Many thanks for the input everyone, very much appreciated.
@Max: If I had the decals I would attempt Sinners bird,as your right its a great paint scheme.
@Crimea: Great pics, very interesting and a great help, please keep them flowing.
@Airframes...lol, now that would be a sonic bath...
Just checked the decal sheet, and it will be one of the following markings Max,
(9K+BN), 5./KG(J) 51, Schwabisch Hall, 1944
(B3+GL), 1/KG(J) 54 piloted by Oblt. Gunther Kahler
Right the cockpit has been stripped, and had a coat of primer, then just RLM 02-66 various parts, let this sit for a while then I will just Future it,before I dry brush and pin wash ,and see if I can put a bit of life into it.Then it can have a matt coat and final detail added..
Just a...
Big help thanks for the links Wurger, and a nice build there Crimea, thanks for the link. Well the cockpit parts are in the sonic bath, so time for a pot of tea. An early scratch test with a cocktail stick leads me to think its an acrylic paint and not an enamel....so I hope to get at least a...
I have always wanted to do a build thread, so I thought I would take the plunge with the ME262, This kit I bought from a car boot, only a £5, but with the cockpit built, well I wasnt to impressed with the cockpit, so I have stripped it down to strip the paint, and paint it my way.
My...
Outstanding work Airframes, Alas I have no interest or knowledge in RAF birds, but I have read this thread and it has interested me no end, great work.