Me 262 Mistel combination, projected - Me/ Fw Group Build

[A4K]

Thanks guys!
As far as plastic surgery goes though, Dr. Wojtek is the true master here - I'm just an over-ambitious amateur

Can't speak highly enough of the rigid razor saw either- previously had to painstakingly chop kits with a normal craftknife or flexible (read that 'unstable') razor saw!

Anyway, latest progress - plug added from scrap and (VERY slowly) being sanded to form - tough as nails. Had I had enough spare resin, would have used that instead. Hpefully will look the part when finished though.

 

[Airframes]

Very nice work Evan. When I've had to 'plug' large areas like that, I normally build a 'deck' from plastic card, then fill the area with Milliput, shaping it as close as possible to the contours, using a final wet shaping, then sanding to final shape when hard.
Bit late now, but you might find the method easier for future projects?

 

[A4K]

Yep, that's good advice Terry, thanks! Had considered that and various other methods, don't know why I went the hard way...

Forgot to mention earlier - got a Luftwaffe ground personnel set today. This will be my first proper diorama since 1986!!!

Latest progress, still unfinished:

 

[Crimea_River]

Making good headway Evan. Coming along nicely.

 

[Airframes]

Sure is. Those old Airfix figures are still good today. I recently found a couple of 'modern' jet pilot figures from their 'modern' set I'd used with a RAF Phantom diorama years ago, and I was pleasantly surprised at how good they still look.
Looking forward to seeing the diorama when it's all done Evan !

 

[vikingBerserker]

Very nice progress on this!

 

[A4K]

Thanks Andy, Terry and David!

Planned diorama basically a copy of that scene in the photo Andy posted, though with Mistel gespann of course.

(Btw Terry - managed to score a Revell WW II RAF pilot/ groundcrew set aswell...you will want to see this!)

 

[Vic Balshaw]

Beautiful progress Even and nice little set of figures, could be fun and looking forward to more of your painstaking work.

 

[Wayne Little]

Like your plug Evan....

 

[rochie]

this is quickly becoming a favourite of mine Even, keep up the good work

 

[A4K]

Wow, thanks guys, that means alot!

I showed a modelling mate the figures today and he reckons they're terrible for painting, even if sanded a little. Apparently the paint comes off in chips after a while! Anyone have similar experiences?

 

[Airframes]

That's because they're polythene. Put them in the freezer fort a hour or so, as this will help make it easier to trim-off any 'flash'. Wash them in detergent, then rinse. Give a thin primer, then paint as usual, having cut-off the bases, to fix in place by their feet. If handled a lot, the paint will flake off, but then once painted, and stuck in place, they won't be touched. I used to model in 1/72nd scale, and still have some painted figures, un-chipped, from over 30 years ago.
Hope this helps !

 

[Wurger]

A nice progress here Evan.

 

[A4K]

Dzieki Wojtku, and thanks Terry - that's a great help!

 

[A4K]

G'day guys!

Tiring week at work so not much done, but plug almost completely finished (about 6 or so hours sanding so far)
Pics up on Monday as away for weekend and camera batteries charging at moment.

 

[A4K]

Back from Parádfürdő, so here are the latest on the plug.

It's now at the 'tentative' stage, where I'm being extra careful - don't want to screw it up now it's come this far!
Notice the strange dips midway along too - deciding whether to fill these, or carefully form the plug... your thoughts?

 

[Crimea_River]

Looks like the plug is still standing a bit proud of the surrounding surface. Unfortunately it looks like you've already polished it up but I'd take a file to it again if I were you. Then also a bit of putty at the joints as it looks like the glue deformed the plastic at that one location.

 

[A4K]

Yep, good spotting Andy. The whole plug does sit proud still, and needs to be sanded down yet. Still working on getting the form right.
I think you're right too, the superglue holding the plug has pobably caused the deformations, so there will be filling and sanding aplenty yet...

For anyone else trying this or a similar conversion, I'd say go Terry's idea re the plug- would have saved alot of trouble!

 

[woody]

Some more nice work here.

 

[A4K]

Thanks Jerry! Not as good as I'd like, but learning all the way...