Progress 1/48 scale dragon me262 mistel

phoenix7187

Member since
June 2004
From: Akron ohio

Progress 1/48 scale dragon me262 mistel

Posted by phoenix7187 on Sunday, March 9, 2008 10:16 PM

I have started this

I've had this laying around for about 2 years now and decided it's about time to see how much damage I can to it. So far i've completed the cockpit tub for the piloted 262 and the main shell for the unmaned mistel part which is basically just 2 fuslage halves and wings attached. My idea it to do the mistel part in a bare metal finish new and completely unweathered. But do the upper or manned 262 like it's a used up airframe and heavly weathered. I think the contrast should go along with the kit well.

Mistel shell glued and most of the seam gone. Still needs a little work.

rear view of cockpit

front, insterment panel view of cockpit.

I build pretty slow and this kits a little bit of a bear. I'll post more when I can.

Stan

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Summit

Member since
October 2007
From: Inland Northwest

Posted by Summit on Sunday, March 9, 2008 10:27 PM

Very Impressive Work

! I have wanted to add and build this kit also. What about it has been a "Bear" so far ? Keep up with the WIP series.

Sean "I've reached nearly fifty years of age with my system."

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sidure

Member since
July 2003
From: waynesboro va, via Ireland

Posted by sidure on Sunday, March 9, 2008 10:58 PM

Very nice work on the front office. Did the PE come with the kit or is it aftermarket?. I have a few Mistrels by Dragon but in 1/72, wish I had some 1/48. How is the build going so far. Keep us posted on your progress.

Steve

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Daywalker

Member since
September 2003
From: South Central Wisconsin

Posted by Daywalker on Monday, March 10, 2008 12:26 AM

Phoenix,

Outstanding work thus far! I really like your contrasting idea, with a new airframe together with a really old, worn one. Look forward to seeing how it comes together! Thumbs Up [tup]

Frank

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bspeed

Member since
February 2008
From: Van Alstyne, Tx.

Posted by bspeed on Monday, March 10, 2008 6:38 AM

Looks fully operational!

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wing_nut

Member since
April 2005
From: Piscataway, NJ!

Posted by wing_nut on Monday, March 10, 2008 6:43 AM

REAL nice work onthe pit phoenix. The IP looks great.

Marc

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mucker

Member since
July 2004
From: Northern KY

Posted by mucker on Monday, March 10, 2008 9:13 AM

Looking good, Stan. I'm sure this one will look great after being in your capable hands. Keep the WIP's coming.

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rjkplasticmod

Member since
February 2003
From: A Spartan in the Wolverine State

Posted by rjkplasticmod on Monday, March 10, 2008 9:55 AM

Looking good at this stage. Keep us posted.

Regards, Rick

RICK

At My Age, I've Seen It All, Done It All, But I Don't Remember It All...

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yardbird78

Member since
January 2003
From: 40 klicks east of the Gateway

Posted by yardbird78 on Monday, March 10, 2008 1:04 PM

Your cockpit is superb. If the rest is as good, you will have a truly outstanding model.

Darwin, O.F. Alien [alien]

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The B-52 and me, we have grown old, gray and overweight together.

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trexx

Member since
January 2007
From: Northern California

Posted by trexx on Monday, March 10, 2008 1:22 PM

Strange weapon... Good job so far!

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Mikeym_us

Member since
March 2004
From: Kincheloe Michigan

Posted by Mikeym_us on Monday, March 10, 2008 1:45 PM

LOL let me guess me bringing up the subject of the Mistel last month got you to start this beastie.

On the workbench: Dragon 1/350 scale Ticonderoga class USS BunkerHill 1/720 scale Italeri USS Harry S. Truman 1/72 scale Encore Yak-6

The 71st Tactical Fighter Squadron the only Squadron to get an Air to Air kill and an Air to Ground kill in the same week with only a F-15 http://photobucket.com/albums/v332/Mikeym_us/

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phoenix7187

Member since
June 2004
From: Akron ohio

Posted by phoenix7187 on Monday, March 10, 2008 5:52 PM

Thanks guys, I wish I could take credit for the IP but all I did was glue it together and paste it on. Those PE IP's do look great. The panels on either side of the seats is the kit parts. They were better than the PE. Betwen the detail of the dragon kit and the PE set I didn't add any scratchbuilt items to this cockpit.

The kit did come with a small PE set, But I have yet to use it. I used a eduard me262B-1a nachtjager set because it was in color and came with alot of exterior and wheel well items.

The fit problem I'm having is with the fuselage halves. There was no way to fit them without leaving a step. dragon plastic is soft and tends to scratch and pit when sanded or worked to hard. The gear doors which are closed on the mistel part fit very bad.ON the positive side the wing roots on this kit fix like a tamiya. A light sanding was all it took to clean it up.

Wing nuts mini mistel (not to be confused with mini me) actually got the gears turning. it has been on my short list since I finish my 1/32 fw190A-7. That and I have this now as well.

and now that I'm stocked up on sand paper and files I have also started this beast to top it off.

Thanks again guys.

Stan

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Mikeym_us

Member since
March 2004
From: Kincheloe Michigan

Posted by Mikeym_us on Monday, March 10, 2008 6:43 PM

You should also try the 1/72 scale HE-162 Mistle5 and the 1/48 scale HE-162 Mistel as well those are interesting subjects using the Salamander as the mothership platform.

Oh and an interesting thing about both 1/48 Mistel sets is that you actually have enough parts to partially build another piloted ME-262 though without the PE or the wing or guns or canopy but just enough to be able to use it for another project if you wish. Hmmm Wingnut you should get both kits so you can make a piloted Zwilling ME-262.

On the workbench: Dragon 1/350 scale Ticonderoga class USS BunkerHill 1/720 scale Italeri USS Harry S. Truman 1/72 scale Encore Yak-6

The 71st Tactical Fighter Squadron the only Squadron to get an Air to Air kill and an Air to Ground kill in the same week with only a F-15 http://photobucket.com/albums/v332/Mikeym_us/