Heinkel He 219A-0

by Andrea Mariottini

Shanghai Dragon's 1/72 scale He 219A-0 is available online from Squadron.com

Here are some photos of my 1/72 scale Dragon Heinkel He-219 A-0. It represents the Werner Streib's aircraft coded G9+FB.

In my opinion the Dragon model is quite accurate in overall dimensions and shape so I focussed my attention on the details - cockpit, control surfaces and undercarriage.

I have used the Falcon canopy and Eduard photo etched parts to detail my Uhu.

The model was hand painted using the acrylic Aeromaster RLM 76. This base color was then mottled using a Swan Gray (similar to the RLM 75) pastel for fine arts. Derwent pastels can also be used.

Every tiny mottle has been drawn by using the pastel. This technique permits the desired size and the "angular" shape (as was the case for many He-219s) rather than the "rounded" shape done by the spray gun.

The decals are from the spares box.

At the end of painting and decaling, the model was sprayed with a mix of Model Master Glosscote and Dullcote.

The digital camera is the Sony Mavica MVC-FD91.

My references are:

• He-219 Schiffer Military

• Koku Fan October 1990

• Dimensione Cielo n. 24 Edizioni bizzarri

• Profile n. 219

• Flugzeug n. 1, 2, 3 1991

• Replic

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Model and Text Copyright © 2001 by Andrea Mariottini
Page Created 05 November, 2001
Last Updated 05 November, 2001

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