He-162 1/48th scale

[centaur567]

While waiting for the weather to clear up in order to paint the Ta-152 and the Bf-109G-6 and the fact that I made up a large batch of RLM 66. I decided to start DML's
1/48th scale He-162 because of it's mostly common colors. It looks like a fairly detailed kit. It is originally from the TriMaster molds. Gary S.

 

[moon puppy]

 

[Barney]

cool!

 

[Brokeneagle]

mm............... late war luftwaffe.

 

[Rhino]

 

[Mo_]

Off to a good start. Love late War luft stuff..makes one wonder what could have been.

 

[centaur567]

Off to a good start.

Nicely detailed main gear. Some parts need a lot of dry fitting and trimming.

More parts assembled.

Cockpit and engine are painted.

The photo etched instrument panel left a lot to be desired, so I modified an extra one from the Bf-109G6 kit. Also had to add weight to the nose.
Thanks for looking. Gary S.

 

[moon puppy]

Is that a bullet for weight?

 

[centaur567]

Thanks!! Yes!! I had to remove it and replace it with a smaller one in order to make room for the nose wheel strut. Gary S.

 

[sharkman]

Nice progress Gary!!

 

[Heavens Eagle]

Here is a video where they are testing the landing gear retracts on a 162 that is being restored. I found this several years ago and it is quite fascinating.

 

[centaur567]

Thanks!! Great video. Redid the nose weights in order to make room for the nose gear.

Some serious clamping needed. The main gear bay was a little too wide and filler was needed,

Dry fitting of the engine and wings. The rt. wing fits well while the lt. wing droops some as they usually do. Thanks,
Gary S.

 

[centaur567]

Here is a video where they are testing the landing gear retracts on a 162 that is being restored. I found this several years ago and it is quite fascinating.

Is this He-162 going to be made airworthy ? Gary S.

 

[Impisi]

comes along nice

 

[moon puppy]

Is this He-162 going to be made airworthy ? Gary S.

I would hope not, build a replica to make airworthy.

 

[Heavens Eagle]

Is this He-162 going to be made airworthy ? Gary S.

I suspect it is a full restoration to near airworthy. The wood that the plane is made out of is not up for flight plus it is a rare bird. I also saw a video someplace where the tested the jet engine tail cone moving in and out as it would with the engine running and thrust being varied.

Even if it won't ever be flown, it is still interesting to see it all work.

 

[centaur567]

Just to see the mechanisms is amazing. Even if it's never flown, just to know it works is a major feet of engineering. I heard on another video that the main gear came from Bf-109 and that the nose wheel was from the tail wheel of a Ju-88. Anyway back to the model.
The cockpit is done except for the gun sight. It flew off into never never land and I have to make one. The wings are on too. Gary S.

 

[Sharkmouth]

The restoration video is of the aircraft on static display at Le Bourget and NASM has one in the US.

Nicely done Gary.

Regards,

 

[centaur567]

Ready for paint. Hopefully on Sunday weather permitting. Gary S.

 

[moon puppy]

Couldn't figure out what thos things were till I realized it's covering the landing gear. Nice!