Homebee Posted July 28, 2022 Share Posted July 28, 2022 (edited) Is AZmodel to release soon 1/72nd Heinkel He-162B/C Volksjäger kits. Source: https://www.facebook.com/azmodelkits/posts/pfbid02Wt9k8vi8Qq42tb3X23rBwrvnzed8j8Vj4Mx1eKWcQSgD2detcygaxphcjMLR8rBul Quote No new model has been released under the AZmodel brand for a long time. But that will change in August. We'll post full info on AZmodel's new releases for August early next week. Box art - He-162B V.P. Edited December 11, 2023 by Homebee 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alt-92 Posted July 28, 2022 Share Posted July 28, 2022 First box: what-if P-59s ? Ah well.. if we can get non-existent carriers, a what-if paint scheme should not be much of a sticking point. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VMA131Marine Posted July 28, 2022 Share Posted July 28, 2022 Interesting, but Special Hobby covered this aircraft with an excellent new kit in 2020 and I don’t see this AZ Models kit as being an improvement. The decals will certainly be of worse quality. https://www.scalemates.com/kits/special-hobby-sh72341-heinkel-he-162-spatz-german-wwii-jet-fighter--1264369 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VMA131Marine Posted July 28, 2022 Share Posted July 28, 2022 9 minutes ago, alt-92 said: First box: what-if P-59s ? Ah well.. if we can get non-existent carriers, a what-if paint scheme should not be much of a sticking point. The P-59 would have been a sitting duck against the 162. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Violet Club Posted July 28, 2022 Share Posted July 28, 2022 I wonder why they release a kit of the He-162 as the Special Hobby one is excellent, with no flaws ! And furthermore, not too expensive ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alt-92 Posted July 28, 2022 Share Posted July 28, 2022 Maybe it's in a different scale, say 1/48? I mean, it's not that big of a thing anyway... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VMA131Marine Posted July 28, 2022 Share Posted July 28, 2022 2 minutes ago, alt-92 said: Maybe it's in a different scale, say 1/48? I mean, it's not that big of a thing anyway... So in 1/48 it would compete with the Tamiya kit … I suppose it could be an improvement over the Dragon kits. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sturmovik Posted July 28, 2022 Share Posted July 28, 2022 6 hours ago, VMA131Marine said: Special Hobby covered this aircraft 2 hours ago, Violet Club said: I wonder why they release a kit of the He-162 as the Special Hobby one is excellent, with no flaws ! And furthermore, not too expensive ! Special Hobby released the tried and flown He 162 with the parallel ruders. AZ's will be the He 162 with the V-tail. Only Dragon released the one with V-tail and in 1:48. If it's in 72nd, it'll be the first time (I think) this plane is done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VMA131Marine Posted July 28, 2022 Share Posted July 28, 2022 34 minutes ago, Sturmovik said: Special Hobby released the tried and flown He 162 with the parallel ruders. AZ's will be the He 162 with the V-tail. Only Dragon released the one with V-tail and in 1:48. If it's in 72nd, it'll be the first time (I think) this plane is done. Not quite, actually… https://www.scalemates.com/kits/merlin-models-74-heinkel-162-d--1160141 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sturmovik Posted July 28, 2022 Share Posted July 28, 2022 2 minutes ago, VMA131Marine said: Not quite, actually… https://www.scalemates.com/kits/merlin-models-74-heinkel-162-d--1160141 Never heard of that brand. They don't even have a timeline for their version. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hook Posted July 28, 2022 Share Posted July 28, 2022 1 hour ago, Sturmovik said: Never heard of that brand. Lucky you. The name Merlin Models is only whispered from beneath black cowls on moonless nights at midnight, when preparing sacrifices to the old modeling gods Cthulhuma and Shib-Nigurrevellogram. Back in the day, the saying went "they'rr called Merlin Models because you need to be a wizard to finish one". Cheers, Andre 3 14 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tokyo Raider Posted July 28, 2022 Share Posted July 28, 2022 (edited) Plus the merlin models is the foreward sweapt wing. Dragon did that in 1/48... but they have the wing location wrong! Edited July 28, 2022 by Tokyo Raider Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homebee Posted August 3, 2022 Author Share Posted August 3, 2022 (edited) Another variant box art: He-162C Source: https://www.facebook.com/azmodelkits/posts/5663969933627569 V.P. Edited August 3, 2022 by Homebee 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mu17 Posted August 4, 2022 Share Posted August 4, 2022 Of course the V tail and swept wing are projects only BUT - the designation He.162 B / C / D are completely ficticious. Paul Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wulfman Posted August 4, 2022 Share Posted August 4, 2022 Oh yes ! I’ve always wanted a swept forward wing one ! Wulfman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tokyo Raider Posted August 4, 2022 Share Posted August 4, 2022 On 8/3/2022 at 2:43 AM, Homebee said: Another variant box art: He-162C Source: https://www.facebook.com/azmodelkits/posts/5663969933627569 V.P. This wing attaches correctly. It is aft of the straight wing attach location of the 162A model, so landing gear location and force balance are retained on the aircraft. The 1/48 dragon kit simply plugs foreward sweapt wings into the straight wing location and making it look not correct. I have a resin conversion for my 1/48 forward sweapt wing volkjager with wing in correct location. Hope they upscale the kit to 1/48 to save me all that work! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homebee Posted August 5, 2022 Author Share Posted August 5, 2022 (edited) Source: https://www.modelarovo.cz/heinkel-he-162-salamander-1-72-novinka-azmodel/ Quote After a long pause, this month the kit of the a Heinkel He 162 Salamander in 1/72 scale has been prepared by AZmodel for you. This new model does not aspire to be ”the best in the world and in the neighbouring galaxies“, there are other companies to fulfil this role, but to become the best sellers – like our AZmodel Messerschmitt Bf 109E of all versions . This model was conceived to address the customers of today offering them the kit at a very good price – 12,40,- Euro, present the model simplicity and especially the choice of practically all variants of this aircraft, including the projected ones , ̶ so to please all the fans of the „Luftwaffe 1946“. Beginning with the He 162A-1, A-2 and A-9 models, the two-seat He 162S, the He 162B with pulse engines, the He 162D with forward-swept wings, the beautiful He 162C with a the kinked wings and also the prototypes will be produced. In addition to the standard tail surfaces, you will be pleased to see the V-tail for appropriate versions and additional underwing stores. We will start be distributing the first model to foreign customers at the end of August, so it will be in ”all good dealers’ ” stock during September. He-162A-1 He-162B He-162A-2 He-162M-20 He-162D He-162C V.P. Edited August 6, 2022 by Homebee 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MiG-Mech Posted August 6, 2022 Share Posted August 6, 2022 Nice range. Awaiting sprue pics. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wulfman Posted August 7, 2022 Share Posted August 7, 2022 Ooh, swept wings too ! Wulfman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mu17 Posted August 11, 2022 Share Posted August 11, 2022 I only just registered the reference to the He.162S two seater but WHICH two seater ? ALL books that I know of, refer to both the POWERED two seater as the He.162 S AND the two seat training glider as the He.162 S Although this is correct for internal Heinkel documents, original documentation confirms that the He.162S was the production two seat glider and that the powered two seater carried a different designation. The only model of the He.162S glider was I think a resin by RS (?) and not terribly accurate. In fact the glider only vaguely looks like the He.162 and is in fact an entirely new and different design with longer span, greater area, different fuselage, canopy, tail and undercarriage. Despite many modern drawings, it was NOT adapted from the standard production He.162. I'm hoping that the new kit is the powered two seater, although there is some uncertainty as to whether the fuselage was stretched and if so by 200 or 400mm. The poor instructor would have had a diabolically poor view, even with the bulged sides to his canopy (which are easy to overlook in the drawings). Escaping via falling out the bottom of the fuselage sounds a bit dubious too ! Surely there is a market for a 1/48 and 1/32 two seat conversion resin ?????? Paul Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homebee Posted August 18, 2022 Author Share Posted August 18, 2022 Expected soon - ref. AZ7821 - Heinkel He 162A-2 Salamander Source: https://www.azmodel.cz/produkt/heinkel-he-162a-2-salamander/ - ref. AZ7825 - Heinkel He 162A-9 Salamander - JV44 Source: https://www.azmodel.cz/produkt/heinkel-he-162a-9-salamander-jv44/ - ref. AZ7826 - Heinkel He 162D Salamander Source: https://www.azmodel.cz/produkt/heinkel-he-162d-salamander/ - ref. AZ7827 - Heinkel He 162C Salamander Source: https://www.azmodel.cz/produkt/heinkel-he-162c-salamander/ V.P. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MiG-Mech Posted August 18, 2022 Share Posted August 18, 2022 (edited) An East German He 162 ! 😁 Okay, Heinkel was in Rostock, my hometown, which is in area of former GDR. Edited August 19, 2022 by MiG-Mech Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sturmovik Posted August 19, 2022 Share Posted August 19, 2022 If AZ keeps releasing interesting boxings of their 162, I may be tempted on getting one! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
occa Posted August 19, 2022 Share Posted August 19, 2022 I am waiting for the He 162 Z-11 floats version 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patrik Posted August 19, 2022 Share Posted August 19, 2022 Pure Z-11 was on ski. You must be looking for Z-11/Unterausführung-S for the float version. 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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