Popular Post maddmaxx ★ Posted July 19, 2018 Popular Post Share #1 Posted July 19, 2018 The last time I did an update from the secret lab wilbur wanted to see an airplane instead of a truck. So this is for him. He-162 Salamander, late WWII experimental light weight fighter (low strategic materials) just entering service at the very end of the war. It's the aircraft of Leutnant Rudolf Schmitt of JG 1 based at Leck in 1945. He was the only pilot to claim an aircraft shot down while using this fighter. His claim was credited to a local AA detachment however so this aircraft type was never credited with any success. Several were captured and tested by the allies after the war. 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tizeye Posted July 19, 2018 Share #2 Posted July 19, 2018 Hopefully the engine is out when the pilot bales.… Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maddmaxx ★ Posted July 19, 2018 Author Share #3 Posted July 19, 2018 34 minutes ago, Tizeye said: Hopefully the engine is out when the pilot bales.… One of the first aircraft in the world equipped with an ejection seat.............hopefully strong enough to clear the engine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JerrySTL ★ Posted July 19, 2018 Share #4 Posted July 19, 2018 Looks like a Jumo engine. By "low strategic materials" do you mean wood fuselage and wings? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wilbur ★ Posted July 19, 2018 Share #5 Posted July 19, 2018 Nice Maxx! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Silly Posted July 19, 2018 Share #6 Posted July 19, 2018 Nice model. Used to love making model planes as a teen. I always thought the German planes were cooler. Did you paint it too? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jsharr ★ Posted July 19, 2018 Share #7 Posted July 19, 2018 Looks like you need to fertilize. Either that or you have chinch bugs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Silly Posted July 19, 2018 Share #8 Posted July 19, 2018 15 minutes ago, jsharr said: Looks like you need to fertilize. Either that or you have chinch bugs. He may just need to water. It's been dry around here too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maddmaxx ★ Posted July 19, 2018 Author Share #9 Posted July 19, 2018 1 hour ago, Mr. Silly said: Nice model. Used to love making model planes as a teen. I always thought the German planes were cooler. Did you paint it too? Yes. Custom mixed colors of Acrylic Paint, mostly of the Tamiya brand applied with an airbrush. The weathering effect is also acrylic, applied after the mat finish coat dries. Some small amount of the staining (reference the bluish stain over the turbine section of the engine) is done with powdered chalk after which no handling is allowed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Silly Posted July 19, 2018 Share #10 Posted July 19, 2018 3 minutes ago, maddmaxx said: Yes. Custom mixed colors of Acrylic Paint, mostly of the Tamiya brand applied with an airbrush. The weathering effect is also acrylic, applied after the mat finish coat dries. Some small amount of the staining (reference the bluish stain over the turbine section of the engine) is done with powdered chalk after which no handling is allowed. I like the blueing ont the engine. For budget reasons as a kid, I didn't have an airbrush. I used Testors; spray paints for large areas and a brush for details. I used to stain engines by painting them silver, letting it dry then going over it lightly with black using a brush and wiping it off. I always struggled to get this camo scheme on the Spitfire. I see there are templates for it now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jsharr ★ Posted July 19, 2018 Share #11 Posted July 19, 2018 Here is a stealth bomber I made a few years back Nicest one I ever built so I keep it in the case. It is hard to find if you take it out and do not put it back 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maddmaxx ★ Posted July 19, 2018 Author Share #12 Posted July 19, 2018 3 hours ago, JerrySTL said: Looks like a Jumo engine. By "low strategic materials" do you mean wood fuselage and wings? Wood nose cone. Wood covered wings and wartime hasty construction killed more than one pilot when the wing skin came off. Metal fuselage and horizontal tail to protect from exhaust heat. Not a Jumo but rather a BMW, available because it wasn't in demand for the other jets. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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