**** DONE: 1/48 Me 262A-1a - Me/ Fw Group Build.
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Vic Balshaw
Major General
Many thanks again for the kind words gentlemen.
What you see in today cockpit pics is the culmination of three days graft and about 70 individual pieces, most etched. However, it is done with the exception of the gun sight which is primed and ready to fit.
Next up we have the fuselage side walls which would only be seen through the wheel bay if the machine came to rest upside down. Which leads to the question "Is it worth it." Part of me, the sucker for punishment says, bugger it, let's go for it and the other half says "Na, not worth it." Maybe I'll work on the gun bay while I ponder.
What you see in today cockpit pics is the culmination of three days graft and about 70 individual pieces, most etched. However, it is done with the exception of the gun sight which is primed and ready to fit.
Next up we have the fuselage side walls which would only be seen through the wheel bay if the machine came to rest upside down. Which leads to the question "Is it worth it." Part of me, the sucker for punishment says, bugger it, let's go for it and the other half says "Na, not worth it." Maybe I'll work on the gun bay while I ponder.
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imalko
Chief Master Sergeant
Stunning work there Vic!
great job
Nice work Vic!
Airframes
Benevolens Magister
Beaut work Vic.
Gerry
Staff Sergeant
Great cockpit. It really complements all the work you put in to the tail section. Well done!
Crimea_River
Marshal
B-17engineer
Colonel
Nice Vic!!
vikingBerserker
Lieutenant General
Well done!
Done Good Vic! 
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Vic Balshaw
Major General
My thanks to you gentlemen, as always your comments are much appreciated.
So putting the pondering aside, I decided to add just a little to the fuselage walls. Mostly etched detail which can be seen if you crawl under the model or have a mirror.
Having got those out of the way, today I made up the forward gun bay as I'm planning on having this open to view with one of the gun breaches open.
With this done, it was time to stick everything together, easier said than done. Took about an hour with a few upsets along the way.
Next up is to clean up the seams and work on a bit of panel line rectification before doing some magic (I hope) on the wheel bays.
So putting the pondering aside, I decided to add just a little to the fuselage walls. Mostly etched detail which can be seen if you crawl under the model or have a mirror.
Having got those out of the way, today I made up the forward gun bay as I'm planning on having this open to view with one of the gun breaches open.
With this done, it was time to stick everything together, easier said than done. Took about an hour with a few upsets along the way.
Next up is to clean up the seams and work on a bit of panel line rectification before doing some magic (I hope)
on the wheel bays.
nice work my friend
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Vic Balshaw
Major General
Thanks Karl, how's it going your way?
lostinhull
Airman 1st Class
Oooh - now that IS nice.
work, a nightmare, home pretty good, my wife is the only thing keeping me together at the minute
B-17engineer
Colonel
Nice Vic!
Airframes
Benevolens Magister
Excellent work Vic.
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