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Interior painting question for an Me262 1b


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Hi,

 

I have just finished the cockpit of an Me262 1b, I was about to go ahead and paint the gun bay, fuselage and wheel bay in RLM 02 as this is what I have always believed these areas on Luftwaffe to be. However whilst looking around on other builds and references there seems to be a lot of gun bays and fuselages painted a metal colour.

 

Can anyone give me an idea on if I should go ahead and paint it in a metal colour or to go ahead with the RLM02?

 

I dont really show my models off (mainly cause I only have a phone camera and I can never get the photos to do the model justice) and they tend to just sit on my shelf but if I found out I had done it wrong after painting I would still be disappointed.

 

Thanks guys!

Ryan

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I'm not sure which version you are describing- an A-1b or a b-1a? Either way, I don't think there are any definitive answers out there, and at that stage of the war a lot of corners were bing cut and finish specifications weren't alway followed to the letter, as time and materials were definite factors. I would hope that one of our resident Luftwaffe color/camouflage authorities will see your post and help you. Off the top of my head, I seem to recall a real mixture of finishes applied to the areas you asked about- cannon and wheel bays and interior surfaces of the landing gear fairing doors- parts of which were constructed of wood, if memory serves. Some subassembly parts were  most likely painted in the correct primers, and I have seen and read descriptions that called out for RLM76, RLM 02, or unpainted sections in those three areas. There is a very nice detailed walkaround of the Me-262b-1a  preserved in South Africa, which until recently was unrestored and in its original finish, but I think there was some restoration work done since then. I wish I could remember the name of the modeler who has commented on this airplane as well as furnished photos, but maybe a search in the walkaround section might help? I have attached a link to the IPMS Stockholm walkaround on the b-1a as well as a link to aircraft preserved in South Africa, but the 262 photos are only of the exterior. The third link describes colors and markings on most of the captured two-seat aircraft, including Red '8'. If you're doing an A-1b, then everything I just said might very well not apply! Best I can do, I'm afraid!

Mike

 

https://www.ipmsstockholm.org/magazine/2002/04/stuff_eng_detail_me262b.htm

 

http://silverhawkauthor.com/warplanes-of-the-second-world-war-preserved-in-south-africa_467.html

 

http://ipmsvagabonds.com/page3/page52/page52.html

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Wow, Just some  observations. I would think a lot would depend on when the original A/C was built. I would assume that earlier builds had more care taken than build produced later at the wars end with material shortages, unwilling labor, etc. I would suggest keeping the main wheel bays in natural metal. The Smithsonian finished their single seater nose bay in RLM 02. I would think the fuselage interior is unpainted. Gun bays I have seen unpainted metal but I seem to remember seeing a photo (s?) with 02 application. Wk. Nr 500200 even had an "aotake" looking finish under one of the cowl panels. The definitive answer I would think comes down to an individual A/C-where and when it was built. Hope this helps..and does not confuse the issue!

Pat D

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Pat,

 

Those were incredible photos! Thanks for sharing them. That "aotake" finish on that cannon bay cover looks a lot like the lionoil finish that Curtiss used to protect aluminum panels during production- wonder if the finished panel in your photo had something similar applied? Sure looks like those stiffeners were pre-finished prior to assembly, too.

Mike

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On ‎6‎/‎29‎/‎2019 at 8:25 PM, 72modeler said:

 There is a very nice detailed walkaround of the Me-262b-1a  preserved in South Africa, which until recently was unrestored and in its original finish, but I think there was some restoration work done since then. I wish I could remember the name of the modeler who has commented on this airplane as well as furnished photos, but maybe a search in the walkaround section might help? I have attached a link to the IPMS Stockholm walkaround on the b-1a as well as a link to aircraft preserved in South Africa, but the 262 photos are only of the exterior. The third link describes colors and markings on most of the captured two-seat aircraft, including Red '8'. If you're doing an A-1b, then everything I just said might very well not apply! Best I can do, I'm afraid!

Mike

 

https://www.ipmsstockholm.org/magazine/2002/04/stuff_eng_detail_me262b.htm

 

http://silverhawkauthor.com/warplanes-of-the-second-world-war-preserved-in-south-africa_467.html

 

http://ipmsvagabonds.com/page3/page52/page52.html

Err, that might be me

 

Here the link

 

http://www.wildaviation.com/gallery3/index.php/Walkarounds/wwii/Me262-Nightfighter

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Yep- it was you, Charlie; I had misfiled your walkaround photos, so I really appreciate your re-posting the incredible pictures so I can save them for future use, as well as any other Me-262 fans. Much obliged, podnuh, as we say here in sunny South Central Texas!

Mike

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