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Let Let Let - Warplanes => Aircraft Modeling => Topic started by: No.1 on June 21, 2017, 05:59:41 PM

Title: Me 262 Night fighter, Revell 1/32
Post by: No.1 on June 21, 2017, 05:59:41 PM
This stand few months and last time to start work on it. Except of basic Revell parts, I will use also Eduard products for extra details. First at all, list of Revell kit content
Title: Re: Me 262 Night fighter, Revell 1/32
Post by: No.1 on June 21, 2017, 06:00:16 PM
Then what I will use from Eduard
Title: Re: Me 262 Night fighter, Revell 1/32
Post by: No.1 on June 21, 2017, 06:01:21 PM
Then glorious start of work... I put material on work bench and then lay down and listen music  :-smey all right, continue tomorrow ;)
Title: Re: Me 262 Night fighter, Revell 1/32
Post by: Second Air Force on June 22, 2017, 12:57:26 AM
Good one here!---I have plans for one of these in 1/48 someday, so I'll watch yours for inspiration!!!!
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Post by: No.1 on June 22, 2017, 09:25:57 AM
Inspiration... well, here is excellent Belgium beer there :))
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Post by: draken35 on June 22, 2017, 05:30:27 PM
:-ok
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Post by: modellius on June 23, 2017, 01:22:18 AM
Looks as a fine kit, nice start  as well, I cantwait to see it done, will be a fine piece for shure !
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Post by: Second Air Force on June 23, 2017, 01:40:46 AM
I was admiring the beer bottle and then noticed that your kit box art shows the exact markings I had planned for my smaller version!!
Title: Re: Me 262 Night fighter, Revell 1/32
Post by: No.1 on June 23, 2017, 04:24:43 PM
Thanks friends :)) It is possible I will make red 12, it have specific method of patches application, small circles, not blotches as shown on illustration. So, here is my fight with cockpit and it is still not completed. So hot here, I have to stop for a moment.
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Post by: draken35 on June 23, 2017, 07:38:47 PM
Nice!
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Post by: No.1 on June 24, 2017, 04:51:23 PM
Thanks :)) And progress today. No specific note to add, built goes standard
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Post by: draken35 on June 24, 2017, 09:03:59 PM
Good!
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Post by: No.1 on June 25, 2017, 07:27:02 PM
Nose gun section completed and fuselage closed
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Post by: Second Air Force on June 26, 2017, 02:59:37 AM
Looks like a relaxing build!
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Post by: draken35 on June 26, 2017, 06:31:39 PM
Yes, and pleasant to watch
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Post by: modellius on June 29, 2017, 03:52:06 PM
Looks good !
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Post by: No.1 on July 03, 2017, 02:50:15 PM
Sorry for small delays. Here is progress and I need to solve gap in bottom of this hub
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Post by: draken35 on July 03, 2017, 07:56:56 PM
A little bit of very fine Evergreen...
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Post by: No.1 on July 03, 2017, 08:51:09 PM
Yes, I agree
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Post by: modellius on July 05, 2017, 01:22:58 PM
nice progress, Evergreen will do the job
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Post by: No.1 on July 11, 2017, 08:36:41 PM
Sorry for delay on update, this is work last few days. Slow work, due to heat, not much possible to work
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Post by: draken35 on July 12, 2017, 07:01:25 AM
Excellent my friend.
Hope  heat is going better
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Post by: No.1 on July 12, 2017, 07:18:03 AM
We wait for rain :))
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Post by: modellius on July 14, 2017, 10:07:39 AM
nice progress mate !
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Post by: No.1 on August 01, 2017, 03:42:17 PM
Hahaha... snail speed on my side :))
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Post by: draken35 on August 01, 2017, 05:34:36 PM
:-ok
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Post by: Second Air Force on August 02, 2017, 02:58:03 AM
We're moving at about the same pace, both working on engines right now....
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Post by: modellius on August 03, 2017, 12:55:34 PM
slow but good my friend !
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Post by: No.1 on August 06, 2017, 08:33:20 PM
Here is some progress made. To regret, still extreme hot that I can do any more work. About the kit, I am not so much satisfied with how parts match, it need pressure and holding to fit parts together and again, join line need filler. I guess that molds has work a lot so it get out of shape ( a bit). As well one part of canopy will be open (I hope so), I star painting and tomorrow I will try to paint camouflage color at top and then to lift mask and place inside and spray paint from inside. Too big scale, it must be done like that.
Title: Re: Me 262 Night fighter, Revell 1/32
Post by: No.1 on August 06, 2017, 08:41:27 PM
One engine will be open and as I see from this photo, it need much upgrade... will see what to do
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Post by: Second Air Force on August 07, 2017, 01:55:26 AM
I very much enjoy looking at these early turbine engines--so simple by comparison to the ones I work on every day!
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Post by: draken35 on August 07, 2017, 06:14:10 AM
:-ok
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Post by: modellius on August 07, 2017, 04:48:25 PM
lot of upcoming work, keep up the good job mate !
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Post by: No.1 on August 07, 2017, 07:20:36 PM
I guess tomorrow will be preparation for painting
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Post by: draken35 on August 07, 2017, 08:50:06 PM
Impatient to see that tomorrow
