Reviews : Tamiya Heinkel HE162 A2 Salamander

This kit was given to me for X-Mas from my kids. I found it to be fun to build with a lot of options. Tamiya quality and fit was up to their best standards. PRO'S First you have to decide if you want the engine on the engine stand or in the aircraft. If you decide to put the engine on the aircraft, then you can leave the engine nacelles open or closed. I put the engine on the stand and left the nacelles closed. If you chose this, it still gives you the parts to make it look like a complete engine is inside of the plane. All the parts went together perfect. A weight is also included to keep the nose down. The instructions are clear with great paint references. Decals went on excellent with a lot of them for such a little plane. Five different squadrons to choice from. Wish every kit came with a complete engine to mount on a stand. You can see so much more of the engine, then inside of the plane. A lot of small parts with great detail so I would recommend a average builder, not for a beginner. CON'S None

Would recommend this model by Tamiya to anyone (or models from them in general as they are of a very good quality). The plane has a lot of detail especially with the separate jet engine that it comes with that has an open view of the inside. It is a somewhat difficult model though with lots of details and smaller parts so maybe not the kind of model to start off with.

This plastic model airplane truly embodies the incredible engineering in this German plane, which was way ahead of it's time. The model itself is detailed and fits together nicely. The finished product is amazing, and with more than one decal configurations, you can chose any way you want the plane to look.

Tamiya are reknowned for producing highly detailed models that are simple to build and most importantly, affordable. This kit is no exception. The build is fun and the result incredibly life like.

This kit was extremely detailed and it was fun to build. The instructions were also very clear. This is my favorite model yet!