1/32 Me262A-1a/U4 (JV44 Hunters and Protectors Project)

[adt70hk]

Al

You should be rightly very pleased with that. A real work of art and a testament to your research and patience. It's a model in it's own right, let alone just being part of a bigger kit.

Very well done indeed.

Andrew

[AlanG]

With all that "spaghetti" Alan I sure hope you leave the engine cowls open!

Going to be left totally bare apart from the front fairing. So something a bit like this...

[Valeron]

So much detail and quality. Excellent work.

[Mini Me]

I like that......with the cowl off like that you will have plenty of room to "play"! :thumb2:

[scottie3158]

Alan, outstanding work mate your attention to detail has really paid off.

[AlanG]

Cheers guys.

Wing rockets to the rescue again. I 'needed' to make a raised electrical plug for the exhaust temp sensor on the rear part of the engine. Glued a couple of sliced rocket bits in place and will sand down to the required depth when dry. Would never normally thought about all these unused bits being useful but i'm being a skinflint an re-purposing them

Also painted a couple of pipes on the engine today. What a difference a bit of colour makes

[Allen Dewire]

Nice bunch of plumbing there Alan!!! You will definitely need a lot of paper strips to get them all painted. Great work!!!

Prost
Allen

[AlanG]

Hi Allen

I'm thinking adding one pipe at a time and then painting it. That way i can make sure i'm not making it too hard to paint afterwards. Will take more time this way but it should be better for what is left of my sanity

[Allen Dewire]

That definitely sounds like a good plan Alan...Can't wait to see the finished Jumo...

[AlanG]

Just got two more push/pull rods, one lever and three wires to add then i'll start adding the main pipes back on. It's been a real struggle to get these last few bits on. And i have damaged the paintwork in places. But luckily it's Vallejo Metal Color so it'll hairy stick back on with no problems. It's nice to see the contrast of the black pipes, yellow wiring and metal body. Once this bit is done then it'll be onto the combustion chambers. A couple of fuel pipes and ignition wiring to add then they'll be ready for priming and painting. Rear end of the engine just needs painting.

Oh and just for adt70hk there are about 50 extra bits added to just this front section alone. You were saying about more than some kits you've built?

[adt70hk]

Just got two more push/pull rods, one lever and three wires to add then i'll start adding the main pipes back on. It's been a real struggle to get these last few bits on. And i have damaged the paintwork in places. But luckily it's Vallejo Metal Color so it'll hairy stick back on with no problems. It's nice to see the contrast of the black pipes, yellow wiring and metal body. Once this bit is done then it'll be onto the combustion chambers. A couple of fuel pipes and ignition wiring to add then they'll be ready for priming and painting. Rear end of the engine just needs painting.

Oh and just for adt70hk there are about 50 extra bits added to just this front section alone. You were saying about more than some kits you've built?

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Al

That is simply outstanding. It really looks the business!! And yes that's the equivalent of two and a half Armourfast Panthers!!

Very well done indeed.

ATB.

Andrew

[outrunner]

Loving the detail work there, something to be proud of.

Andy.

[AlanG]

Cheers guys. Certainly been an experience so far. I think i might have to go for a bog standard OOB build for my next kit lol

[AlanG]

Turbine control linkage made. Much swearing involved. Especially as most of it 'pinged' across the room at various points or superglued itself to the tweezers

[JR]

There nothing as rewarding as having a success with detailing like that , esp when it works as that has done Alan.Well done you must be pleased .

I have it on good authority the Committee are watching this with interest !