It don't look like a RW but it is!!!! Another finished model

matrixone · August 17, 2011, 05:11:27 PM

Here is that Tamiya Me 262A-1a I have been working on for a while, just finished it this morning.

This model is painted and marked as a Me 262 the was operated by .3/KG(J)54 while it was based at Prag-Rusin in May 1945. The nose on this aircraft was damaged and replaced with the nose from a different Me 262, thats why there is such a difference in the camouflage paint on the nose. Many Me 262s had weak nose gear that would sometimes collapse during landing and that is what may have happened to ''yellow 2''.
Paints used on my model were Model Master enamels and the decals were from the new EagleCals sheet that covers some of the Me 262s in the new JaPo book on the Me 262s used by the KG(J) units.

On to the pics....

Matrixone

Taiidantomcat · August 17, 2011, 05:23:43 PM

I see what you did there! Trying to "fool a whiffer" I see

frank2056 · August 17, 2011, 08:16:33 PM

Is that Adolf Galland standing in front of the Me-262? The camo difference is striking and really well done.

Pablo1965 · August 18, 2011, 02:55:11 AM

Wow! this model does not let me down, promised exactly the perfection as finished giving. Congratulations!

NARSES2 · August 18, 2011, 07:30:22 AM

Absolutely gorgeous

matrixone · August 18, 2011, 11:20:38 AM

Thanks guys!

frank2056,
Yes thats supposed to be a figure of Galland, its slghtly undersized and would be more convincing if it was a bit taller.

Matrixone

sandiego89 · August 18, 2011, 02:09:27 PM

Well done 262! Really like the grass field, not to undercut the model, but nice job on the surroundings.

Gondor · August 18, 2011, 02:12:35 PM

Wonderful build as usual Matrixone, love the touch of the nose down 262 in the background especially with the comment in the story about that kind of thing happening.

Gondor

matrixone · August 18, 2011, 02:48:44 PM

Thank you sandiego89 and Gondor!

Yes the Me 262 did have a weak nose gear design but I suspect quite a few of the failed nose gear struts happened when trying to operate from bomb cratered runways that were freshly filled in...it must have been a rough ride!

Matrixone

sequoiaranger · August 18, 2011, 03:18:02 PM

...the camo job, and the "salvaged parts" from other, dis-similarly-painted arcraft!

arkon · August 18, 2011, 04:24:04 PM

your airbrush skills are amazeing

James · August 19, 2011, 04:10:33 AM

Excellent pics of an superb model.

Rheged · August 19, 2011, 04:29:44 AM

Quote from: James on August 19, 2011, 04:10:33 AM
Excellent pics of an superb model.

Agreed! I particularly like the b & w and sepia effect photos. They add a futher touch of verisimilitude to an already exceptional piece of work.

matrixone · August 19, 2011, 07:11:56 AM

Thanks sequoiaranger, arkon, James, and Rheged!

Matrixone

matrixone · August 19, 2011, 06:34:14 PM

I meant to post this with the rest of the pics, better late than never!

Matrixone