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Oooohhh I love the 111. Its a pretty plane.

Thats an interesting subject and i cant wait to see more.

I understand the need for canopy masks lol

I was always curious as to how that device worked and how effective it was. He-111s are such a neat looking bomber.

tempestjohnny wrote: ↑Thu Jan 23, 2025 3:02 pm Thomas. It's just wingtip to wingtip

Had to look in scalemates and do a search on “balloon cable cutter” and found the Ju-88 kit. Similar set up to the He111 balloon cable cutter.

Now I want to get the Ju-88 version.

Stikpusher wrote: ↑Thu Jan 23, 2025 10:11 pm I was always curious as to how that device worked and how effective it was. He-111s are such a neat looking bomber.

A great observation regarding the device effectiveness and whether they were successful for the job it’s intended for. I had wondered that myself since I purchased the He111 version.

Stikpusher wrote: ↑Thu Jan 23, 2025 10:11 pm I was always curious as to how that device worked and how effective it was. He-111s are such a neat looking bomber.

I do know that the weight of the system had a very detrimental affect on the performance of the aircraft. A sitting duck if caught by fighters.

Greenhouse canopy installed and masked. One thing I wished I had done was apply the masks FIRST before assembling to the fuselage. It would made it easier to mask each canopy parts. Oh well... live and learn.

Belly canopy and nose canopy bottom




Nose canopy front




Side views and top canopy

Congrats, you've got your sticker album completed!

I do also prefer to apply the masks on the canopy before assembling it to the fuselage.

But as I use Tamiyas extra thin to glue it into place, there might be a risk that some of the cement also ends under the mask, has happened once or twice when not careful.

But looks good !


- Kari

Very interesting subject.

mostrich wrote: ↑Sun Jan 26, 2025 5:46 am Congrats, you've got your sticker album completed!

Yeah… that’s pretty much it…. A sticker album.