Tamiya 1/48 Heinkel He162 A-2 Salamander Fighter Scaled Plastic Model Kit

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Part no. 61097

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Overview

Tamiya's 1/48 military miniature series model kits are highly detailed, exciting to put together and great to look at!

As the situation became more desperate for the German forces near the end of WWII, a call was made for a new inexpensive jet fighter that would be simple to produce and fly. In the amazingly short span of 3 months from drawing board to first flight of the prototype, Heinkel produced the small, sporty-looking He162. The lightweight fighter featured mainly wooden construction and was powered by a BMW003 turbojet, which made it the fastest jet fighter of WWII with its 838km/h top speed. Reaching combat units in late March 1945, the little fighter managed to record some combat successes despite the acute fuel and parts shortage.

Note

Paints Recommended by Tamiya:

AS-12 Bare-Metal Silver

AS-23 Light Green (Luftwaffe)

AS-24 Dark Green (Luftwaffe)

AS-5 Light Blue (Luftwaffe)

X-10 Gloss Gun Metal

X-11 Gloss Chrome Silver

X-18 Semi-Gloss Black

X-7 Gloss Red

XF-1 Flat Black

XF-10 Flat Brown

XF-15 Flat Flesh

XF-16 Flat Aluminium

XF-22 Flat RLM Grey

XF-23 Flat Light Blue

XF-55 Flat Deck Tan

XF-56 Flat Metallic Grey

XF-63 Flat German Grey

XF-65 Flat Field Grey

XF-7 Flat Red

Features

High-quality assembly kit display model of the He162 A-2 "Salamander" jet fighter
Top-mounted BMW003 turbojet engine with parts for opened and closed engine bay covers to allow full display of internal details
Special dolly included to display the engine separate from the aircraft
Canopy can be posed in the open or closed positions, and the ejector seat is removeable
Includes 1 pilot figure and 4 types of markings