Me262 A-2 „Edelweiß" WIP
Kommentare
41 1 January 2021, 15:57
Roland Revolvermann
Welcome Daniel and Stefan!
I love GB's😉
This is going to be a „Inflight" build.
The GB is called „Schwalbe", so only the A-1 Version is „allowed" if im right?
Welcome Daniel and Stefan!
I love GB's😉
This is going to be a „Inflight" build.
The GB is called „Schwalbe", so only the A-1 Version is „allowed" if im right?
1 January 2021, 20:04
Łukasz Gliński
Damn Hitler's naming, Strumvogels are welcome of course 🙂
Schwalbe is such a nice name, even in German 😄
Damn Hitler's naming, Strumvogels are welcome of course 🙂
Schwalbe is such a nice name, even in German 😄
1 January 2021, 20:09
Roland Revolvermann
Welcome Mates! nice to have you aboard 🙂
I finally finished a piece. The fit is good. All OOB except the pilot and masking sheet.
Welcome Mates! nice to have you aboard 🙂
I finally finished a piece. The fit is good. All OOB except the pilot and masking sheet.
8 January 2021, 17:15
Guillaume Blanchet
That's going to be intersting. I see it's a level 5. How do you like the details so far?
That's going to be intersting. I see it's a level 5. How do you like the details so far?
8 January 2021, 17:16
Roland Revolvermann
Welcome Guillaume!
To be honest, I don't know how Revell classifies the "levels". My guess is that it is a "Level 5" due to the paintwork.
So far I think the details are excellent. you can even choose between the "rocket" and "bomb" control panel in the cockpit. The panel lines are IMHO correct and not too deep. The rivets are ok. A very good detail / effort balance in my opinion. If you can get the kit cheaply, in my opinion it is preferable to the Trumpeter. But the trumpeter comes with little PE. The Trumpeter panel lines are typical "Trumpeter".
Welcome Guillaume!
To be honest, I don't know how Revell classifies the "levels". My guess is that it is a "Level 5" due to the paintwork.
So far I think the details are excellent. you can even choose between the "rocket" and "bomb" control panel in the cockpit. The panel lines are IMHO correct and not too deep. The rivets are ok. A very good detail / effort balance in my opinion. If you can get the kit cheaply, in my opinion it is preferable to the Trumpeter. But the trumpeter comes with little PE. The Trumpeter panel lines are typical "Trumpeter".
8 January 2021, 17:32
Slavo Hazucha
Stylish pilot office! Squeezing out every bit out of the big scale, aren't you... 🙂 Really like what I see 👍
Stylish pilot office! Squeezing out every bit out of the big scale, aren't you... 🙂 Really like what I see 👍
8 January 2021, 21:19
Roland Revolvermann
Welcome Mates and Thanks a bunch for your kind words! Much appreciated 🙂
After a few days of laziness, the sleeves are now rolled up again. Wings and fuselage prepared for marriage. So far everything fits quite well except for the cannon area. If you want it to be closed, like me, it involves a bit of work.
Welcome Mates and Thanks a bunch for your kind words! Much appreciated 🙂
After a few days of laziness, the sleeves are now rolled up again. Wings and fuselage prepared for marriage. So far everything fits quite well except for the cannon area. If you want it to be closed, like me, it involves a bit of work.
14 January 2021, 17:29
Roland Revolvermann
Engine assembled. Only the most necessary parts, because you can't see anything anyway.
Engine assembled. Only the most necessary parts, because you can't see anything anyway.
17 January 2021, 09:34
Roland Revolvermann
That's right 👍 My 2nd build of this (the nightfighter) will be a „all open" build. But this one is a „inflight".
That's right 👍 My 2nd build of this (the nightfighter) will be a „all open" build. But this one is a „inflight".
17 January 2021, 10:30
Roland Revolvermann
Pilot painted. Sadly he lost his legs...
The engine covers fit is really bad. Sanding, sanding and sanding...
Pilot painted. Sadly he lost his legs...
The engine covers fit is really bad. Sanding, sanding and sanding...
21 January 2021, 17:23
Roland Revolvermann
Thanks Konrad 🙂
Painting figures is always an adventure for me 😄
Thanks Konrad 🙂
Painting figures is always an adventure for me 😄
21 January 2021, 21:40
Spanjaard
a germany version of Douglas Bader, i guess 😉 en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Douglas_Bader
a germany version of Douglas Bader, i guess 😉 en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Douglas_Bader
22 January 2021, 10:22
Roland Revolvermann
Engines on. Pilot in. Next step canopy and then painting juhu ...
