Jan_G Posted February 14, 2017 Share Posted February 14, 2017 Hi guys, this is my new project. It is the new Revell kit with aditional Eduard AM (brassin wheels, interior PE, exterior PE, pre coloured steel seat belts and masks) I know that there is perfect detailed build thread already in WIP. My goal is to keep it as relaxing project next to my resin projects. I am no expert in Luftwaffe planes but I like almost all of them and Me 262 is one of my favourite. just beautiful plane (two seater as well ) I want to learn to paint late war Luftwaffe camo on this one, so will keep build simple and clean. And spend most time with painting and weathering. No open engine cowlings or gun bay. I will put more efort in detailing some visible parts like cockpit and engine intakes only. build fundamentals... have started with puting main fuselage parts together. I used metal pipes instead of plastic canons, because after I drilled muzzles on plastic parts I was not satisfied with results and want to save some extra space in gun bay for aditional weight. I am using Tamiya Extra Thin Cement for gluing which is IMHO superior for this job. Glued joints were not cleaned yet, but it will require only smooth sanding and some minor panel lines rescribing I was really suprised that there are no fit issues so far. Everything fits together really well. And some clever engineering for open panels and especially for wing joints. just litlle cleaning and it fits together in perfect dihedral geometry. I like such simple approach and dry fit test of wings and fuselage thanks for looking and any comments are welcome jan 109, Lars Befring, Wurzacher and 11 others 14 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted February 14, 2017 Share Posted February 14, 2017 How cool ! Will be following.....Harv Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XOPCT Posted February 14, 2017 Share Posted February 14, 2017 Colleague, virtually all aircraft were armed with two guns MG-151. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Radub Posted February 14, 2017 Share Posted February 14, 2017 Colleague, virtually all aircraft were armed with two guns MG-151. No 262 B1a/U1 ever used MG 151 while in Luftwaffe service. One aircraft was photographed post-war in the USA with protruding tubes, but photos of the same plane at the time of capture show no such tubes there. So, those tubes were added in the USA. We do not even know whether those tubes actually connect to a MG 151 (or any weapon, for that matter). One other thing to keep in mind is that by the time that plane was photographed with those tubes, it was after a slight crash that damaged the antennas, which were reinforced with diagonal braces at the "root". Radu Lothar and Wurzacher 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fab Posted February 14, 2017 Share Posted February 14, 2017 Hello Nice project, go on! Radub, please: aow...sad new, the 262b never have the mg151 as depict in the Smith& creek for the Nr 110305? THEN.... I am going to do "11" red...no evidence concerning this lady...;-) I ve got a question about the 4 oval hole of the floor on the armement bay, is it the hole to feed the ammo magazine? Otherwise, if not ..how were feed the gun? Fab Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Radub Posted February 14, 2017 Share Posted February 14, 2017 Hello Nice project, go on! Radub, please: aow...sad new, the 262b never have the mg151 as depict in the Smith& creek for the Nr 110305? THEN.... I am going to do "11" red...no evidence concerning this lady...;-) I ve got a question about the 4 oval hole of the floor on the armement bay, is it the hole to feed the ammo magazine? Otherwise, if not ..how were feed the gun? Fab No one knows what "Red 11" looked like or even if it existed. There are no photos. The markings included in the Trumpeter kit are based on no evidence and are pure fantasy. The oval holes were there to assist the armourers when feeding the guns - the ammunition was visible through them and the holes allowed the armourers to push the ammunition into the feed chute. The feed chutes are parts 85. 85 and 88, step 15 of the instruction sheet. The spent shell/links chutes were parts 83, 84 and 87. Radu Wurzacher, Lothar and Rick Griewski 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dodgem37 Posted February 14, 2017 Share Posted February 14, 2017 Nice engineering is right. Good start. Where did you find Red 11 art? Thank you. Sincerely, Mark Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fab Posted February 14, 2017 Share Posted February 14, 2017 Hello Merci beaucoup Radub! Funny, but I believe I ve never seen the process on the handbuch ou werksttatbuch... Amitiés Fab Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jan_G Posted February 14, 2017 Author Share Posted February 14, 2017 Nice discussion here 😀 To be honest I have found that art somewhere on pinterest if i remeber well and I just like it. But didnt noticed that its red 11. My choice is Red 12 from box. So pls Radu should I keep canon openings as designed or should I blind it? thanks a lot for advice jan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Radub Posted February 14, 2017 Share Posted February 14, 2017 Nice discussion here To be honest I have found that art somewhere on pinterest if i remeber well and I just like it. But didnt noticed that its red 11. My choice is Red 12 from box. So pls Radu should I keep canon openings as designed or should I blind it? thanks a lot for advice jan It was Fab who mentioned "Red 11". There is no photo of it. You do not need to blank anything, what you get in the kit is suitable for all known/photographed Luftwaffe-service 262 night fighters. No change needed to the cannons or cannon openings. Radu Lothar, Wurzacher and Tolga ULGUR 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jan_G Posted February 14, 2017 Author Share Posted February 14, 2017 Thanks Radu! Really apreciate your help jan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ClumsyDude Posted February 14, 2017 Share Posted February 14, 2017 Looking forward to this project ... how do you find the detail printing on the Eduard PE? I got a set years ago for a 1/48 Skyhawk and the dials looked grainy and pretty horrible. The photos above look a lot better. Jim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martinnfb Posted February 15, 2017 Share Posted February 15, 2017 (edited) Some well known motivational pics. Edited February 15, 2017 by Martinnfb Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tolga ULGUR Posted February 15, 2017 Share Posted February 15, 2017 I am motivated well.. And ordered one with some after market parts Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jan_G Posted February 15, 2017 Author Share Posted February 15, 2017 Some well known motivational pics. Thanks Martin for pics! Looking forward to this project ... how do you find the detail printing on the Eduard PE? I got a set years ago for a 1/48 Skyhawk and the dials looked grainy and pretty horrible. The photos above look a lot better. Jim It looks quite ok for me JIM. I think that some gloss varnish should help it. My choice would be rather resin cockpit than PE. But when I consider that will most probably keep canopy closed it should looks good at the end jan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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