monthebiff Posted September 20, 2019 Share Posted September 20, 2019 Just a brilliant build and great pictures from your society evening. Regards. Andy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bruce_Crosby Posted September 21, 2019 Author Share Posted September 21, 2019 Here we go again, this is part, well, I don't know! I spent the day adding some small chips with a sponge and brush then went for it big time with Flory Washes. I used two colours, Grime and Dark Dirt, very reminiscent of the muck I saw on aircraft from when I was in the RAF. Most service points on the Me-262 and the usual way into the cockpit are on the port side, so it's the port engine that gets most of the footfall. Plus it's got bits from all over, like a front cover in RLM02 and the port clam shell door is a different shade of blue. Untitled by Bruce Crosby, on Flickr Starboard engine is original so has some chipped paintwork on the intake. Untitled by Bruce Crosby, on Flickr I got a fuel triangle decal in the wrong place and as it was already varnished over I had to remove it with a scalpel then sand the area. Untitled by Bruce Crosby, on Flickr And a new one. Lucky I've got another Revell Me- 262 to hand! Untitled by Bruce Crosby, on Flickr Chips with everything! Untitled by Bruce Crosby, on Flickr With the Flory Wash: Untitled by Bruce Crosby, on Flickr Untitled by Bruce Crosby, on Flickr Untitled by Bruce Crosby, on Flickr Untitled by Bruce Crosby, on Flickr Untitled by Bruce Crosby, on Flickr Untitled by Bruce Crosby, on Flickr Untitled by Bruce Crosby, on Flickr That's all Folks! Regards, Bruce Crosby TorbenD, Greg W, monthebiff and 4 others 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bruce_Crosby Posted September 22, 2019 Author Share Posted September 22, 2019 A few photos of the He-162 after the Flory Wash. Untitled by Bruce Crosby, on Flickr Untitled by Bruce Crosby, on Flickr Untitled by Bruce Crosby, on Flickr Regards, Bruce Crosby Out2gtcha, Gazzas, LSP_Kevin and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bruce_Crosby Posted September 25, 2019 Author Share Posted September 25, 2019 Hi Guys, Some more Mistel. Finally got the slats cemented in place! Untitled by Bruce Crosby, on Flickr Untitled by Bruce Crosby, on Flickr Then today I made the Pitot Tubes for both airframes. Albion Alloys Brass Tubing, lovely stuff! Untitled by Bruce Crosby, on Flickr And sharpened up the D/F loop with a half round file. Untitled by Bruce Crosby, on Flickr I have some QuickBoost resin and Masters brass barrels but in the end I cleaned up the kit guns. Untitled by Bruce Crosby, on Flickr The kit guns painted with a mix of MMP Dural and Black. Untitled by Bruce Crosby, on Flickr The Pitots. Untitled by Bruce Crosby, on Flickr Dural loop with the Bakelite base in Rust. Untitled by Bruce Crosby, on Flickr Two really dirty boosters stolen from the Trumpeter kit. All grunge over RLM02. The originals might have been a dark metal, still grungy though!. Untitled by Bruce Crosby, on Flickr And that's today. Regards, Bruce Crosby Kagemusha, Trak-Tor, LSP_Kevin and 5 others 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bruce_Crosby Posted September 26, 2019 Author Share Posted September 26, 2019 The Trumpeter Rato units under the Revell Me-262 Untitled by Bruce Crosby, on Flickr Untitled by Bruce Crosby, on Flickr That's all, Folks! Kagemusha, LSP_Kevin, TorbenD and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bruce_Crosby Posted October 1, 2019 Author Share Posted October 1, 2019 And more ramblings from a deranged mind! Canopy masked and painted. Untitled by Bruce Crosby, on Flickr Clear bits in place as well as the home made Pitot. Untitled by Bruce Crosby, on Flickr My friend Klaus Herold noticed the wing alignment wasn't too hot so I removed a spacer from the top of the front strut to drop the nose of the He-162. Untitled by Bruce Crosby, on Flickr Then it was back to sorting out the booster mountings Untitled by Bruce Crosby, on Flickr So I ended up making tiny brackets. Untitled by Bruce Crosby, on Flickr Front bracket in place. Untitled by Bruce Crosby, on Flickr Front mounts for the centre booster pair. Untitled by Bruce Crosby, on Flickr And the full set. Note the outer mountings are slightly farther forwards, this will angle the outer boosters a little. Untitled by Bruce Crosby, on Flickr And that's it so far! Regards, Bruce Crosby Piprm, Kagemusha, Greg W and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kagemusha Posted October 1, 2019 Share Posted October 1, 2019 Terrific. