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

[scottie3158]

Hi Andrew, not great, health up and down. Still having nightmares posting, spent ages trying to cure but no

Bob, how you are feeling better soon mate.

[BattleshipBob]

Many thanks both

Sorry Al

[Mickc1440]

Well worth the extra effort Alan

[AlanG]

Well worth the extra effort Alan

Not that you'll see much when it's all buttoned up

[Jim R]

Wonderful work Alan.

[AlanG]

Spaghetti junction here we come

[AlanG]

This really is a slow process. The kit is obviously designed to certain tolerances and adding pipework probably wasn't factored into Revell's design remit. It is taking me about an hour just to get one pipe molded to the engine and around the other pipes. They are going over and under each other which makes it even harder. It would be easier to use lead wire but one knock and it would all be out of shape again. The pipes 'ping' off every so often and then it's like a jigsaw to rebuild it all again. The swear jar is getting to overflowing level. Still, I'm happy(ish) with it so far. Still loads to do and then to strip it all down and paint. But i think it'll be worth it when slung under the wing with the panels off.

[Jim R]

. But i think it'll be worth it

It most certainly will. It's not a race and the more intricate the work the longer it takes.

[scottie3158]

It is worth the effort, it looks great.

[Steven000]

No worries Alan, that engine will be a piece of art on the finished model, worth every hour you spend on it :thumb2:. Have fun!

[The Smythe Meister]

Yep,
Looks GREAT to me Alan ...
Loving watching this come together !!

[AlanG]

Doesn't look like much progress going on but it's taking most of my time up adding holes to the engine in (roughly) the right place for the pipes and wires. Also been adding a few bits missing from the body of the engine and had to scratch build a few of them too. Here is a few of them here. Not great but under a coat of paint i hope they look ok(ish). Most of the bits were made from the underwing rockets that come with the kit.

I'm also looking into how i'm going to hang the engine on the wing as obviously, Revell didn't design it for all the engine panels to be missing thus exposing the engine. I think i have an idea but time will tell if it works.

[AlanG]

And here are a couple of the bits added to the engine.

On a side note. Whilst i was trying to make some pencil marks for where i roughly wanted some holes, i found an issue with the instructions. For the port engine (the one i am depicting), the numbers called out for the engine shrouds are wrong. They are for the starboard engine and vise versa. I was trying to figure out why i had such a gap between the shrouds and the wing. Took a punt and there it was. Wrong ones. All sorted now though

[adt70hk]

Great work Alan. That engine on its own has more parts than my average quick build kit! Looking forward to this coming togther.

ATB

Andrew

[AlanG]

That engine on its own has more parts than my average quick build kit!

If i include the separate pipes and wires. I think this engine will have about 40 bits lol