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| blog:military:models_heinkel_he162 [2025/05/29 10:17] – created john | blog:military:models_heinkel_he162 [2025/06/22 18:31] (current) – [Special Hobby He 162 Spatz 1/72 kit] john |
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| ===== Super Hobby He 162 Spatz 1/72 kit ===== | ===== Special Hobby He 162 Spatz 1/72 kit ===== |
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| <WRAP box half round> | <WRAP box half round> |
| * Manufacturer: Super Hobby | * Manufacturer: Special Hobby |
| * Part number: 72341 | * Part number: 72341 |
| * Year of production: 2020 | * Year of production: 2020 |
| This kit of a late war German jet fighter, developed under the //emergency fighter program// was bought to go in my second Luftwaffe diorama, for [[[[blog:models:luftwaffe_latewar_display|late-war jet and rocket aircraft]]. | This kit of a late war German jet fighter, developed under the //emergency fighter program// was bought to go in my second Luftwaffe diorama, for [[[[blog:models:luftwaffe_latewar_display|late-war jet and rocket aircraft]]. |
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| There aren't many options for the He 162 'Sparrow', there is this one from Super Hobby (also released as [[https://www.scalemates.com/kits/special-hobby-sh72475-heinkel-he-162a-spatz--1450070|SH72475]] in alternative (i.e. captured) marking schemes), plus several from AZ, Revell and Dragon (all from around 2000 or earlier). | There aren't many options for the He 162 'Sparrow', there is this one from Special Hobby (also released as [[https://www.scalemates.com/kits/special-hobby-sh72475-heinkel-he-162a-spatz--1450070|SH72475]] in alternative (i.e. captured) marking schemes), plus several from AZ, Revell and Dragon (all from around 2000 or earlier). |
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| I also bought a colour photo-etch detail set from Eduard for the cockpit and other areas: | I also bought a colour photo-etch detail set from Eduard for the cockpit and other areas: |
| <imgcaption photoetch|Eduard colour photo-etch set SS709.>{{:blog:models:sh_he162:ss709.jpg?400|}}</imgcaption> | <imgcaption photoetch|Eduard colour photo-etch set SS709.>{{:blog:models:sh_he162:ss709.jpg?400|}}</imgcaption> |
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| Quite unusual to have a detail set like this for such a relatively obscure kit like the //Super Hobby// He 162. | Quite unusual to have a detail set like this for such a relatively obscure kit like the //Special Hobby// He 162. |
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| | Additionally, I picked up a resin pilot seat from CMK: |
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| | <imgcaption seat|CMK resin seat, part number Q72361>{{:blog:models:sh_he162:025538_05_112169.jpg?400|}}</imgcaption> |
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| | * {{:blog:models:sh_he162:025565.pdf|CMK resin seat instructions}} |
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| | To display alongside the model I also sourced a set of figures: |
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| | * [[blog:military:models_he162_mechanics|CMK Heinkel He162 Luftwaffe mechanics]] |
| | * [[blog:military:models_he162_pilots|CMK Heinkel He162 Luftwaffe pilots]] |
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| === Box === | === Box === |
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| <imgcaption box|Box>{{image1.jpg?500|}}</imgcaption> | <imgcaption box|Box>{{:blog:models:sh_he162_spatz:img20250617113901.jpg?500|}}</imgcaption> |
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| === Instructions / assembly information === | === Instructions / assembly information === |
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| <imgcaption manual_1|Instruction manual.>{{image1.jpg?200|}}</imgcaption> | <imgcaption manual_1|Instruction manual.>{{:blog:models:sh_he162_spatz:img20250617113929.jpg?250|}}</imgcaption> <imgcaption manual_2|Instruction manual.>{{:blog:models:sh_he162_spatz:img20250617113939.jpg?400|}}</imgcaption> <imgcaption manual_3|Instruction manual.>{{:blog:models:sh_he162_spatz:img20250617113948.jpg?400|}}</imgcaption> |
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| | <imgcaption manual_4|Instruction manual.>{{:blog:models:sh_he162_spatz:img20250617113957.jpg?400|}}</imgcaption> <imgcaption manual_5|Instruction manual.>{{:blog:models:sh_he162_spatz:img20250617114007.jpg?400|}}</imgcaption> <imgcaption manual_6|Instruction manual.>{{:blog:models:sh_he162_spatz:img20250617114015.jpg?400|}}</imgcaption> |
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| === Parts === | === Parts === |
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| <imgcaption parts_1|Parts Frame 1.>{{image1.jpg?300|}}</imgcaption> | <imgcaption parts_1|Fueselage and engines.>{{:blog:models:sh_he162_spatz:img20250617114109.jpg?500|}}</imgcaption> <imgcaption parts_2|Wings and tail.>{{:blog:models:sh_he162_spatz:img20250617114118.jpg?500|}}</imgcaption> |
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| | <imgcaption parts_3|Cockpit, landing gear, small parts.>{{:blog:models:sh_he162_spatz:img20250617114135.jpg?500|}}</imgcaption> <imgcaption parts_4|Canopy.>{{:blog:models:sh_he162_spatz:img20250617114146.jpg?500|}}</imgcaption> |
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| === Decals === | === Decals === |
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| <imgcaption decals_1|Decals 1.>{{image1.jpg?300|}}</imgcaption> | <imgcaption decals_1|Decals.>{{:blog:models:sh_he162_spatz:img20250617114159.jpg?500|}}</imgcaption> |
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| | <imgcaption decals_2|Colour photo-etch upgrade from Eduard.com>{{:blog:models:sh_he162_spatz:img20250617115024.jpg?500|}}</imgcaption> |
| ==== In Progress Images ==== | ==== In Progress Images ==== |
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