Horten Flying Wing HO-229 1/18 Scale-Completed Pics 5-28

[yt]

Resin kit in 1/18 scale (GI Joe size), I started by washing off all the parts with Comet.

This project got bumped for the 229...

Some filling, just minor pinholes for the most part, nothing to speak of for a kit of this complexity.

Dremmel mix up

The fit on this one exhaust is problematic, the other is perfect.

Painting the engines

Priming with self-etching primer.

Lots of bits!

 

[Wes R]

Re: Horton Flying Wing HO-229 1/18 Scale

I love the design of this plane and all the Horton wing designs that were proposed and can't wait to see more. I never saw a kit of one before.

 

[jedimaster]

Re: Horton Flying Wing HO-229 1/18 Scale

Sweet.. I'm liking the B-25 also. Which kit is that?

 

[moffeaton]

Re: Horton Flying Wing HO-229 1/18 Scale

How much and where do I get one? In 1998, I got to touch the 229 at the Garber Facility in Silver Hill MD... poor thing is delaminating like CRAZY!

 

[division 6]

Re: Horton Flying Wing HO-229 1/18 Scale

Wow, the only large ones I've only seen have been scratch built.

As a heads up the swastikas on the tail where added after it was sent to the US (not present in any of the capture / crate up pix).

 

[Nwerke]

Re: Horton Flying Wing HO-229 1/18 Scale

It's on the Small Scale Military Headquarters forum. Haven't found the price yet, but here's a thread:

Small Scale Military Headquarters - View topic - 1/18 Ho-229 Kits Are Shipped ! Full Builds Underway !!

Man, I want one too!

Oh - he's done with the kits, now doing full buildups and paints, priced at $450. Kits were $350, I think.

Dammit!

 

[Nwerke]

Re: Horton Flying Wing HO-229 1/18 Scale

PS it's Horten. Just nitpicking.

What a kit!!!

Jason, as usual, I'm jealous as hell. And the delamination is continuing from what pics I've seen. They better do something, or they're gonna lose her. The tragedy is that this is a highly replica-friendly airframe, but also deteriorating fast...

 

[Wes R]

Re: Horton Flying Wing HO-229 1/18 Scale

How much and where do I get one? In 1998, I got to touch the 229 at the Garber Facility in Silver Hill MD... poor thing is delaminating like CRAZY!

It should be a crime for planes to be left to rot like that. I saw a special on this on Natgeo and the Smithsonian has one rotting in their warehouse instead of being fixed up. Looks like they have a ton of stuff that will never be displayed.

 

[division 6]

Re: Horton Flying Wing HO-229 1/18 Scale

Thought I read recently they are starting to restore it.
They are trying to figure out the formula used for the glue used to laminate the wood.

 

[yt]

Re: Horton Flying Wing HO-229 1/18 Scale

How much and where do I get one?

I paid $300 for mine, but I was one of the originators of the project. I think he has raised the price for the kit to $350. I think it is a real bargain considering the size and complexity. They are still available, all his all his kits are in production including this one. I have his contact information if anyone is interested, just PM me. I don't want to post his info on a public board.

In 1998, I got to touch the 229 at the Garber Facility in Silver Hill MD... poor thing is delaminating like CRAZY!

I am so jealous! :eek

 

[Rhett J Martin]

Re: Horton Flying Wing HO-229 1/18 Scale

How much and where do I get one? In 1998, I got to touch the 229 at the Garber Facility in Silver Hill MD... poor thing is delaminating like CRAZY!

I paid $300 for mine, but I was one of the originators of the project. I think he has raised the price for the kit to $350. I think it is a real bargain considering the size and complexity. They are still available, all his all his kits are in production including this one. I have his contact information if anyone is interested, just PM me. I don't want to post his info on a public board.



I am so jealous! :eek

She's at Udvar-Hazy now, just sitting in the open. It sits under the Enola Gay.
Watching this build in breathless wonder!!

 

[Nwerke]

Re: Horten Flying Wing HO-229 1/18 Scale

Um, that's not the 229 V3. What is it, a VII maybe?

 

[Rhett J Martin]

Re: Horten Flying Wing HO-229 1/18 Scale

Ugh . . .it was late and I got excited over the build. I think that's a glider version or something. Here's the right one. Pic from Wikipedia

 

[yt]

Re: Horten Flying Wing HO-229 1/18 Scale

Not much of an update, just dry fitting it. I have to tackle the gap in the wings next. It looks so impressive with the wings fitted.

Big arse wheel!

 

[yt]

Re: Horten Flying Wing HO-229 1/18 Scale

The wing seams were real rough to fill. I really wish I would have spent more time fitting and aligning them. It would have saved me a ton of time and putty. I got the bare metal I plan on leaving behind the engines painted also.

 

[Vandy1]

Re: Horten Flying Wing HO-229 1/18 Scale

Hello YT Looking Good with the kit
I also love the Ho 229 and like to purchase this kit!!!! Can you pass the info to me or to the maker of this lovely kit, so I get my hands on one?

Also did you see the National Geographic ducumentary. Hitler's Stealth Fighter? Northrop's model dept. made a 1/4 scale model for radar tests. the model is now at the San Diegeo Air and Space Museum. Northrop’s small one-man prototype (N9M-B) and a Horton wing-only glider are located in the Chino Air Museum in Southern California Cheers Vandy1

 

[yt]

Re: Horten Flying Wing HO-229 1/18 Scale

Got the filling done, it is not perfect but will have to do:

Laid down the base coat:

It looks very green and glossy, but subsequent processes will take care of that. (Hopefully)

 

[jedimaster]

Re: Horten Flying Wing HO-229 1/18 Scale

Sweet.....

 

[3d-builder]

Re: Horten Flying Wing HO-229 1/18 Scale

Wow that's just gorgeous!:thumbsup

 

[BTTFSpencer]

Re: Horten Flying Wing HO-229 1/18 Scale

Great work! This kit is wonderful. I think it's going to come up a treat.