Azgaron Posted November 29, 2013 Share Posted November 29, 2013 Good choice! IP looks great! HÃ¥kan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Peterpools Posted November 29, 2013 Share Posted November 29, 2013 Matt I'm with you .. your IP looks way better Keep 'em coming Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoogsATX Posted November 29, 2013 Author Share Posted November 29, 2013 The cockpit is starting to come together. Wishing I had a definitive reference! I have a LOT of references for the Me 262 cockpit, including tons of photos, 3D renderings, plan views etc, and THEY'RE ALL DIFFERENT. I'm kind of picking and choosing. It's amazing how rough so much of this looks at multiple times its normal size...the gauge surrounds in particularly look lumpy and nasty. Wonder if it's a function of my cell phone's camera. Anyway...haven't started in with the various sticks, knobs and wires yet, so all of that is next. Roy vd M. and shepard 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Azgaron Posted November 29, 2013 Share Posted November 29, 2013 Looking very good Matt! The camera is very revealing, but looks good anyway. HÃ¥kan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoogsATX Posted December 1, 2013 Author Share Posted December 1, 2013 Calling the cockpit done. Well, except for the gunsight which won't go in until much later. One happy discovery today was the amazingness of Vallejo Game Color Washes - used them on the HGW belts and was blown away how well they did. I've usually dismissed acrylic washes in the past...time to reasses! On to the rest of the cockpit. It got a treatment with AK Dust Effects...the aircraft I'm doing was abandoned in a field so I wanted to go a bit dirty in the cockpit. shepard, Roy vd M. and Lars Befring 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_Kevin Posted December 1, 2013 Share Posted December 1, 2013 Nice work Matt. I'll have to take those Vallejo washes for a spin myself. Kev Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoogsATX Posted December 8, 2013 Author Share Posted December 8, 2013 Got the fuselage halves together and the lower wing mounted up tonight. My latest test-fit - including gear struts - has happily revealed that this 262 shows now tail-sitter tendencies whatsoever. Out2gtcha 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Azgaron Posted December 8, 2013 Share Posted December 8, 2013 Looking good! Good that it have the right balance! HÃ¥kan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thomas Lund Posted December 8, 2013 Share Posted December 8, 2013 Beautiful work. The cockpit looks great, I especially like your IP - much better than the PE - and the seat, lovely leather effect and cool seat belts. That is one great kit huh? Did one a few years ago, but I did add some weight to it to avoid tail sitting. I'm actually amazed your's dont sit on the tail. I added two large bolts along the nose gear well under the gun bay. Far forward and out of the way... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nic C.D. Posted December 8, 2013 Share Posted December 8, 2013 Sure looks like a great kit, I've hesitated many times to buy one, but seeing you progress on it ... I guess next time I'm in the shop, I'll buy or order one! Well, a nightfighter-version, that is ! I agree with Thomas: very nice work on the cockpit and the IP looks very good indeed! Looking forward to more! Nic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SinuheH Posted December 26, 2013 Share Posted December 26, 2013 Hi Matt, what happened to this build….. pity I missed a good deal on the 2 seater - he who hesitates - loses! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Peterpools Posted December 27, 2013 Share Posted December 27, 2013 Matt Terrific on the front office and thanks for the word on the Vallejo Game Color Washes, as the seatbelts look perfect. Keep 'em coming Peter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoogsATX Posted January 6, 2014 Author Share Posted January 6, 2014 End of cleanup is in sight...need to paint up the Revi gunsight and install so I can install the windscreen. I also (finally) snagged a right-sized drill bit to bore out the Barracuda wheels. Combined with ten seconds work of some sprue cutters in the port gear mount, I've gotten the collapsed maingear sorted... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roy vd M. Posted January 6, 2014 Share Posted January 6, 2014 Beautiful cockpit work. The ME262 is in my humble view the best looking aircraft ever built. SinuheH 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smokey Posted January 6, 2014 Share Posted January 6, 2014 doogsATX, Excellent work on the cockpit and it looks very real. Thanks for the tip on Vallejo Game Color Washes. Will have to give them a try. Keep up the good work and will be following very closely your build since I have a few of these 262's in the stash. I also like your idea of a abandoned in the field 262. Dan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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