SWS 1/32 Henschel Hs 129 B-3

A true hit! What is the essence of "tank buster" revealed in the SWS kit?
The "Hs 129", feared by the Allied soldiers as a flying "can opener", is finally a powerful 1/32 Scale SWS kit!

The Henschel "Hs 129" is a tank buster that was equipped with powerful ground-attack weapons and destroyed the influx of Soviet tanks during World War II.
As for the performance of the aircraft, it is a twin-engine but compact with a total width of 14.2 m and a total length of 9.75 m, and the engine is a weak French-made Nome Lawn "14 M" 14-cylinder double-row radial air-cooled engine (700hp) x 2. The cruising range is 880km, which is not much different from the "Bf 109".
The maximum speed was 407km / h, which was not high at all, but it was highly trusted by pilots that it was easy to handle due to the fact that the development purpose was narrowed down to ground attacks and the maintainability was good.

Also, due to its peculiar outer shape, some kits have been released for a long time, but 1/72 was the center, and the outer shape was merely shaped.
What is the essence of "tank buster" revealed in the SWS kit? Let's take a closer look at the structure of the "Hs 129" and its functions.

This is the ultimate "tank buster"! Completely reproduce the heavy armament of the final evolution form "B-3"
The fixed armament of the "B-3", which was the final evolution of the "Hs 129" developed as a heavily armed ground attack aircraft, usually has two MG 17 / 7.92mm machine guns at the base of the main wing and the underside of the fuselage. Equipped with BK 7,5 / 75mm anti-tank gun x 1 gate.

The marking aircraft used in this kit does not have the MG 17 main wing, but a large drum magazine containing 12 75mm cannonballs is used to completely reproduce the BK 7, 5 that realizes an automatic loading type by electromagnetic air control. ..

What is a robust cockpit like a fortress?
The cockpit of the "Hs 129" is extremely narrow, probably because of the trapezoidal cross-section, and only the minimum necessary instruments are placed on the instrument panel. The instruments are mounted inside the engine nacelle, such as the "Ju 88" and "Bf 110".
The cockpit, surrounded by bathtub-shaped armor to protect the pilot from ground-based anti-aircraft fire, is like a robust fortress.
Immediately after the windshield, it has a 72mm thick multi-layer bulletproof glass, so you can not get a satisfactory front view, not to mention the rear view, but to make getting on and off smooth, the upper 2/3 is foldable. There is.
In addition to common instruments, the SWS kit thoroughly reproduces slightly different differences depending on the weapons installed.

What is the engine of "Hs 129" that is full of the true value of SWS?
Initially, the engine of the "Hs 129" was the weak Argus "As 410 A", but it was suddenly adopted in the occupied France with the prospect of producing the gnome loan "14M". Although the output is still insufficient, it is more compact and has significantly improved performance compared to the "As 410 A".

The propeller is also a French-made Latier "1527/15 28" constant speed propeller. It is rational to use the things of the enemy country as they are after the occupation, but it can be said that it is a unique European way of thinking without geographical boundaries.
The left and right engines of the German twin-engine aircraft rotate in the same direction, but the one in France rotates in the opposite direction, so there is no left-right compatibility. Therefore, dedicated propellers were prepared for each of the left and right engines.
The true value of SWS, which delivers the entire world view, is that you can feel the development philosophy and historical background.