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1/18 Custom Me-262
Posted: Sun Apr 17, 2011 9:00 pm
by Jnewboy
Re: 1/18 Custom Me-262
Posted: Mon Apr 18, 2011 10:06 am
by flyboy_fx
Neato!
Re: 1/18 Custom Me-262
Posted: Mon Apr 18, 2011 10:21 am
by PanzerArm
I see the auction has been removed...
Methinks you forgot to edit out those swazis before you posted the photos?
-Kevin
Re: 1/18 Custom Me-262
Posted: Mon Apr 18, 2011 10:37 am
by Jnewboy
Im done with them. Fees, Fees, Fees.... Fuc%!!!!
It was removed because I mentioned my Etsy page on the listing.
Anyone who is interested in purchasing it can go to:
http://www.etsy.com/shop/Jnewboy
It is listed for a Buy-it-now price of $175... First come first serve
I will start selling my stuff of on here maybe...
Re: 1/18 Custom Me-262
Posted: Mon Apr 18, 2011 1:15 pm
by normandy

Thats a sweet looking 262, nice paint job!!!
Oh and screw ebay!
Re: 1/18 Custom Me-262
Posted: Mon Apr 18, 2011 2:10 pm
by Jnewboy
Yes Screw eBay!
Thanks for the complement on the paint I love it!
Light grey first, then a light loose swirl pattern in olive the a more tight random swirl pattern in a dark olive drab over that. When you look at it close you can see the detail but from 10 ft or so it all blends so well I can see why they painted it that way.
If no one wants to cough up $175 for it I will happily keep it!

Re: 1/18 Custom Me-262
Posted: Mon Apr 18, 2011 6:57 pm
by YT
That is really cool! My mother-in-law sells scarves on Etsie!

Re: 1/18 Custom Me-262
Posted: Mon Apr 18, 2011 7:30 pm
by Airacobra
That is a very detailed paint job. Could you share the techniques you use? Brush, airbrush, rattle can, pastels, all of the above? Once again, very nice job.
Re: 1/18 Custom Me-262
Posted: Mon Apr 18, 2011 8:29 pm
by Jnewboy
Airacobra wrote:That is a very detailed paint job. Could you share the techniques you use? Brush, airbrush, rattle can, pastels, all of the above? Once again, very nice job.
Airbrush, blue bottom first, then light grey on top, then a light loose swirl pattern in olive green then a more tight random swirl pattern in a dark olive drab over that. When you look at it close you can see the detail but from 10 ft or so it all blends so well I can see why they painted it that way. (you have to get in close with the last coat and keep moving)
Re: 1/18 Custom Me-262
Posted: Fri Apr 22, 2011 7:16 pm
by MG-42
- MG

Re: 1/18 Custom Me-262
Posted: Sat Apr 23, 2011 8:21 pm
by snake
Very nice, Jnewboy.
And fairly priced, IMO.
Good to see some competition for Ebay as well. Never sold on Ebay, but seems like it is getting pretty ridiculous for the sellers.

Re: 1/18 Custom Me-262
Posted: Sun Apr 24, 2011 8:27 am
by Jnewboy
Thanks Snake!
I get charged a 9% final value fee on the shipping now also! Thats crazy! I call it the "screw me over if I sell out side the country or anything heavy fee"
Re: 1/18 Custom Me-262
Posted: Sun Apr 24, 2011 3:27 pm
by Jnewboy
I relisted it today on eBay for $140.....
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vi ... :MESELX:IT
I hate them but right now I dont have much choice...
I wish there was a eBay type site that only did models....
Re: 1/18 Custom Me-262
Posted: Tue Apr 26, 2011 2:32 pm
by ram04
The 262 is awesome, pretty cheap for a custom the time you figure in the cost of the plane to begin with, just went to your etsy site, appears you've been real busy, you need to post some of the stuff there here

