1/32 Revell of Germany He-219 Uhu

Gallery Article by Ian T.M. Holahan on July 10 2014

 

This is a Revell of Germany 1/32 Scale Heinkel He-219 Uhu that I completed recently. Although it was a very large project, it was a fun build and the kit went together very well. The cockpit was painted with RLM 66 that had been lightened with blue to match the color of the cockpit photos from the -219 at the Udvar Hazy Museum. Individual decal dials were provided for the instrument panel and they accented the interior nicely.

 

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Construction of the model was without problems. Revell of Germany eliminated most of the seam work by providing the spine and belly as shells, which in turn latch on to the fuselage. The wing root fit was good and a large spar is provided to give strength to the sizeable wings. Once construction was complete, the model was primed with Testors Enamel Primer and any offending blemishes were removed. At this point, the plane was sprayed with Testors Model Master Interior Black and post shaded with Floquil Grimy Black. The plane was then sprayed with Testors Enamel RLM 76, followed by spots of RLM 75. At this point panel lines were drawn with a ,005 Micron Ink Pen and post shaded with Tamiya Smoke, applied at low pressure, via airbrush.

Exhaust stains were applied with my airbrush and then accented with Tamiya Weathering pigments. Paint chips were also applied using various Vallejo Colors. The plane was then gloss coated with Pledge and the decals were applied. The kit decals went on with no problem at all and laid down well over the finish. Finally, the various antennae and rigging wire were added, along with the clear parts. The plane depicted is an Uhu from 1./NJG 1 Sylt, Germany, 1945. Despite the issue of having to maneuver a plane that is nearly two and a half feet long around my work bench, this was a fun build and a nice introduction into large scale Luftwaffe projects.

Best wishes,

Ian Holahan

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