1/72 Me 262 Twin Stormbird Build - Aircraft of World War II

dirkpitt289 · 10-22-2009, 01:50 AM

Hi guys welcome to my next project. As the title states this will be a twin build of two Me 262's both in 1/72 scale. One will be Revell's Me 262 B-1a/U1 Night Fighter. The second will be MPM's Me 262 A-1a/U4 with the 50MM Cannon sticking out of the front. SWEET!!!

To help maintain the Twin theme of this project and to cut down on the confusion deciphering between the 262 B-1a/U1 and the 262 A-1a/U4 I will dedicate each aircraft to one of my own 19 month old twins. From here on out I will refer to the 262 B-1a/U1 Night Fighter after my lovely daughter Delaney and the 262 A-1a/U4 with the "Big Cannon" will be named after my son Beckett

On to the kits:

First up we have the Revell Me 262 B-1a/U1 Night Fighter or Delaney. Its a fairly nice kit with an acceptable amount of detail. No extras included with this kit.

The add-ons:

Next we have the MPM Me 262 A-1a/U4 "Big Cannon" or Beckett. This kit was originally made in the early 90's. Surprisingly it has some decent details but it appears to be covered by a lot of flash.

The cool thing about this kit is it comes with some great extras like 2 1/2 sheets of Photo Etch and a vacuform canopy.

Well the stage is set, and the band is tuning their instruments. Soon the curtain will rise on the opening act which will be the construction of Delaney's [B-1a/U1] cockpits

Thanks for looking...

Vic Balshaw · 10-22-2009, 05:43 AM

Nice kits and good variants, go for it Dirk

Wurger · 10-22-2009, 06:29 AM

Keep us updated.

B-17engineer · 10-22-2009, 07:19 AM

Can't wait. Nice kits.

dirkpitt289 · 10-22-2009, 09:06 AM

I started working on Delaney's [B-1a/U1] cockpits last night (No pictures yet). It took me almost 2 1/2 hours

to cut, bend and assemble the PE for just one set of rudder pedals and the brace. And the messed up part is no one is going ever see it. I'm going to have to rethink my use and application of PE. Especially on 1/72 birds. Narrow down its application to stuff like the instrument panel, Pilot seat(s) and exterior parts.

I'll post the pics once I have something worth showing.

Airframes · 10-22-2009, 02:10 PM

This should be a good double bill Dirk! Love the way you've named them after your little ones too!
You've just reinforced my thoughts on PE too!

ccheese · 10-22-2009, 02:31 PM

Looks interesting.... keep us informed of your progress...

Charles

vikingBerserker · 10-22-2009, 08:09 PM

Nice!

Crimea_River · 10-22-2009, 08:55 PM

A nice project. Looking forward to your shots.

I'm sure it was just coincidence that you named "Big Cannon" after your son......

Lucky13 · 10-23-2009, 06:15 PM

Great stuff pal!

Wayne Little · 10-23-2009, 09:15 PM

Dirk drop me your e-mail for some images and detail of my Me262 builds...

dirkpitt289 · 11-01-2009, 01:36 AM

I guys and welcome to the first part of the twin Stormbird build. I'm starting with Delaney's #1 cockpit. This took me a lot longer then I care to admit but its all part of the process I guess.

Here is the first part from the kit

Here we have the the first of the Photo Etch parts before and after

Now before we place this first piece of PE we need to make room by cutting out the kit part.

Here the console is in place but its still not right. Its sitting to high and needs to be lowered.

Here you can see where I added some PE panels and levers.

Next I moved onto the rudder pedals. These were a royal pain in the arse and will most likely the last set I put into any of my aircraft. They are just to much work and will never be seen.

Next I'm moving onto the instrument panel. On the left is the kit part and the right is the PE part that gets placed over top the original

I painted the interior with Poly Scale RLM 66. It has a slightly bluer tone to it like some of the actual color photos of the 262 cockpit. I chose the Poly Scale over the Model Masters RLM 66 not only because of its accuracy but because it allows us to see the detail much better then the darker Model Master.

Next I moved onto the pilot seat. It was here that Murphy (He wrote a bunch of laws) reared his ugly head and I broke the seat.

My resolution to this problem was to make a Frankenstein seat. I took the kit seat, cut the bottom off and attached the PE seat back. SWEET!

Next i installed the PE framework for the seat, some levers and the seat belts. Next went the control stick and the seat. Hold on a minute. Here comes Murphy again. The seat doesn't fit in the cockpit. The funny thing is the PE seat back is no bigger then the standard kit part. The resolution was to shave down the cockpit walls with a file till the seat fit.

Finaly we have the completed cockpit

Thanks for looking...

Till next time

Wayne Little · 11-01-2009, 05:43 AM

Very nice Dirk!

B-17engineer · 11-01-2009, 06:30 AM

Beautiful!

lesofprimus · 11-01-2009, 08:40 AM

Great stuff and nice tutorial Dirk....

