Martin's Heinkel Heavy

[Martin R]

It had all started so well. However, when the installation inadequacies of the coupled DB610 of the He177 became apparent, the RLM had been sensible for once and decreed that the aircraft should be reengined with 4 DB603, redesignating it the He277. Despite high level official distaste due to the use of scarce resources, the range and increased reliability of the new bomber evinced increasing enthusiasm. When KG51, equipped with the He277, made a series of devastating long range raids on Soviet production facilities in the Urals, Hitler loudly proclaimed the need for even larger 4 engined bombers!

Meanwhile, DB had continued development of the DB610 while Heinkel envisaged a stretch of the basic He277 with 4 separate DB610s, with a massively improved installation despite it looking very similar to the original design externally.

The new He377, as this stretched version was known, featured a larger bombbay and fuel volume, and could carry an increased bomb load further than the HE177 and faster, to boot.

I will be building [or attempting to build] the pre-production He377A-1 from late 1943.

Regards

Martin

[Martin R]

And here are the raw materials.





To stand any chance of finishing, I won't be trying to add extra detail.

Regards

Martin

[DavidWomby]

This is bold. Should be fun to watch.

David

[fredk]

Most unusual; were there any problems with the crew spending so much time inverted?

[Martin R]

Most unusual; were there any problems with the crew spending so much time inverted?

OK, so I'm not great with my smartphone camera function. :-)

I hope to start chopping plastic for the big Heinkel tonight. I'm thinking of modifying it to a twin tail layout. Anyone got any 1/48 A-10 tail fins going spare?

[Martin R]

On second thoughts, 1/48 fins may be too big. How about 1/72?

Regards

Martin

[celt]

This sounds interesting,I like your choice of kit.

[Purplethistle]

And here are the raw materials.





To stand any chance of finishing, I won't be trying to add extra detail.

Regards

Martin

A project to bomb Australia?!!!!

[Martin R]

Aaaarrgh! Getting no time at the mo to work on this. Now away for a couple of days. Hopefully there'll have been a start made by the end of this week.

Regards

Martin

[general rocket]

And here are the raw materials.





To stand any chance of finishing, I won't be trying to add extra detail.

Regards

Martin

A project to bomb Australia?!!!!

No, an attempt to convert diahedral into anhedral.

[MarkyM607]

Fins have been posted today!.

[Martin R]

Mark, excellent timing!

[Martin R]

For those too lazy to turn their phone upside down.



And the box interiors:



Regards

Martin

[Martin R]

And so to the fuse mods. Trying to work out how much to extend the fuse. 11mm in front of the wing and 29mm behind.





Regards

Martin

[Martin R]

And an impression of the wingspan increases ~ 50mm per side.



I need to extend the inner engine nacelles as well.

Regards

Martin