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He-115B Reform Record — Original 05
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The original forum entries were arranged in reverse chronological order. That order is retained here for archival preservation.
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Source Information
- Original format: forum post archive
- Preserved order: reverse chronological order
- Date range of entries on this page: 2008-02-17 to 2008-02-23
- Entry numbers included here: No.665 to No.676
[2008-02-23 12:19:41] No.676
Completed
It has finally been completed.
[2008-02-23 12:15:59] No.675
Floats attached to the main body
The floats were attached to the main body, and the propellers and machine guns were also installed, bringing the work at last to completion.
The model is shown resting on the float trolley.
[2008-02-21 16:45:25] No.674
Finishing the floats
A small ring for passing a mooring rope was attached to the tip of each float.
At this point, only the attachment of the floats to the main body remained.
[2008-02-21 16:40:35] No.673
Installing the horizontal tailplane
The horizontal tailplane was installed, and the engine cowlings were also attached.
The mass balances, antenna, pitot tube, and other details were also fitted, and the model finally began to look convincingly like a He 115.
[2008-02-20 16:39:00] No.672
Installing the canopies and engines
The masking was removed from the bombardier’s canopy, and the canopies for the cockpit and the rear gunner’s station were installed.
The BMW 132 engines were also mounted to the nacelles.
[2008-02-19 15:31:42] No.671
BMW 132 engines
The BMW 132 engines were finished.
The cylinder blocks and crankcases are resin parts received from the late Honorary Chairman Kotakeuchi. Pushrods, ignition wiring, and other small parts were added and assembled together.
[2008-02-18 13:43:02] No.670
Painting the upper surface colors
After the upper surface colors RLM 72/73 had dried, the masking was removed.
Small scratches made while peeling off the masking tape were retouched carefully with a brush.
[2008-02-17 13:54:42] No.667
Finishing the propellers
The propellers and spinners were also painted and finished.
[2008-02-17 13:53:32] No.666
Finishing the canopies
The canopies were finished.
[2008-02-17 09:45:23] No.665
Painting the upper surface colors
The upper surface colors are the RLM 72/73 splinter camouflage.
RLM 73 was painted first, and the model is shown here masked in preparation for painting RLM 72.
Archival Note
This page preserves the original forum sequence for documentary purposes.
It should be read as a preserved source layer rather than as a reconstructed analytical presentation. For a guided reading in chronological and interpretive form, see: