Revell 1:72 Horten Go 229

[Jasonb13]

Hi all,

My latest build, thought I'd put up some pics.

This is an interesting enough aircraft. Designed by Horten but built by Gotha (hence the 'Go' 229) it was first meant to be a bomber but cannons were added to it to give it a fighter-bomber role. There were 3 prototypes built, the first (the V1) a glider (Horten's speciallity) to show the concept worked, and the second (the V2) had the jet engines added, the same engines that were in the Me 262. That second prototype had a few test flights before crashing and killing the pilot.

But the Luftwaffe were impressed enough (apparently it out-performed the Me 262) to get the V3 prototype built, which was to be the design for the production version. It's the V3 that this kit represents, a bit bigger than the earlier versions, with the cannons fitted, and a basic ejection seat as well. Its large nose wheel was actually a main wheel from the HE 177A heavy bomber. However, the factory was captured by the Allies before the V3 prototype was finished, and it ended up in the States, where it still is today, currently undergoing restoration in the Smithsonian.

The kit itself is from the mid 90s and is a nice kit, some good detail and easy enough to put together (though there would be a lot less seam lines if they molded the fuselage in with the wing). Took me about 11 or 12 days in total, I rushed it a little but I just wanted to do a quick build.

Anyhow, enough talking, here are the pics. All comments welcome as always, thanks...

J.

*Kit : Revell Horten Go 229

*Scale : 1:72

*Paints Used : Brush painted with Revell Aqua Colour, Citadel Nuln Oil Shade, Tamiya Weathering Kit

*Extras Used: None

[MikeR]

Neat!

Mike.

[Plasticbutcher]

Excellent build, every time I see one of these it reminds me of 'Raiders of the Lost Ark', prop version though.

[jimbuna]

Very nice.

[eagle]

[Radalt]

Good job and an additional driver to get started on the 1/48 scale one sitting in the stash

[Jasonb13]

Thanks everyone! And it's a pity there isn't a kit of that Raider's aircraft Plasticbutcher!

J.

[BrandX]

Nice work!

[Cimmerian]

very cool - great build!

[F-32]

Very nice work indeed

[seth2012chaos]

Great build, I want to build this kit too but can't seem to find anywhere here unfortunately.

[Belle]

I like your build. It also reminds me of a cross between a UFO and something from Star Wars.

A very cool and nifty aircraft.

Congrats.

Belle

[nick]

I was looking at the glider daddy of this in Munich on Monday funnily enough

Nice scratch build project anyone?

Nick

Edited October 14, 2012 by nick

[Jasonb13]

Thanks for your kind comments!

And thanks for that pic Nick, I'd read about the Glider but hadn't seen a recent picture. That's the one where the pilot lies down, right?

J.