Kit:
Tamiya 1/48 Messerschmitt Me262 A-1a Item 61087
Additions:
Ultracast Messerschmitt Me262 Seats 48131
Eduard Mask Me 262A
Schwalbe EX 074
Construction:
Tamiya still has the
best 1/48 Me262 on the market to date, this is why I wanted to build another one
after building a Me262 bomber some years back. I sent Calum and E-mail and
placed an order for the kit, when it arrived I placed an order with Craig at
Aeroworks for the Ultracast Seats, once I had all I needed I started
the build. I painted the cockpit using Model Master RLM 66 I used the kit decals
for the instrument panel. After airbrushing the instrument panel RLM 66 I coated
the panel in gloss clear. I then placed on the instrument decal followed up with another
cote of gloss clear, to take the shine off the instrument panel I coated it in a
matt clear, then using a paint brush I placed a dollop of gloss clear to
each of the dials to give that glass effect. The rest of the inside of the
fuselage and wheels wells were painted in Model Master Aluminium plate, I used
Tamiya's weathering set A & B to highlight the detail. Next step was to glue
the kit together. I have to say this kit went together like butter & bread, its
a real joy to build.
Picture 03 shows some
of the interior parts after being painted and weathered. Picture 04 shows the
instrument panel.
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Painting and
Decals:
I used Model Master
paints to paint the Me262 I used a base cote of Aluminium Plate followed up with
the RLM colours. I then airbrushed a coat of gloss clear over the kit ready for
the decals. I used the kit decals with the kit, Tamiya have added three choices
of the Me262 A-1a in service during W.W.II. I chose to use decals representing
Me262 A-1a flown by Unteroffizier Johann-Kari Muller "Red S" JV44
Brandenburg-Briest, March 1945. With the decals now in place I coated the kit in
gloss clear ready for the pastel wash. Once I had placed on the pastel wash I
coated the kit again in gloss clear to seal in the wash, followed up with a matt
clear. I added some chipped paint around the kit this was done with masking tape
and some was dry brushed with sliver paint.
Finish:
All that was left to do was to
add the final parts to finish the Me262, Landing gear/doors and windows.
Thanks
Alan Williamson
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