Barcode: 0 89195 85564 0
Case Pack: 24 pieces per master carton
Box Size: 7.5" x 14.2" x 2.4"
Features:
- Preformed photo-etched parts for optional cowling hinges make the cover movable
- Photo-etched parts for upgrading other details such as instrument panel
The Heinkel He162 was a single-seat jet-powered fighter flown by the Luftwaffe
in WWII. Known as the Volksja"ger (People’s Fighter), the He162 was fast
owing to the fact it was made primarily of wood. The concept behind the He162
was to create a cheap, mass-produced “throwaway fighter” to counter the superiority
of Allied fighters and bombers that were wreaking havoc on Germany. A requirement
for such a fighter was issued in September 1944, and within 90 days of the Heinkel
design being selected, the company had a prototype in the air on 6 December
1944. Deliveries of the first He162 aircraft to an operational unit, I./JG 1,
occurred in February 1945, with the first combat taking place in mid-April.
It was an effective aircraft, but it suffered from production teething issues
and a lack of experienced pilots.
Orange Box has issued a 1/48 scale kit of an He162A-2 Volksja"ger fighter.
Based on an existing tooling of this innovative German fighter, the kit comes
with bonus parts. One of these is pre-formed photo-etched parts for the cowling
cover hinges. These parts enable the cover to be movable, and permit more details
to be seen when the He162 engine cowling is open. Other elements of the aircraft
are made precisely to scale as plastic-injected parts. As well as the aforementioned
photo-etched parts, there is also a complete set of photo-etched components
for items such as a cockpit instrument panel and seatbelt for the pilot. This
1/48 aircraft model possesses all the value that the Orange Box label represents,
and it will surely take pride of place in any model aircraft collection.
