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

[Vic Balshaw]

Some real good input here guys.

 

[A4K]

Yep, thanks Glenn and everyone, very much appreciated!

I'm going to go with Wojtek's idea, hopefully tomorrow.

 

[Lucky13]

Looking great mate!

 

[A4K]

Tack Jan! Ivett (girlfriend) was crook today so no playing with thinners...

Working on various Dora 9 and 262 details that can be done quietly in the kitchen (including beheading the Academy 262 for trial fit of nose) - pics up when camera batteries recharged.

 

[Gerry]

Very interesting project, Evan. You certainly didn't pick the easy option with this one. Looking forward with great anticipation to how it turns out.

 

[109ROAMING]

Looking bloody good so far mate , interesting build ya got going

Keen to see how it turns out

 

[A4K]

Thanks Gerry and Daniel! (Great to see ya around mate! )

As ya's have seen, Braunen 4 has been taking all my attention recently, but hopefully will get into the plug filling in the next couple of days.

Btw, here's the trial fit of the Academy nose on the Führungsflugzeug - 'slight' difference between the two as you can see... will work something out...

 

[Airframes]

I reckon spacers all around the joint of the 'new' nose should do the job Evan.

 

[Vic Balshaw]

Or even a small shaped wedge between the two halves of the nose to widen it.

 

[ozhawk40]

Yep, I'm with Vic, it looks like it need to be widened a bit...

 

[Wayne Little]

Work some magic Evan....

 

[Crimea_River]

 

[Wurger]

 

[A4K]

Cheers guys, much apppreciated!

Luckily the top section won't be needed, so there will be room to play...
Btw, chose the Academy nose as the nose cap is too wide for a 262, but hopefully wide enough for the A-2a/U2 nose glazing. If not, I'll work something from scratch.

 

[Wurger]

Great my friend... looking forward to the effect.

 

[A4K]

Dzieki my friend!

 

[Airframes]

BTW, I meant a spacer around the joint of the two halves, to make it wider.

 

[Catch22]

And Frankenstein is shaping up!

 

[A4K]

...As Dwight once put it (relating to his extremely reworked He 45), 'my little zipperhead'

Cheers Cory, and Terry for the advice! The mesurement in depth is okay, top and bottom touch where they should, the problem area is mostly just in the width.
Will either use spacers as you say, or chop and match parts as form dictates. (sanding both sets of wings in the meantime)

 

[A4K]

G'day guys!

Not much to show, but work in progress on both sets of wings and Grossbombe plug.

Plug filled using Wojtek's method of sprue melted in Nitro thinners - great idea my friend, thanks! Leaving to dry overnight before sanding.

Still not happy with the undercarriage doors, especially those fitted to the wing I had cut the wells out of. This will be refilled, sanded and rescribed.

To be continued...