OFFICIAL: Schwalbe - Me 262 Campaign
Vermont, United States
Joined: July 21, 2002
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Posted: Saturday, January 23, 2016 - 07:49 AM UTC
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Great photos Keith, and great memories for you I'm sure. Thanks for posting them here.
We're not quite dead, yet! I am still tinkering with my Schwalbe build as well, nothing tangible to show just yet.
Cheers, D
How long before Schwalbe II? Lol
I'm in!
If you can keep your head when all about you are losing theirs,
perhaps you've misunderstood the situation.
#041
Kobenhavn, Denmark
Joined: July 20, 2006
KitMaker: 10,069 posts
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Posted: Saturday, January 23, 2016 - 09:16 AM UTC
I am in for schwalbe II as well. One of my favorite aircraft!
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#501
Kerala, India / भारत
Joined: August 25, 2009
KitMaker: 292 posts
AeroScale: 194 posts
Posted: Saturday, January 23, 2016 - 01:43 PM UTC
I'm ready for Ver 2.0 as well
AussieReg
Associate Editor#007
Victoria, Australia
Joined: June 09, 2009
KitMaker: 8,156 posts
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Posted: Tuesday, January 26, 2016 - 03:02 AM UTC
If we get enough interest and schedule "Schwalbe 2.0" for 2017 I might even have my "Schwalbe 1.0" build close to completed !
Cheers, D
ON the bench
Revell 1/24 '53 Corvette (building as '54)
Revell 1/24 BMW 507 Coupe and Cabrio
Italeri 1/48 Me262 B-1a/U1 Nightfighter
Monogram 1/24 '57 Chevy Nomad
Dragon 1/350 USS Frank Knox DD-742
#424
Queensland, Australia
Joined: April 23, 2015
KitMaker: 4,648 posts
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Posted: Tuesday, January 26, 2016 - 10:40 AM UTC
I don't think support should be a problem.
"Artillery adds dignity, to what would otherwise be an ugly brawl."
Frederick The Great
#041
Kobenhavn, Denmark
Joined: July 20, 2006
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Posted: Tuesday, January 26, 2016 - 01:36 PM UTC
You will very easily get the required 10 participants. I guarantee it
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Utah, United States
Joined: May 27, 2003
KitMaker: 1,026 posts
AeroScale: 215 posts
Posted: Tuesday, January 26, 2016 - 03:37 PM UTC
Damian,this is too funny--seeing life in this thread was enough to inspire me to get back on my build also:
Wing halves glued together, more sanding, and the fuselage dryfit, all in two days!
Keith
Build 'em better than the box art!
Stockholm, Sweden
Joined: May 02, 2006
KitMaker: 1,953 posts
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Posted: Tuesday, January 26, 2016 - 04:25 PM UTC
Since I bought a new kit after the old one had its accident: I'm in
!
Magnus
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Vermont, United States
Joined: July 21, 2002
KitMaker: 3,569 posts
AeroScale: 419 posts
Posted: Tuesday, January 26, 2016 - 06:09 PM UTC
Any chance of modifying the rules to allow previously started 262's in vers 2.0?
Seems like there are several works (still) in progress that could be part of the second run of the campaign and not have to be used for Hangar Queen 47.
Mike
If you can keep your head when all about you are losing theirs,
perhaps you've misunderstood the situation.
AussieReg
Associate Editor #007
Victoria, Australia
Joined: June 09, 2009
KitMaker: 8,156 posts
AeroScale: 3,756 posts
Posted: Tuesday, February 16, 2016 - 05:45 PM UTC
Still plodding along folks, a bit of seam work and some gap filling to be done but it is starting to look like a Schwalbe!
Cheers, D
Edit: it looks like we have quite a few Schwalbe-o-Philes lining up for a second Group Build so I might just see if we can re-open the discussion thread for this one and continue it as a lead in for the next.
Stay tuned folks, more news at 11 😉
ON the bench
Revell 1/24 '53 Corvette (building as '54)
Revell 1/24 BMW 507 Coupe and Cabrio
Italeri 1/48 Me262 B-1a/U1 Nightfighter
Monogram 1/24 '57 Chevy Nomad
Dragon 1/350 USS Frank Knox DD-742
Lisboa, Portugal
Joined: August 27, 2010
KitMaker: 679 posts
AeroScale: 669 posts
Posted: Tuesday, February 16, 2016 - 07:33 PM UTC
Damian,
Just bumped into this thread again today....thought the schwalbe had ended on New Year's Eve?!
Since I miserably failed to engage the campaign then, perhaps this time life manages to provide me a bit of spare time and finish at least 1 bird.
What say thy?
Cheers
Pedro
AussieReg
Associate Editor #007
Victoria, Australia
Joined: June 09, 2009
KitMaker: 8,156 posts
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Posted: Thursday, February 18, 2016 - 02:19 AM UTC
Hi Pedro.
Like you, I failed miserably on this build during the Campaign time frame, but I am determined to get this build finished and thought that this was a good place to keep it in the public domain!
The law of unintended consequences has kicked in and it looks like "Schwalbe 2.0" is now inevitable, not that I have any problem with that 😜
Cheers, D
ON the bench
Revell 1/24 '53 Corvette (building as '54)
Revell 1/24 BMW 507 Coupe and Cabrio
Italeri 1/48 Me262 B-1a/U1 Nightfighter
Monogram 1/24 '57 Chevy Nomad
Dragon 1/350 USS Frank Knox DD-742
Utah, United States
Joined: May 27, 2003
KitMaker: 1,026 posts
AeroScale: 215 posts
Posted: Thursday, February 18, 2016 - 04:46 AM UTC
@Pedro--Yeah, there's at least two of us rebels still working on our builds even though the campaign has ended. Feel free to join us!
