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Hi Wolfgang Nice work - and like you I too use superglue and filler - perhaps that's why my creations always seem to weigh a little more than the HECO Keep it up and I hope to see the finished product. Mark

My Lucky HECO Find I have just been lucky enough to discover by accident this Blechflugzeug militärischer Doppeldecker Rot from Germany on E-bay. Having shown the pictures to Louis we believe it appears to be a beautiful (very?) early HECO model of a German WWI biplane based somewhat on HECO's...

Very nice it looks too - lucky for you the Germans did not use them in WWI

Hi Louis I only hope we were both right in identifying it as a HECO, although the bids from our competitor seem to confirm that it truly is an example of Tony Williams' work at its best. Happy (belated) Birthday Mark

I also look forward to seeing your work Wolfgang.

Interestingly another 'Tin Toys' Bleriot has appeared on Ebay for just $7 as '6" Metal Monoplane Mono-wing Airplane Model Blue' lot

Hi Wolfgang UK Although I do not think the model is by 'Tin Toys' and probably originates from China, some years ago I did indeed purchase one of these models. The model is in fact a reasonably accurate rendition of a Siemens Schuckert DI which was in turn a German copy of the successful French...

Hi Wolfgang Yes indeed I do occasionally check the German Ebay and yes I too was surprised at how many double decker buses appeared when inserting 'doppledecker'. Recently I was lucky enough to acquire another (my final) 'Tin Toys' Foker DVII which I hope to tidy up and finish as an Albatros...

Bristol F2b Fighter 'Brisfit' - Karl Trieber - Jasta 5 Sometime ago I was defeated in an auction for a HECO Bristol F2b Fighter 'Brisfit' with the model going for in excess of $400 which with associated costs could have cost me over £500. Although I was somewhat disappointed at the time and...

Using another of my favourite Red Tinplate Monsters (see post 3097) I have finally finished my new Albatros DIII in HECO style in the speculative markings of Karl Menckhoff whilst serving in in Jasta 3

Tin Toys - Rumpler CI - Hans Hoyer and Ernst Wiele Hi Bosun Al - perhaps if you still have the model you could post a picture on the thread You are right about what can be achieved with a dremel and thanks to mine I have just finished my consolation for not getting the Bleriot. The discipline...

It seems some lucky soul picked up a very interesting 'Tin Toys' Bleriot on Ebay for just $20 as 'Vintage Pressed Steel and Tin Toy Airplane' lot which will look great with a little TLC. I have never seen this model before and agonised over whether to put in a bid but postage and customs meant...

The Goose Stepping Germans remind me of figures produced by a friend of mine the late Graham Kennedy under the name Graken the moulds being sold after his death some ten years ago. He specialised in WWII especially German including an SS band. I remember he created a set of GIs executing an SS...

Hi Mirof Very useful list but Saxon Artillery was traditionally painted Dark Grey with Yellow details from 1700ish until the introduction of Field Grey just prior to WWI.

New HECO Sopwith Camel on Ebay For anyone with plenty of money (and no common sense) a HECO Sopwith Camel has appeared on Ebay for $2500.00. I believe it is the only Heco model ever made of solid gold. If not then my collection has just increased in value ten fold.

They look very similar to a figure produced by the late Pat Campbell for his Replica Models range. The figure had no right arm so a lance. sword or trumpet arm could be fitted, and a set made up and painted as any British Regiment. Pat also made numerous Indian Army figures. To date I have never...

I am not sure it is HECO as the pilot and general style does not look quite right but nice all the same.

Two HECO Conversions (2) Sopwith Pup As per post 1489 below Louis and I believe that HECO never made a Sopwith Pup unless one appears as a special, but now thanks to Louis I have been able to add a captured Sopwith Pup to my collection of planes flown by Saxon Aces by converting an Early HECO...

Two HECO Conversions (1) Albatros DV to Pfalz DIII This HECO conversion was a spur of the moment decision involving converting my Albatros DVa to a Pfalz DIII. This may seem an odd decision but for a while I had been aware that this particular model was much smaller and had an odd shaped...

Well said Louis I agree whole heartedly