I agree, no words seem adequate here. Wow!LyleW wrote:Speechless, yet again! Just beautiful.
1/32 Revell Me262B-1/U1 Nachtjager
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Duke Maddog
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Re: 1/32 Revell Me262B-1/U1 Nachtjager
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"Do you know what the chain of command is? It's the chain I get and beat you with 'till you understand who's in ruttin' command!"
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Virtuoso of Miniatures
"Do you know what the chain of command is? It's the chain I get and beat you with 'till you understand who's in ruttin' command!"
-Jayne Cobb, Firefly Episode 2 "The Train Job"
We are modelers - the same in spirit, in hunger to insanely buy newly released kits, hustlers in hiding our stash from our better halves and experts in using garbage as replacements for after-market parts.
Re: 1/32 Revell Me262B-1/U1 Nachtjager
We are approaching the end of this build and I'm now doing the last details. The weather in SoCal is wet right now so I'm not sure when I'll be able to take the model outside for the customary finished photos but modeling-wise, there is really not much else to do.
The loop antenna and the aerial mast have been added to the fuselage spine. The masking for the early-style tail light has been removed.
On the bottom, a few antenna bits have been added and the weathering on the drop tanks has been finished.
Wing tip lights are glued into place using clear uv-activated epoxy.
The Master brass radar array is glued into place, one side at a time. I needed a solid connection but also one that would give me time to make sure the array was properly aligned. I chose to do this with Tamiya Extra Thin cement but I took the precaution of clearing the contact areas of paint using a fine paint brush dipped in isopropyl alchohol.
The addition of the radar effectively marks the end of the build. There are still some things to do like rigging the aerial antenna but I want to take photos of the bottom before that. I'm also going to hold off on removal of the canopy masks for the finished photos as well.
The loop antenna and the aerial mast have been added to the fuselage spine. The masking for the early-style tail light has been removed.
On the bottom, a few antenna bits have been added and the weathering on the drop tanks has been finished.
Wing tip lights are glued into place using clear uv-activated epoxy.
The Master brass radar array is glued into place, one side at a time. I needed a solid connection but also one that would give me time to make sure the array was properly aligned. I chose to do this with Tamiya Extra Thin cement but I took the precaution of clearing the contact areas of paint using a fine paint brush dipped in isopropyl alchohol.
The addition of the radar effectively marks the end of the build. There are still some things to do like rigging the aerial antenna but I want to take photos of the bottom before that. I'm also going to hold off on removal of the canopy masks for the finished photos as well.
John aka JKim
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That’s absolutely gorgeous John! How much more do you have left on this?
"Surely I have made my meaning plain? I intend to avenge myself upon you, Admiral. I have deprived your ship of power, and when I swing 'round, I intend to deprive you of your life."
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Re: 1/32 Revell Me262B-1/U1 Nachtjager
Thank Carlos! It's just about done. The only things to do now is rig the aerial wire, which I won't do until I can take my finished photos of the bottom and pull the canopy masks off.
I added some streaking around the hatches on the wing tops...
If the weather stays bad tomorrow, I'll probably add some minor chipping but if the sun comes out, I'm gonna go for the finished photos.
I added some streaking around the hatches on the wing tops...
If the weather stays bad tomorrow, I'll probably add some minor chipping but if the sun comes out, I'm gonna go for the finished photos.
John aka JKim
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Now it looks like a proper Nachtjager with the installation of the radar. I'm looking forward to the finished photos
March as one, Don't look back
Odin's sons... Attack!
Unleash hell! Do not repent! Warfare grants us no lament
Let your weapons slash and tear This is no place for fear
Hold the lines! Move as one! In unity our victory's won
Our shields will form a mighty wall
United we shall never fall
Odin's sons... Attack!
Unleash hell! Do not repent! Warfare grants us no lament
Let your weapons slash and tear This is no place for fear
Hold the lines! Move as one! In unity our victory's won
Our shields will form a mighty wall
United we shall never fall
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Re: 1/32 Revell Me262B-1/U1 Nachtjager
Beautiful modeling.
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BlackSheep214
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Re: 1/32 Revell Me262B-1/U1 Nachtjager
jeaton01 wrote:Beautiful modeling.
“Who controls the skies, controls the fate of this Earth”
Author unknown- 352nd Fighter Group, Blue-Nosed Bastards of Bodney
“Send one plane it’s a sortie; send two planes it’s a flight; send four planes it’s a test of airpower. - Richard Kohn
Author unknown- 352nd Fighter Group, Blue-Nosed Bastards of Bodney
“Send one plane it’s a sortie; send two planes it’s a flight; send four planes it’s a test of airpower. - Richard Kohn
Re: 1/32 Revell Me262B-1/U1 Nachtjager
I was able to take the model outside this morning for the finished photos. I've got some errands to run today before I can process and post all of the photos but here is a teaser of the model with the canopy masks finally removed. Note that the rolled-up curtains for the radio operator made it through intact and in place! 
John aka JKim
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Re: 1/32 Revell Me262B-1/U1 Nachtjager
Outstanding! Still cannot figure out how you get the canopies so nice.
To make each build less crappy than the last one. Or, put another way, "Better than the last one, not as good as the next one!"..
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Re: 1/32 Revell Me262B-1/U1 Nachtjager
He knows a guy in a miniature framing and glass factory... 
"Surely I have made my meaning plain? I intend to avenge myself upon you, Admiral. I have deprived your ship of power, and when I swing 'round, I intend to deprive you of your life."
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