Trumpeter 1/32 Me262 A-2a

[flyjoe180]

Nice work Vaughan, looks rather sinister in black

 

[Vaughan]

Yesterday I sprayed the whole plane in RLM 76 and today I have started on the camo firstly I rolling out the blutac into long worms and the applied them to the wing. Then I have sprayed RLM 81,82 in a sort of blotchy pattern. Finally I carefully pealed off the blutac it only left a few areas that I had remained stuck to the wing but were easy to remove. The results are ok a little thick and the pattern is a little simplified but I think it is a good representation of the camo pattern. Just the rest of the plane to do

 

[stillp]

Looks good to me Vaughan!
Pete

 

[minitnkr]

Nice representation. PaulE

 

[Vaughan]

The camo is now complete no real issues there. I've just the red band on the tail fin around the front of the Jumos to add. The next step will be to spray a coat of Klear before I apply the decals. The only potential problem is Trumpeter decals just fall apart we'll see what happens it could be a case of ordering some after market ones.



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[yak face]

Looking superb vaughan, the worms worked perfectly , cheers tony

 

[papa 695]

Great work on the painting Vaughan.

 

[stillp]

The only potential problem is Trumpeter decals just fall apart

Vaughan, try some Microscale Liquid Decal Film. I've been using it to reinforce very old decals, which it seems to do well.
Pete

 

[scottie3158]

Vaughn,
The camouflage has turned out very nicely.

 

[Vaughan]

Well over the last few days, having sprayed a coat of Klear, I have been laying the decals down and to my amazement they have all stayed in one piece despite being very fragile. Red bands have been added to the Jumos, tail fin and nose cone. I've just applied a second coat of Klear in readiness for some weathering. Not sure how dirty these jets would have got as were not in service for too long. I used a sheet of black card as the jet was blending in too well with my cutting mat.

 

[AlanG]

Love it! Superb work there Vaughan

 

[flyjoe180]

Yes, looking fantastic Vaughan, especially that camouflage work

 

[BarryW]

Love the camo work Vaughan.

 

[Mickc1440]

That's great work on the paint scheme

 

[rtfoe]

Nicely done Vaughan, the image from the top shows what you meen by the design being not of that era. In planes those days most would have been going the other direction. The designers must have swept the wing as far as they dared. Also one of them must have been a marine enthusiast to have the body shaped like the Great White. If Hitler didn't intervine it would have been a dangerous fighter against the Allies.

Cheers,
Richard

 

[Vaughan]

Hi all I've been away for the bench for the last couple of weeks but I'm back again. A final coat of Klear and then some clay wash. Finally a matt coat and the last off the dangly bit have been attached. Finished picture I will add in completed aircraft, thanks for following the build.