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Hi people! Quick question... on my wish list as a future build is a ME 262B-1a/U1 as a night fighter and have wondered what the upper wing camo looked like? Most commonly, I've seen the upper wings match the upper fuselage mottle
Hi John.
Just quoting here and I have not researched this much but note this statement from the article I linked:
"For those interested; the Me 262 night fighter and trainers were not identical airframe wise. Different cockpit sills, different length rear cockpits, different height canopies, different fuel access ports, different fuel tank locations, different nose cones, different foot step locations on the fuselage and modifications to the interior fuselage cockpit tub and rear bulkhead area to accommodate the different cockpits tubs."
My short look at the Hobby Boss offering seems to indicate its the trainer version.
I have this Dragon kit in my stash which I assume (hope) reflects the real nightfighter. Maybe you can find this one somewhere
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The HB Kit is the better looking one: It better matches data, though is a bit of fudge between a 'B1a trainer and 'B1a/U1 night fighter. The cockpit contents are pure night fighter, though the kit decals and color scheme is for the trainer. That strip at the canopy sill should actually be a raised bit for the nigh fighter modification, the original trainer had a slightly lower canopy profile without the sill addition. The trainer also had a complete second pilot's cockpit, not the short radar GIB position. Overall the HB kit goes together much better and is generally a better kit for accuracy than the Dragon, though it is only the 'B1a/U1 version.