Scalemates Schwalbe Group build 2021
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65 1 January 2021, 15:30
Erik De SmetBad fit of the Wings ? Did Airfix subcontract this kit to Amodel, Lukasz???
4 January 2021, 12:51
Jan PetersThe fit of the wings is quite bad indeed, the nacelles are even worse.... Keep fiddling about, cutting and filing, in the end it will fit. Make sure to remove all knock out marks and trim the ribs on the lower wing, it improves the overall fit.
4 January 2021, 13:03
Łukasz Gliński@Jan: Damn, too late 😄 Will have to work on nacelles and wingtips then...
@Erik: The kit nit, but the wings, who knows?😉
4 January 2021, 13:09
Daniel KlinkQuick progress here wow!
Oops already larnt and this time prepared for struggling moments,
Keep it up Lukasz 👍
4 January 2021, 20:55
Łukasz GlińskiThanks, it's quick indeed - seems I'll have to wait for the mask delivery because of that 😄
4 January 2021, 20:57
Daniel Klink@Jan also it appears to me after checking the sprues and parts that the plasticmaterial is somewaht soft and not what i would call crisp. Can you second that mates?
4 January 2021, 21:04
Łukasz GlińskiCan't call it soft, but I'm used to the Amodel, DDR, CSSR and Peoples Republic of Poland products 😄
Stefan, always good to have you on board 👍
4 January 2021, 21:11
Daniel KlinkHm, between Amodel and a Model there could lie galaxies.
Now i will see sooner or later 🙂
4 January 2021, 21:33
Jan PetersPlastic is soft indeed, yet easy to work with. Lukasz, check the stabalizer, I think you have it upside down, ie on the wrong side .
4 January 2021, 21:51
Łukasz GlińskiWell, I glued them according to the instructions. The only distinct element (balance? hinge?) is on top of the right stabilizer. All the other 3 surfaces look exactly the same. I hope this is ok.
5 January 2021, 10:56
CuajeteI thought I was inside of this build, but I was missing it. This kit does not appear to fit well in some areas, as seen here and other builds.
Following.
6 January 2021, 18:57
David JanuskaGreat one👍, watching. It is great inspiration for me, I´ve got also one in my stash and planning to do it soon.
6 January 2021, 19:16
Łukasz GlińskiThanks mates. Yes, Cuajete, the kit seems to be really nice but it gets nasty in few places. So far I find the engine nacelles to be the worst part of it.
6 January 2021, 19:37
Łukasz GlińskiI know. Got the undersides sprayed and they look good, now time for the upper part of the nacelles 🙂
6 January 2021, 20:41
Łukasz GlińskiThanks, sprayed the blue undersides today. I'm not good at preshading, but I did my best here.
Now, need to gather some courage and clean the airbrush to proceed with mottling.
16 January 2021, 20:24
David JanuskaSo I´d like to be also not so good in preshading😉. Nice job so far, no worries.
17 January 2021, 10:44
Łukasz GlińskiThanks, remember the nacelle-wing joints are mainly containing Bondic glue😉
18 January 2021, 08:28
Łukasz GlińskiStarted my 1st ever mottling attempt and well, I'm not very proud to say the least.
Seems my H&S Ultra nozzle has deformed already and is spitting around 🙁
Not sure what to do next, there are few options:
- fetch the new nozzle, so it holds tight the needle,
- play more with RLM76 too,
- wait for new airbrush planned for March,
- go for Juergen's putty "camo" (most tempting),
- go for the Czech one 😮
19 January 2021, 21:32
Jan PetersIt does not look bad from here Lukasz. Go over the areas you do not like with some 76 and do some backwards mottling, that is how I usually do mine as well.
20 January 2021, 17:00
Łukasz GlińskiDamn, masked the engines based on A-2a version photo, the '711' A-1a had them in NMF too.
26 January 2021, 15:08
Łukasz GlińskiThanks, struggling with NMF masking currently, that's the main con of the NMF😉
31 January 2021, 15:18
Łukasz GlińskiThanks, it's nice due to the Gunze SM paints usage, they are really nice (as Greg pointed out😉 )
1 February 2021, 09:03
Juergen KlinglhuberYour metal finish turned out good - I was curious how your paint experience will be as I'm going for the putty camo as well. I have a slower build speed but ready for painting since yesterday....
