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Need 1/32 He 162 canopy, is there a vac
oyoy23
United States
Joined: July 11, 2009
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Posted: Sunday, November 01, 2020 - 02:14 PM UTC
Not sure if anyone did a 1/32 vac u form or not.
Jessie_C
British Columbia, Canada
Joined: September 03, 2009
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Posted: Monday, November 02, 2020 - 05:40 AM UTC
Nobody appears to do one. It's a simple enough shape that you can probably squash-mould your own.
oyoy23
United States
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Posted: Monday, November 02, 2020 - 04:51 PM UTC
Don’t think so
Jessie_C
British Columbia, Canada
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Posted: Tuesday, November 03, 2020 - 08:41 AM UTC
Maybe you'll need to build this one then?
oyoy23
United States
Joined: July 11, 2009
KitMaker: 410 posts
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Joined: July 11, 2009
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Posted: Tuesday, November 03, 2020 - 12:00 PM UTC
Hahaha that maybe true.
oyoy23
United States
Joined: July 11, 2009
KitMaker: 410 posts
AeroScale: 60 posts
Joined: July 11, 2009
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Posted: Sunday, November 08, 2020 - 02:52 AM UTC
That maybe my only option at this point.
Posted: Sunday, November 08, 2020 - 07:09 AM UTC
Would make for an interesting diorama.
An incomplete airframe being inspected by curious Allied troops. I think it's the best you could do if the kit is incomplete.
Looking forward to seeing what you make of it.
Hopefully Revell will reissue it in the future.
An incomplete airframe being inspected by curious Allied troops. I think it's the best you could do if the kit is incomplete.
Looking forward to seeing what you make of it.
Hopefully Revell will reissue it in the future.
Posted: Sunday, November 08, 2020 - 09:12 AM UTC
Hi Sean
It could be worth posting in Kitmaker's Buy, Sell or Trade section - because there's a chance that someone with a 1:32 He 162 missed your posts.
Failing that, I reckon you should reconsider Jessie's earlier suggestion about plug-moulding a canopy. It's not as hard as many imagine - and the shape of the He 162's canopy is virtually ideal for a first outing.
Scratch-building takes patience and skill, but there's unique satisfaction when it works - plus an enormous sense of confidence to be gained, because you'll begin to view obstacles as an opportunity to get creative, rather than a reason to give up.
Start simple (like here), but it will open up a whole world of modelling possibilities.
All the best
Rowan
It could be worth posting in Kitmaker's Buy, Sell or Trade section - because there's a chance that someone with a 1:32 He 162 missed your posts.
Failing that, I reckon you should reconsider Jessie's earlier suggestion about plug-moulding a canopy. It's not as hard as many imagine - and the shape of the He 162's canopy is virtually ideal for a first outing.
Scratch-building takes patience and skill, but there's unique satisfaction when it works - plus an enormous sense of confidence to be gained, because you'll begin to view obstacles as an opportunity to get creative, rather than a reason to give up.
Start simple (like here), but it will open up a whole world of modelling possibilities.
All the best
Rowan
oyoy23
United States
Joined: July 11, 2009
KitMaker: 410 posts
AeroScale: 60 posts
Joined: July 11, 2009
KitMaker: 410 posts
AeroScale: 60 posts
Posted: Sunday, November 08, 2020 - 09:54 AM UTC
Thanks just waiting for the kit to be re released I guess
Posted: Monday, November 09, 2020 - 10:02 AM UTC
Hi again Sean
Don't be defeatist - try plug-moulding - you'll be surprised how quickly you get good results! It's cheap to do and, to coin a phrase - nothing ventured, nothing gained.
Thinking beyond the He 162, mastering the technique will put you in a great place for future projects.
All the best
Rowan
Don't be defeatist - try plug-moulding - you'll be surprised how quickly you get good results! It's cheap to do and, to coin a phrase - nothing ventured, nothing gained.
Thinking beyond the He 162, mastering the technique will put you in a great place for future projects.
All the best
Rowan
oyoy23
United States
Joined: July 11, 2009
KitMaker: 410 posts
AeroScale: 60 posts
Joined: July 11, 2009
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Posted: Tuesday, November 10, 2020 - 12:42 PM UTC
I’m good I will find this sprue one way or another.