Hi , I’m from over on the armor forum and I have an itch to build some wingy things. I have a couple of questions pertaining to the He 162. First where’s a good site for reference pics and info on this plane, actually on german planes in general ? I 've been secretly building a small stash of aircraft and it includes some other luftwaffe planes. The other question is , what color should I paint the interior of an He 162, Rlm grey? Thanks.
Hi Panzer,
First, German aircraft of WW2 is such a vast topic that no single website can hope to cover it adequaltely. However, as far as the He.162 is concerned, first the cockpit was mostly RLM66 Schwarzgrau. You can get away with Panzergrau as a base colour. Other interior parts were mostly RLM02 Grau, a greeny grey not unlike a paler, greener version of Field Grey.
It’s also fairly safe, since the He.162 is a well-trodden road, to let others do your research for you. This review of the Tamiya 1/48 kit:
http://hsfeatures.com/features04/he162a248cw_1.htm
and the Revell Germany 1/32 kit:
http://hsfeatures.com/features04/he162sp_1.htm
should get you started. anything specific you want to know, ask away!
Cheers,
Chris.
So, when I went and built a tank i was being pulled bythe dark side. So now that the tables are tunred not sure what we say to you. “Step into the light”[:D]
Matt Swan has a very informative site. Luftwaffe interior color are discussed HERE
Thanks guys for the help!!! I think I’m going to try building Dragon’s 1/48 kit that I have in the stash. Looks like an alright kit.
panzer88-
[#welcome] to the aircraft forum! Enjoy your stay here, there’s a great buch of people here. Sorry I don’t have any info for your -162, but glad to see that some were able to help out. [tup]
Panzer - the Dragon kit’s not bad, and makes up into an accurate model. But a couple of points to watch - the fit’s not of the best - think in terms of Dragon’s mid-1990s 1/35 Pz. IV series - and the etch is, I think, made from stainess steel, and not easy to bend to shape.
But take your time, and you’ll be fine.
Oh, don’t forget to put quite a lot of weight in the nose, or the completed model won’t stand on all three of its undercarriage legs!
Cheers,
Chris.
Just a little trivia regarding this kit…
If I recall correctly, Dragon’s 1/48th 162 was originally by TriMaster and dates from about 1988. The original TriMaster release included numerous cast metal parts including the seat and undercarriage legs. The engine nacelle could be opened and closed on photoetched “piano hinges”, and the kit included a cast metal nose weight.
Interestingly, Dragon’s own 1/72 scale offering of the 162 (some 2 years later) is almost identical in breakdown, though the engine doors are fixed. (and there are no cast metal parts included)
Here’s a review of the Dragon 1/48 He.162:
http://airmodeller.tripod.com/48GrHe162.htm
which gives a pretty good idea of what to look out for. And yes, the Dragon 1/72 He.162 is the same as the 1/48 kit, but without the working parts. I’ve just checked the example in my stash, and the 1/72 does have a small etched fret. It includes the instrument panel and some other cockpit details, and engine wiring.
If you ever find a Revell Gemany kit of the He.162 in 1/72 or 1/48, that will be the Dragon kit, without the etched fret (plastic substitute parts are provided) but at a significantly lower price. In fact, pretty much all Revell Germany Luftwaffe late-war (as opposed to Luft’46) stuff (with the major exception of the 1/72 Me.262s) are Dragon kits re-boxed.
Cheers,
Chris.
Again thanks for the help and info. Also thanks for the welcome to the “light side” as you call it. After reading that one review about all the fiddley photoetch I rethought things, and chose to build my Tamiya Me-262 A-2a with the kettenrad. I wanted something a little easier to get my feet wet in the plane department. The last plane I built was Bandai’s old 1/24 109 E, and that took a lot of work and time. Thanks again.