27 February 2021, 16:22
Gary KitchenLukasz that's one fabulous treatment! I'd be tempted to stop at pic 17 and decal up, turning it into 'pimp my ride' type thing. The Luftwaffe does MTV (money for nothing and [schwalbe] chicks for free) 🙂
27 February 2021, 20:18
Łukasz GlińskiThx Gary, Dire Straits has a spot soft in my heart too 🙂
So, I attempted to seal the metal, but must have been too generous probably and the green started to pop up here and there.
I'm going to respray the parts, but was strongly tempted to park it under a tree 😄 I wonder if I would have tried it intentionally, I'd never get such a nice effect 😄
Now I know how to paint the famous derelict Albanian jets 😄
27 February 2021, 21:17
Jan PetersRegarding the colour for the putty, I'd use two of the medium greys, so you have some colour variation. Also, the airleons and such would be delivered to the factory in light grey or RLM 76.
14 March 2021, 12:45
Łukasz GlińskiStarted "puttying" today. Are you sure Jan regarding the ailerons colour?
14 March 2021, 15:48
Jan PetersYes, I am sure. That is what I found as I did my 262 with puttied wings
14 March 2021, 17:02
Łukasz GlińskiSo as spraying is done, I'm gonna get some Pactra/Vallejo RLM76 then 🙂
Do you mean the tail too?
14 March 2021, 17:14
Jan PetersI've made some pictures from the study in japo's book on the 262s in Czech RepublicMe-262 in it's underwear | Album by Jan Peters
15 March 2021, 08:34
Łukasz GlińskiThanks for the pics, however it's too late to respray all the panels the way your reference materials specify. I'm gonna try to include as much as I can.
In the meantime I found out Humbrol 106 to be too bright. Considering mixing it with Humbrol 96 I have.
15 March 2021, 09:35
Łukasz GlińskiSo, puttying mostly done, I may wash it with grey panel liner to get some subtle shading here and there (where the panel lines are too deep).
Next: varnishing and decalling.
2 April 2021, 21:12
RuiThis kit is sitting on my shelf as part of an idea for Luft'46 project. I really like the metal finish. Going to study this build carefully as a template for my future build. Very nice! Like 🙂
2 April 2021, 22:07
Łukasz GlińskiThanks a lot.
Decalled the kit today - the top wing crosses might be bit too big, but it's too late anyway - at least the fuselage ones are cut and placed according to the reference pics.
What's left? Some varnishing, wheels, wheel covers and rigging.
@Rui: there at least 2 known metal Schwalbes - A-1a (s/n 111711) & A-2a (s/n 111712), the former being the most famous one, as it made it across the pond and flew there too.
3 April 2021, 20:18
Łukasz GlińskiThanks you mates, added small update - the undercarriage is completed and the pitot is drying.
4 April 2021, 13:44
Łukasz Gliński@Jan: Already there 🙂 Thanks
@Stefan: Thanks, I like the other ones more though😉
5 April 2021, 12:24
Łukasz GlińskiMany thanks to all of you mates 🙂 Very much appreciated.
@Gary: I don't really mind, used to being called by multiple names by foreigners 😄
5 April 2021, 19:32
Łukasz GlińskiDiky Alec!
Greg, years ago I saw someone created 'Woockash' spelling to make some foreigners understand😉
6 April 2021, 07:41
CuajeteWell done, Łukasz! (copy & paste name 😛)
I especially like pic 48.
Congrats!
6 April 2021, 17:56
Juergen KlinglhuberWell done Łukasz !! It looks great!
At the end we will have quite a bunch of new bare metal Me262's on our shelfs after this group build has ended. 👍
6 April 2021, 20:23
RuiI also like pic 48; add a bit of film grain and it could be really convincing 🙂
6 April 2021, 22:47
Łukasz GlińskiSome say "Vox populi, vox dei", so enjoy the new pic 🙂
Thank you all, you made my morning today, before I had to start my łurk 😄
@Juergen: I certainly hope so, looking forward to seeing more interpretations of this 'camo'
7 April 2021, 07:25
Łukasz GlińskiThx Adam.
Seems like we've been too inpatient w/Juergen:
Messerschmitt Me262A-1A & P-51D Mustang (Airfix A50183, 1:72)
26 May 2021, 07:45
Project info
Group Build
Scalemates Schwalbe Group build 2021
1. Januar til 31. Desember 2021
1. Januar til 31. Desember 2021