1:144 Ho-229A (Brengun kit)

The real subject

The Ho 229 is among the most unusual German aircraft of the end of the Second World War. It was a flying wing, that is a machine with no classic fuselage and no tail surfaces, on which the whole area of the wing carries the lift. By the end of the war development had reached only the stage of prototypes and the planned series version, listed as the A, never came about. The aircraft is also given under the designation Go 229, after the company that was to take over its construction.

What the set contains

Photo-etched metal parts intended for the Ho 229A kit in 1:144 scale from Brengun. Photo-etch brings a thickness that injection-molded plastic cannot reach, and it suits precisely the places where a model gives its scale away first: small panels, grilles, reinforcements and interior equipment. The list of the parts and their placement are given by the manufacturer in the instructions.

Building tips

• Work over a light-colored surface and with sharp tweezers; the parts in this scale really are tiny.
• Cut a part off at the bridge with a sharp blade and sand the burr down; never break a part out.
• Make the bends over a sharp edge or in a bender, so that they stay straight.
• Glue with cyanoacrylate in a minute quantity; an excess floods the relief of the neighboring parts.
• Degrease the metal before painting and use a primer coat for metal surfaces.

Who it is for

For builders of small scales who want to take the detail of a Ho 229 model beyond the kit and do not mind working with very small metal parts.

A kit, glue and paints are not included in the delivery, unless stated otherwise.