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ME 262 Black X 1/KG51 1945

PostPosted: Mon Mar 04, 2024 1:04 pm
by oz rb fan
my latest finished model
Tamiya ME262 A-2a the real plane is the only surviving fighter/bomber version of the ME262 and currently in store with the AWM in Canberra.
the model is painted as it was handed over to the RAF in March 1945.
Image429880334_2244114399117253_6260578047479482435_n by paul sabin, on Flickr
Image429861913_2244114339117259_2232863375309989251_n by paul sabin, on Flickr
Image429857228_2244114432450583_2139986709846905457_n by paul sabin, on Flickr
Image429853131_2244114292450597_9176485894160866615_n by paul sabin, on Flickr
Image429844197_2244114232450603_7640919954184282123_n by paul sabin, on Flickr
Image430789364_2244114362450590_9206903392456368908_n by paul sabin, on Flickr

the Tamiya kit is a joy to build and the decals were bought from eaglecals and were brilliant to used ........it's been a great build.

Re: ME 262 Black X 1/KG51 1945

PostPosted: Mon Mar 04, 2024 9:21 pm
by hrtpaul
Nice work mate :)

Re: ME 262 Black X 1/KG51 1945

PostPosted: Thu Mar 07, 2024 2:49 pm
by BradG
I think she's back on display and you used the correct nose; unusually for a fighter bomber she retained all 4 cannons. I really wish the AWM would put the bomb racks back on her though. When I was there, the bloke doing the tour said the airframe is out of alignment several inches from nose to tail and they are sure it saw action as a 303 bullet was found lodged in the aircraft with the hole patched over.

Re: ME 262 Black X 1/KG51 1945

PostPosted: Sat Mar 09, 2024 6:43 am
by oz rb fan
BradG wrote:I think she's back on display and you used the correct nose; unusually for a fighter bomber she retained all 4 cannons. I really wish the AWM would put the bomb racks back on her though. When I was there, the bloke doing the tour said the airframe is out of alignment several inches from nose to tail and they are sure it saw action as a 303 bullet was found lodged in the aircraft with the hole patched over.


she wasn't last year as there is a lot of building work going on at the moment........she almost certainly saw action not just the lodged bullet but also the the shell chutes show signs of having shell cases repeatedly moving through them as well.


thanks i did quite a bit research on her.