Hi All,
Well I've now completed this project. The cold weather yesterday allowed me time to give it the final push.
I have painted the model mainly in Aeromaster Acrylics, with the exception of the 'bomb component' which is Vallejo Duralumin.
The Dolly has been painted RLM 74 Graugrun then 'Kleered'. Once dry a wash of burnt umber oil paint heavily diluted with white spirit. Another coat of Kleer, then some generic decals to add a bit of interest, finally a coat of Vallejo Matt Varnish, with a very gentle dry bush of white oil paint to pick out the rivets, structure, etc
The Bomb component was in Vallejo Duralumin, which after its initial coat was a bit too bright, so I added a drop of Vallejo Air Dark Sea Grey, to another coat of the Duralumin, this was still bright but not as harsh. A coat of Kleer, some basic markings, and some dark grey decal strip around cockpit area to denote sealing strips.
Upper Control aircraft, I used RLM76, RLM 81a, and RLM 83. Cockpit masked with bare metal foil, nose canopies added at end, these being vac form. Decal from Trumpeter kit plus some additional numbers.
The two long nose probes, and pitot tube were last item.
Again model given Matt Varnish to seal.
Base is a made from Foam Board, railway scenic grass matting and cardboard. Grass got a little brown wash to denote usage and where the grass wood/concrete meet. A final thinned oil wash help to bring out the planking.
To summarize this a model of a Me262 Mistel Combination, a paper project consisting of an upper Messerschmitt Me262A-2a/U2 together with a modified Me262A-1, all mounted on a reusable take off dolly.
Some pictures follow.
Bigkev