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Heinkel He 177 Greif Revell 1/72
« on: November 24, 2018, 01:47:06 PM »
As I know, this is many years old kit and reissued now. here is basic box content and last two photos are Eduard set I will use for this purpose.

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Re: Heinkel He 177 Greif Revell 1/72
« Reply #1 on: November 24, 2018, 05:18:31 PM »
Now this is a BIG bomber!

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Re: Heinkel He 177 Greif Revell 1/72
« Reply #2 on: November 25, 2018, 08:36:35 AM »
Good ! A big bird even in this scale !

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Re: Heinkel He 177 Greif Revell 1/72
« Reply #3 on: November 25, 2018, 08:59:05 AM »
Just can be imagine in larger scale... :))

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Re: Heinkel He 177 Greif Revell 1/72
« Reply #4 on: November 25, 2018, 02:12:54 PM »
Small parts prepared for painting ;)

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Re: Heinkel He 177 Greif Revell 1/72
« Reply #5 on: November 25, 2018, 02:51:59 PM »
nice ! well now you said I have it in 1/48 in my stash.....huge....

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Re: Heinkel He 177 Greif Revell 1/72
« Reply #6 on: November 26, 2018, 01:17:44 PM »
Make it one day ;) here is basic interior painting

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Re: Heinkel He 177 Greif Revell 1/72
« Reply #7 on: November 26, 2018, 01:27:33 PM »
I will, like this bird a lot. Nice progress mate !

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Re: Heinkel He 177 Greif Revell 1/72
« Reply #8 on: November 27, 2018, 01:46:36 AM »
I almost bought the 1/48 version a while back...….

Just imagine if the designers had used individual engines, DB 603 or BMW 801, instead of the twinned powerplants--the Luftwaffe would have had a very good strategic bomber early in the war with room for improvement later!

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Re: Heinkel He 177 Greif Revell 1/72
« Reply #9 on: November 27, 2018, 09:16:03 AM »
It was done later, He 277, this machine was used post war in France

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Re: Heinkel He 177 Greif Revell 1/72
« Reply #10 on: November 28, 2018, 06:24:16 PM »
My mistake- He 274, not 277  :-red and kit is progress up to level of merged fuselage half's

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Re: Heinkel He 177 Greif Revell 1/72
« Reply #11 on: November 29, 2018, 01:31:17 AM »
Good work, my friend!


I always found it interesting that the design of a normal four engine version was started in 1941 but didn't get anywhere until the French finished it at the end of the war......

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Re: Heinkel He 177 Greif Revell 1/72
« Reply #12 on: November 29, 2018, 07:02:21 AM »
Good find! Hainkel, as well Junkers, was political victims in Germany. Just take a look on Heinkel early jets and what influence would have their introduce into operation serice.

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Re: Heinkel He 177 Greif Revell 1/72
« Reply #13 on: November 29, 2018, 07:23:43 AM »
good progress !

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Re: Heinkel He 177 Greif Revell 1/72
« Reply #14 on: November 29, 2018, 07:06:04 PM »
:-ok