Scalemates Schwalbe Group build 2021

Ready to go 

Decals from japo 

The subject of this build 

Or kagero 

First layers of rlm 66 

Seatbelts added from the sparesbox 

Seatbelts added from the sparesbox 

Painted and ready for installing, looks terrible in the picture, yet not as bad in real life 

Kit dash with kit decals, good enough for this scale 

Added some details to the rear of the cockpit. 

Cockpit tub closed 

Inside painted aluminium 

Good fit all 'round, little need for filler. I added a small strip of styrene to represent the metal strip between the gun doors, will sand this back later. 

Good fit all 'round, little need for filler 

Ring pulls added to the starters 

In order to improve the fit of the upper wings remove all knock out tabs inside. 

Added some details to the rear of the cockpit. 

Added some details to the rear of the cockpit. 

Cutting the ribs on the lower wing will help improve the fit of the engine nacelles, yet filler will be needed to blend them in. The fit is never good on any kit of the me 262 I've build, except for the tamiya kit maybe, but this will eventually be acceptable. 

Blending the nacelles, with a big blob of filler 🙁 

Blending the nacelles, with a big blob of filler 🙁 

After sanding it isn't that bad, altough I'm not too pleased with the right nacelle, will put some paint on it tomorrow as a final check 

About ready to paint🙂 

Canopy masked and fitted, almost ready to paint 

Basic paint has been aplied 

Basic paint has been aplied 

Basic paint has been aplied 

Painted the replacement nose a different colour 

Painted the replacement nose a different colour 

First camouflage aplied 

Camouflage ready for decals 

Camouflage ready for decals 

Camouflage ready for decals 

Camouflage ready for decals 

Reichs defence band included in the kit disintegrated when I tried to place them on the model 🙁 

Lucky for me, I had a printscale sheet in my stash 

Reichs defence band aplied🙂 

Most of the decals aplied to the top. 

Most of the decals aplied to the top. 

Added the decals to the lower end, and started on those little stencils 

Underside washed with Mig neutral wash 

Siscorlink added from the sparesbox 

Up on its feet, and the antenna wire fixed ( needs to dry before it gets cut) 

I'm calling it done 

I'm calling it done 

I'm calling it done 

I'm calling it done 

Added to the collection 🙂