Those of you with a long memory, might remember me starting a WIP thread on this build back in November 2008!
Well, come December 2009 I finally finished it, and now in January 2010, here are the pics.
This is the Revell 1/48 G-2, which isn't, as it is more of an F than a G, and thus I decided to backdate mine to an F using an Aires resin gun bay and a set of Owl decals & flame damper exhausts.
I've left two of the four forward machine guns off, as they really didn't want to fit, so I'm assuming they've been removed for cleaning.
These aircraft were subject to heavy exhaust staining, not helped by the very pale RLM 76 camo scheme.
Like RAF Fighter Command aircraft in the B of B, the Luftwaffe painted their night fighters black under one wing and the fuselage to aid recognition by trigger happy flak units.
The 'black' is actually my usual Tamiya NATO black, shaded along the panel lines with straight black.
One of the differences between the F & G series aircraft is the DF loop under the rear fuselage, made up from annealed wire wrapped around the handle of my trusty Badger 100.
Well after 14 months it's done, and thanks to the encouragement from the regulars on this forum to complete it.
Thanks for letting me share.
Karl