**** DONE: 1/48 Me 262 A1a - Jet/Recon/Transport GB

[fubar57]

Even though I would really, really, really like to see the massive squiggle scheme, a good call on your choice Tigerdriver.

Geo

 

[tigerdriver]

i would like yo see it.....but i dont have the skills to paint it lol

 

[Jack_Hill]

Tiger,
Not sure i understood everything.
Do you mean you could not paint your model ?
I sure donnot think so, you CAN.
And sure it'll be more than correct.
Wurger gave you a great solution.
Weiße 3 is not a tricky scheme indeed, and a pure beauty in my opinion..
No airbrush problem, ventral shades can easily be done using almost dry straight/slight slashed cutted handbrush.
You can train on any plastic card 'till at ease.
Let us know pls, have fun.

 

[Vic Balshaw]

Tiger,
Not sure i understood everything.
Do you mean you could not paint your model ?
I sure donnot think so, you CAN.
And sure it'll be more than correct.
Wurger gave you a great solution.
Weiße 3 is not a tricky scheme indeed, and a pure beauty in my opinion..
No airbrush problem, ventral shades can easily be done using almost dry straight/slight slashed cutted handbrush.
You can train on any plastic card 'till at ease.
Let us know pls, have fun.

Now after encouragement like that Dave, how can you not give it a try. The build is young yet and as the man says, muck around with some old card first.

 

[tigerdriver]

well i am just finishing a Me109 this weekend then the 262 will be on the bench

maybe my trust old hurricane test bed/target/crash test dummy will gain a few squiggles before i make my mind up

 

[Airframes]

If you have a relatively fine-line airbrush it can be done also. Not as difficult as you'd think, although it takes time, and you'd need to rest now and then, to stop going loopy! (pun not intended!).
I'd never attempted a complex 'welle' pattern until I did this. Just have a practice on scrap, or a 'hack' model, then take it in stages. A brush will also do the job, as described above, by using it almost like a dry-brush technique.

 

[tigerdriver]

terry that looks fab mate

 

[Wayne Little]

Ok here are those pics, first from the Classic Publications Me262 showing basically an overall dark green camo for White 3 and the second and third pics from JaPo KG(J) Units showing Black X W.Nr.500200 showing a heavy mottle of 81 and 82 on the fuselage and a segmented wing pattern. The colours and pattern on Black X are confirmed as it still exists. Matching this would be a more accurate representation of White 3 I suspect...
I should also provide the standard wing pattern for guidance as Black X is a non standard pattern.

 

[Wurger]

 

[tigerdriver]

thats great thanks Wayne

 

[Vic Balshaw]

Go for it Tiger!

 

[Wayne Little]

and the correct camo pattern reference for the Me262

 

[tigerdriver]

Perfect thanks Wayne

 

[Wayne Little]

you're welcome sir!

 

[tigerdriver]

Ok well the Me109 ( in start to finish ) is almost done so its time to clear the bench and start on the swallow ... one of my fave planes so really looking forward to it

 

[Wayne Little]

Bring it on!

 

[tigerdriver]

I started a bit of cockpit stuff last night , no pics yet ... it looks a bit like Waynes only worse

I am getting a bit confused over interior colour call outs . The instructions are vague . The tub seems to be rlm66 on the inside which is fine. The outer tub you can see through the wheel wells and the fuselage walls appear to be asking for rlm02, but in waynes build back in GB1 and some pics on the net NMF or ali or something seems more likely .

Going together nice though the rudder pedals seem to be fighting back and arent quite as mint as Waynes

 

[Crimea_River]

For late 262's I'd make the tub and the rest of the wheel well bare aluminum.

 

[tigerdriver]

yeah thats was my best guess, plus it looks better

 

[fubar57]

Photos.......?

Geo