cheeley Posted January 14, 2013 Share Posted January 14, 2013 Just waiting for the off. You get quite a box full of bits in the Hobby Boss kit, including a white metal nose wheel bay to stop it from being a tail sitter. I'm going to leave the X-4 air-to-air missiles off, as I believe this would take the build into Luft '46 territory. Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trickyrich Posted January 14, 2013 Share Posted January 14, 2013 Nice! I don't know this model, but have build a few from other manufacturers in various scales. Can’t have a Battle of the Reich without one of these! Look forward to this build, do you have a colour scheme in mind? Half expect to see a couple more being built here. Good luck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
usetherudders Posted January 14, 2013 Share Posted January 14, 2013 Nice one Chris, I have one in the stash and was thinking of doing it for this GB but will leave it to you and hopefully pick up some tips. Regards Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arniec Posted January 14, 2013 Share Posted January 14, 2013 Nice one. I always like a 262. Wasn't this one flown with JV44? Cheers, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Radleigh Posted January 14, 2013 Share Posted January 14, 2013 Can’t have a Battle of the Reich without one of these! My thoughts exactly, if I still had one in the loft I'd be entering one! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cheeley Posted January 14, 2013 Author Share Posted January 14, 2013 (edited) I know the Me262 isn't the most... original... of choices for an end of the war build, but I've never done one before, and I have a fondness for the shape - it makes me think of a flying Cornish pastie I'm going to do the box scheme, as I think I'm right in saying that this U5 prototype was the only one of it's kind. Arnie, I believe Heinz Bär flew this machine on one of his first sorties with JV44. (Nice banner by the way ) EDIT: Found on the Luftwaffe Experten Message Board - "WNr.112355. Me262A-1a/U5. This experimental weapons prototype with six 30 mm MK108 cannon was flight tested in March 1945. It was then transferred to JV44, and flown by Major Heinz Bär to München-Riem on 23 April from Lechfeld. It was flown in combat by Bär from München-Riem, from where he apparently shot down two P-47’s on 27 April, and one P-47 at Bad Abling on 29 April. This is the only known prototype. This aircraft has been incorrectly noted as 111355 in various documents." Chris Edited January 15, 2013 by cheeley Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smuts Posted January 15, 2013 Share Posted January 15, 2013 Hi, Great to see a 262 already heard good things about the Hobbyboss kits too. Andy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sammy da fish Posted January 15, 2013 Share Posted January 15, 2013 I for one will be watching your build of this kit. As I think that Hobby boss will bring out a two seater version some time soon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CliffB Posted January 19, 2013 Share Posted January 19, 2013 I know the Me262 isn't the most... original... of choices for an end of the war build, but I've never done one before, and I have a fondness for the shape - it makes me think of a flying Cornish pastie Chris And I thought it was just me that had a Ginsters fixation - I know what you mean though.... Cliff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trickyrich Posted January 20, 2013 Share Posted January 20, 2013 Hey Chris, don't know if you have been to this web site or have seen these pictures, but I thought I would post the link for you just incase. There is some very good info on the cannon layout for this particular aircraft as well as photos. http://www.ww2incolor.com/forum/showthread.php?4127-Luftwaffe-Cannons-amp-Machineguns/page6 found as I was looking for info on my gun pod...still can't find it!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cheeley Posted January 21, 2013 Author Share Posted January 21, 2013 HI Rich, thanks for that, I hadn't seen that particular thread. I think that shows the A1a-U1 armament (2 x 30mm MK108's, 2 x 30mm MK103's & 2 x 20mm MG151's) , rather than the U5. (6 x 30mm MK108). I've seen a similar thread here http://www.ww2aircraft.net/forum/weapons-systems-tech/luftwaffe-cannons-machineguns-topic-6368-7.html This picture is in both threads However, the one thread says it's the U5. Looking at the file name, it's the U1 So I don't know if there are even any photo's of this particular plane! Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldhouse Posted January 21, 2013 Share Posted January 21, 2013 Nice to see a 262 !! Too little to late,but a great technical progress for the Future !! Peter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cheeley Posted January 24, 2013 Author Share Posted January 24, 2013 Not much in the way of exciting progress to show. I gave a lot of the parts a black undercoat, then did the cockpit in dark grey RLM66-ish. Popped some PE belts in, and sloshed some Nuln Oil Citadel Shade (wash) around. Picked out some switches with a bit of paint on a cocktail stick, and rubbed a silver pencil over the rudder pedals and a few edges. The instrument panel came with a decal, I don't usually use them but I gave this one a go. I got some Tamiya Mark Fit setting solution, the end result looks OK but it still needs some tidying up. The inner parts of the fuselage, nacelles etc were also given a black undercoat, then I sprayed using Citadel Runefang Steel (the new version of Mithril SIlver), and gave them an oil wash This weekend should see a bit more assembling going on! Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smuts Posted January 24, 2013 Share Posted January 24, 2013 Hi, looks a good pit. Andy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fatcawthorne Posted January 24, 2013 Share Posted January 24, 2013 Good work so far. Can't see anything wrong with that IP. I too have one in the stash so will be following avidly! Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maxidad Posted January 24, 2013 Share Posted January 24, 2013 Nice work so far. Look forward to see this one progress. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cheeley Posted March 10, 2013 Author Share Posted March 10, 2013 Finally an update! I did some more work on the pit and the gun bay, but I've had the in-laws here for a few weeks so everything was put on hold. The fuselage is closed up now, so the next thing to do is attack the seams and hope that the extra-thin did it's job and the gaps are filled. This week I'm hoping to get the engines together, I'm not looking forward to trying to get a smooth finish on my 'onions' though! Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnonymousDFB1 Posted March 10, 2013 Share Posted March 10, 2013 Looks good Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smuts Posted March 10, 2013 Share Posted March 10, 2013 Looks a great kit, going together well too.. Andy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arniec Posted March 11, 2013 Share Posted March 11, 2013 Looking good! Nice detail! Cheers, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cheeley Posted March 12, 2013 Author Share Posted March 12, 2013 Well, the onions turned out fine. I had sprayed them silver along with the other engine parts before putting them together, but sanding & polishing took most of that off. So I ended up brush painting them (citadel) silver because I didn't want to set the airbrush up just for this little job. Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnonymousDFB1 Posted March 13, 2013 Share Posted March 13, 2013 Nice work Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snapper_city Posted March 13, 2013 Share Posted March 13, 2013 Looking good so far. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
viper108 Posted March 13, 2013 Share Posted March 13, 2013 great start ill be watching this build Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cheeley Posted March 14, 2013 Author Share Posted March 14, 2013 I thought I'd get a shift on, only 4 weeksleft of the group build, and the rate I'm going it won't get finished. I did end up having to slap a bit of putty on my handiwork, as the gun deck & all the cockpit gubbins meant that the two halves of the fuselage were literally busting at the seams in places. I've got the main assembly done now, I have to say that the fit was pretty darn good, very little fettling was needed. I had a small disaster as I was putting the engines on, I dropped the whole lot on the floor Despite bouncing end over end a few times it all held together but the radio inside the fuselage popped free and started rattling around. I managed to extract it through the gap behind the seat, that's it sat in front of the starboard wing. I don't think I'm going to try to put it back in place, as to be honest very little of the interior can be seen though the little access hatch. I also think that if I'm poking about with tweezers through the back of the cockpit I'm more than likely to trash the seat or other bits of the cockpit in the process. Next stage: primer, and then no doubt more seam work! Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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