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

[Bustedwing]

Username: Bustedwing
Name: Graham
Category:Advanced
Kit: Airfix Me 262A-2A
Scale: 1/72
Extras - Some scratch built details

Another great new Airfix offering. I built the Me 262B Night fighter in an earlier group build and this kit looks much the same. Not sure what version I'll build, there are two options. I'm kind of leaning for the white number 7 262A-1A. Handy too because I had this kit in my stash

 

[Vic Balshaw]

Nice Graham.

 

[Crimea_River]

Nice one, though you confused me with the "white number 7 262B-1A". Just a typo.

 

[Jock Tamson]

Cool I wondered when we'd see one of these.

 

[Bustedwing]

Nice one, though you confused me with the "white number 7 262B-1A". Just a typo.

Nice one, though you confused me with the "white number 7 262B-1A". Just a typo.

1A is the fighter version (white 7) 2A is the bomber version. There is a rocket rack for the fighter but no rockets. I might scratch build some.

 

[fubar57]

Cool I wondered when we'd see one of these.

Me too. Nice one Graham

 

[Crimea_River]

Nice one, though you confused me with the "white number 7 262B-1A". Just a typo.

1A is the fighter version (white 7) 2A is the bomber version. There is a rocket rack for the fighter but no rockets. I might scratch build some.

Yeah but the B is the 2 seater. I think You want 262A-2A not B-1A.

 

[Bustedwing]

Yeah but the B is the 2 seater. I think You want 262A-2A not B-1A.

I see what I did now, fixed. I guess I picked a bad day to switch to de-caf !

 

[T Bolt]

Nice choice Graham

 

[Snautzer01]

I see what I did now, fixed. I guess I picked a bad day to switch to de-caf !

 

[A4K]

Good stuff Graham. I've built the Revell B-1a/U1, so it will be interesting to see what the Airfix offering is like.

 

[Bustedwing]

Well here we go, finally a start on this kit. Cockpit assembly and paint. Masking tape belts. I cut the buckles and so on from PE belts and glue them to the masking tape. I find forming PE belts to fit is a monstrous hassle ! So far so good.

 

[A4K]

I like that Graham

 

[Jock Tamson]

Nice work I built one of these a while back and they look great when finished. One thing to be wary of further down the line is the nacelle to wing fit. Cheers Greg

 

[Wurger]

 

[rochie]

Great start

 

[Gnomey]

Nicely done so far!

 

[Vic Balshaw]

Looks great.

 

[Bustedwing]

Well back to business. March 17th, St Patrick's day, my Son George's birthday and the day of his wedding. We held it here at the house. It was a hectic few days but a good time. Back to my hideout in the basement. Added some extra goodies to the wheel bays. There isn't a lot to this kit so I though it could use a bit of bling that will be barely visible when it's done ! I'll know it's there.

 

[Vic Balshaw]

Goodness me! I can visulise detail like this on a 1:32 or and to some degree on a 1:48 scale, but to this detail on 1:72, this is true dedication to detail.