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Title: Me 262 - XTA
Post by: killnoizer on January 17, 2023, 02:53:58 PM
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Can't wait with the next one , until the basic kits are on the way by post ,  i start with some details .
 Let's make a little riddle  of them ....
Title: Re: Me 262 - XTA
Post by: killnoizer on January 19, 2023, 06:44:51 AM
Next step ....IMG_20230119_154304.jpg
Title: Re: Me 262 - XTA
Post by: Captain Canada on January 19, 2023, 07:29:47 AM
Cool !
Title: Re: Me 262 - XTA
Post by: killnoizer on January 21, 2023, 08:54:16 AM
It was a real big project , but together with my wife i put it together in 48 hours .  It is just no.1 of its kind , we need to do many more ( but got no kits anymore ... ) .

It is the 262 XTA ( Tank Attack ) with a tank gun in underside pod . 

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Title: Re: Me 262 - XTA
Post by: Gondor on January 21, 2023, 09:26:22 AM
That will spoil someone's day

Gondor
Title: Re: Me 262 - XTA
Post by: Tophe on January 21, 2023, 09:52:57 PM
Wow! :thumbsup:  :bow:
Title: Re: Me 262 - XTA
Post by: Tophe on January 21, 2023, 10:52:25 PM
The Zwilling version of the X-wing 262 is even more impressive: ;)
(https://www.whatifmodellers.com/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.kristofmeunier.fr%2Frs-Me262Xwg.jpg&hash=44e22077ded4f09231df8d5cdb5d74554a53ad8a)
= link http://www.kristofmeunier.fr/rs-Me262Xwg.jpg
Title: Re: Me 262 - XTA
Post by: Flyer on January 21, 2023, 11:36:01 PM
That is pure awesome :thumbsup:  :bow:
Title: Re: Me 262 - XTA
Post by: DogfighterZen on January 21, 2023, 11:39:57 PM
Big guns! :thumbsup:
Title: Re: Me 262 - XTA
Post by: Wardukw on January 22, 2023, 12:28:07 AM
X wing ground attack before the rebel alliance got the X wings we all know .
This is one mean looking brid mate  ;D
Title: Re: Me 262 - XTA
Post by: zenrat on January 22, 2023, 03:38:18 AM
 :thumbsup:
Title: Re: Me 262 - XTA
Post by: nönöbär on January 22, 2023, 04:49:21 AM
You need to add something like R2D2 behind the cockpit :)
Title: Re: Me 262 - XTA
Post by: NARSES2 on January 22, 2023, 06:22:31 AM
Quote from: killnoizer on January 21, 2023, 08:54:16 AMIt was a real big project , but together with my wife i put it together in 48 hours . 


Team work at it's best  :thumbsup:  :thumbsup:
Title: Re: Me 262 - XTA
Post by: su27rules on January 22, 2023, 07:33:12 AM
Quote from: nönöbär on January 22, 2023, 04:49:21 AMYou need to add something like R2D2 behind the cockpit :)

:thumbsup:  :thumbsup:
Title: Re: Me 262 - XTA
Post by: su27rules on January 22, 2023, 07:33:52 AM
Quote from: killnoizer on January 21, 2023, 08:54:16 AMIt is the 262 XTA ( Tank Attack ) with a tank gun in underside pod . 
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 :wub:  :wub:  :thumbsup:  :mellow:
Title: Re: Me 262 - XTA
Post by: killnoizer on January 22, 2023, 09:55:39 AM
Quote from: su27rules on January 22, 2023, 07:33:12 AM
Quote from: nönöbär on January 22, 2023, 04:49:21 AMYou need to add something like R2D2 behind the cockpit :)

:thumbsup:  :thumbsup:

There is NO more space behind the Cockpit. Next one will be a single seater again .
Title: Re: Me 262 - XTA
Post by: killnoizer on January 28, 2023, 06:23:52 AM
Camo Paint was a pain .
Girl came with Isopropanol to took the color of and it turned all into something good .
I like that realy rotten Moebius space war style . 
Also the big gun is finally installed .   Get it further today with clear coating and decals .

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Title: Re: Me 262 - XTA
Post by: Tophe on January 28, 2023, 06:26:11 AM
 :thumbsup:
Title: Re: Me 262 - XTA
Post by: Dizzyfugu on January 28, 2023, 07:00:01 AM
Looking forward to the livery.  ;D
Title: Re: Me 262 - XTA
Post by: Wardukw on January 28, 2023, 11:31:09 PM
Same here Dizzy..the final result is gonna be worth waiting for I think  ;D
Title: Re: Me 262 - XTA
Post by: killnoizer on January 29, 2023, 06:08:00 AM
Spending hours with a box of + 100 year old decals from any kind of plane and unknown condition, some work well, some where crap .
We also printed our first own decals for the major sign . They work perfect, printed with a Laserprint.
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Title: Re: Me 262 - XTA
Post by: killnoizer on January 29, 2023, 06:09:10 AM
Beware of blast ! IMG_20230129_150229.jpg
Title: Re: Me 262 - XTA
Post by: killnoizer on January 29, 2023, 06:12:35 AM
The silvering is not so heavy as it looks on the pics, it ist also coated with clear varnish .