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bruce_Crosby Posted October 13, 2019 Author Share Posted October 13, 2019 (edited) Hi Guys, After a few days in the doldrums, I'm back on the Mistel. This time I'm making the braking parachute for the launch trolley. It's based on the photo of the chute on the much smaller trolley for the Ar-234A series but as this trolley is about twice the weight, I've increased the size somewhat. The photo I'm working from: Untitled by Bruce Crosby, on Flickr How its should turn out, assuming all goes well. Untitled by Bruce Crosby, on Flickr A start on the box, one of Tim Perry's 3D printed bits with a cover plate from sheet plastic, the start of the bulge shape from Tamiya white epoxy putty and the two large side opening flaps from Green Stuff epoxy putty which is much better to work for detail. Untitled by Bruce Crosby, on Flickr Then I added the small green triangles top and bottom at the centre join as these will be where the top and bottom straps locate. It will make sense in a while! Plus some brackets and rivets. Untitled by Bruce Crosby, on Flickr Rear Mounts added, odd bits drilled. Untitled by Bruce Crosby, on Flickr The top straps added. Untitled by Bruce Crosby, on Flickr As it stands right now. I still have to make four coil springs, two each side. Untitled by Bruce Crosby, on Flickr Untitled by Bruce Crosby, on Flickr Untitled by Bruce Crosby, on Flickr I hope this all makes sense! Regards, Bruce Crosby Edited October 13, 2019 by Bruce_Crosby spelling Trak-Tor, TorbenD, Kagemusha and 5 others 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iain Posted October 13, 2019 Share Posted October 13, 2019 We've been watching this come together at our local model club - really is an impressive bit of work - has to be seen in the 'flesh' to fully appreciate... Nearly there Bruce! Iain Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Out2gtcha Posted October 13, 2019 Share Posted October 13, 2019 Nice!! Will make another lovely detail Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gazzas Posted October 14, 2019 Share Posted October 14, 2019 Nice scratchwork! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bruce_Crosby Posted October 14, 2019 Author Share Posted October 14, 2019 Hi Guys, A little more work on the Mistel braking chute. I made the springs from fine brass wire. The lanyard to the shackle is made from twisted lead wire and the shackle itself is from a Takom 1/35 Panther tank kit. Springs made from brass wire wound round plastic rod to get the shape. Untitled by Bruce Crosby, on Flickr Springs superglued to the casing: Untitled by Bruce Crosby, on Flickr Twisted lead wire for the lanyard: Untitled by Bruce Crosby, on Flickr With the shackle in place: Untitled by Bruce Crosby, on Flickr That's all folks! Regards, Bruce Crosby Kagemusha, Fvdm, curiouslysophie and 4 others 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Out2gtcha Posted October 15, 2019 Share Posted October 15, 2019 Brilliant! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mozart Posted October 15, 2019 Share Posted October 15, 2019 This really is an admirable build Bruce, I like the way that you are tackling so many unusual difficulties and solving them with great ingenuity. Press on regardless!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RLWP Posted October 15, 2019 Share Posted October 15, 2019 Nit-picking... If that lanyard is wire rope, it ought to have a clip around it to hold the loop together If it is a fibre rope, it would probably have been spliced - now that would be a neat bit of modelling... Instead, could you put a whipping around it?: It looks sort of unfinished as it is Richard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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