Heinkel He 162B-4 Swedish markings

Robert Podkoński
The next Salamander? Taking a seat!

S M Автор
Welcome, podkon! 😄 I have plenty of Salamanders to be built XD

Jan Peters
Joining Robert for this feast

Skyhiker
What does that aqueous black surfacer 1000 thin down with? Isn't aqueous a water based paint? Does it work well as a primer or does it peel off like the acrylic "primers"?

S M Автор
I haven't tried to thin it with water although it is promised to work. I could airbrush mr.surfacer 1000 without thinning with my old 0,4mm needle airbrush, but in case I want to thin it I use Mr.Hobby Color Thinner 400 (turqoise colored bottle). I think this works very well as a primer. It sticks and it can be smoothed with sand paper.

Alberto
Nice work so far, watching! I also use aqueous black surfacer. I thin it 50% with Tamiya's X20A, spray it with a 0.4 mm needle at 15-17 psi. It works a treat.

Robin (WhiteGlint)
👀

Nicolas
Joining.

J35J
Swedish markings, I'm in on this project!

Skyhiker
Thanks for the info on the surfacer. I'm looking for alternatives to using heavy chemicals, and hopefully this will be an answer.

S M Автор
Welcome, mates! 😄 @Skyhiker I just tried and it seems you can thin aqueous surfacer with water. I didn't paint anything with it yet.

Jan Peters
Nice progress, love the what if Swedish markings

Thomas Kolb
I am all eyes! Very cool indeed! I was initially quite baffled with the Swedish markings, the "what-if" went over my head.

S M Автор
Model is now ready!

Jan Peters
And it turned out great 👍🏻

Robert Podkoński
Looks fabulous! What will land on your bench next? A He162 perhaps? 😉

Kesa Tiho
I built a similar model once of the He-162A1 and but just 1:48. Hope you has as much fun as i did

Thomas Kolb
This turned out lovely. The metal effect on the pulse jet housing is amazing, care to explain how you did that?

S M Автор
Thanks, mates! @podkon I have atleast 4 He 162-based ideas left currently. @Mimoid I primed it with black aqueous surfacer that I polished, then airbrushed Vallejo's acrylic metal paints, then clear varnish and lastly Tamiya's Weathering master powders.

J35J
Great work! 👍🏻

Guy Rump
Lovely build, congrats! 👍

Robin (WhiteGlint)
Very nice work make! 👍