1/48th scale Lippisch P.13a

Eate is a 1/48th scale model of the Lippisch p13a.

Oil paint used in post processing and water based decals from my spares box.

The clear cockpit can be obtained by molding a piece of clear plastic or print in clear.Or print the original cockpit at 90% to form a vacuum mold.

Historical context.

Lippisch P.13a,was the development of the project to build a delta-winged, ramjet-powered interceptor aircraft designed by aeronautical engineer Alexander Lippisch for the German Luftwaffe in late 1944 during the end of World War II. It was part of the set of revolutionary weapons heralded as miraculous (Wunderwaffe) in order to turn the tide and end the war.

The P.12 and P.13a versions had no armament and relied on their reinforced wings to defeat the opponent by ramming or direct hit against it. The P.13a model, due to the scarcity of resources and fuel in the last years of the war, would be powered by coal and its fuselage would be constructed of wood. The P.13a and P.13.b models would use coal as fuel. The Lippisch DM-1 was a full-size glider, flown to test the low-speed aerodynamics of the P.12 and P.13a models. The P.13a and P.13b design series, was unrelated to the earlier bomber project called P.13, also designed by the Lippisch design office of the Messerschmitt company.

The aircraft never made it past the design stage, but mock-up tests in the wind tunnel, showed that the design was very stable in flight, being able to maintain theoretical speeds of up to 1650 kilometers per hour.

Printed on an Ender 3 v2

4mm nozzle or better a 2mm nozzle.

Two files, body compreto and separate from the trailer.

The model can be printed without problems at a 90 degree angle with medium supports.

I recommend a resin printer for more detail.