Tamiya 1:48 Heinkel He-219 Uhu

The kit proposed by Tamiya company includes a plastic model kit of German night fighter in 1:48 scale.

The Tamiya kit allows you to built a model of the German Heinkel He 219 A-7 UHU night fighter, with a crew of two (pilot and navigator). The UHU was the best German night fighter of World War II. He had very sensitive radars, an identification system, a hermetic cabin, one of the first cast-out seats, and powerful armament, including the Schräge Musik. They were mounted upside and allowed a safe approach and attack on the enemy bomber. 

The box features 5 frames with model parts, a metal cockpit floor, a compact design with transparent fairings and decals (allow reconstruction of 1 or 3 NJG aircraft).

Plastic parts should be cut out of frames, fit together and glued according to the assembly instruction. You should paint the whole model using modeling paints according to the proposed paint scheme in the instruction. It is important to remember that some plastic parts require painting before gluing. In the end, it is needed to apply decals according to markings or graphics in instruction.

Paints proposed by the manufacturer for the best effect: 

Plane: 

• Tamiya spray AS-4, AS-5 (hull and camouflage) 
• Tamiya X-18 or XF-27 spray (airplane belly) 
• Tamiya XF-53 or spray TS-48 (cockpit, chassis components) 
• Tamiya XF-1 (cockpit elements, wheels, radar antennas) 
• Tamiya XF-22 (chassis chassis, engine compartments) 
• Tamiya X-18 (cockpit elements, exhaust muffler on exhaust pipes) 
• Tamiya XF-56 (exhaust pipe) 
• Tamiya XF-16 (engine cover elements, propeller elements) 
• Tamiya XF-27 (propeller) 
• Tamiya X-10 (guns)

Crew: 

• Tamiya X-18 (pilot, shoes, gloves, oxygen equipment) 
• Tamiya XF-50 (overalls) 
• Tamiya XF-24 (belts) 
• Tamiya XF-4 (life vest) 
• Tamiya XF-15 (leather)

Set contains:

• The assembly instruction.
• Frames with plastic parts.
• Decals.
• Metal elements.
• Transparent plastic elements.
• Pilot figure.

Kit does NOT contain paints and glue.

Here are the basic tools and materials you need:

• Pilers for cutting plastic parts.
• Modeling penknife.
• File or sandpaper.
• Cement for plastic models.
• Brush or airbrush.
• Modeling paints.

If you are not sure of any accessories or colors of paints you need for your model kit, please ask us, we will be glad to help you.