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World War II: Germany
Aircraft of Germany in WWII.
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Meng Me 163
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Posted: Sunday, March 09, 2014 - 02:01 PM UTC
Thank you Mal!

The decals are now on this model.




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Posted: Sunday, March 09, 2014 - 02:28 PM UTC
Outstanding Comet Les! The mottling is top notch. Thank you for sharing. Jim
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Posted: Sunday, March 09, 2014 - 02:34 PM UTC
Thanks for looking Jim!

I am expecting to have this one finished by Friday.

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Posted: Sunday, March 09, 2014 - 09:04 PM UTC
This is an absolutely first class build Les, top marks for workmanship! The natural metal finish is oustanding and very pleasing to the eye. I also like both your cockpit work and the overall camo scheme/shading.

Ernest
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Posted: Monday, March 10, 2014 - 12:39 AM UTC
Les,
Outstanding camo paint scheme. Decaling looks just like paint. Really looking forward to seeing it finally finished.

Joel
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Posted: Wednesday, March 12, 2014 - 08:25 AM UTC
Thanks guys!

I have added most of the small (but breakable) bits to the airframe and will be painting them soon, I should have another in-progress pic or two posted soon.


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Posted: Wednesday, March 12, 2014 - 07:04 PM UTC
Hi Les

It's looking another real beauty! I'll have to try you tip for blending in stencil markings.

Al the best

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Posted: Thursday, March 13, 2014 - 06:30 AM UTC
Thank you Rowan!

Here is the Me 163 just before the small bits were glued on, I did some light paint chipping on the fuselage mostly around the cockpit where the pilot would enter and exit the aircraft.
After the semi-gloss clear coat is put on I will add a little more paint chipping with a sharpened silver colored artists pencil.



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Posted: Thursday, March 13, 2014 - 10:04 AM UTC
Les,
The Me 163 is really shaping up nicely. Looking forward to your next update with the masking off the windscreen.
Joel
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Posted: Wednesday, March 19, 2014 - 07:54 AM UTC
The last of the small parts of the airframe have been added and painted, next it will get a thin coat of Future to even out the finish before spraying on a semi-gloss clear coat.

The small bits below have been painted and weathered, these things will be given a full flat coat.



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Posted: Thursday, March 20, 2014 - 03:59 AM UTC
Les, that skid plate really looks good.
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Posted: Thursday, March 20, 2014 - 05:57 AM UTC
Thanks once again Joel!

Here is the other picture I intended to put into my post above.



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Posted: Thursday, March 20, 2014 - 06:06 AM UTC
Les, your paint chipping is really quite convincing.
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Posted: Thursday, March 20, 2014 - 06:50 PM UTC
Yes Les, that chipping looks very convincing, I'll be checking back when I build mine
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Posted: Tuesday, November 04, 2014 - 11:49 AM UTC
Matricone, any chance of a run down of the internal cockpit colours / paints used?
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Posted: Wednesday, November 05, 2014 - 01:53 PM UTC
Carl,
I use Model Master enamel paints most of the time.

Paint colors used for the cockpit was mostly RLM 66 black grey, Model Masters version of RLM 66 is too light for my taste so I added just a tiny bit of flat black to darken it.

The leather headrest was painted in a custom mix of semi-gloss black-brown.

I used my reference books to help me in doing the detail painting of the cockpit but the painting instructions that came with the kit are pretty good and should be of help to you if you don't have any reference books.
One thing that is TERRIBLE about this kit is the supplied instrument decals, they should be replaced or just go ahead and paint the instrument faces by hand.

HTH

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Posted: Wednesday, November 05, 2014 - 04:46 PM UTC
Thanks muchly Maxtrixone,

I have a 1:48 box of Me 163 parts to assemble. Might be the Dragon kit. I do have fair bit of Me 163 reference but most of the pics are in B&W, no surprises. And have just started to look into the shopping list for the internal paint.

I might open the box on the weekend and look and the instructions.

cheers
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Posted: Thursday, November 06, 2014 - 05:11 AM UTC
Carl,
One of the better reference books that will help you with painting the interior of your Me 163 is ''German Aircraft Interiors'', this book has been around for a while and maybe you can find a copy somewhere. There are some good color photographs in this book of a Me 163 cockpit in mostly original paint colors.


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Posted: Monday, November 10, 2014 - 06:35 AM UTC
Matrixone,

Thanks for that, much appreciated, at great expense I have ordered up the book figuring it will come in handy for some other projects in the stash and wish list.

regards carl
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Posted: Tuesday, November 11, 2014 - 12:39 AM UTC
Carl,
After buying reference books over the years I have been burned a few times with some poorly done books but the German Aircraft Interiors book is one of the better books in my collection and it has been very helpful.

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Posted: Thursday, November 13, 2014 - 02:28 AM UTC
wahoo nice job .. nice came
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Posted: Thursday, November 13, 2014 - 10:20 PM UTC
Thank you ponch17!


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