@Damian--My Swallow is on hold again. I'm currently in Thailand and won't return to the States until...late March!
Keith
Build 'em better than the box art!
Vermont, United States
Joined: July 21, 2002
KitMaker: 3,569 posts
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Posted: Thursday, February 18, 2016 - 07:09 PM UTC
I'm in for round two. I never got started on the U4 Magnus sent me. So sign me up!!
Maybe allow a continuation of builds started for round one?
If you can keep your head when all about you are losing theirs,
perhaps you've misunderstood the situation.
#424
Queensland, Australia
Joined: April 23, 2015
KitMaker: 4,648 posts
AeroScale: 1,938 posts
Posted: Friday, February 19, 2016 - 02:02 PM UTC
Damian,
Bought it today...the Missus gave me a voucher for an anniversary present. So, I'm in for round 2.
Gaz
"Artillery adds dignity, to what would otherwise be an ugly brawl."
Frederick The Great
New Jersey, United States
Joined: February 02, 2015
KitMaker: 330 posts
AeroScale: 286 posts
Posted: Tuesday, February 23, 2016 - 06:54 PM UTC
i agree keith. i had issues closing up the fuselage on my hobbyboss kit too. i had to narrow the cockpit and gunbay bulkheads as well as the gun platform and it still didn't fit right. never could tell exactly what was in the way.
joe
Utah, United States
Joined: May 27, 2003
KitMaker: 1,026 posts
AeroScale: 215 posts
Posted: Thursday, April 14, 2016 - 07:53 AM UTC
@Joe--Ah, so it wasn't just me! I made sure to secure the wing to the fuselage with some major clampage and left it that way for a few days to dry. No wonder it takes me 18 months to finish a kit.
A minor yet major step done!
Keith
Build 'em better than the box art!
AussieReg
Associate Editor #007
Victoria, Australia
Joined: June 09, 2009
KitMaker: 8,156 posts
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Posted: Thursday, April 14, 2016 - 11:24 AM UTC
My build is till sitting on the side of the bench glaring at me every time I pick up something else.
I am thinking Schwlabe II might be on for early 2017 and we should allow continuation of unfinished builds for Schwalbe I (as has been suggested by others here).
Great to see you still ambling along Keith, like mine, your build will get on the display shelf someday!
Cheers, D
ON the bench
Revell 1/24 '53 Corvette (building as '54)
Revell 1/24 BMW 507 Coupe and Cabrio
Italeri 1/48 Me262 B-1a/U1 Nightfighter
Monogram 1/24 '57 Chevy Nomad
Dragon 1/350 USS Frank Knox DD-742
Lisboa, Portugal
Joined: August 27, 2010
KitMaker: 679 posts
AeroScale: 669 posts
Posted: Thursday, April 14, 2016 - 04:02 PM UTC
Damian,
Starting version 2.0 would be a great 2017 kickoff for sure, go for it mate!
Cheers
Pedro
#041
Kobenhavn, Denmark
Joined: July 20, 2006
KitMaker: 10,069 posts
AeroScale: 3,788 posts
Posted: Thursday, April 14, 2016 - 07:50 PM UTC
Go for it, Damian! I Will sign up.
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#501
Kerala, India / भारत
Joined: August 25, 2009
KitMaker: 292 posts
AeroScale: 194 posts
Posted: Thursday, April 14, 2016 - 11:43 PM UTC
Well, you have till 2017 to finish your Schwalbe
Utah, United States
Joined: May 27, 2003
KitMaker: 1,026 posts
AeroScale: 215 posts
Posted: Tuesday, November 01, 2016 - 06:36 AM UTC
To quote Pink Floyd: Is there anybody out there?!...
Posting to an abandoned thread in a long ago completed campaign is much like walking through a ghost town...kinda surreal.
I'm still plugging away at this build. Finished the airframe assembly, puttied & sanded, and airbrushed the lower surface. Also worked the landing gear adding brake lines and placard decals from the stash.
Keith
Build 'em better than the box art!
#424
Queensland, Australia
Joined: April 23, 2015
KitMaker: 4,648 posts
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Posted: Tuesday, November 01, 2016 - 11:46 AM UTC
Nice looking details on the gear. Mayhaps Schwalbe II will come soon...Damian?
"Artillery adds dignity, to what would otherwise be an ugly brawl."
Frederick The Great
#041
Kobenhavn, Denmark
Joined: July 20, 2006
KitMaker: 10,069 posts
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Posted: Tuesday, November 01, 2016 - 01:38 PM UTC
I am on for a Schwalbe II as well
Especially if one can make a wht-if schwalbe in luft '46 colors or similar.
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AussieReg
Associate Editor #007
Victoria, Australia
Joined: June 09, 2009
KitMaker: 8,156 posts
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Posted: Monday, December 26, 2016 - 10:14 AM UTC
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Posting to an abandoned thread in a long ago completed campaign is much like walking through a ghost town...kinda surreal.
Just wandering aimlessly around the site and found this one again, how is your build progressing Keith? Mine has completely stalled while I get my 56th P-47 done, but it is the first thing on the list for my "Year of Unfinished Business - 2017" which includes waaaaay to many aircraft and cars and ships to count here.
The prospect of "Schwalbe II" is still on my mind but I have promised myself a year off participating in Campaigns for 2017. Real life has stymied me on 9/10 attempts recently.
I suppose it is an option to lead the Campaign but not participate, as I did with the WWII Twins recently. . . . . hmmmmm.
Cheers, D
ON the bench
Revell 1/24 '53 Corvette (building as '54)
Revell 1/24 BMW 507 Coupe and Cabrio
Italeri 1/48 Me262 B-1a/U1 Nightfighter
Monogram 1/24 '57 Chevy Nomad
Dragon 1/350 USS Frank Knox DD-742
