Cutting Edge Modelworks

1/48 He 111 "Pencil Noses" Part 4 decal sheet

Product # CED48247 for $8.99

Product Article by Steve Bamford on Dec 17 2003

 

 

 

This is a new decal sheet from Cutting Edge Modelworks.  The sheet includes markings for 2 different Luftwaffe He-111's in 1/48 scale including a Turkish He-111.

To build an early He-111 you will begin with the very good 1/48 Monogram He-111H and use the Cutting Edge Modelworks conversion set #CEC48446 to backdate the Monogram kit to a He 111B.

The first plane on this sheet is a He 111E-1 that flew with 1./KG 1.  The paint scheme is a camo pattern of RML 61 (Brown), RLM 62 (Green) and RLM 63 (Grey) on top and RLM 65 (Blue) on the underside.  The rudder has a big red horizontal band with a black Swastika on a white circle.  There is the second muted option of the rudder having a big dark green horizontal band with a black Swastika with a white outline for the Swastika.  This plane has some small nose artwork of a crest.  This plane has the open top "turret" and a gondola type lower gun position.  Both of these positions must have been quite interesting to operate while in flight.  This plane has white prop spinners, which is the Staffel colour.

The second plane is a He 111F of the Turkish Airforce.  Turkey has flown a variety of aircraft including Fw-190s and He-111's as well as British and American aircraft.  This plane is overall green on top and RLM 65 (blue) on the underside.  The prop spinners for this aircraft are yellow.  The rudder is red with a white Crescent and white star of the Turkish flag.  This plane has the exposed top turret. 

The decals were flawlessly printed on 1 decal sheet and the clear carrier film is trimmed very close to the crisply printed colored areas, which is always good to see.  

The instructions are clear and an extra page of text instruction is included with a small bit of info about these 1 of these planes as well as instructions about basic decal installation.  

It's very good to see Cutting Edge Modelworks has come out with a resin conversion set to make an early He-111 as well as many interesting decals to finish off your Turkish or German. 

A very nice product and highly recommended.

I would like to thank Cutting Edge Modelworks for providing me with this review sample.

Steve

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Photos and text © by Steve Bamford