**** DONE: GB-65 1/72 Messerschmitt 262A-2A - No Propelles

[rochie]

Bloody hell that looks really bad

 

[Airframes]

Ouch !

 

[Crimea_River]

Nothing you can't handle Graham

 

[Gnomey]

Good work so far!

 

[Wayne Little]

That makes for a tough day at the office....

 

[Jock Tamson]

Yeah, it's a tricky one. I got a decent fit with lots of sanding and dry fits and finished it off with filler. Generally new Airfix are pretty good fit wise but this kit is definitely the exception to the norm.

 

[Bustedwing]

Engines are glued up to the wings. Disappointing for an Airfix kit to have that bad of a fit issue. I'm just about ready to put some paint on it but first the nose weight. Kit calls for five grams, I bumped it up a bit to be on the safe side.

 

[SaparotRob]

A suggestion.

 

[Wurger]

 

[Vic Balshaw]

Wise move weight wise and always bet to err on the safe side.

 

[Bustedwing]

A suggestion.

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Yeah, I phoned Wyle, said he still needed it !

 

[Jock Tamson]

Well done

 

[Wayne Little]

Good stuff.

 

[Gnomey]

Nice work so far!

 

[Crimea_River]

Good progress.

 

[T Bolt]

Nice work on the filling Graham. At least they make it easy to ass the nose weight.

 

[Bustedwing]

Well here we go. Paint problems. I got the splinter camo all done up and when I removed the masking tape the paint lifted everywhere. So I cleaned off all the paint which made the panel lines visible again. I didn't feel like mudding it up and sanding it all down again so I went with it. Then for some reason I sprayed it with RLM 81 and Rlm 73 ? Then it was re mask it and paint it with 81/82. I have no idea what I'm doing, RLM 73 ? and paint lifting though I may have neglected to wipe it down with alcohol. Had a pretty big curve ball thrown at me a few months ago, I think it scrambled my brain a bit ! Anyways here's some progress pics.

 

[Wurger]

 

[Vic Balshaw]

Even with all your problems, it's still come out looking good.

 

[rochie]

great recovery, looks great