1/32 Me262A-1a/U4 (JV44 Hunters and Protectors Project)
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Very good Al....
Whilst these next two pics don't look like much, i have to say this has taken me litterally hours to get right. It's supposed to depicting the fuel switch valve and the associated pipes that go to it (minus the fuel ring pipe which is still being made).
The arrows point out all the various points i had to connect wires. Problem was that they had to be done a certain way and therefore access at some points was hard to get to and could only be glued when totally fitted and not before. Anyway done now. Feel like i'm going boz-eyed with all this close work
The arrows point out all the various points i had to connect wires. Problem was that they had to be done a certain way and therefore access at some points was hard to get to and could only be glued when totally fitted and not before. Anyway done now. Feel like i'm going boz-eyed with all this close work
Piping looks great Alan, tedious job for sure :thumb2: cheers
Quite simply outstanding Al... Something to be very proud of.
Well done.
Andrew
Well done.
Andrew
Productive day (by my standards). Got the fuel ring pipe fitted and even got some retaining brackets made for it. These were flattened 0.4mm lead wire and then molded around the pipe. Two lots of T-valves made and associated pipework glued to them. Hard work and much swearing involved. Now just in the middle of putting in an electrical loom from the rear to the front(ish) part.
That's looking really nice Alan! Well worth all the work :thumb2: have fun cheers
Al
You should be rightly very pleased with that. A real work of art and a testament to your research and patience. It's a model in it's own right, let alone just being part of a bigger kit.
Very well done indeed.
Andrew
You should be rightly very pleased with that. A real work of art and a testament to your research and patience. It's a model in it's own right, let alone just being part of a bigger kit.
Very well done indeed.
Andrew
With all that "spaghetti" Alan I sure hope you leave the engine cowls open!
Going to be left totally bare apart from the front fairing. So something a bit like this...
Alan, outstanding work mate your attention to detail has really paid off.
Cheers guys.
Wing rockets to the rescue again. I 'needed' to make a raised electrical plug for the exhaust temp sensor on the rear part of the engine. Glued a couple of sliced rocket bits in place and will sand down to the required depth when dry. Would never normally thought about all these unused bits being useful but i'm being a skinflint an re-purposing them
Also painted a couple of pipes on the engine today. What a difference a bit of colour makes
Wing rockets to the rescue again. I 'needed' to make a raised electrical plug for the exhaust temp sensor on the rear part of the engine. Glued a couple of sliced rocket bits in place and will sand down to the required depth when dry. Would never normally thought about all these unused bits being useful but i'm being a skinflint an re-purposing them
Also painted a couple of pipes on the engine today. What a difference a bit of colour makes
Nice bunch of plumbing there Alan!!! You will definitely need a lot of paper strips to get them all painted. Great work!!!
Prost
Allen
Prost
Allen
That definitely sounds like a good plan Alan...Can't wait to see the finished Jumo...
Just got two more push/pull rods, one lever and three wires to add then i'll start adding the main pipes back on. It's been a real struggle to get these last few bits on. And i have damaged the paintwork in places. But luckily it's Vallejo Metal Color so it'll hairy stick back on with no problems. It's nice to see the contrast of the black pipes, yellow wiring and metal body. Once this bit is done then it'll be onto the combustion chambers. A couple of fuel pipes and ignition wiring to add then they'll be ready for priming and painting. Rear end of the engine just needs painting.
Oh and just for @adt70hk there are about 50 extra bits added to just this front section alone. You were saying about more than some kits you've built?
Oh and just for @adt70hk there are about 50 extra bits added to just this front section alone. You were saying about more than some kits you've built?
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