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Messerschmitt Me 262 A-1a JV44 (April 1945)
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Final pictures are taken.
Project: Messerschmitt Me 262 A-1a JV44
89 11 November 2024, 13:50

The "new" revell modell is a nice job to do, the old one was terror ๐
13 November 2024, 08:46

Welcome Jan and Gerrit. And yes, the old 1963 model is horrible. this "new" one from 1997 is much better.
13 November 2024, 08:57

If you take the landing gear inside, place some small parts of spruey under the doors for better fit in the boxes, especially for the front wheel
13 November 2024, 10:19

The canopy is the weakest point of the Revell 262. That, and the boxed in landing gear bay.
Mind you, some boxes hold better canopies than others, it is kind of a lottery.
14 November 2024, 06:09

Get a file and tune it to a nice fit, and use white/ Wood glue for the canopy . I have build a dozen of this kit .
14 November 2024, 06:24

Thanks for all your hints. The canopy is glued now. Still some work needed but I think it will be ok in the end. I am not a fan of buying all the aftermarket parts and accessories, so the parts OOB must be enough. No extra vac formed canopy. ๐
15 November 2024, 06:21

Great job thus far mate! I've built the same kit and the canopy fit was atrocious (could be individual error but Revell isn't famous for the fit of their models. Can't wait to see the progress!
15 November 2024, 21:27

I did the ME262 from this kit earlier this year. The P51 is next in line after my current build. Your progress is looking ๐
16 November 2024, 01:42

Impressive 👍 Did you add some sort of filter over the camo to soften the colours' borders?
22 November 2024, 13:32

Hey Lukasz, I just masked the top of the fuselage and the wings with Tamiya tape for the sharp edge. The spots and transitions on the side are simply sprayed by hand. After applying the 2 colors, I lightened them again with white and sprayed over them in places to create a little more variation
22 November 2024, 15:27

Thanks guys. I made a short video of the model, please see here:
Youtube Video

22 November 2024, 21:13

Nice looking 262, excellent build, paint and weathering. ๐๐ฅธ๐ค
1 13 March, 05:29