ICM Heinkel He 51A-1 German Biplane Fighter

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 A-1, 3./ JG233 Bad Aibling, 1936 He 51 A-1, 3./ JG132 Richthofen, Doberitz,1937 Model Information Scale: 1:72 Number of Parts: 58 Length: 117 mm Width: 153 mm Includes detailed assembly instructions Highly detailed sprues with high accuracy made from quality plastic