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And here they are. Some new three panels added to "Set 1". https://johniehopper.rajce.idnes.cz/Me-262_3D/#04.jpg https://johniehopper.rajce.idnes.cz/Me-262_3D/#05.jpg https://johniehopper.rajce.idnes.cz/Me-262_3D/#06.jpg And here is "Set 2" with panels and devices which were changed or extra in version B1a/U1 "Nightfighter" https://johniehopper.rajce.idnes.cz/Me-262_3D/#07.jpg https://johniehopper.rajce.idnes.cz/Me-262_3D/#08.jpg https://johniehopper.rajce.idnes.cz/Me-262_3D/#09.jpg What more to add or improve?

One more question. What is this on the right side behind the operator seat. I can recognize First Aid set holder but there is something on the partition wall. https://johniehopper.rajce.idnes.cz/Me-262_3D/#03.jpg Does anyone know what it could be. I guess it could be next part of K22 K23 "autopilot" system.

Something "special" for VintageEagle :-) https://johniehopper.rajce.idnes.cz/Me-262_3D/#01.jpg https://johniehopper.rajce.idnes.cz/Me-262_3D/#02.jpg Sorry, I'm out of ImageShack trial days :-(

Thanks for pressure gauge instrument idea Roger. It seems to me that it was a bigger type of instrument with diameter 79,4 mm. Don't you know Fl. number? Do you think that there was only one instrument on this central aditional panel? It sounds uselessly, there was enough of another empty space on instrument panel. I can create BFP according to "South African" plane. Would it be sufficient? J.H.

As Mr. Kramer rightly admonish me (thank you - there is still something new to learn) there should be some more devices specific for nightfighter version inside pilot cockpit. These three in the pictures relate to autopilot ("Kurssteuerung") mounted on rudder control. Boxes were mounted behind the pilot seat on the right and left side and there was used KG13C control stick. There is also some new device for two switches on the right side instead FuG 16 control device. There is English description U/V LIGHTS and INST. LIGHTS and empty space for the third switch. But where are/were these lights? Second question - what device was mounted under the Pilot's control panel in the last picture (where for example SWA 10B was usually mounted)? It had shape of regular instrument.

Let me introduce first attempt of Set 02 - rear seat cockpit devices of B1a/U1 Nightfighter version. You will have to grind down the thickness of both side panels and may be I will make them little bit wider so you can adjust them to your particular model. If I knew exact width of side panels (in front cockpit) I would prepare similar side panels with each devices of pilot cockpit (almost same for all versions) and could add it to the Set 01 :-( Could anyone leastways measure it by caliper in trumpeter's model please?

I finished the back instrument panel for Nightfighter version. Maybe FuG 218 devices are not exact, but they seems very close to known photos. I thought not to divide it to front and back part as pilot's instrument panel, because here the back side is not visible. But if you think that it would be better for displaying/coloring/decaling the instruments it would be not such a problem. The control panel from the rear left side (as shown in the two pictures in message before) is left to create. And of course the night hand lamp Fl.32272-2 and the switch box in size for 4 switches (both to the right side wall).

Finally I've found some pictures of FuG218 devices - you can luxuriate here: http://horst-beck-collection.com/ Unfortunately I wasn't able to find any contact to Mr. Horst Beck to ask him for help with dimensions. And some supplementation of table: LR3a (volume control) for FuG 125 = Ln29105

I've created a table with Ln numbers of FuGs devices. Maybe someone will be able to help to complete it (the yellow boxes) or eventually add some new rows. I'm sorry, maybe this belongs to general discussion but it also relates closely with this topic. I will be not able to complete parts for 125 and 218 without any specification respectively I would have to create some art creation.

I have just finished the FuG 25 devices and would like to create FuG 218. Finally I've found Ln No of cathode-ray tube instrument (Ln29710) Does anyone know Ln numbers or other specification of devices placed in operator rear cockpit (one on the left panel and one just on the right side of mentioned Ln29710 on operator's instrument panel? Thanks for any help. J.H.

So I gave the command order to wait with printing until external order will come. Meanwhile I'm working on FuG's. Here are previews of 16 and 120. You can see how large/small will these parts be in 1/32 measure. Some of them are inside the cockpit (mostly the smallest one) FuGs25 and 217/218 still. in progress. If anyone have dimension of the board in fuselage where these instruments were placed it would pretty much help in time of printing (I would place them on board end let it print together as one piece). Maybe dimension of this board/plate in Trumpeter models (A and B version) would be sufficient (I don't have any yet). J.H.