Re: 1/18 Custom Me-262
Posted: Tue Apr 26, 2011 10:36 pm
by Jnewboy
Thanks, I am adding more every day and when Im done in a few days I will make a formal announcement.
Re: 1/18 Custom Me-262
Posted: Mon Jun 20, 2011 12:54 am
by he219
very good paint job!! you can handle an airbrush!...impressive....
Re: 1/18 Custom Me-262
Posted: Mon Jun 20, 2011 12:44 pm
by Jnewboy
he219 wrote:very good paint job!! you can handle an airbrush!...impressive....
Thanks, I appreciate that as I know that you understand what you are looking at being a fellow modeler, and an excellent one at that from the pictures I have seen! If you were wondering it is for sale at my store:
http://www.etsy.com/shop/Jnewboy
I do ship to Germany.
Re: 1/18 Custom Me-262
Posted: Mon Jun 20, 2011 1:26 pm
by plasticboy
Cool looking war bird!! Love the paint job!
Re: 1/18 Custom Me-262
Posted: Tue Jun 21, 2011 8:24 am
by he219
Thanks, but I am reworking a 262 single-seater by my own right now. Interesting thing: you are using all kind of swirl-patterns - I dont dare to work with swirls, because you need a very 'trained wrist' and much, much practice, for me its one of the most challenging patterns...Tell me, how do you do it for example on the 262 nightfighter or the wintercamo-Stuka ? The edges of the swirls are that sharp, so I guess you dont use an airbrush...you have a hell of an impressive collection...thumps up...
Re: 1/18 Custom Me-262
Posted: Tue Jun 21, 2011 8:50 am
by flyboy_fx
he219 wrote:Thanks, but I am reworking a 262 single-seater by my own right now. Interesting thing: you are using all kind of swirl-patterns - I dont dare to work with swirls, because you need a very 'trained wrist' and much, much practice, for me its one of the most challenging patterns...Tell me, how do you do it for example on the 262 nightfighter or the wintercamo-Stuka ? The edges of the swirls are that sharp, so I guess you dont use an airbrush...you have a hell of an impressive collection...thumps up...
Only if you tell us how you weather your things. 0_0 lol.
Re: 1/18 Custom Me-262
Posted: Tue Jun 21, 2011 11:31 am
by Jnewboy
he219 wrote:Thanks, but I am reworking a 262 single-seater by my own right now. Interesting thing: you are using all kind of swirl-patterns - I dont dare to work with swirls, because you need a very 'trained wrist' and much, much practice, for me its one of the most challenging patterns...Tell me, how do you do it for example on the 262 nightfighter or the wintercamo-Stuka ? The edges of the swirls are that sharp, so I guess you dont use an airbrush...you have a hell of an impressive collection...thumps up...
Thanks, I am an artist also and have done alot of tribal type tattoo art so the swirl camo is kinda second nature although that single seater 262's paint was insane looking on the diagram I used so I was not as concerned with spacing. I can draw it on with a flat paint pen then wet sand and clear coat or airbrush it on either way works for me but it does take a constant speed and constant movement. The paint pen works great on 1/48. The absolute best way to do it is to draw it on with a paint pen then go over that with airbrush but you have to have practically identical color pen and paint
Below is some tattoo art Ive done, you can see the similarity in regards to spacing.

Re: 1/18 Custom Me-262
Posted: Tue Jun 21, 2011 11:51 am
by he219
..no wonder..I knew, that this camo-sheme was made by somebody, who has got a lot of practice.... its amazing, that was my idea too. Drawing the lines with a paint pen, and then go after it with the airbrush. A good thing would be, if you could buy paint pen's, which you could fill with your own color...can you tell, what kind of color is in the paint pen?...by the way, I was on the woofer homepage and saw your Panther tank....nice work, as usual, I have a Panther too, but it comes without the shelter along the sides. How did you manufacture them, or is it possible to buy them?
Re: 1/18 Custom Me-262
Posted: Tue Jun 21, 2011 11:55 am
by he219
hy flybox, thank you for asking. I described in on the topic ....some more pics from Germany....primariliy I used the weathering set from Tamiya on the Me and on the green Dora...and when finished, dont forget to seal it with clear coat....
Re: 1/18 Custom Me-262
Posted: Tue Jun 21, 2011 1:41 pm
by Jnewboy
he219 wrote:..no wonder..I knew, that this camo-sheme was made by somebody, who has got a lot of practice.... its amazing, that was my idea too. Drawing the lines with a paint pen, and then go after it with the airbrush. A good thing would be, if you could buy paint pen's, which you could fill with your own color...can you tell, what kind of color is in the paint pen?...by the way, I was on the woofer homepage and saw your Panther tank....nice work, as usual, I have a Panther too, but it comes without the shelter along the sides. How did you manufacture them, or is it possible to buy them?
I just cut them out of sheet plastic with a dremel, then cut into separate pieces then make the tabs that hold them together and attach them.
The paint pen trick is paint a box with the pen then take the painted part to sherwin williams and they will make you paint that is perfect match