LSP_K2

In a few of my photos, the deck behind the pilot armor was just sitting there. Now that I’ve touched-up the armor plate (I accidentally bumped it with a Q-tip dipped in alcohol), this item is finally secured in place. Tape gives a snug fit with the bottom, assuring that the rear glass won’t ride high, which it otherwise surely would. I realize this is a rather pathetic update, but I’m quite happy to have gotten this far. I've also noticed a couple of errant scribed lines which will also need to be fixed.

Perhaps, but awfully uniform for that. The bombs in the foreground appear to have slightly darker OD bands, perhaps a consequence of paint fading in the adjacent areas?

For quite some time (well into two years now), I've been trying to sort out WWII US bomb markings and shipping rings, the rings in particular. I‘ve found data that indicates that different charges were denoted by different yellow bands, but even in that regard, there seems to be a general lack of consistency. It seems that sometimes actual bands are painted on the bombs themselves to mark the location of the rings, but that idea may well be a false one, and was really not needed anyway, as the rings just protected/covered the lifting lugs. While the bands themselves mostly were metal, or appear to have been, for quite a while I thought they were two pieces, but I now believe that at least part of the time, they were one piece affairs instead. The bands seem to have had a U-shaped cross section, and may or may not have had gaskets. Any and all discussion and photo examples of any data pertaining to this subject would be most welcome. Thanks a bunch, fellas,

Happy B-Days, fellas!!!

Where do you think he got the Waky from?

Are there any US WWII bomb drawings on the library site, as well as the bomb shipping rings?

No problem at all. I find the subject fascinating, and still seek more answers. I may well start a thread in GD. Regards,

A big ol' Me 262 would certainly make my day.

Interior gets same raw aluminum, as does the bottom of the ‘pit. A dark grey wash (Vallejo), gives it some life.

Looks excellent, Kev.

This illustrates my point well. Those are metal shipping rings. Did they have wooden inserts perhaps?

While in general I believe that's true, I suspect from time to time actual rings were painted on. In the photo below, the fifth and sixth bombs from the front, are a good example. As to some shipping rings being wood, I'd never heard that before.

‘Pit now given a base color (Tamiya XF-63), and some misc details painted, after receiving a Vallejo black wash (all things considered, the ‘pit of the 262 was actually pretty boring, colors-wise). A few red, yellow and white dots makes it look at least plausible. I’ll soon be dropping in an Eduard IP and an Ultracast seat too. In 1:48, that should look more than adequate (I hope).

Nice! I have an SAS MD-80 underway that I need to finish, a gift for a good pal.

Certainly saves me some money, thank goodness.

MLG now gets their “knees”, and wings get their gun inserts. Fit of these items is generally pretty good, but some cleanup will certainly be required. One word of note: several of the ejector pins left bumps on the upper and lower wings, but with some fine sanding sticks, these can easily be dealt with. Bumps here are obviously not yet finish sanded.

Top seams now straightened out and windscreen glass temporarily test fitted; it fits near perfect too. Soon I’ll be ordering a Montex mask set for all the glass, and shortly thereafter will begin painting this baby.

Happy B-Day, Mike, as well as the other regulars that share the day.

Bf 109s, no doubt about it. Everything from Cyber Hobby E's (E-3, E-4 and E-7) to G-6, G-10, G-14 and K-4, as well as a couple of F's.

I'll have to stick with the Tiger from Andy's, as the Trumpeter kit is just not within my budget.

One possible solution to that, would be to just paint the inside of the case with some blue or greenish ocean colors.

And the 262 gets some engines. I wish all kits could be Tamiya.

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Engine cowl pieces are an excellent fit, as one might expect, and will require very minor cleanup.

And finally, the long awaited (by me) celebratory joining of the fuselage halves. A significant milestone for me. I'm a happy guy!