started the 262 but.....

[Guest]

that would be assuming the floor of my shed is clean in the first place lol !!!! note to self get hoover out !!!

I do have exactly that problem too, yes The area immediately around my seat is clear, but there are so many boxes and things, not to mention small bits of waste plastic, around the periphery that I sometimes need to spend ages trying to find that one bit that flew away. I have had to move all kinds of stuff out of the way in the hope that it’s under or behind there. That’s the price to pay for having a very large collection of spares in boxes, I suppose

[Guest]

so any more thoughts on the instrument panel dilemma guys ?? (assuming i dont loose that also) :relieved:

[Guest]

It really depends on how uneven the instrument panel surface is, and also how much detail the decal has, and whether it will even be in visible. To be honest, on a 1/72 scale aircraft the instrument panel will probably be almost entirely out of sight, especially with the canopy closed, that painting it will work just as well.

This is an Me 262 cockpit:



If you just paint it medium grey and apply black to the dials, you’ve probably painted them as well as the need to be for how visible everything will be at the end.

[Guest]

thanks for the picy thats v interesting and useful !!!

[Guest]

so ive just had my first go with the airbrush and didnt get on too bad but rlm66 was stated for the interior inc the instrument panel, looking at the pic rlm66 seems to be all the footwell and lower down parts with a lighter grey up top

[Guest]

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well its not up to the standard of you guys but for my first build after 35 plus years im kinda happy with the finish, used mig ammo cockpit kit and the panel wash really seemed to add depth to the finish, i had a go at dry brushing the foot pedals and the little foot plate (this was the bit the carpet monster ate so i hashed in a bit of cut spru) i have tried painting the dials rather than use the decal set

[Dave Ward]

Alan,
that's looking good, the hand painted dials.switches are particularly good. Just be aware of how much will be visible after the canopy is added. It can be very galling, spending ages detailing areas, then finding you can't see them!
Dave

[scottie3158]

Alan,
that's a great looking office.

[Guest]

ta dave was a bit confuzed with the contents of the ammo set those being a panel wash and a dark grey filter wasnt sure how to apply or in which order :flushed: also for some of the small bits do you guys just brush paint straight from the box or would you brush paint primer then over paint ??

[Jim R]

Hi Alan

im kinda happy with the finish,

....and so you should be.
Jim

[stillp]

Agreed!

[Guest]

its only through asking you guys and watching you tube clips id be glueing it together with pva otherwise lol :smiling4:

[stillp]

its only through asking you guys and watching you tube clips id be glueing it together with pva otherwise lol :smiling4:

I met a chap at a show once, who told me he uses PVA, and if he finds a build particularly enjoyable, he soaks it in water so it comes apart, so he can build it again!
Pete

[Guest]

That cockpit is looking very good, especially for the first kit in decades

[Guest]

so the ammo mig cockpit washes are enamel based, bearing in mind i like to buy larger bottles that may have a number of future uses, what enamel thinners would you guys recomend ?? vms seems to keep appearing ???