Thanks EVERYONE for the kind words,
Jim asked after the flat coat, I use Testor's dull-coat Lacquer. Bring the new bottle home, let the flattening agent settle to the bottom over-night then slowly poor off about 1/3 to 1/2 of whats left of the clear. This gives me a dead-flat coat that I can shine up by adding more gloss if desired.
Mike Grant, you're too kind, I do have some nasty "faux-pas" seam wise but this was strictly a fun/fast build so I let 'em go.
Glad you all enjoyed, thanks again !!!!!
Airfix Me-262, 1/72 scale
Re: Airfix Me-262, 172 scale
Thanks,
Allan Buttrick
Youth, talent, hard work, and enthusiasm are no match for old age and treachery.
Allan Buttrick
Youth, talent, hard work, and enthusiasm are no match for old age and treachery.
Re: Airfix Me-262, 1/72 scale
Yup. Dirk, Allan B. does some awesome work with Ye Olde Airfixe.
Very smooth look on that one, Allan.
Ross "The General"
Very smooth look on that one, Allan.
Ross "The General"
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carlos kgr
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Re: Airfix Me-262, 1/72 scale
A really nice finish and an excellent color application, congratulations!
Carlos,
Carlos,
Carlos Salazar
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IPMS Baja
2011- A:15 B:8
No cesaremos de explorar, y al final de nuestra exploracion llegaremos a donde comenzamos.
Y conoceremos el lugar por primera vez...
Re: Airfix Me-262, 1/72 scale
Hi
Really great finish, like the history behind the build too
Roger
Really great finish, like the history behind the build too
Roger
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Re: Airfix Me-262, 1/72 scale
Beautiful model through I am surprised that no photo's of the original 'RED 2' are available.
This particular plane was found by allied troops amongst others at Burg/near Magdeburg, an airbase from wich 10./NJG11 (02.11.44-Kdo Welter- from 28.02.45 on as 10./NJG 11) operated with single and two-seater Me 262's on day/night-fighter operations. They left Burg in Early April 1945. Feldwebel Karl-Heinz Becker was a commonly known ace of this unit. It's a relatively simple uncommon skin for the 262 nightfighters (black underside), not the patched mottled variant. Besides the black underside, the red numeral is another indicator to 10./NJG 11. 10./NJG 11 was delivered with 23-25 Me 262 A-1a and 7 Me 262 B-1a/U1 throughout their service.
Aces of 10./NJG 11:
Fw. Becker (7 confirmed victories on Me 262)
Oblt. Kurt Welter (6 acredited victories on Me 262)
Ofw. Bocksteigel (1)
Lt. Lamm (1)
Lt. Altner (1)
5 victories acredited to 10./NJG 11 remain unknown
Wonder if a 'virtual' trip to the Bundesachiv might turn up something?
This particular plane was found by allied troops amongst others at Burg/near Magdeburg, an airbase from wich 10./NJG11 (02.11.44-Kdo Welter- from 28.02.45 on as 10./NJG 11) operated with single and two-seater Me 262's on day/night-fighter operations. They left Burg in Early April 1945. Feldwebel Karl-Heinz Becker was a commonly known ace of this unit. It's a relatively simple uncommon skin for the 262 nightfighters (black underside), not the patched mottled variant. Besides the black underside, the red numeral is another indicator to 10./NJG 11. 10./NJG 11 was delivered with 23-25 Me 262 A-1a and 7 Me 262 B-1a/U1 throughout their service.
Aces of 10./NJG 11:
Fw. Becker (7 confirmed victories on Me 262)
Oblt. Kurt Welter (6 acredited victories on Me 262)
Ofw. Bocksteigel (1)
Lt. Lamm (1)
Lt. Altner (1)
5 victories acredited to 10./NJG 11 remain unknown
Wonder if a 'virtual' trip to the Bundesachiv might turn up something?
.....Sven W.