**** DONE: 1/48 Me 262A-1a - Me/ Fw Group Build.

[Vic Balshaw]

Thanks Aaron.

It's been a good day for spraying and a lot has been achieved. As it stands I'm quite pleased with the outcome though I had expected the grey-green (RML 74) to have been a little bit greener. Anyway, next up a bit of panel lining and then maybe the hard bit and all those treads in the tail. But first a good night out on the town.

 

[rochie]

looks fantastic Vic

 

[Wayne Little]

Good to see all that paint on vic, done good mate!

 

[javlin]

Very Very Nice there Vic

 

[T Bolt]

Looking great Vic!

 

[Crimea_River]

With all. Party on!

 

[N4521U]

Outstanding. The paint scheme is magic. Another benchmark piece Vic.

 

[Aaron Brooks Wolters]

With all here, very nice work Vic!

 

[vikingBerserker]

Well done!

 

[Airframes]

Nice one Vic !

 

[A4K]

Vic, just fantastic!

 

[Gerry]

Shaping up beautifully!

 

[Vic Balshaw]

Thanks guys. Been a bit slack last couple of days, too much family business, did manage to get the decals on this'avo though so will be slapping on layers of 'Future' tomorrow.

 

[ozhawk40]

Looking good Vic

Cheers

Peter

 

[Vic Balshaw]

Started on the whiskers today (not a pretty sight). It's taken the afternoon just to get one side of the tail done, was so frustrating and I'm lucky it didn't end up under my foot a couple of times. Sorry, no pics at this stage, I think my 262's looking to ugly at the moment. Maybe tomorrow if all goes well.

 

[Wayne Little]

Ugly?

 

[woody]

Looking good Vic.

 

[Vic Balshaw]

I said it looked ugly!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Have not progressed well with this aspect of the build. The threads when shortened would not lay down and with head held in hands in frustration, my little 262 was close to flying out the window. Luckily we have fixed fly screens, so that option was ruled out.

After cussing, kicking and screaming my way round the house

I decided to rip all the thread out and try something else, so the whole tail was stripped back after the removal of the thread and cleaned down before holes that needed it were re-drilled a new coat of paint added. A replacement for the thread was found, I've ended up using some elastic thread and after a test run I decided it should work.

After a couple of hours, I've managed to do one side of the tail fin and though looking a bit rough at the moment, should polish up after a little TLC.

 

[le_steph40]

It will be a masterpiece !!!

 

[rochie]

you should of tried hair gel or blow drying them flat Vic............................ ok i'm going !!!!!!!!!!!!!