Heinkel He 219 A-7, Uhu is a Tamiya plastic kit in 1:48 scale — a German night fighter with radar, a nose landing gear, and ejection seats. The package includes a metal cockpit-floor part that doubles as ballast, two crew figures, and decals for three aircraft.
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An injection-molded plastic kit of the German night fighter Heinkel He 219 A-7 Uhu (meaning eagle owl) in 1:48 scale from Tamiya. The kit dates from the 1990s, but it is among the best-fitting He 219 kits in this scale — the parts line up and the build goes smoothly even without filler. An interesting touch is the metal cockpit floor and nose-wheel bay part, which also serves as ballast, so the model reliably sits on its nose wheel. The package includes two crew figures, decals for three marking options, and build choices: flaps up or down, open or closed engine cooling gills, and multi-part cockpit glazing. The characteristic radar antenna array on the nose, nicknamed the antlers, is included in the kit — the parts are small and fragile, so handle them with care.
The He 219 Uhu was one of the technically most interesting aircraft of the Second World War. It was the first military aircraft fielded in series production with ejection seats — compressed air launched both crew members clear of the aircraft, which was extraordinary at a time when bailing out of a burning aircraft was normally done by hand. It was also the first series-production German aircraft with a nose landing gear. It carried radar on the nose with a conspicuous antenna array, nicknamed the antlers for its look. And above all: the A-7 version carried upward-firing cannons known as Schräge Musik — barrels aimed obliquely upward, hidden in the fuselage spine. The night fighter would slip in undetected beneath a bomber that could not see it, and fire up into its underside. It also carried further cannons in the wing roots and in a lower gun tray. Despite its effectiveness, the Uhu was built only in small numbers.
Glue with liquid plastic cement. Finish the cockpit and both seats before closing the fuselage — a lot is visible through the glazing. Glue the metal floor and bay part in firmly, ideally combining plastic cement with cyanoacrylate. Spray on a primer and apply the typical night camouflage (light and mottled grays) with an airbrush; the fine mottled pattern sprays best at close range with reduced pressure. Fit the antennas only right at the very end, after decals and the final varnish, or you will break them.
The model is supplied unassembled and unpainted. Glue, paints, and accessories are not included in the package, unless stated otherwise.
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