A pitot tube for the He 162 Salamander in 1:144 scale is a turned metal accessory from the Polish manufacturer MASTER. It replaces the coarse plastic sensor on the nose of a model.
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A turned metal accessory in 1:144 scale from the Polish manufacturer MASTER, intended for models of the German jet fighter He 162 Salamander. It replaces the plastic pitot tube, that is, the dynamic pressure sensor placed on the nose. It is not a kit of the aircraft but a small replacement part.
The He 162 is a small aircraft even in ordinary scales and in 1:144 what is left of it is a genuinely tiny model. The final impression is therefore decided by the details at the edge of resolution, and a plastic pitot tube is one of them. Because of the technology, an injection-molded part has to be disproportionately thick, it tends to be warped and it often breaks while being taken off the sprue. A turned metal part has the correct slender shape, a sharp tip and it stands up to handling of a finished model.
The He 162 was a German single-engine jet fighter from the very end of the Second World War. In design terms it was a very small and simple machine with the engine mounted in a nacelle above the fuselage, with twin vertical tail surfaces and with extensive use of wood in the structure of the airframe in order to save metal materials. The aircraft came into being under the pressure of an extremely short development deadline and it never came to extensive combat service.
Cut the plastic original off as close to the surface as possible and level the area gently. Drill the hole in the nose gradually, from the thinnest bit to the final diameter; the wall is thin at this scale and a single coarse bit easily breaks through it. Glue the metal part with super glue applied in a minimal drop on the tip of a toothpick. Degrease the metal with alcohol before painting and use a primer for metal surfaces. Fit the tube only once the varnish and the decals are finished, as otherwise you will almost certainly bend it while masking.
This is not a kit of the aircraft but a metal accessory for one. The kit, paints and glue are not included in the package, unless stated otherwise.
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