discussion Revell 1/32 HE 162

[Guest]

Started this Revell 1/32 He 162 VolksJager.
The engine is nicely detailed, I played abot with alclad pale burnt iron and burnt iron to give the different colors to the engine's "hot section"
Not sure if it will even be visable after engine is colsed up.
. by Theunis van Vuuren, on Flickr
. by Theunis van Vuuren, on Flickr

Theuns

 

[Guest]

Turbine wheel and impeller with pinwash and silver drybrushing
. by Theunis van Vuuren, on Flickr
. by Theunis van Vuuren, on Flickr
. by Theunis van Vuuren, on Flickr
. by Theunis van Vuuren, on Flickr
. by Theunis van Vuuren, on Flickr
Now that the engine is all joined up, I need to paint it and then do all the wiring and fuel pipes ect.

Theuns

 

[PaulTRose]

this should be good, one of my fave aircraft

 

[Guest]

Heat staining on the hot section.
Theuns View attachment 288646

 

[papa 695]

Nice one Theuns, nice start.

 

[colin m]

I always find it quite satisfying, making metal out of plastic.

 

[Guest]

I had some PE bits and added Tamiya tape with "shade" watercolors for seatbelts, seatpan was scuffed with hairspray method.
. by Theunis van Vuuren, on Flickr
The BMW was dressed up with some more fuel lines and electrical looms.
. by Theunis van Vuuren, on Flickr
. by Theunis van Vuuren, on Flickr

Theuns

 

[Bigfoot57]

Great job all round the seat looks incredibly uncomfortable did they bring their own cushions to sit on


Regards

Colin

 

[Guest]

That seat pan was designed to take the parachute pack that they sat on. Still pretty hard to sit on for long time...

 

[PhilJ]

Good start on this Theuns like what you've done with the engine

 

[papa 695]

Just caught up on this one again Theuns, and some great work.

 

[Guest]

Ta, it has taken a bit if a back seat while I try to complete my Mirage 3 RC for test flight this or next weekend.
I got most of the cockoit completed for the 162, just need to join up the fuselage, when this is dome 70% of the work is done, painting should go quite fast on this one.

Theuns

 

[Guest]

Cockpit done, ready to button up the fuse.

. by Theunis van Vuuren, on Flickr

Revell 1/32 HE 162 by Theunis van Vuuren, on Flickr



Pitty most of the nice nose wheel detail will not be visable :-(

Theuns

 

[papa 695]

But we know its there, and it looks very good theuns.

 

[colin m]

All looks great. I'm not sure about sitting with my legs wide open and a bloody great nose wheel in between them. It's almost like the poor pilot was an after thought.

 

[flyjoe180]

I'm not sure about sitting with my legs wide open and a bloody great nose wheel in between them.

Better than a fuel tank!

Looking good Theuns, great paint work.

 

[Guest]

I have to say a heavy rubber wheel spinning at maybe 120 Kts with only a 35tho allu sheet between it and my "soft parts" would make me rather worried! I do like the little window in the well to see if the wheel is up

Theuns

 

[colin m]

Better than a fuel tank!

Looking good Theuns, great paint work.

Well yes, I suppose we should remember there's always someone worse off !

 

[Guest]

I completed the fuse filling and sanding, now need to do the wingroot and tail fairings.

For a 1/32 this is really small

The more I look at this model the more I think I should make tooling so I can do EDF of 15 Lbs Turbine RC models of this 162....

revell 1/32 HE 162 by Theunis van Vuuren, on Flickr

revell 1/32 HE 162 by Theunis van Vuuren, on Flickr



Theuns

 

[Guest]

Basic colors on.

. by Theunis van Vuuren, on Flickr

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