Battletweety Posted January 14 Share Posted January 14 I've recently discovered this forum which is a coincidence as I have recently started building large scale aircraft. I typically build aircraft in 1/48 and 1/72 scale. I took the plunge September last year and had a crack. I wanted to do a subject that is my favourite aircraft from WW2 and not too huge. This was also reasonably priced (compared to other 1/32 kits at least). The kit went together okay. There were definitely seamlines around the engines, the fuselage and underneath, but noting a bit of filler and some sanding won't fix. I also found the eduard cockpit photoetch which seems to be hard to find but it makes a huge difference. The kit does come with some photoetch for the seatbelts which I used and it also comes with a bit of film for the instruments with a clear plastic piece to fit over the top but I wasn't happy with the detail on that so went with the photoetch. The camouflage was a lot of research and trial and error. I eventually settled on: SMS PL189 - Lightblau (RLM76) for underneath SMS PL77 - Forest Green (FS34079) for the lighter green Tamiya XF-27 - Black Green for the darker green. Overall I'm happy with the way it turned out and I'm definitely a fan of 1/32 scale for WW2 aircraft, but its the start of the learning curve so hopefully I get better as I build more. I'll post a few of my other works here for interest. cheers BT discus, John Stambaugh, Dpgsbody55 and 18 others 21 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_Kevin Posted January 14 Share Posted January 14 Welcome aboard, BT! That’s a fantastic Me 262. Kev Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christa Posted January 14 Share Posted January 14 Hello BT. That is a good looking 262, also a favourite of mine, also welcome to LSP. Word of warning, LSP can cause your stash to increase! I don't know why . . . chrish 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_Mike Posted January 14 Share Posted January 14 Welcome to LSP. I think the only thing you'll need to learn and adapt to is the larger canvas. Nice 262! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Archimedes Posted January 14 Share Posted January 14 That IS a nicely done Sturmvogel. Well done and welcome! Kind regards, Paul Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shoggz Posted January 14 Share Posted January 14 Yes, very nice! Welcome. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Out2gtcha Posted January 14 Share Posted January 14 Welcome! Very nice Me-262 for sure. Well done! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dpgsbody55 Posted January 15 Share Posted January 15 Great looking model. I hope you'll post more work here. Cheers, Michael Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Battletweety Posted January 15 Author Share Posted January 15 Thanks everyone for the very warm welcome to the forum and the nice comments about the models. I've been a lurker for a while here and there are some incredibly well built aircraft in this forum. I hope to learn a few tips and tricks for my next one. cheers BT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Learstang Posted January 15 Share Posted January 15 Excellent job on the Me 262, also one of my favourite aeroplanes! Welcome to the site! Best Regards, Jason Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony T Posted January 15 Share Posted January 15 Welcome lurker. I love the way you've daubed the mottle; I believe a lot was applied by sponge on the real thing, as well as spray gun painted on others. Nice presentation too: love the control tower in the background. Tony Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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