AliGauld Posted November 23, 2021 Share Posted November 23, 2021 Hi there, This kit was a part of the Airfix Dogfight Double but is not done in the box scheme. As a relatively new kit I thought it would be fairly easy but the fit of certain part, specifically the engine wing mounts was tricky. This involved checking, sanding and trimming to get them to face forward. Tolerances were very tight so fitting the undercarriage legs and wheels meant a bit of shaving to get them in. WIP Here Despite my grumbles this was a fun build and as I'd never built a 262 before I can say I did enjoy it. Primed with Tamiya Neutral Grey, Painted with ColourCoats RLM 66, Rlm 76, RLM 81, RLM 02 and RLM 82. Xtreme Metals Aluminium Tamiya Rubber Black Citadel Nuln Oil and Seraphim Sepia Washes Flory Dark Dirt wash Aerial rigged with Uschi Van Der Rosten Fine Finished with Windsor & Newton Satin Varnish. Decals by Printscale Thanks for looking, Cheers, Alistair 42 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
binbrook87 Posted November 23, 2021 Share Posted November 23, 2021 That's really great. Nice to see something a bit unusual in the choice of your finished colour scheme. Having built one myself i agree with the poor fit of the engines to wing! How on earth that passed Airfix quality control I'll never know! 🤦 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GREG DESTEC Posted November 23, 2021 Share Posted November 23, 2021 A very striking 262, well done 👍 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homer Posted November 23, 2021 Share Posted November 23, 2021 Congratulations on a fine model nice to see something a little different well done 👏. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AliGauld Posted November 23, 2021 Author Share Posted November 23, 2021 8 minutes ago, binbrook87 said: That's really great. Nice to see something a bit unusual in the choice of your finished colour scheme. Having built one myself i agree with the poor fit of the engines to wing! How on earth that passed Airfix quality control I'll never know! 🤦 Thanks so much. Airfix and Quality Control seems to be a bit of an oxymoron at the moment. 7 minutes ago, GREG DESTEC said: A very striking 262, well done 👍 Thanks very much. It was the most striking scheme on the decal sheet for me. 3 minutes ago, Homer said: Congratulations on a fine model nice to see something a little different well done 👏. Thanks very much. Very kind of you. Cheers, Alistair Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IanC Posted November 23, 2021 Share Posted November 23, 2021 Nice work and a great marking scheme. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AliGauld Posted November 23, 2021 Author Share Posted November 23, 2021 43 minutes ago, IanC said: Nice work and a great marking scheme. Thanks so much for your kind comment. Cheers, Alistair Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigbadbadge Posted November 24, 2021 Share Posted November 24, 2021 Ĺooks very nice indeed Alistair in this scheme. Great paint and great work. Chris 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AliGauld Posted November 24, 2021 Author Share Posted November 24, 2021 2 minutes ago, bigbadbadge said: Ĺooks very nice indeed Alistair in this scheme. Great paint and great work. Chris Thanks Chris, I'm fairly pleased with it and enjoyed it despite the slight difficulties it threw up. Looks quite good in the cabinet though I must admit. Thanks very much for your support and encouragement throughout. Cheers, Alistair Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wulfman Posted November 24, 2021 Share Posted November 24, 2021 Lovely build and interesting finish ! Wulfman 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AliGauld Posted November 24, 2021 Author Share Posted November 24, 2021 1 hour ago, Wulfman said: Lovely build and interesting finish ! Wulfman Thanks very much. It was the scheme that got me into it. Cheers, Alistair Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheOxley Posted November 25, 2021 Share Posted November 25, 2021 Fantastic job….love the camo…good work getting those Jumos on the wing! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AliGauld Posted November 25, 2021 Author Share Posted November 25, 2021 3 hours ago, TheOxley said: Fantastic job….love the camo…good work getting those Jumos on the wing! Thanks so much. Getting the engines on was interesting. Cheers, Alistair Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Brantley Posted November 25, 2021 Share Posted November 25, 2021 She looks great Ali! That paintwork is just spectacular! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AliGauld Posted November 25, 2021 Author Share Posted November 25, 2021 2 hours ago, Gary Brantley said: She looks great Ali! That paintwork is just spectacular! Thanks very much. That is extremely kind of you. Cheers, Alistair Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
russ c Posted November 25, 2021 Share Posted November 25, 2021 Great looking `262, love the scheme you chose 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AliGauld Posted November 25, 2021 Author Share Posted November 25, 2021 3 minutes ago, russ c said: Great looking `262, love the scheme you chose Thanks very much. Cheers, Alistair Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigglesworth Posted November 27, 2021 Share Posted November 27, 2021 Great choice of schemes. I need to add one of these to my small but growing "wolves in sheep's clothing" collection of captured aircraft with RAF markings. Lovely job! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AliGauld Posted November 27, 2021 Author Share Posted November 27, 2021 2 hours ago, Bigglesworth said: Great choice of schemes. I need to add one of these to my small but growing "wolves in sheep's clothing" collection of captured aircraft with RAF markings. Lovely job! Thanks very much. They look so much more interesting with a roundel on board. Cheers, Alistair Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stuart Wilson Posted November 27, 2021 Share Posted November 27, 2021 That's a nice build, lovely scheme. Just finished the Two seater myself as a trainer. It's a lovely model when finished but the fit of the engines and the U/C is quite challenging. if it was a bit easier I'd probably have more then the two I have now. Stuart 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AliGauld Posted November 27, 2021 Author Share Posted November 27, 2021 1 hour ago, Stuart Wilson said: That's a nice build, lovely scheme. Just finished the Two seater myself as a trainer. It's a lovely model when finished but the fit of the engines and the U/C is quite challenging. if it was a bit easier I'd probably have more then the two I have now. Stuart Thanks very much. I couldn't agree more about the fit. The engines were challenging but the undercarriage I found a lot harder due to the size of the bits and the soft plastic. Cheers, Alistair Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric Mc Posted November 27, 2021 Share Posted November 27, 2021 How did you achieve that mottle effect? It is very impressive. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AliGauld Posted November 27, 2021 Author Share Posted November 27, 2021 1 hour ago, Eric Mc said: How did you achieve that mottle effect? It is very impressive. I used this splatter mask The ColourCoats RLM 02 was highly thinned as I discovered on opening the tin that I barely had enough. It was then sprayed through my Infinity 0.2mm at about 8PSI By a happy accident it sort of worked. Hope that helps, Cheers, Alistair 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jackroadkill Posted November 27, 2021 Share Posted November 27, 2021 Cracking job there, Alistair. She looks superb, and as said above that camo is spot on. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AliGauld Posted November 27, 2021 Author Share Posted November 27, 2021 1 hour ago, jackroadkill said: Cracking job there, Alistair. She looks superb, and as said above that camo is spot on. Thanks so much. That is very kind of you. Cheers, Alistair 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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