{"product_id":"1-48-heinkel-he162-a-2-salamander","title":"Tamiya 1\/48 Heinkel He162 A-2 Salamander","description":"\u003cp\u003eFollowing the Messerschmitt Me262, we release a second WWII German jet fighter with the Heinkel He162 Salamander. This truly innovative machine, which firmly established Germany as possessing the most advanced aviation technology of the time, deserves a high quality and richly detailed model to do it justice.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAbout the He162 Salamander\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhile the Heinkel company pioneered jet technology with its successful test flight on August 8th, 1938, it lost out to the Messerschmitt Me262 which became the first operational jet fighter. A second chance came in September 1944 when the Luftwaffe requested proposals for a single-engine jet fighter that was simple to control and produce. Heinkel's proposal was chosen because it promised a mass producible jet that could be flown by relatively inexperienced pilots. Rushed from proposal stage to finished prototype in 3 months, the He162 was first deployed to a base near the Danish border, but with only 1 month left until the end of the war in Europe, came too late to demonstrate its combat potential.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAbout the Model:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1\/48 scale assembly He162 Salamander accurately reproduces plane's unique form, including streamlined, rocket-like fuselage, down bent wing tips and twin vertical tail fins\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTwin spars connect wings to fuselage for precise and solid attachment\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCounterweight in front balances out heavy rear section\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCanopy may open and close. Ejector seat may be removed even after assembly\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMolded parts depicting cockpit and landing gears exhibit an amazing level of detail\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIncludes accurately scaled-down replica of full size BMW003 engine. Both open and closed engine compartment pieces are included and may be switched freely even after assembly.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEngine may be displayed separately from plane mounted on a dolly\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIncludes 1 pilot figure and more than 3 sets of markings (planned)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eSuggested Paint Colors\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAS-12 - Bare Metal Silver\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAS-23 - Light Green (German Air)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAS-24 - Dark Green (German Air)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAS-5 - Light Blue (LUFTWAFFE)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eX-1 - Black\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eX-10 - Gun Metal\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eX-11 - Chrome Silver\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eX-18 - Semi Gloss Black\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eX-7 - Red\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eXF-1 - Flat Black\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eXF-10 - Flat Brown\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eXF-15 - Flat Flesh\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eXF-16 - Flat Aluminum\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eXF-22 - RLM Grey\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eXF-23 - Light Blue\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eXF-55 - Deck Tan\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eXF-56 - Metallic Grey\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eXF-63 - German Grey\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eXF-65 - Field Grey\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eXF-7 - Flat Red\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Tamiya","offers":[{"title":"Tamiya \/ 1\/48 \/ Jet","offer_id":53187531079960,"sku":"Tam61097","price":525.0,"currency_code":"ZAR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0141\/5256\/4794\/files\/61097_1.jpg?v=1794217214","url":"https:\/\/swordandboard.co.za\/products\/1-48-heinkel-he162-a-2-salamander","provider":"Sword \u0026 Board Games and Hobbies","version":"1.0","type":"link"}