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Greg Baker (strobez)
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Voir er Savoir 43 - Me262

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I just realized... the box has the Me262 attacking a B-24J Liberator... which just happens to be the exact same pairing I'm currently working on. Total coincidence! 
 

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Some nice details... a bit heavy perhaps, but still, not bad at all. 
 

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A dry fit. I don't think my regular LEDs are going to fit in the outboard engine nacelles... hmm... 
 

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Yeah... not a lot of room in there... some modifications will be necessary. 
 

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With some VERY careful side drilling, I was able to feed the small SMD light wires from the nacelles into the soon-to-be-closed wheel wells. Look ma! No Wires! 
 

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All the resistors will be packed inside the fuselage. 
 

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We have light! 
 

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I removed the ends of the engine to let the light shine out. I have a plan... 
 

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All puttied up and nowhere to go... a surprising amount, considering what I expected from the fit before I started. 
 

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Pilot comfy in the cockpit. 
 

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I managed to scuff up the canopy a bit while I was masking it, but I think I was able to salvage it and get the first bit of paint on.  
 

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I tried something new. First a coat of light grey, then I used a sponge to spray on a darker grey mottling. It kinda worked. 
 

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Some detailing around the engine intakes... 
 

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And that little yellow shield. 
 

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Safety check on the engine... powered up and good to go! 
 

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And we're done... except for a pilot tube and a radio antenna. 
 

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19 May 2024, 00:41 -

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1:144 Messerschmitt Me 262A-1a (Trumpeter 01319)

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