I think about a washing with a light Color , maybe yellow or something like that.
Any suggestions are welcome , that is my very first Modell with that amount of aging , I like it very well but think there could be done everything better ...
Title: Re: Me 262 - XTA
Post by: Flyer on January 29, 2023, 06:18:38 AM
 :thumbsup: :thumbsup:
Title: Re: Me 262 - XTA
Post by: su27rules on January 29, 2023, 08:38:22 AM
 :thumbsup:  :thumbsup:
Title: Re: Me 262 - XTA
Post by: Wardukw on January 29, 2023, 10:48:02 AM
 :thumbsup:  :thumbsup:  ;D
Title: Re: Me 262 - XTA
Post by: DogfighterZen on January 30, 2023, 12:50:10 AM
Freakin' WOW!!  :thumbsup:  :thumbsup:
Title: Re: Me 262 - XTA
Post by: zenrat on January 30, 2023, 01:05:05 AM
This is looking very good.   :thumbsup:
Title: Re: Me 262 - XTA
Post by: killnoizer on January 30, 2023, 08:13:50 AM
Hey folks, thank you very much for your comments, that is nice to read for me . In Germany buildings like that are not so much on the fashion side , here they are more on the rivet counting side , so I am very happy to found this forum .
Title: Re: Me 262 - XTA
Post by: Poz67 on February 04, 2023, 10:04:51 AM
Fantastic and funny inspiration !
Title: Re: Me 262 - XTA
Post by: killnoizer on February 20, 2023, 06:19:19 PM
Next one is started today , monday job was cancelled in the morning, so i got one day more free ( also just work 3 -4 days per week)  .

I got a bunch of 262's to do,  this will be another X Wing so i stay in this thread ..

First thing was to chop the fuselage, it is a bit wide i think , the wings should be done backwards so i cut out a lot underside to make it slim .

Check picture with the standard wing set, it is 6 mm smaller in the middle in 1:72 .

This is the first time i try miliput .

Also the engines were changed with that , good for construction . 

Wings are ready, engines ok , body is together. Good result for the day one i think !

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Title: Re: Me 262 - XTA
Post by: Tophe on February 20, 2023, 08:09:47 PM
 :thumbsup:
Title: Re: Me 262 - XTA
Post by: killnoizer on February 21, 2023, 04:28:17 AM
This gonna be very sharp ... I am very happy, started just 24 hours before and will fix the complete wings this evening ! 


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Title: Re: Me 262 - XTA
Post by: killnoizer on February 21, 2023, 09:52:42 AM
Murphy was here , that old bloddy f......r  :banghead:

Everything went very well , all parts ready for the big wedding , the complete plane is ready sanded with 1000 wet paper ! 

I build one wing double, so the shape between wing and fuselage was complete opposite WRONG 180° .

I have to fill up the gap with 2 layers of sheet ( i got only B class stuff from the very old MARUT Vacu Kit )  ,  but in the end it would be okay , just need one hour in full Speed work modus more and i hate mistakes like that . 


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I am not shure how long i can do that X Wing stuff , the fixing of the wings is always very difficult and you have to watch every side and angle again and again . 

But this seems allright in the end , just place it in the Workshop on the very hot compressor for speed drying and went over to grill station get some fries and German sausage as reward for that stress .   
Title: Re: Me 262 - XTA
Post by: Tophe on February 21, 2023, 11:39:29 AM
Quote from: killnoizer on February 21, 2023, 09:52:42 AMi hate mistakes like that . 
Mistakes are creative, are very what-if... ;)
Title: Re: Me 262 - XTA
Post by: killnoizer on February 21, 2023, 04:20:06 PM
01.00 AM , ready for basic paint . 

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Title: Re: Me 262 - XTA
Post by: Tophe on February 21, 2023, 04:23:03 PM
Good once more! :thumbsup:
Title: Re: Me 262 - XTA
Post by: killnoizer on February 21, 2023, 06:30:36 PM
So you think this guns will fit a solid X Wing Fighter ?


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Title: Re: Me 262 - XTA
Post by: Flyer on February 21, 2023, 08:10:02 PM
Quote from: killnoizer on February 21, 2023, 04:20:06 PM01.00 AM , ready for basic paint . 

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Holy crap that's looking good!  :mellow:  :thumbsup:
Title: Re: Me 262 - XTA
Post by: su27rules on February 25, 2023, 01:18:29 AM
 :thumbsup:  :thumbsup:  :mellow:
Title: Re: Me 262 - XTA
Post by: killnoizer on March 02, 2023, 02:05:12 PM
Maybe a bit to much ,
but another planet, another taste  :thumbsup:

I hope that work will become better over the next years ,  but after all that stress it looks okay for the moment .  Still learning .


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Title: Re: Me 262 - XTA
Post by: Vulcan7 on March 02, 2023, 02:27:51 PM
:tornado:  looking really good  :thumbsup:
Title: Re: Me 262 - XTA
Post by: zenrat on March 03, 2023, 03:57:23 AM
Like the paint.  That would also look good on a car or van.   :thumbsup:
Title: Re: Me 262 - XTA
Post by: su27rules on March 03, 2023, 11:26:47 AM
 :thumbsup:  :thumbsup:  :wub:
Title: Re: Me 262 - XTA
Post by: Tophe on March 05, 2023, 06:45:06 AM
wow! :thumbsup:
Title: Re: Me 262 - XTA
Post by: Flyer on March 05, 2023, 08:12:35 AM
 :thumbsup:
Title: Re: Me 262 - XTA
Post by: Stan in YUL on March 05, 2023, 02:20:36 PM
 :thumbsup: Wow!