super friendly staff.

Some Guy

2,233 posts

98 months

Friday 20th September 2019
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Ordered. biggrin

Evangelion

7,931 posts

185 months

Monday 23rd September 2019
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All I can say is ... eeuuurrrrggggghhhhhh.

geoffers360

41 posts

157 months

Saturday 4th January 2020
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Preordered one of these in September (based on this thread!). Mine is stuck in "Preorder" on the Airfix site, just wondering whether anyone has an idea when they are likley to ship (or did I preorder too late and have missed out)?