Mike, great job on White Y.
That paintwork looks stunning.
Ritchie, nice save on the masking problem.
The build looks spot on.
Despite my absence, work has been a bit full on for the last month or 4, I have made some progress on the big 262.
Looking like the real deal, a patchwork of primer and filler.
![](http://i354.photobucket.com/albums/r413/Bordfunker/DSCF2248.jpg)
The cannon bay doors didn't fit too well. Not surprising really as they are intended to be left open, and took a bit of filler.
![](http://i354.photobucket.com/albums/r413/Bordfunker/DSCF2249.jpg)
As did the radio hatch panel. Still nothing a few coats of Mr Surfacer won't sort out.
![](http://i354.photobucket.com/albums/r413/Bordfunker/DSCF2250.jpg)
Having spent some time looking at photos of a number of real 262s I came to the conclusion that there should be a raised area in front of the cockpit where the panel is lapped on to the panels beneath, and the same on the nose over the central gun ports.
![](http://i354.photobucket.com/albums/r413/Bordfunker/DSCF2256.jpg)
I therefore masked each area off with Tamiya tape, and then applied a couple of coats of Mr Surfacer.
![](http://i354.photobucket.com/albums/r413/Bordfunker/DSCF2257.jpg)
![](http://i354.photobucket.com/albums/r413/Bordfunker/DSCF2258.jpg)
Did the same on the underside for the front and rear wing fillet panels.
![](http://i354.photobucket.com/albums/r413/Bordfunker/DSCF2259.jpg)
Meant to take some photos of the effect after, but completely forgot, but here's a photo of the underside after I added some of the bolts which had been sanded off.
![](http://i354.photobucket.com/albums/r413/Bordfunker/DSCF2266.jpg)
And that is it, I'm almost ready to apply some paint!
Karl