1/48 Tamiya Me-262 "White 3"--Completed 07/08

[mustang1989]

Jan 24, 2021 12:21:47 GMT -6 41chevy said:

Perfect looking!

Thanks Paul!! 

[stevielewis]

Really nice detailing there.

[mustang1989]

Jan 25, 2021 6:17:29 GMT -6 stevielewis said:

Really nice detailing there.

Thanks Steve.

Both walls finished and weathered:





And then after 5 days worth of work on the bottom of the interior tub and firewalls here we are fellas. I'm really looking forward to putting the finishing touches on this and moving on to the cockpit.

[stevielewis]

Really looking realistic!

[41chevy]

Looks very real! Ashame to cover it with the lower wing. Paul

[41chevy]

Well?? It's been a month where are the progress pics? Curious minds want to know..

[stevielewis]

I was wondering the same thing...

[mustang1989]

Sorry fellas. Been working 7 days a week since our freeze down here a couple of weeks ago. Refineries are a total mess.

I have made some time for modeling here and there and got the cockpit finished up.






and a scale reference shot:

[stevielewis]

That looks great! I sure hope things are getting better there where you live. Hang in there, it won't be too much longer.

[41chevy]

Looks Great!
Did not know you were where all the freeze issue was, up here in Maine it's been like spring most of the winter.
One of the smaller private air strips here is said to have a repro (GE powered) 262 two seater based out of it. Apparently the owner uses it to commute to his firm in Conn once a week. My son saw it fly over one weekend and took a cel pic to ask me what it was. I need to go hug it. Paul

[mustang1989]

Thanks fellas!! A personal 262 for commuting. That....must be nice!


Some progress on the gun platform. Got some more detailing and weathering to do in here but had to post a pic to let you guys know that I'm still progressing with this build. I'll be away from the bench as our family will be out of town for the next week on vacation so I felt that I needed to have some sorta progress goin' anyways. lol

[stevielewis]

Have a great time while away. Look forward to seeing more progress when you return. The gun bay looks great!

[mustang1989]

Mar 12, 2021 7:20:31 GMT -6 stevielewis said:

Have a great time while away. Look forward to seeing more progress when you return. The gun bay looks great!

Thanks Steve. Had a great time while we were away. Ended up going to the Dallas Cowboys Stadium Tour in Arlington and then the next day we spent at Six Flags and spent alot of time with my family. Oh yeah....and we ate alot of really REALLY good food along the way. Fantastic break.

Got the gun platform the rest of the way painted, assembled and weathered.

[mustang1989]

Been alot happenin' on this build since the last update but have worked out some fit issues that I had. When I originally saw these issues my first thought was, "It's a Tamiya kit......you're  NOT supposed to have these kinds of problems with these!" BUT......they were there.






I've since worked all of these out but it took me over a week to do it. Now.....here we are all black based and ready for the gray warble pattern over the whole thing and then it's off to color coats....

[stevielewis]

Glad you got those fit issues worked out. Looks sinister painter all black.