Engines on. Pilot in. Next step canopy and then painting juhu ...
22 January 2021, 16:29
Roland Revolvermann
Thank you James!
Rocket racks finished. Tried to make the wood look ...
Thank you James!
Rocket racks finished. Tried to make the wood look ...
23 January 2021, 18:27
Guillaume Blanchet
Looking good. What did you used to paint the wooden rocket rack?
Looking good. What did you used to paint the wooden rocket rack?
7 February 2021, 16:27
Christoph Kunz
Just found this report. And your work looks great. Die Holzroste sind der Hammer.
Just found this report. And your work looks great. Die Holzroste sind der Hammer.
7 February 2021, 16:49
Roland Revolvermann
Thank you Konrad, Jan, Guillaume and Christoph 🙂
The AK primer is really great and doesn't smell quite as bad as MR surfacer. But still smells enough 😉 Clear recommendation!
Guillaume, to be honest, I can't quite tell you anymore. But I think it was Vallejo model air Dark Nato Brown mixed with white for the light and with black for the dark. For the light one was added a drop of red. Then came a dark and a light wash. In the end it was a wild mix of everything I found in my paint box. I'm sorry I can't tell you more specific.
Thank you Konrad, Jan, Guillaume and Christoph 🙂
The AK primer is really great and doesn't smell quite as bad as MR surfacer. But still smells enough 😉 Clear recommendation!
Guillaume, to be honest, I can't quite tell you anymore. But I think it was Vallejo model air Dark Nato Brown mixed with white for the light and with black for the dark. For the light one was added a drop of red. Then came a dark and a light wash. In the end it was a wild mix of everything I found in my paint box. I'm sorry I can't tell you more specific.
7 February 2021, 17:42
Roland Revolvermann
Thanks Łukasz, Daniel, Slavo, Jan and Jim! Much apprechiated!
Painted underside RLM76 , Top RLM82 and RLM81 . Next step lines with RLM70 .
Thanks Łukasz, Daniel, Slavo, Jan and Jim! Much apprechiated!
Painted underside RLM76 , Top RLM82 and RLM81 . Next step lines with RLM70 .
12 February 2021, 16:48
Jan Peters
Looking good indeed! Never used these paints, but the results look great. Ate these specially for airbrushing, or do you have to dilute them first?
Looking good indeed! Never used these paints, but the results look great. Ate these specially for airbrushing, or do you have to dilute them first?
12 February 2021, 17:22
Roland Revolvermann
Thanks mates!
The AK real colors are my favorit colors. I thinned it with the AK thinner plus a few drops of Tamiya laquer thinner. IPA works also very good.
RLM70 applied.
Thanks mates!
The AK real colors are my favorit colors. I thinned it with the AK thinner plus a few drops of Tamiya laquer thinner. IPA works also very good.
RLM70 applied.
12 February 2021, 18:57
Konrad -
Here comes Rudolf the red nose sturmvogel 🙂.
Ok could be a hit, if not your build definitely is it 👍!
Here comes Rudolf the red nose sturmvogel 🙂.
Ok could be a hit, if not your build definitely is it 👍!
14 February 2021, 16:38
Jan Peters
Will you extend een the motling to the wings? Or was it applied to the wings only?
Will you extend een the motling to the wings? Or was it applied to the wings only?
15 February 2021, 16:56
Roland Revolvermann
Thank you Jim, much appreciated !
Jan, Usually there is no mottling on the wings with this camo. There is nothing in the instructions either.
Thank you Jim, much appreciated !
Jan, Usually there is no mottling on the wings with this camo. There is nothing in the instructions either.
15 February 2021, 17:08
Gary Kitchen
Hi Roland. I'm late to your superb build but following now. I see you're using the AK primer, it says straight out of the bottle. I tried it and clogged the airbrush very quickly. Any tips on dilution/ thinning and air pressure please.
Also, loving your pilot and his loss of legs- the Luftwaffe's Douglas Bader perhaps😉
Hi Roland. I'm late to your superb build but following now. I see you're using the AK primer, it says straight out of the bottle. I tried it and clogged the airbrush very quickly. Any tips on dilution/ thinning and air pressure please.
Also, loving your pilot and his loss of legs- the Luftwaffe's Douglas Bader perhaps😉
16 February 2021, 07:33
Roland Revolvermann
Thank you Sebastian and Gary! Much appreciated!
