Messerschmitt Me262 variants in 1/144th

[cph64]

Great mottling. I want to try overspraying but how do you stop the light coat from running?

[Bigkev]

Thanks Chris. I found it best to spray at a low PSI, about 5PSI and quite a thin mix, probably 25% paint to 75% thinners. Then get close to the model and gently mist it on, using quite a few passes until your satisfied.

[Bigkev]

Hi All,
Little update.
Model now given a splinter type camouflage on the wing and tail upper surfaces, and black undersides and engine nacelles.
I noticed after removing the masking that the port wing splinter camouflage didn't quite go far enough to the fuselage side, so I'll have to spray a thin bit of clear decal sheet in the appropriate colour and apply to cover the offending gap.
All the other fiddly bits have been removed from sprues and due to be painted after I've done the decal sheet.
Thanks for looking:-

[cph64]

Can't you 'hide' the gap with a few dabs of aluminium to represent scuffs and wear?

[chriswil42]

Very nice work Kevin.

[Bigkev]

Thanks chaps for your comments much appreciated.
As to adding some chipping to cover my faux par, I hadn't actually thought of that Chris.
Anyway, I have covered the gap with a strip of decal strip matched to the paint. Also have now got the decals on. The Number '12' came from a Trumpeter Me262 kit, the numeral '1' was created by cutting a letter 'L' into a couple of pieces and joining the segments.
At the moment its glossy, but once decals are set in place, and checked for any silvering (and attended to), some weathering will be done with washes and oil filters.

[zak]

Nice work on creating the numbers.

[Thomo]

Nice. Another one that Neil cannot see.