Heco Tinplate Models (1 Viewer)

[Louis Badolato]

Re: Heco Tinplate Vehicles

Great article! Thanks, Oz!

 

[Louis Badolato]

I am happy to say that I was able to get Michael his third Heco plane, a very nice Sopwith Camel in the special box made for Heco items sold through Under Two Flags (a royal blue box with a De Haviland Demon Biplane depicted on the front).

At the same time I got myself a third Heco Fokker DR1, in slightly different markings (I already had two, both red, one with a white tail, one with a black tail), red, with a green nose, a black skull and cross-bones on the upper wing, and a stylized "AE" on the top of the fuselage just in front of the tail.

 

[Louis Badolato]

II got myself a third Heco Fokker DR1, in slightly different markings (I already had two, both red, one with a white tail, one with a black tail), red, with a green nose, a black skull and cross-bones on the upper wing, and a stylized "AE" on the top of the fuselage just in front of the tail.

I wonder if this could be an homage to the 1930 version of the movie "The Dawn Patrol". In this film, a Pfalz D.XII was given a fictitious red color scheme and a distinctive skull and crossbones on its fuselage. In the film, it was flown by the fictitious ace von Richter, a stereotypically fearsome German fighter pilot.

 

[Louis Badolato]

I just snagged a Heco two seat pusher plane. It is not a Vickers Gunbus, like the two seat pusher plane I already have. I think it might be either a Royal Aircraft Factory FE2b or an earlier, less detailed, model of the De Haviland DH1 that Mike (Maddicus) owns. Photos to follow upon receipt.

 

[Louis Badolato]

Mike (Maddadicus) and my new Heco planes arrived today. I will be forwarding Mike's on to him tomorrow, and I will take some shots of my new Fokker DR1 triplane alongside my other two - one has a black nose & black tail, the second has a black nose and white tail, and the new one has a green nose and tail, with a skull and crossbones on the top wing and a stylized "AE" on the top of the tail. I will probably have to wait until Brad gets back from China to post them.

My new pusher plane should arrive Tuesday, so photos of it will follow as well.

 

[Louis Badolato]

My new pusher plane arrived, and I am taking some photos of it today. As soon as Brad gets back I will send them on to him to post for me.

 

[jazzeum]

I will be back on Monday, reporting for duty (and work, with god knows how many bloody emails waiting for me, since my Blackberry crapped out) Sir

 

[Louis Badolato]

I will be back on Monday, reporting for duty (and work, with god knows how many bloody emails waiting for me, since my Blackberry crapped out) Sir

You will find I sent you a welcome home, along with 8 photos of the two newest Heco planes in my collection with a polite request that you post them on this thread.

 

[jazzeum]

Thank you Louis. I will get them on later. Suffering from jet lag. Got a total of about two to three hours today. Not sure if I'm tired or not. Just operating on Chinese time.

 

[jazzeum]

Here are the photos ....

 

[jazzeum]

Last set of four...

 

[Louis Badolato]

Thanks, Brad!

 

[Louis Badolato]

I am happy to say that I was able to get Michael his third Heco plane, a very nice Sopwith Camel in the special box made for Heco items sold through Under Two Flags (a royal blue box with a De Haviland Demon Biplane depicted on the front).

Michael, how about some photos of your new Camel?

 

[maddadicus]

Michael, how about some photos of your new Camel?

I had to rework the angle of the wheel struts and repaint the pilot, but I will post a pic tomorrow. Based on the stamp underneath, this was an earlier model and not as polished as later efforts. I am not griping, but noting the obvious. The more you make of a piece, the better you get at it...Love the camo pattern..Michael

 

[Louis Badolato]

I had to rework the angle of the wheel struts and repaint the pilot, but I will post a pic tomorrow. Based on the stamp underneath, this was an earlier model and not as polished as later efforts. I am not griping, but noting the obvious. The more you make of a piece, the better you get at it...Love the camo pattern..Michael

Photos?

 

[lancer]

Last set of four...

Beautiful lot of pushers. What a great collection. -- Al

 

[Louis Badolato]

Beautiful lot of pushers. What a great collection. -- Al

Thanks, Al. However, if you like these, you should check out Michael's (Maddadicus') De Haviland Pusher plane (I think its on page 4 of this thread), it is late production, and is really well detailed.

 

[maddadicus]

So that Louis stops yelling at me...Shown are 1st Gear Camel, Out of business aluminum SE 5, my Heco Pusher...Michael

 

[maddadicus]

This is an early Heco Louis obtained for me...This is the Ebay photo, as my camera is being touchy. I have repainted the pilot and weathered the mg as well as polished the finish..Michael

 

[maddadicus]

This is my Heco Fokker that Louis steered my way..Michael