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

• Jul 23, 2011

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Good one Terry, would have suggested a circular template with the same X, slipped over the nose to get an alignment and same as you Terry small pilot holes only till later...

 

• Jul 23, 2011

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Thanks for that Gents, I'll get right onto it come the morrow.

 

• Jul 23, 2011

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Masterful Vic.
Sorry I have been remiss in leaving comments along the way.
Inspiring work. Be careful when that engine fires up. It'll melt just about everything behind it!

Well done.

 

• Jul 23, 2011

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Very nice work, Vic - and seems like a very good solution to the antennae.

 

• Jul 23, 2011

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I agree.

 

• Jul 24, 2011

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Thanks Bill, Gerry and Andy, much appreciated.

N4521U said:

Masterful Vic.
Sorry I have been remiss in leaving comments along the way.
Inspiring work. Be careful when that engine fires up. It'll melt just about everything behind it!

Well done.

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I was reading somewhere Bill, that when firing up these beasts, they could only do it on a tarmac or concrete surface as on grass or wood, they started a fire. Even then on the tarmac, they had a melting problem.

 

• Jul 24, 2011

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Stupendous work Vic!! This is looking very sharp.

 

• Jul 24, 2011

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Appreciated Aaron.

 

• Jul 26, 2011

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With Aaron - great work Vic!

 

• Jul 27, 2011

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Been doing a lot of fiddling since my last update, filling, sanding, filing so I'll say no more on that.

Got a couple of coats of RLM 76 on yesterday which showed up a couple of flaws, so set to fixing them and today gave it another spray. All looked okay so have now given it a good coating of Future and hope over the next few days to sort out the camo and move onwards.

 

• Jul 27, 2011

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Nice Vic!

 

• Jul 27, 2011

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looks very smooth Vic

 

• Jul 27, 2011

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Smooth as a smooth thing - nice Vic !

 

• Jul 27, 2011

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• Jul 27, 2011

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Looking good Vic!

 

• Jul 27, 2011

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Nice!

 

• Jul 27, 2011

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Nice Vic.

 

• Jul 28, 2011

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Looking good!

 

• Jul 29, 2011

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Many thanks gents. Not much happened over the last couple of days, been busy catering for family as Hil turned 60 on Thursday and couldn't wait to get her Seniors Card and all the perks that go with it. Off out for a flash dinner tonight but before then hope to make a start on the camo, so will post pics later if In have time.

 

• Jul 29, 2011

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