1/32 Trumpeter Messerschitt Me262 A-1a

[BarryW]

This is a good kit but it does have issues. There was a step at the front fuselage/wing join that needed to be corrected with layers of filler and lots of sanding. A little more filler was needed around the engines fit to wing. Most of all the Trumpeter decals were appalling and I really must remember whenever I do a Trumpy kit to throw away the decals immediatly and buy aftermarket, regardless of how much I may like the scheme provided. The actual markings are a mix of painting, kit decals (some stencils looking very weathered not necessarily deliberately) and spares box. The observant and knowedgable among you might spot two aircraft specific marking as missing....


AKI Air Series acrylics were used along with their washes and pigments. Some Vallejo paints also used.


Here are the pics. Sorry they look a bit 'washed out' for some reason. My photography never gets better....


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[Guest]

Problems aside, this Is a lovely clean build. Great paint job and recovery on the decal situation.

[Guest]

Top build Barry, cracking paintwork mate

[BarryW]

Thanks Dougie and Tommy. I will see if I can get some better pictures beause these must be the worse I have done. I cannot make out much detail at all of the weathering, all the colour modulation and wash effects have been bleached out in the photos.

[Alan 45]

Nice job Barry you'd never know you had problems

[PhilJ]

It's a beast of a jet at 1/32 Barry and I think you've done a cracking job despite the fit issues, believe me I know what it's like as am having the same trouble with dragons A1a/U4 version it's been a real pig.


Love the paint job, did you have an option to have the gun bay open or had you had enough at that point?


Cheers


Phil

[Dave W]

Nice looking build Barry.So far I've only built two Trumpeter kits.Both sets of decals ended up in the bin.

[monica]

love it Barry,i think that is my favorite German plan,

[yak face]

Lovely job Barry , great recovery with the decals and poor fit . Ive got a few trumpy kits in the stash , i must make a note to watch out for the decals! cheers tony

[PaulTRose]

oh boy, thats spot on!


one of my fave aircraft designs

[Guest]

It's a beast of a jet at 1/32 Barry and I think you've done a cracking job despite the fit issues, believe me I know what it's like as am having the same trouble with dragons A1a/U4 version it's been a real pig.
Love the paint job, did you have an option to have the gun bay open or had you had enough at that point?


Cheers


Phil

This is a quite a versatile kit in terms of "open" stuff.


Trumpeter provides 2 highly detailed engines with clear cowlings, a radio bay and a gunbay. While the gunbay is not of the best detail, with advanced scratchbuilding, it can be built into something attractive

[Guest]

Nice work Barry. That is an excellent build. To tell you the truth, I don't think it looks washed out at all- my photography is worse.


I have the same kit in the stash with a load of resin and aftermarket. Will have to look out for the issues you pointed out though. The wing fuselage step join which you mentioned was also present on the 1/48 Hobbyboss counterpart and the dragon one. Seems to be a bit of a problem for 262s! Also another thing, is that the aerial cable didn't run into the DF (direction finding) loop- that was a feature of Bf 109G-10s, Ks and G-14s. It ran straight into the rear canopy over the DF loop and hanged behind the pilot's head (a bit of an occupational hazard, but there you go!). Just a suggestion if you want to fine tune


I find it a little odd though, that Military illustrated amodeller ranked this kit as the No. 8 out of the top ten favourite kits voted by IPMS around the world.


Now I am searching Eaglecals for a suitable 1/32 262 sheet!


John

[papa 695]

Very very nice Barry

[Guest]

This is a good kit but it does have issues. There was a step at the front fuselage/wing join that needed to be corrected with layers of filler and lots of sanding. A little more filler was needed around the engines fit to wing. Most of all the Trumpeter decals were appalling and I really must remember whenever I do a Trumpy kit to throw away the decals immediatly and buy aftermarket, regardless of how much I may like the scheme provided. The actual markings are a mix of painting, kit decals (some stencils looking very weathered not necessarily deliberately) and spares box. The observant and knowedgable among you might spot two aircraft specific marking as missing....
AKI Air Series acrylics were used along with their washes and pigments. Some Vallejo paints also used.


Here are the pics. Sorry they look a bit 'washed out' for some reason. My photography never gets better....


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Erm, forgive me for pointing out, but do you mean missing as the JG 7 Windhunds badge? Couldn't spot the other though :P

[Guest]

Very nice Barry. Sad when you have to put so much precious time into filling and sanding.


About the pictures Barry. I use this picture editor. Cheap friendly and simple (sounds like me).


They also do a lot of add ons for other media. Not sure of the cost now but I got the lot for


about £35. That is for life including updates.


Laurie