ICM Heinkel He 51A-1 Plastic Model Kit HC-ICM72193

The ICM Heinkel He 51A-1 German Biplane Fighter HC-ICM72193 is a 1:72 scale plastic model kit representing the German biplane fighter. The Heinkel He 51 was the first serial fighter of the German Luftwaffe, with the first He 51a prototype designed by the Gunter brothers and flown in the summer of 1933.

Production of the He 51A-1 began in 1935. The later He 51B-1 modification included provision for a drop tank, while the He 51B-2 was developed as a seaplane with two floats. A total of 135 He 51 aircraft were shipped to Spain for use by the Legion Condor and Spanish Nationalists as fighters and fighter-bombers. The type was also flown by future aces including A. Galland, H. Harder and H. Trautloft.

Model Information

This plastic kit contains 58 parts for assembly as a Heinkel He 51A-1. The sprues provide detailed parts made from plastic, and detailed assembly instructions are included to guide construction. The completed model has a length of 117 mm and a width of 153 mm.

• Scale: 1:72
• Number of parts: 58
• Model length: 117 mm
• Model width: 153 mm
• Box dimensions: 247 x 183 x 33 mm

Markings Available

The kit provides marking options representing two He 51A-1 aircraft operated by German fighter units during the 1930s:

• 3./JG233, Bad Aibling, 1936
• 3./JG132 Richthofen, Doberitz, 1937