1/32 Revell Me 262B-1/U1 Nachtjager

[Thunnus]

11 hours ago, johnie hopper said:

For all Luftwaffe FuG 16 ZY radiostation application you can use this PR16 antene (just for checking size and shape):

 

Thanks Johnie!  I can play around with the shape of the loop some more.

 

 

9 hours ago, dodgem37 said:

Good show, John.  The whip antennae is twisted wire.  Just sayin'.

 

Sincerely,

Mark

 

Thanks Mark!  Yes but maybe the reduction due to scale makes wiring strands less visible.  That is how I am approaching it.

 

 

 

9 hours ago, Radub said:

 

Hi John, 

Maybe this can help a bit: 

 

 

HTH 

Radu 

 

 

Thanks Radu!  I understand how the skinny tabs are "supposed" to fit.  But the friction due to the width of the flaps prevents this orientation on some of them.  I'm just aiming for a uniform deflection for all four flaps and not overly concerned with maximum deflection.  I'm assuming that intermediate positions between fully open and fully shut are possible based on photographs.

 

 

 

 

[Thunnus]

The rudder and the horizontal tail surfaces have been glued in.  

 

 

The small gaps have been filled in with White Milliput.

 

 

[johnie hopper]

I can't help, that's a beautiful bird!

 

1 hour ago, Thunnus said:

... I'm assuming that intermediate positions between fully open and fully shut are possible based on photographs.

Of course it is possible on real plane, but as Radu will probably confirm, model is designed for fully deployed or fully pulled in flaps. Problem is the pin on the flaps sides. The position of those pins for half ejected flaps should be somewhere in the middle of the rail.

[scvrobeson]

The -262 was such a sleek and pretty airplane.  Even in two-seater form, it still looks good.  Excellent work bringing this to life.

 

 

 

Matt 

[monthebiff]

As Matt mentioned , your 262 is looking very sleek John and so worth your hard work, looking forward to seeing some colour now.

 

Regards. Andy 

[D.B. Andrus]

17 hours ago, johnie hopper said:

For all Luftwaffe FuG 16 ZY radiostation application you can use this PR16 antene (just for checking size and shape):

 

Hi Johnie

Is the overall heght of the loop 239 mm?

 

Thanks,

Damian

[johnie hopper]

4 hours ago, D.B. Andrus said:

 

Hi Johnie

Is the overall heght of the loop 239 mm?

 

Thanks,

Damian

I see rather 237 mm there .

[D.B. Andrus]

44 minutes ago, johnie hopper said:

I see rather 237 mm there .

 

Thank you, Johnie.

 

Cheers,

Damian

[Jamme]

Hi John.

Really nice !

Cheers,

Jamme

 

[machine_marty]

Such a clean and precise build - following this with interest. Thanks for all the helpful hints and tips 

[turbo]

Looking terrific John! The 262 really does have beautiful lines.

 

Love your idea of holding small parts with a suitable attachment point with a pin vice!

[Thunnus]

Thanks guys! I'm still in the procrastination mode and filling the time with some of the final small details.  The loop antenna was redone to fine tune its shape and also so that it is oriented vertically when mounted at an angle.

 

 

The plastic radar array will be replaced with this Master brass Neptun upgrade.

 

 

Very easy to assemble.

 

 

Mounting to the narrow stalks on the plastic part was very dicey as it was very difficult to drill the necessary holes. I was barely able to manage it.

 

 

I'll shoot this with primer.  If the joint is too messy, I'll have consider re-doing the connection.

 

[MikeA]

Quite the build and reference this one is. Loving the very clean and precise work.

[F-4Phanwell]

Hello John

 

Again i follow one of your high quality builds, what make me stunnung and its really a joy to watch all your pics, when i come back home from work and drink a cup of coffee, then i feel comfortable.

[Thunnus]

Thanks guys!  I really appreciate the comments and the encouragement!

 

Still futzing around and being gun-shy about starting the painting on this build.  I still need to paint the wheels so I did that instead.  I'm using the resin replacements from Barracuda Studios, which come with some nice hydraulic line details for the main wheels.

 

 

I've painted the rubber portions first, with a mix of flat black, grey and brown to simulate worn rubber.  The color is progressively lightened as I travel from the wheels to the tread surfaces.

 

 

I scanned the wheels and made adhesive masks with the Silhouette Portrait.  I really LOVE having the Portrait... so useful!  The metal hubs are painted in black and then the wheels were given a gloss coat.

 

 

To highlight the tread, you can either go light and portray dirt/mud in the treads or go dark.  I'm going dark since I think this gives a better impression of an aircraft operating off tarmac, which may or may not be true of these jets.