Electric Indigo Posted March 28, 2021 Share Posted March 28, 2021 This is my first WWII kit after primary school. I always loved the design of the 262, but never found the regular mottle camo even remotely attractive, so I was happy to learn at some point that there were more uniform schemes available. The inspiration for this particular paint job came from a build by the great Chris Wauchop; I hope the enthusiasts here will forgive me that I just slapped the kit's incorrect aircraft numbers on it. I chose the Tamiya kit over the Hobby Boss offering simply because it comes with a pilot. Beware that the kit will totally spoil you with it's meticulous details and great fit (though I can't attest to it's accuracy) As for the painting process (all colors are Tamiya acrylics), the whole kit was primed with Dark Sea Grey, the underside then was irregularly painted inside the panels with a mix of 2 x Sky Grey - 3 x Light Blue - 7 x White. The top received an overall misting of pure Field Grey, then the light green was applied in a 1:1:1 mix of Sky Grey, Flat Green and White. Finally, a 1:1 mix of Field Grey and White was used to live up the dark areas and to blend between the colors. Since the panel lines are molded pretty sharp, no panel wash was used. The decals were misted with the camo colors to tie them in. Some more pics in my Flickr album. 61 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carts Posted March 28, 2021 Share Posted March 28, 2021 Cracking paint job,nice to see an in flight scene 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry Callahan Posted March 29, 2021 Share Posted March 29, 2021 Really great 262. Your paint and weathering job is outstanding 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMCS Posted March 29, 2021 Share Posted March 29, 2021 Fantastic 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walter Posted March 29, 2021 Share Posted March 29, 2021 Very nice. You just gave me an idea for placing more models on a shelf. 👍 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tcoat Posted March 30, 2021 Share Posted March 30, 2021 The lines of the 262 really do beg to be shown gear up and in flight! Have been wanting to build some in flight (Like Walter I need the shelf space and am running out of folded wing subjects) so that is now on the list. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F-32 Posted March 30, 2021 Share Posted March 30, 2021 Impressive work 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wellsprop Posted March 30, 2021 Share Posted March 30, 2021 Superb! I've always found the 262 to be an inspiring jet, much nicer than its dumpy British counterpart. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Electric Indigo Posted March 31, 2021 Author Share Posted March 31, 2021 Thanks @all for the encouraging feedback! I hope to inspire some more gear-up builds! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mig88 Posted April 1, 2021 Share Posted April 1, 2021 Superbly finished! Miguel 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Brantley Posted April 1, 2021 Share Posted April 1, 2021 Beautiful build of my all-time favorite aircraft! She does look great wheels up, doesn't she? 👍 And that is a brilliant paint job she's wearing! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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