Airfix Me 262s
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The 2017 kit has far more parts than the 1960.
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The 1960 instructions have four steps on a single page. The 2017 has 38 separate steps.
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I started by undercoating everything black.
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Next step was painting on the sprue everything I could.
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The difference in the cockpits between 1960 and 2017 is stunning.
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Black X gets gray putty seam undercoating before first color
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Both aircraft get second color of RLM81; Black X finish is deliberately thin and uneven; ten nose and tail markings added
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Decaling complete.
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The underside shows RLM76 painted finish on White 3 versus mostly bare aluminum with puttied seams on Black X.
Komentáre
26 May 2019, 21:29
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Very cool idea to build the new tool and old moulding side by side. Both look great!
2 June 2019, 02:37
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Very i teresting builg ... the old snd the new .... Like it
23 June 2019, 04:10