review Revell-Germany 03928: Heinkel He 219A-0/A-2

[LSP_Kevin]

Howdy folks,

 

I've just published my review of the early He 219 kit from Revell:

 

Revell-Germany 03928: Heinkel He 219A-0/A-2

 

 

Many thanks to HobbyLink Japan for the review sample. The kit can be purchased at the following link:

 

Revell 1/32 Heinkel He 219 A-0/A-2 Night Fighter

 

Kev

[Guest Vulcan32]

Thanks for the review.

The rectangular intakes on the wings are wrong for an A-0, should be oval. Replacements are available from Owl.

[LSP_Kevin]

Thanks for the review.

The rectangular intakes on the wings are wrong for an A-0, should be oval. Replacements are available from Owl.

 

Got a link, Heinz?

 

Kev

[Nicholas R Larson]

If I remember correctly,  I saw some time ago that Owl was getting away from 1/32.

[Guest Vulcan32]

Seems that you are right, cannot find them in their webshop, also Hannants doesn´t have them anymore.

[Wouter]

Thanks for the review.

The rectangular intakes on the wings are wrong for an A-0, should be oval. Replacements are available from Owl.

According to Ferguson's paper, third edition, that's not true.

He states that:" the photographic record shows that with the exception of prototypes and some early A-0 series airframes, the shark-mouth inlet was a standaard feature of all He219s".

 

So, you can build the Revell he219 a0 OOB without aftermarket parts.

[Wouter]

[Troy Molitor]

Thanks for the review Kev.

[Guest Vulcan32]

@Wouter: all the paint schemes from the Revell kit have oval intakes.

Modrow: Werknummer 190012

Streib: Werknummer 190009

B4+AA: Werknummer 210901

 

And according to Ferguson 75 He-219A-0 were built with oval intakes and 46 with the rectangular. So I wouldn´t say that the rectangular is the standard on the A-0.

Edited April 29, 2018 by Vulcan32

[nmayhew]

very useful info Wouter and Vulcan

 

the ferguson book is the benchmark reference piece in my view

 

most of the other books i have seen have lots pretty looking drawings etc but seem very confused about the actual technical data

 

things like whether kit paint schemes can be built accurately from the box, or whether they are as in this case, not right because of wrong intakes (or other) are really were reviews can add value, but as an (ex!) reviewer myself, it takes *a lot* of time and effort, which most people dont have

[Gerhard]

Our LHS dropped their price on Revell kits by 50%. Sadly this one was sold out.

[STWilliams]

Our LHS dropped their price on Revell kits by 50%. Sadly this one was sold out.

 

They are all over EBay - fairly easy to nab one for less than £30.

[Uncarina]

Thanks for the review Kevin!

 

Cheers, Tom

[Wouter]

@Wouter: all the paint schemes from the Revell kit have oval intakes.

Modrow: Werknummer 190012

Streib: Werknummer 190009

B4+AA: Werknummer 210901

 

And according to Ferguson 75 He-219A-0 were built with oval intakes and 46 with the rectangular. So I wouldn´t say that the rectangular is the standard on the A-0.

I agree that the rectangular intake was not standard but I was merely pointing out you still can build an A-0 with them. But I had not looked at the werknumbers in the kit, so your right about that. If you want to be historically accurate one has to check his reference (but that's always the case). On the other hand, I think a lot of people don't care and just want to build a nice kit. And the Revell is a pretty nice kit in my opinion.

 

Edit: merely - not merly

Edited April 29, 2018 by Wouter