10-22-2009, 05:43 AM	#2
Vic Balshaw Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Canberra Posts: 832	Nice kits and good variants, go for it Dirk __________________ Thunder and Lightning

10-22-2009, 06:29 AM	#3
Wurger Siggy Master Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Poland Posts: 13,972	Keep us updated. __________________

10-22-2009, 07:19 AM	#4
B-17engineer Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: New Jersey Posts: 5,682	Can't wait. Nice kits. __________________ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pe36UMRkRbk

10-22-2009, 09:06 AM	#5
dirkpitt289 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: South Plainfield New Jersey Posts: 434	I started working on Delaney's [B-1a/U1] cockpits last night (No pictures yet). It took me almost 2 1/2 hours to cut, bend and assemble the PE for just one set of rudder pedals and the brace. And the messed up part is no one is going ever see it. I'm going to have to rethink my use and application of PE. Especially on 1/72 birds. Narrow down its application to stuff like the instrument panel, Pilot seat(s) and exterior parts. I'll post the pics once I have something worth showing. __________________ Regards Dirk

10-22-2009, 02:10 PM	#6
Airframes Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 9,062	This should be a good double bill Dirk! Love the way you've named them after your little ones too! You've just reinforced my thoughts on PE too! __________________

10-22-2009, 01:50 AM	#1
dirkpitt289 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: South Plainfield New Jersey Posts: 434	1/72 Me 262 Twin Stormbird Build Hi guys welcome to my next project. As the title states this will be a twin build of two Me 262's both in 1/72 scale. One will be Revell's Me 262 B-1a/U1 Night Fighter. The second will be MPM's Me 262 A-1a/U4 with the 50MM Cannon sticking out of the front. SWEET!!! To help maintain the Twin theme of this project and to cut down on the confusion deciphering between the 262 B-1a/U1 and the 262 A-1a/U4 I will dedicate each aircraft to one of my own 19 month old twins. From here on out I will refer to the 262 B-1a/U1 Night Fighter after my lovely daughter *Delaney* and the 262 A-1a/U4 with the "Big Cannon" will be named after my son Beckett On to the kits: First up we have the Revell Me 262 B-1a/U1 Night Fighter or Delaney. Its a fairly nice kit with an acceptable amount of detail. No extras included with this kit. The add-ons: Next we have the MPM Me 262 A-1a/U4 "Big Cannon" or Beckett. This kit was originally made in the early 90's. Surprisingly it has some decent details but it appears to be covered by a lot of flash. The cool thing about this kit is it comes with some great extras like 2 1/2 sheets of Photo Etch and a vacuform canopy. Well the stage is set, and the band is tuning their instruments. Soon the curtain will rise on the opening act which will be the construction of Delaney's [B-1a/U1] cockpits Thanks for looking... __________________ Regards Dirk

10-22-2009, 02:31 PM	#7
ccheese Older Than Dirt Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Virginia Beach, Virginia Posts: 7,309	Looks interesting.... keep us informed of your progress... Charles __________________ I can only please one person per day. Today is not your day. Tomorrow doesn't look good either....

10-22-2009, 08:09 PM	#8
vikingBerserker Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: South Carolina Posts: 3,732	Nice! __________________ "Those who forget the past are condemned to repeat it" "Those who dwell in the past, condemn the future"

10-22-2009, 08:55 PM	#9
Crimea_River Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Calgary Posts: 385	A nice project. Looking forward to your shots. I'm sure it was just coincidence that you named "Big Cannon" after your son......

10-23-2009, 06:15 PM	#10
Lucky13 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: A Swede living in Glasgow, Scotland Posts: 15,140	Great stuff pal! __________________ JAN "Felicis Tredecim" "I´m going back to the front to relax" "THE BLACK CATS FLIES TONIGHT" "Find your enemy and shoot him down - everything else is unimportant!" "When you're out of F-8's... You're out of fighters!"

10-23-2009, 09:15 PM	#11
Wayne Little Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Adelaide Sth. Aust. Posts: 12,511	Dirk drop me your e-mail for some images and detail of my Me262 builds... __________________

11-01-2009, 01:36 AM	#12
dirkpitt289 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: South Plainfield New Jersey Posts: 434	I guys and welcome to the first part of the twin Stormbird build. I'm starting with Delaney's #1 cockpit. This took me a lot longer then I care to admit but its all part of the process I guess. Here is the first part from the kit Here we have the the first of the Photo Etch parts before and after Now before we place this first piece of PE we need to make room by cutting out the kit part. Here the console is in place but its still not right. Its sitting to high and needs to be lowered. Here you can see where I added some PE panels and levers. Next I moved onto the rudder pedals. These were a royal pain in the arse and will most likely the last set I put into any of my aircraft. They are just to much work and will never be seen. Next I'm moving onto the instrument panel. On the left is the kit part and the right is the PE part that gets placed over top the original I painted the interior with Poly Scale RLM 66. It has a slightly bluer tone to it like some of the actual color photos of the 262 cockpit. I chose the Poly Scale over the Model Masters RLM 66 not only because of its accuracy but because it allows us to see the detail much better then the darker Model Master. Next I moved onto the pilot seat. It was here that Murphy (He wrote a bunch of laws) reared his ugly head and I broke the seat. My resolution to this problem was to make a Frankenstein seat. I took the kit seat, cut the bottom off and attached the PE seat back. SWEET! Next i installed the PE framework for the seat, some levers and the seat belts. Next went the control stick and the seat. Hold on a minute. Here comes Murphy again. The seat doesn't fit in the cockpit. The funny thing is the PE seat back is no bigger then the standard kit part. The resolution was to shave down the cockpit walls with a file till the seat fit. Finaly we have the completed cockpit Thanks for looking... Till next time __________________ Regards Dirk

11-01-2009, 05:43 AM	#13
Wayne Little Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Adelaide Sth. Aust. Posts: 12,511	Very nice Dirk! __________________

11-01-2009, 06:30 AM	#14
B-17engineer Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: New Jersey Posts: 5,682	Beautiful! __________________ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pe36UMRkRbk

11-01-2009, 08:40 AM	#15
lesofprimus Minister of Whoopass Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Long Island Native in Mississippi Posts: 17,500	Great stuff and nice tutorial Dirk.... __________________ My IL2 Video Tribute to My Grandfather: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HtzN5RuNNJk

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