Nice build and your seat details are super. Good work.
Max
Great looking build Brandon and the seat and harness are spot on!
Ok, this one is done. I really enjoyed building this kit - typical Tamiya fit that made it a dream, with the only real seam cleanup being on the fuselage seam, and that was minimal. I love the inclusion of the steel ball to keep it from sitting on its tail, and I really find the subject matter interesting.
To think that they were able to build so many of these (I think something like 150 actually survived the war), it’s just a cool plane.
The paints are Mr. Paint RLM 81, Tamiya Flat Green for RLM 82 and the Tamiya-recommended mix for RLM-76. Exhaust staining aft of the engine was Alclad Jet Exhaust. Aftermarket inclusions were the HGW harness and markings from Kagero. Unfortunately, the Cartograf decal sheet Kagero provided did not include stencils, national insignia or swastikas, so I used the (thick) Tamiya decals for those. It was a little annoying, as I bought the Kagero book and decals to get away from using Tamiya’s decals. Oh well, they came out ok, and I was able to score them along panel lines so you can’t tell they didn’t sink down on their own.
Thanks for looking!
-BD-
Looks fantabulous BD! That pit is just too much.[B]
Not only an excellent build but an interesting subject. All cool! That cockpit makes me feel inferior! Keep up the good work.
Max
That is one beautiful build. Great paint job as well.
Toshi
Nice, really nice work. Such a little guy and it looks fantastic.
BK
That turned out VERY nice! That paint scheme, even if a bit simplistic, is still interesting. I think you nailed this one. :D:D:D:D:D:D:D
PJ, Max, Toshi, BK and Mike - thanks for the kind words. I wanted to dirty this one up more, but just couldn’t bring myself to do it!
-BD-
I too saw that HE-162 when I visitedPlanes of Fame.
I couldn’t believe how small it was.
After THE WAR a British test pilot test flew one and thought it a pretty decent a/c!!!
That’s beautiful bud. Thanks for sharing your work with us…
Great build. Check. Can’t wait for the next one. Check.
Yeah it is small. I think it would be lots of fun to fly, but I’d be terrified, seeing as how it’s got so many wooden components and was built with slave labor. But so cool to see one, and the first jet ever flown sitting right beside it. Planes of Fame is such an awesome place.
-BD-