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ME 262B
SUNDON
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England - South East, United Kingdom
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Posted: Monday, January 18, 2010 - 04:31 AM UTC
Had this in a box for sometime just needed finishing.Seeing Mecenas Me-262a Schwalbe from Revell made me finish it off.

Hasegawa 1/72 ME 262B








Thanks
Martin
ShawnM
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Missouri, United States
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Posted: Monday, January 18, 2010 - 04:40 AM UTC
great work on the paint!
james84
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Roma, Italy
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Posted: Monday, January 18, 2010 - 04:45 AM UTC
Great job! Did you use a canopy replacement as well?
SUNDON
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England - South East, United Kingdom
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Posted: Monday, January 18, 2010 - 04:47 AM UTC
No all OOB.

Martin
SUNDON
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England - South East, United Kingdom
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Posted: Monday, January 18, 2010 - 06:27 AM UTC
Didn't realise the antennae wire was that bad have improved it a little





Thanks
Martin
Siderius
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Tennessee, United States
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Posted: Monday, January 18, 2010 - 07:01 AM UTC
Martin, great work there. I have a 1/72 scale Me 262 from Academy on the way in the mail. I hope, at least I hear, that the decals have been improved by Academy, we'll see I guess.

Really enjoyed looking at your work. Russell
Mecenas
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Posted: Monday, January 18, 2010 - 08:30 PM UTC
Heh...good to know my humble build has inpired someone. Congratulations, not only for the great looking Schwalbe but also for finishing it (I know how hard it is sometimes).

What paints did you use? I mean the colours and producers...
SUNDON
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England - South East, United Kingdom
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Posted: Monday, January 18, 2010 - 09:27 PM UTC
I first airbrushed complete airframe with RLM 76 Lichtblau and then top side with RLM 81 Brunviolett and RLM 82 Dunkelgrün and then the mottling was done by freehand. After paint Klear was applied and then finished with a light matte-coat.

Thanks for looking

Martin.
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