Tamiya 1:48 Me 262A-1a

[sturmovik]

New project incoming!

[LSP_K2]

Nice kit from what I hear.

[sturmovik]

11 hours ago, LSP_K2 said:

Nice kit from what I hear.

I hope it is, I have another one of these waiting to be built as Rudolf Sinner's plane or as Red S from the JV 44.

[Jager]

You will enjoy this kit build. It goes together nicely. I built mine as Eduard Schallmoser's aircraft. He was Galland's wingman.

Jager

Edited January 8, 2020 by Jager

[cbk57]

13 hours ago, LSP_K2 said:

Nice kit from what I hear.

Better than nice, I built one of these years ago, knock down amazing typical tamiya.  Has a nose weight that integrates into the gun bay so it sits perfectly.  Clicks together and the detail is out of this world.  

[sturmovik]

@cbk57 do you know if the nose landing gear can be added AFTER painting and decalling?

[cbk57]

44 minutes ago, sturmovik said:

@cbk57 do you know if the nose landing gear can be added AFTER painting and decalling?

I had to find some instructions, I built mine years ago.  I suspect that I painted the front gear assembly then wrapped it in tape.  However, I think you could test fit the assembly and try because it might be possible to sneak the nose gear in after assembly.  

[mustang1989]

This is a nice kit. I've got it in the stash and will be looking forward to your build very very much.

[sturmovik]

Hello guys, I come back to this thread with lots of progress to show you:

The gunbay:

The gunbay glued to the nose weight, alongside the nose geat attachment piece at the front of the weight:

Wings glued together:

 

I added an extra weight (not shown) at the front of the cockpit, because I'm not sure if the supplied weight will be enough:

 

Fuselage halves glued together:

 

Airframe completed:

[AlbertD]

Looks great so far. I have this kit too but I don't think mine came with the nose weight.

[sturmovik]

5 minutes ago, AlbertD said:

Looks great so far. I have this kit too but I don't think mine came with the nose weight.

Try contacting Tamiya for a spare weight if it didn't come with it. The two I bought had the weights glued inside one side of the box.

[AlbertD]

18 minutes ago, sturmovik said:

Try contacting Tamiya for a spare weight if it didn't come with it. The two I bought had the weights glued inside one side of the box.

I just looked again and sure enough there it is attached inside the end of the box. I guess I just never noticed it before. Thanks for the info.

[LSP_K2]

I've pretty much convinced myself that next year will be entirely devoted to WWII 1:48 ceiling queens, and this kit may well be amongst them. I have several that are well underway already, so finishing off a dozen or so should be pretty easy, I'd think. I'll certainly be watching yours.

[BradG]

Nice progress, I've built it and can tell you that the supplied weight is enough, no need for extra.

[mustang1989]

Good progress on this. Man I just love the lines of this bird!!