My current project : Me 262 night fighter

cnq · Post by **cnq** » Sat Aug 16, 2014 3:06 pm

The kit is 1/32 from Trumpeter. I'm hoping to finish it in next couple weeks.
Below are some pictures of its current state

hworth18 · Post by **hworth18** » Sun Aug 17, 2014 5:11 pm

Looks great so far!!! I had this kit but sold it just recently. I look forward to seeing it done.

cnq · Post by **cnq** » Tue Aug 19, 2014 12:41 pm

Finished airbrushing panel lines and first coat of paint

DocTodd · Post by **DocTodd** » Wed Aug 20, 2014 10:20 pm

Looks really cool-nice work.

cnq · Post by **cnq** » Thu Aug 21, 2014 5:26 am

Thank you guys.

Starting to hand painting the camo with brown violet first. I've decided to hand brush the camo since that is what the German did back then on the field before airbrush

AMERICAN_GRENADIER · Post by **AMERICAN_GRENADIER** » Fri Aug 22, 2014 1:30 pm

great work

cnq · Post by **cnq** » Sat Aug 23, 2014 5:53 am

AMERICAN_GRENADIER wrote:great work

Thanks AG.

Just finishing the camo. Next I'll be airbrushing the underside black

[CAT]CplSlade · Post by **[CAT]CplSlade** » Sat Aug 23, 2014 11:24 am

That is one busy camo pattern. You did each mark by hand? I would not have the patience for that.

I plan on a 2-seater myself eventually, but I plan to paint it to resemble the one at the museum at Pensacola NAS as that's my hometown and I have lots of pics of it.

cnq · Post by **cnq** » Sat Aug 23, 2014 11:49 am

[CAT]CplSlade wrote:That is one busy camo pattern. You did each mark by hand? I would not have the patience for that.

I plan on a 2-seater myself eventually, but I plan to paint it to resemble the one at the museum at Pensacola NAS as that's my hometown and I have lots of pics of it.

yes I hand painted each mark. This is the first time hand painting the camo for me and probably the last time too

. Below is the "8" from a museum in South Africa. My plane is "10".

Light.Inf.Scout · Post by **Light.Inf.Scout** » Tue Aug 26, 2014 12:55 pm

thats awesome

tmanthegreat · Post by **tmanthegreat** » Tue Aug 26, 2014 8:14 pm

Fantastic paint work! Aircraft #10 is the same one that 21c replicated in 1:18 scale.

The history (or rather brief history) of NJG 11/ Kommando Welter is interesting... Really the radar equipped ME-262Bs were found to be too slow to intercept the RAF Mosquitos and were instead deployed against the heavy bombers, but in the few weeks they were used did not score any kills with more aircraft destroyed due to mechanical issues rather than combat. Had they been in action longer, I'm sure the techniques and successes of the first jet night fighters would have been different.

cnq · Post by **cnq** » Wed Aug 27, 2014 6:54 am

Thanks very much guys

tmanthegreat,
Good info there of the 262B night fighter. Initially I wanted to do the "12" Kommando Welter plane but decided to use the stock decals to keep cost down.

cnq · Post by **cnq** » Wed Aug 27, 2014 2:08 pm

Finished airbrushing the underside black and added decals.

cnq · Post by **cnq** » Thu Aug 28, 2014 5:27 pm

Finished this guy today. Hope you like the pics

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My current project : Me 262 night fighter

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