1/72 Henschel Hs-132B

[Nigel Heath]

I finished this today. Its the RS Models kit finished mainly with Mr Color paints and I used the NH Details PE set. I scratch built the DF loop, the underwing mast, pitot tube and the undercarriage retractor struts. Quite a few of the decals were from my spares box:

The WIP thread can be found here.

[rob85]

Looks very cool Nigel, nice to see another of your different builds. Looks like an interesting aircraft to fly 😃

Rob

[Beard]

That's really smart. I can't recall seeing a model of a HS132 before.

[jrlx]

Hi Nigel,

Like I said in the WIP thread, this is an excellent build of an interesting aircraft. The scratch built details really add to the excellence of the build

Cheers

Jaime

[Martian]

Quite possibly your best Luft 46 build yet.

Martin

[Jessica]

Beard, on 28 Jul 2016 - 1:44 PM, said:

That's really smart. I can't recall seeing a model of a HS132 before.

Huma had one out in the early '90s. It was very short-run.

[Nigel Heath]

Quite possibly your best Luft 46 build yet.

I think my Arado 555 is a little more impressive but thanks for the compliment. This will be on display at the Dundee model show on Saturday for those intending to pay a visit.

[AlexN]

Nice work! Good to see the bird out in the sunlight - the colour on the engine pod makes a lot more sense, although it's a bit strange to my mind at least that the kit designer/illustrator/? didn't follow the tiger-stripes through over it.

Cheers,

Alex.

[Parabat]

Looks good, very well painted and finsihed, but why did you put the DF loop on top of the engine pod?

[Jessica]

Because that's where the Germans put them. Here's a He 162 which was likely used as an example given that the sole Hs 132 was never fitted with one before it was captured.:

[Beard]

Huma had one out in the early '90s. It was very short-run.

Thanks Jessica,

I wouldn't have seen that one as I was too busy playing in bands and drinking during the 90's. Mostly drinking.

Edited July 29, 2016 by Beard

[Duncan B]

I'm with Martin, that is your best one yet, the paintwork is very smooth and clean.

DB

[Nigel Heath]

why did you put the DF loop on top of the engine pod?

Like Jessica says, this plane bears more than a passing resemblance to the He 162 and I drew inspiration for putting the DF loop on top of the engine from that. I also think that its nice to have it more prominently displayed (rather than on the underside) from a modelling aesthetic point of view.

[The Spadgent]

Excellent job. Great finish sir.

John