Gary, I have no clogging with this AK thinner straight from the bottle. I spray with a 0.4 mm nozzle and about 20 psi; Rather less. A 30-minute spray session is not a problem (I usually spray more at once). Then I'll rinse through, also because the pot looks ugly. I could imagine that a smaller nozzle could cause clogging. Unfortunately, I can't tell you exactly because I've only taken my 0.4 so far. It is also important that you apply very, very thin layers. Especially the first. Then it can "eat" himself perfectly in the plastic and is bombproof. In my opinion, only MR surfacer is comparable. But I don't want that smell in my room anymore.
Jan, I have to admit that there are enough exceptions to this "rule". There are also not many pictures of this "Edelweiss" that I build. Strictly speaking, not one on which you can see the wings. At least I haven't found one. So you could probably do what you want with the wings 😄
Thank you Sebastian and Gary! Much appreciated!
Gary, I have no clogging with this AK thinner straight from the bottle. I spray with a 0.4 mm nozzle and about 20 psi; Rather less. A 30-minute spray session is not a problem (I usually spray more at once). Then I'll rinse through, also because the pot looks ugly. I could imagine that a smaller nozzle could cause clogging. Unfortunately, I can't tell you exactly because I've only taken my 0.4 so far. It is also important that you apply very, very thin layers. Especially the first. Then it can "eat" himself perfectly in the plastic and is bombproof. In my opinion, only MR surfacer is comparable. But I don't want that smell in my room anymore.
Jan, I have to admit that there are enough exceptions to this "rule". There are also not many pictures of this "Edelweiss" that I build. Strictly speaking, not one on which you can see the wings. At least I haven't found one. So you could probably do what you want with the wings 😄
16 February 2021, 10:28
Gary Kitchen
Thanks Roland. I think I'm on 0.3 nozzle, I'll go bigger 0.5 and see how I go. Thanks again. 👍
Thanks Roland. I think I'm on 0.3 nozzle, I'll go bigger 0.5 and see how I go. Thanks again. 👍
16 February 2021, 13:33
Greg Baker
Wow.... this one is turning into something very special. No surprise there... but still needs to be said.
Wow.... this one is turning into something very special. No surprise there... but still needs to be said.
16 February 2021, 15:50
Roland Revolvermann
Gary, You're welcome. No problem, you can keep talking here.
Łukasz, It's about the AK Primer and Microfiller.
Greg, thank you for you kind words, much appreciated!
Decals are ready, now the fun begins. Next step: airbrush postshading and weathering with oils.
Gary, You're welcome. No problem, you can keep talking here.
Łukasz, It's about the AK Primer and Microfiller.
Greg, thank you for you kind words, much appreciated!
Decals are ready, now the fun begins. Next step: airbrush postshading and weathering with oils.
17 February 2021, 20:59
Daniel Klink
Fully agree with Greg... 👍 Exceptional paintjob ..
Mine will become a white nose btw. hehe
Fully agree with Greg... 👍 Exceptional paintjob ..
Mine will become a white nose btw. hehe
17 February 2021, 21:32
Slavo Hazucha
Superb looking "nest of pissed snakes" camo on the fuselage & nacelles! 👍
The later pictures also show that all the prep under the splinter camo was definitely worth it - very nice indeed!
Superb looking "nest of pissed snakes" camo on the fuselage & nacelles! 👍
The later pictures also show that all the prep under the splinter camo was definitely worth it - very nice indeed!
18 February 2021, 18:41
Roland Revolvermann
Thanks a lot Daniel, Alec, Christian, WhiteGlint and Slavo, much appreciated!
Post shading completed. Next step blending and Oils. It will get a little dirtier😉
Thanks a lot Daniel, Alec, Christian, WhiteGlint and Slavo, much appreciated!
Post shading completed. Next step blending and Oils. It will get a little dirtier😉
19 February 2021, 18:20
Roland Revolvermann
Thanks OttovonLindberg, much appreciated!
I used Mr. Hobby H101 "premium Clear". Diluted with Tamiya Laquer Thinner. IPA can also be used, but lacquer thinner makes the surface smoother. At least that's my experience.
H101 Mr Hobby Color Aqueous Premium Clear, Mr. Color Gloss, Acrylic, 10ml
Thanks OttovonLindberg, much appreciated!