Hello, I've got one new question from printing company. I asked for one pre serious sample print of whole set, which they could join to another third party print (for about 35-40 Euros). I wanted to take photos of them and let you see how it looks. The problem is that they have no printing order in such fine printing currently. Our possibilities: 1) We could wait one or more month to wait until they will received order like that and start printing the sample set. 2) I will let print whole serie of 40 sets without checking printer capabilities. It's up to you. Waiting for your opinion.

Thanks for guarantee :-). So I will take a look back for suitable small cartoon or plastic box to put it inside the envelope. Parts will be really small.

Just leaving the producer's office I belive that their printers are able to print almost all parts. The problem could happen with very thin parts like vizards on the top of gunsights or thin plate walls on signal gun control panel. Making these parts little bit thicker should help, but it will be out of measure. I will try to modify critically parts and show you how it looks modified. Regarding Multijet technology, the producer can't guarantee that each surfaces of final parts will be completely degrease. There should stay footsteps of wax or oil (oil is used to clean the wax). I'm also thinking over how to pack final parts to get them to you (mostly across the ocean I think). There is a possibility to let the parts bathed in wax (box 2 x 2 x 3 cm approximately) and you can smelt out the wax by heating it to about 60°C (not higher than 80°C). But I think that this process is too complicated and I will have to find another way - I hope that bubble envelope will be sufficient.

The last news. I've received price per set and it seems, that I will be not able to get under 19 Euros (plus postage). Second possibility is go back to only an instrument panel and then price could be under 10 Euros. What is more acceptable for you? The third possibility is to evaluate each part separately and make package according to your wishes - but it seems too demanding for me. In my head I have an idea to make "Set02" with instruments of rear cockpit of nightfighter version. The third one "Set03" could contain not seen parts as cannons, FuGs etc. Tomorrow I'm going to meet with producer to see what are possibilities and limits of MultiJet 3D printing. The final content of the large version of Set01 in enclosure. P.S. Is there anyone who would like to manage this job/production? - please send me P.M.

So, I finished work on REVI 16D and EZ42 and the set looks finally complete. Tomorrow I will send file to producer and then we will see...

I was thinking about 16D because there are some photos of Avia S-92.2 (V-33 my future project) with 16D mounted in cockpit (despite the fact, that there were probably no MK108 mounted on board). EZ42: I should make all these components, but I don't know where all they should be placed. May be I will prepare both 16D and EZ42 I think with minimal impact to final price.

Thanks for your interest. Regarding REVI EZ42 there are two possibilities. I found only few useful pics and main dimension. I can try to make some model which will look like it, but only look like. Second possibility is to skip it and place there for example REVI 16D, which I'm working on currently. What's your opinion?

As I promised I'm sharing few pics of future set 01 (maybe there could be another set with cannons, FuGs, mother compass etc.). I created SW10 panel as alternative to ZSK. Maybe it's not accurate, but it is very similar. Also KG13 is repaired. I made another version of main flight instrument panel, but according my details there is horizontal offset 11 mm between repeater compass and horizon. Pilot seat is not completely finished yet, but for imagination it should be enough. There is place for REVI EZ 42 (if I will find some useful drawing). You can find pressure vessel for vario and convertor (both ahead of instrument panel). Any other idea? :-)

Regarding instrument panel, this version responds to afterwar Czechoslovakian Avia S-92 which I would like to bulid. That's why I wasn't interested in SWA10 box. But probably it wouldn't be such problem to add it (if anyone has any dimension it would be much easier). Till now I have made only objects for which I have found some drawings and dimensions (usualy RLM directions). Unfortunately for the night version panel I have no data (and I also wasn't interested in it till now). I will have to study my books again :-). Regarding gunsight, if I find dimensions of other type it wouldn't be problem. I will prepare overview tomorrow, how future "set"could look and let you express. Then I will have to communicate with printing company and specify price for large set. Thanks for your interest.

Hello, I'm working on detailed 3D model of Me-262 as preparation for future Trumpeter build. I created detailed exact models of many internal parts and I got an idea to try to print them by 3D print. I have received offer of 3D MultiJet printing company which would be able print such small details as they are on instrument panel. This printed panel would consist of 5 parts. I also received a bid price about 4 Euros per this set if they will print about 40 pcs.(sets). The fact is that with higher amount of printed parts the price per part will be lower. I want to print other parts together with instrument panel (MK-108, KG 13B, REVI 16B, Rudder pedals, pilot seat) to get the price as low as possible. I would like to ask preliminary if there is enough interest among you to let one 3D run print. Please let me know if you will be compliant to join me in this "job". Here are printscreens of some of my 3D models.