ICM Heinkel He 51B-2, German Floatplane Fighter

Description

The Heinkel He 51 was the first serial fighter of the German Luftwaffe. The first prototype, named He 51a, was designed by the Gunter brothers and flew for the first time in the summer of 1933. In 1935, production began of the He 51A-1 fighters. The modification He 51B-1, which had provision for a drop tank, was produced from 1936. A total of 135 He 51s were shipped to Spain for use by the Legion Condor and the Spanish Nationalists as fighters and fighter-bombers. Spain flew many future aces such as A. Galland, H. Harder, H. Trautloft in He 51 fighters. The modification He 51B-2 was a seaplane with two floats. They served in I/JG 136 and II/JG 136 of the German Kriegsmarine in the late 1930s.

Markings Available

• He 51 B-2, 1.Kü.J.St./136, Holtenau, Summer 1936
• He 51 B-2, onboard plane of the cruiser «Leipzig», 1936

Model Information

• Scale: 1:72
• Number of Parts: 61
• Length: 128 mm
• Width: 153 mm
• Includes detailed assembly instructions
• Highly detailed sprues with high accuracy made from quality plastic
• Box size: 247 x 183 x 33 mm