Bruce_Crosby Posted August 29, 2019 Share Posted August 29, 2019 Hi Guys, Back with another project that's going ahead at a cracking pace. I was at the Essex Model Show a few weeks ago and saw a Dragon 1/48 Mistel 6 on the shelf of one of the traders. So out with the fivers and I'm now the proud new owner. The week after was the Avon Show and I was on our club stand (Wiltshire Scale Modellers) and met up with Wunwinglow who took the kit with the intention of scaling up some of the parts and making them in 3D. Also got my hands on the new Revell Me-262A single seater courtesy of Andy Hills at Antics Models, another club member. I had already sourced the He-162 online, ordered a CMK Ejection Seat and a Yahu IP. A Kit: Untitled by Bruce Crosby, on Flickr A Book: Untitled by Bruce Crosby, on Flickr An Idea! Untitled by Bruce Crosby, on Flickr More to come! BiggTim, LSP_Kevin and D Bellis 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bruce_Crosby Posted August 29, 2019 Author Share Posted August 29, 2019 Hi Guys, Yes, there's more to it! My contribution to our club stand at Avon. Untitled by Bruce Crosby, on Flickr A start on the new Revell 1/32 Me-262A. Lovely kit! Untitled by Bruce Crosby, on Flickr The two airframes taped together, testing parts fit prior to committing cement. Untitled by Bruce Crosby, on Flickr The 262 is going to be made as a rebuilt fighter, cockpit blanked off, undercarriage, guns, ammo bins removed. the whole nose ahead of the forward fuel tank is one section so I'm guessing they would remove it to get the gear and ammo boxes out, so might not go back on the same airframe. it's going to be a Bitza! Untitled by Bruce Crosby, on Flickr Carving urethane block to shape for the cockpit cover plate. Untitled by Bruce Crosby, on Flickr Adding thin plastic sheet over the cockpit: Untitled by Bruce Crosby, on Flickr So far, so good. Fanes, BiggTim, Tnarg and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bruce_Crosby Posted August 29, 2019 Author Share Posted August 29, 2019 Part three: Be very afraid! Well, I've gone and done it now! Butchered Revell's latest kit. But all in a good cause. Untitled by Bruce Crosby, on Flickr Gear doors on: Untitled by Bruce Crosby, on Flickr Nose on: Untitled by Bruce Crosby, on Flickr Painting engine parts: Untitled by Bruce Crosby, on Flickr 262 intakes: Untitled by Bruce Crosby, on Flickr 162 hot end: Untitled by Bruce Crosby, on Flickr And we've not even started yet! BiggTim, Kagemusha, Fanes and 6 others 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bruce_Crosby Posted August 29, 2019 Author Share Posted August 29, 2019 Meanwhile, back in Bristol ………. ...…...Wunwinglow has been a busy boy! Untitled by Bruce Crosby, on Flickr Now you guys may not be impressed but I certainly was! Piles of 3D printed bits as well as a pretty picture! Untitled by Bruce Crosby, on Flickr Our man Tim also made parts for the main Take-off Dolly with laser cut acrylic sheet. I fogged it with a sander to see what I was doing, its ultra clear. Untitled by Bruce Crosby, on Flickr Good job I've got a lot of Super Glue! Untitled by Bruce Crosby, on Flickr Coming together on the place laughingly known as my coffee table! Untitled by Bruce Crosby, on Flickr Hope you like it so far! LSP_Kevin, Tnarg, D Bellis and 6 others 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bruce_Crosby Posted August 29, 2019 Author Share Posted August 29, 2019 Part whatever! CMK resin seat for the He-162. Untitled by Bruce Crosby, on Flickr Painted and belted, ready to go. Untitled by Bruce Crosby, on Flickr Yahu IP: Untitled by Bruce Crosby, on Flickr Cutting open the shell chutes: Untitled by Bruce Crosby, on Flickr The 3D parts before I got them, still at Tim's studio workshop: Untitled by Bruce Crosby, on Flickr More coming. Tnarg, Kagemusha, D Bellis and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bruce_Crosby Posted August 29, 2019 Author Share Posted August 29, 2019 And here's one we made earlier! Untitled by Bruce Crosby, on Flickr Struts from Brass Rod inside old Contrail plastic tubing: Untitled by Bruce Crosby, on Flickr Does it fit? Untitled by Bruce Crosby, on Flickr It fits where it touches! Untitled by Bruce Crosby, on Flickr Blimey! It lines up! Untitled by Bruce Crosby, on Flickr As you can see, I put a bit of Wiggle room in the mounting holes. Untitled by Bruce Crosby, on Flickr I liberated a couple of boosters from the trumpeter 262 kit...