Jamoliva
Airman 1st Class
I hope you feel better soon. I like all RLM 66 versions but vallejo seems a bit little dark. I use the model color version and usually works.
GB-57 1/48 Messerschmitt Me 410B-6 - WW2 Foreign Service
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Donivanp
Major
Thank you all for checking in, Jamoliva, I think I'm going with the Model Master Acrylic which is the lighter of the colors. Going by what I have the IP and side consoles are black with the rest being the RLM 66 and the shade difference is quite distinct.
From Richard A. Franks Book "The Messerschmitt Me 410 Hornisse (inc. Me 210 & Me 310)" these are the cockpit arrangements and colors. As there are only tow to left in existents and only one on display, there is as can be seen little to work with. So color views are what they are.
I am going to use the Revell cockpit which I believe is quite good to start with and their PE dress up set saving the CMK set for another time and place (if I ever end up using it...
The following are from this site.
From Richard A. Franks Book "The Messerschmitt Me 410 Hornisse (inc. Me 210 & Me 310)" these are the cockpit arrangements and colors. As there are only tow to left in existents and only one on display, there is as can be seen little to work with. So color views are what they are.
I am going to use the Revell cockpit which I believe is quite good to start with and their PE dress up set saving the CMK set for another time and place (if I ever end up using it...
The following are from this site.
Me-410 cockpit
ww2aircraft.net
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Crimea_River
Marshal
Good stuff Don. My thought about the CMK seats is that there seems to be no allowance for a parachute given there are cushions on the seat as well as the back rest. Something to look into.
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Donivanp
Major
Both the CMK and the kit seats have done this. I believe this was an issue from the one on display. I'll have to look and see if QB or Aires have a better option.
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Donivanp
Major
Throw a bid in on an Aries cockpit, I like the looks of it much better and for sure the seats... We will see.
Crimea_River
Marshal
The kit photos seem to show cushions only on the seat. I frankly don't remember what I did in this regard when I built mine. Will take a look.
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Donivanp
Major
Thanks Andy, I see the cousins in the photos but I have photos in books without the cousins and I think your point on parachutes is extremely valid. Found the Aries cockpit set and been eyeing it for a bit anyway, I can always decide not to do either.
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Donivanp
Major
Seller was asking $34.99 ($35) for this Ares cockpit, I made a $30 offer and he countered with a $28, so I took it, I mean what was I to do???????
Crimea_River
Marshal
Looked back at my model and I added a thin pad to the pilot's seat, rightly or wrongly. Early days - 12 years ago! 1/48 Me 410A-1/U-2 Dietrich Puttfarken - Me/FW Group Build
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Donivanp
Major
Yesterday I started to make a post with with shots from a book which I have permission from the publisher (Valiant Wing) to post. A Moderator pulled the almost as fast as I posted them. So what is the procedure, if any to do so?
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Should be a good build...got one of these started in the stash somewhere....
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Donivanp
Major
Aires cockpit has arrived. Well worth the waite. The CMK is nice but for all the world looks like a repop of the kit cockpit. It doesn't seem to add a thing. The Aires is a lot better, er well it a lot busier anyway.
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Donivanp
Major
Oh but the Aires set is the cats meow........
It is so much more the CMK! the CMK is just about a dup of the kit cockpit.. The Aires is so detailed...
CMK
Aires
It is so much more the CMK! the CMK is just about a dup of the kit cockpit.. The Aires is so detailed...
CMK
Aires
fubar57
General
Very resinony
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Donivanp
Major
Yeah it does kinda resonate don't it!!!
Vic Balshaw
Major General
Heaps to play with here Don. 
Crimea_River
Marshal
Looks like nice stuff. I used resin wheel wells but can't remember if they were Aires or CMK.
Nice work so far!