I used Mr. Hobby H101 "premium Clear". Diluted with Tamiya Laquer Thinner. IPA can also be used, but lacquer thinner makes the surface smoother. At least that's my experience.
H101 Mr Hobby Color Aqueous Premium Clear, Mr. Color Gloss, Acrylic, 10ml
19 February 2021, 18:48
HSC1932
Thank you. I had no idea you could use lacquer thinner for acrylics. Would Mr. Levelling Thinner work or is that too strong?
Thank you. I had no idea you could use lacquer thinner for acrylics. Would Mr. Levelling Thinner work or is that too strong?
19 February 2021, 18:51
Roland Revolvermann
You can't say that in general, but in my opinion Tamiya and Mr Hobby Acrylics even work better with lacquer thinner than with IPA.
Yes, you can use Mr. Leveling Thinner. In the end, this is nothing more than a laquer thinner mixed with a retarder.
PS: I mix with laquer when I want a smooth and shiny surface. With IPA if the surface should look as matt and dry as possible.
You can't say that in general, but in my opinion Tamiya and Mr Hobby Acrylics even work better with lacquer thinner than with IPA.
Yes, you can use Mr. Leveling Thinner. In the end, this is nothing more than a laquer thinner mixed with a retarder.
PS: I mix with laquer when I want a smooth and shiny surface. With IPA if the surface should look as matt and dry as possible.
19 February 2021, 18:57
Guy Rump
Beautiful job Roland, particularly like your pre-shading and your camo is superb. 🙂
Beautiful job Roland, particularly like your pre-shading and your camo is superb. 🙂
19 February 2021, 20:22
Christoph Kunz
Moin Roland, I agree, this paintjob looks fantastic.
The preshading on the wings is a bit too strong in my opinion, so I'm looking forward for your next steps.
Moin Roland, I agree, this paintjob looks fantastic.
The preshading on the wings is a bit too strong in my opinion, so I'm looking forward for your next steps.
20 February 2021, 09:12
Roland Revolvermann
Thanks Christoph! Which preshading do you mean? The marbling or the panel lines. Both are still blended. The panel lines are deliberately made with post-shading because they should be more intensive.
Thanks Christoph! Which preshading do you mean? The marbling or the panel lines. Both are still blended. The panel lines are deliberately made with post-shading because they should be more intensive.
20 February 2021, 12:05
Robin (WhiteGlint)
The belly looks great too. Did you already do some weathering?
The belly looks great too. Did you already do some weathering?
22 February 2021, 20:10
Roland Revolvermann
Thanks WhiteGlint! Yes, weathering is done: post shading of panel lines with Tamiya smoke + brown, green and black oils + dark brown panel wash. Unfortunately, you don't see it as well in the picture as I thought.
Thanks WhiteGlint! Yes, weathering is done: post shading of panel lines with Tamiya smoke + brown, green and black oils + dark brown panel wash. Unfortunately, you don't see it as well in the picture as I thought.
22 February 2021, 20:14
Slavo Hazucha
Excellent looking bottom - particularly the 2 "Weisswürste" under the wings!😉 Good you are doing an in-flight so all that tasty beauty will remain actually reasonably visible! 👍
Q: Would it be a valid last-resort tactics to shake a bandit by shooting the 4 Mk108´s and letting him fly into the cloud of 30mm cartridges? 😄
Excellent looking bottom - particularly the 2 "Weisswürste" under the wings!😉 Good you are doing an in-flight so all that tasty beauty will remain actually reasonably visible! 👍
Q: Would it be a valid last-resort tactics to shake a bandit by shooting the 4 Mk108´s and letting him fly into the cloud of 30mm cartridges? 😄
23 February 2021, 11:42
Roland Revolvermann
Thank you Nathan, Jim, Clifford and Slavo! Much appreciated!
WeisswürSCHte, After all, I'm a Bavarian 😉 😄
Click here for the finished bird:
Scalemates Schwalbe Group build 2021 | Album by Roland Deschain (1:32)
Thank you Nathan, Jim, Clifford and Slavo! Much appreciated!
WeisswürSCHte, After all, I'm a Bavarian 😉 😄
Click here for the finished bird:
Scalemates Schwalbe Group build 2021 | Album by Roland Deschain (1:32)
25 February 2021, 14:06
Juergen Klinglhuber
Perfect - great build & I just went through your album once more: 👍
Perfect - great build & I just went through your album once more: 👍
13 March 2021, 08:23