…. Untitled by Bruce Crosby, on Flickr …..and drilled out the venturis. Untitled by Bruce Crosby, on Flickr How much more can you take? Tnarg, D Bellis, BiggTim and 4 others 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bruce_Crosby Posted August 29, 2019 Author Share Posted August 29, 2019 Let's see, where are we? Ah yes, building a Mistel! The story so far, I know, get on with it! No supports, just a quick look for obvious mistakes. Untitled by Bruce Crosby, on Flickr First obvious thing: The outrider wheels fouled the engines so I added some 1mm card to the inside bogie faces. Untitled by Bruce Crosby, on Flickr The boosters fitted nicely onto the 262. Untitled by Bruce Crosby, on Flickr A big slot under the 262, need all the wiggle room I can get here! Untitled by Bruce Crosby, on Flickr I drilled and added brass wire to locate the struts on the 262 underside, with two pads, the top one fitted upside down and contoured to the wing. Untitled by Bruce Crosby, on Flickr Wiggle a bit, draw a line, count back how many rivets, draw a line. Try the other side. Does it line up? Has the nose shifted? Wiggle a bit more. DRILL THE BLOODY HOLE! Untitled by Bruce Crosby, on Flickr And that was just the inner struts. Now for the outers! Untitled by Bruce Crosby, on Flickr Now we are cooking with GAS! TorbenD, Pascal, Tnarg and 8 others 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bruce_Crosby Posted August 29, 2019 Author Share Posted August 29, 2019 The Launch Dolly in the Dragon kit has one Walter 500Kg booster rocket, the Classic book says four. So back to bribery and corruption, I gave Tim the Fly booster parts from the Ar-234 and he came up with this: Untitled by Bruce Crosby, on Flickr Then this - nice 3d printed parts: Untitled by Bruce Crosby, on Flickr I added the nose ring and the transit mounts: Untitled by Bruce Crosby, on Flickr And started drilling the holes that are all over the booster. And realised I'd drilled in the wrong place. Untitled by Bruce Crosby, on Flickr Something like this? Untitled by Bruce Crosby, on Flickr Booster in primer. Untitled by Bruce Crosby, on Flickr And that's it so far. I start painting the He-162 tomorrow, Tim is busy redrawing the boosters on his mega powerful computer. Hope you like it. Regards, Bruce Crosby (with Wunwinglow, AKA Tim Perry) viperfixer, Greg W, LSP_Paul and 9 others 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shawn M Posted August 29, 2019 Share Posted August 29, 2019 wow, cool project and sharp conversion work Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
viperfixer Posted August 29, 2019 Share Posted August 29, 2019 Great work so far, that will look spectacular when finished! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Out2gtcha Posted August 29, 2019 Share Posted August 29, 2019 Wowzers what a project!!! Will definitely be following along Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kagemusha Posted August 29, 2019 Share Posted August 29, 2019 Fantastic, really put a smile on my face, Fusion make a 162 V tail, just in case you're interested, you could buy it in the UK, but I can't remember where, and couldn't find it... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_Kevin Posted August 29, 2019 Share Posted August 29, 2019 Amazing project, Bruce! Kev Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bruce_Crosby Posted August 29, 2019 Author Share Posted August 29, 2019 (edited) 20 hours ago, Kagemusha said: Fusion make a 162 V tail, just in case you're interested I thought of using either plasticard or the Urethane board to make the V-tail but decided against it. Although set after the real war's end, I didn't want it too far forward. Plus the new tails would be more fragile than kit plastic and as they will be about 10" from the model base, they will be very vulnerable. Edited August 30, 2019 by Bruce_Crosby Missed space Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dodgem37 Posted August 29, 2019 Share Posted August 29, 2019 Dog! This is the great! Sincerely, Mark Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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