scooter Posted April 8, 2012 Share Posted April 8, 2012 Just finished today is my Hungarian MÃÂVAG Héja II ("Goshawk") of the Royal Hungarian Air Force ca.1944. This is marked up and intended to depict a mid-production machine V5+42 based at Matyasfeld, near Budapest. The kit is the Legato release in 1/72 scale from 2005 which apparently can make either the Heja I or Heja II. The Héja I was a Hungarian fighter aircraft copy of the Italian Reggiane Re 2000. Following licensing issues with the Italians, the new Héja II (as shown below) was entirely Hungarian built with locally produced airframes, engines and armament. The new fighter differed from the Heja I in a number of ways. Armament was changed to two fixed forward-firing 12.7 mm (0.50 inch)Gebauer guns with 300 rounds in the fuselage nose. Flight endurance was about 2.5 hours. The first MÃÂVAG Héja II took to the air on 30 October 1942, and in total, MÃÂVAG built around 70 Héja II's, all for the Royal Hungarian Air Force. The last aircraft was completed on 1 August 1944 when production ceased. These were primarily used as fighter trainers. This model is not for beginners! It is a short run kit with resin and photo etch parts as well as vacuformed canopies. It requires patience and a knack for understanding dubiously unclear instructions. The kit was not easy, but however I also chose it to give my brand new new Grex airbrush a workout. Replicating the paint scheme was especially fun, and I also enjoyed the research side of this project as well. None survive today, so please enjoy the rare and seldom seen little Héja! Adam Quote Link to post Share on other sites
xavi84 Posted April 9, 2012 Share Posted April 9, 2012 Nice work Adam! How do you like your grex? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dogsbody Posted April 9, 2012 Share Posted April 9, 2012 Very nice. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
scooter Posted April 9, 2012 Author Share Posted April 9, 2012 Thanks Xavi. I appreciate that. Well, the Tritium TG Grex flat out rocks!! Adam Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Prop Duster Posted April 10, 2012 Share Posted April 10, 2012 however I also chose it to give my brand new new Grex airbrush a workout. Replicating the paint scheme was especially fun, and I also enjoyed the research side of this project as well. None survive today, so please enjoy the rare and seldom seen little Héja! Adam Well done. Spectacular paint job. I too, have a Grex, a Genesis.XT and think its the best thing sence sliced bread. Hope more folks try 'em; can only belive they'll realy like 'em Quote Link to post Share on other sites
El pibe vitina Posted April 12, 2012 Share Posted April 12, 2012 Lovely job Adam, I have my Italeri RE 2000 wainting in my stash. Hope I can do the airbrush work so good as yours. Congratulations! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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