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Dragon 1/48 Horten (Gotha) Ho 229B

by Rafi Ben-Shahar on July 9, 2024 · in Aviation · 16 ≡

The wooden flying wing that was on the final stages of development towards the end of WWII. The single seat flying wings reached the stage of prototype trials, but the night fighter two seat version did not complete the design [...]

Horten Ho 229 “naked”

by Carlo Farina on June 24, 2022 · in Aviation · 5 ≡

Hello guys, this is the Revell 1/72 kit of Horten Ho 229. For this work I use only Uschi VdR products. For the woodgrain I use the 1/72 decals and for metal I use metal powder. This is my first time with metal powder but I’m satisfied of [...]

Horten Ho 229 – Revell – 1:72

by Carlo Farina on May 16, 2019 · in Aviation · 20 ≡

My very first attempt on wood graining...(Uschi decals)

It’s Official!

by George Johnson on March 5, 2019 · in Aviation · 30 ≡

It's official. I just heard from the National Air and Space Museum and they have formally accepted my Ho-229 into the museum. It will be on display at the Udvar-Hazy Center at Dulles Airport. I just have to get it to them in one piece. I [...]

The Ho-229 Display Stand

by George Johnson on July 26, 2018 · in Aviation · 12 ≡

After I finished my Z-M Ho-229, I realized there was something missing. I thought that the pieces that didn't go on the final model needed to be displayed separtely. So, I built this little stand to hold the top of the wing, body, nose, [...]

Ho-229 at the Air and Space Museum

by George Johnson on May 23, 2018 · in Aviation · 28 ≡

I just heard today that the Smithsonian Air and Space museum will pursue putting my Ho-229 on display at the Udvar-Hazy center alongside the real one. Can't express how thrilled I am. They're not sure when it will be put up because they [...]

Zoukei-Mura H0-229 Completed

by George Johnson on May 10, 2018 · in Aviation · 28 ≡

Zoukei-Mura SWS 1/32 Ho-229. Well, I finally finished this thing. It took me exactly 4 months to the day to build it. I must say that I'm very happy with the results. This, with the exception of the resin combustion chamber, Uschi van der [...]

WIP: The 1/32 Ho-229 Saga Continues

by George Johnson on May 7, 2018 · in Aviation · 9 ≡

Almost finished with the SWS Zoukei-Mura 1/32 Ho-229. The body and wing panels are removable to show off the nifty interior parts. The underside of the wing and center section will be given the plywood treatment, and I have to do a little [...]

The 1/32 Zoukei-Mura Ho-229: The End is Near.

by George Johnson on May 1, 2018 · in Aviation · 22 ≡

Here's another installment in the Ho-229 saga. Got the wings done tonight! That was a big accomplishment. Little fiddly parts that had to be attached. Actually, I thought I was done. It just occurred to me that I haven't put in the nav [...]

1/32 Zoukei-Mura Ho 229

by George Johnson on April 6, 2018 · in Aviation · 33 ≡

Normally, I would add this article to the Work-in-Progress section, but this this thing is coming along so nicely that I thought it would be appreciated more here. This has been-other than the addition of HGW seatbelts and wood panel [...]