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Post by: No.1 on August 08, 2017, 07:23:53 AM
This is from yesterday and later today will make new progress and new photos ;)
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Post by: Second Air Force on August 08, 2017, 11:23:47 AM
Interesting mounting for the antenna array, more like the real airplane than most models.
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Post by: draken35 on August 08, 2017, 12:47:36 PM
:-ok
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Post by: No.1 on August 08, 2017, 01:24:10 PM
Here is situation now- small elements add, before that one main panel line engraved. All kit spray in black and some later will be polished with 3200 grit paper, add few panels, check out again and if all pass fine, start painting.
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Post by: No.1 on August 08, 2017, 07:55:11 PM
Two top colors were painted and bad news for me... no more RLM 76. So if I have to make any corrections, this would be so tricky  :-dal :(
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Post by: draken35 on August 09, 2017, 06:11:40 AM
Looks great anyway
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Post by: No.1 on August 09, 2017, 08:21:32 AM
Thanks :)) I just make Aztec fine line test (well, can be better) and in few minutes will start work on camouflage painting.
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Post by: Second Air Force on August 09, 2017, 12:03:00 PM
The best, and sometimes most frustrating, parts--the squiggles!!!!
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Post by: No.1 on August 09, 2017, 12:47:32 PM
Done somehow ;) It is specific that RLM 82 was applied as patches while RLM 81 in many places in donut shape. Ah, forget to say, this will be Messerschmitt Me 262B-1a/U1 "Red 12" W.Nr. 111980 of 10./NJG10, 1945
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Post by: draken35 on August 09, 2017, 12:50:43 PM
:-ok
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Post by: No.1 on August 09, 2017, 07:10:41 PM
Black bottom and start work on wheels :))
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Post by: Second Air Force on August 10, 2017, 03:06:14 AM
Good rendering!!!
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Post by: draken35 on August 10, 2017, 05:29:10 AM
Yes,  excellent !
Title: Re: Me 262 Night fighter, Revell 1/32
Post by: No.1 on August 10, 2017, 08:56:12 AM
Thanks :)) Here is situation now, decal work. Last night I paint some details like metal intake
Title: Re: Me 262 Night fighter, Revell 1/32
Post by: No.1 on August 10, 2017, 06:29:00 PM
Some progress, much decals are placed but still a lot to be add and I complete landing gear, with resin replacement :))
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Post by: draken35 on August 10, 2017, 06:36:04 PM
Splendid! :-ok
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Post by: No.1 on August 10, 2017, 06:39:18 PM
Thank you :))
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Post by: Second Air Force on August 10, 2017, 11:01:09 PM
You really tempt me to dig out the one in my pile!!!!
Title: Re: Me 262 Night fighter, Revell 1/32
Post by: No.1 on August 12, 2017, 06:38:10 PM
Hahaha- go ahead mate :)) On my side, final assembly, hope it will be ready for photos tomorrow. many small parts inside cockpit canopy should be placed
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Post by: draken35 on August 13, 2017, 12:49:10 AM
Great!
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Post by: Second Air Force on August 13, 2017, 01:39:48 AM
I like this a lot!!
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Post by: No.1 on August 13, 2017, 10:35:54 AM
Final fittings
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Post by: No.1 on August 13, 2017, 10:36:17 AM
Final work :))
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Post by: Second Air Force on August 13, 2017, 05:10:34 PM
It is a great result! (I've decided to do Red 8 whenever I finally build my smaller one.) I love the late-war camouflage especially.....
Title: Re: Me 262 Night fighter, Revell 1/32
Post by: No.1 on August 13, 2017, 05:12:28 PM
Thanks mate :)) For red 8 you have far more info so your work will be far more detailed :))
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Post by: Second Air Force on August 14, 2017, 12:17:58 AM
My kit has the decals for Red 8, actually!
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Post by: No.1 on August 14, 2017, 06:08:14 AM
Good :)
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Post by: draken35 on August 14, 2017, 08:20:41 AM
Splendid work my friend ❤
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Post by: No.1 on August 14, 2017, 09:14:48 AM
Thanks :))
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Post by: modellius on August 15, 2017, 11:21:44 AM
one hell of the job, excellent mate !
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Post by: No.1 on August 15, 2017, 11:57:39 AM
Thanks :))
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Post by: No.1 on September 12, 2017, 10:52:03 AM
Magazines are model best showcase :))
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Post by: modellius on September 12, 2017, 02:09:36 PM
excellent !
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Post by: No.1 on September 12, 2017, 02:19:35 PM
Thanks :))
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Post by: draken35 on September 13, 2017, 06:23:17 PM
Great! :-ok
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Post by: No.1 on September 13, 2017, 06:52:20 PM
:))
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Post by: Second Air Force on September 14, 2017, 03:28:17 AM
Wonderful, congratulations on that fine article!
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Post by: No.1 on September 14, 2017, 05:00:31 AM
Thanks :))
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Post by: Jicehem on October 04, 2017, 08:19:49 AM
Hello mate :-salut

Amazing result. This kit seems to be not so easy to build as it would be expected nowadays.

Jicéhem :-wave
Title: Re: Me 262 Night fighter, Revell 1/32
Post by: No.1 on October 05, 2017, 08:41:22 PM
Thanks mate :))