1/48 Tamiya He-162 Volksjager

by Fabrizio Frassica

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The VOLKSJAGER was the last desperate effort of the Luftwaffe to produce a new jet, with no strategic materials: wooden nose and wings; tail planes built with a wood and metal mix.  This particular and unique jet was equipped with 2 x 30mm guns a for the first time in the story, was equipped with an ejection seat. 

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The VOLKSJAGER had a limited employment during last  days of WWII.  The only victory claimed, maybe, was a British Hawker Tempest

This a Tamiya 1/48 HE 162 "VOLKSJAGER" built "out of the box", I applied a black first coat.  Then I painted the jet with the standard RLM 81/82 over RLM 76.  Black ink was used for the panel lines.

Fabrizio Frassica

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Photos and text © by Fabrizio Frassica