Soon to be added to the 'Waiting to be built list", the Horton Ho229.
Anyone built one of these before?
So far the only kit I have found is from Dragon, and I reckon the A version looks better than the B.
Weathering shouldn’t be a problem, considering it never really flew, be a nice change to do a ‘shiny new one’
Not as famous as the Northrop N9, but at least it was first.
I built one years back in 1/48 I believe (easy build-nice detail). Dragon makes nice airplane kits-Dornier Arrow, Henschel Salamander and Mistel, Arado Blitz. If you like Luftwaffe '46 planes also check out Huma models from Germany (esp the Treibefluegel).
Its a nicely detailed kit. I built mine with the wings detachable (interior structure & cannons are viewable this way). Buckles are provided for the belts, which you have to make yourself. The version I got had both Jumo 004 engines plus PE parts.
If you want the wings attached, I would suggest gluing them. The pins that are provided to hold the wings in place just don’t work.
Lots of great interior detail on a very unusual bird. I’d build it again !
Actually, it did fly. The ‘A’ is much cooler with complete engines and gun bays. I have both and found them to be really fun kits.
Yes it did fly, but it was a case of too little too late.
Imagine the mayhem it would have caused the Allies, coming up against a machine nudging 900 km/hr!!!
Gotta hand it to the Germans, they really knew how to invent things.
That thing is fantastic. It looks like it belongs in the Sci Fi section.
This thing would be great to own.
Heck, maybe a diorama of flying wings.
Hey Tweety, what’s that 141 in your signiture? Would like to see a larger shot of that and what scale.
Swanny I built the HiPM 1/48 kit a few years ago. Its one of over 100 that got damaged when I moved. Still haven’t found all the pieces yet ! I posted a pic of the “nightmare” of masking the glazing, and posted this pic of it. I’ll provide a link, so I don’t post one of my pics on another’s thread.
http://rongeorge.com/albums/upload/BV141.sized.jpg
Have a peek, if you’d like.
Swanny, it’s the HiPM 1/48, like Pix’s version, just a different colour scheme.
Like Pix said, the greenhouse they call a canopy was a total pain to mask off, lots of Tamiya tape and a sharp knife blade or seven!
Since that photo was taken someone’s curious fingers dropped it and fractured the canopy seam and around the 3 windows. Haven’t had a chance to repair it yet.
I do have a couple of photo’s which I’ll post as soon as I find em.