ProModeler Me-262?
Brian E. Cormack
Anyone out there seen the new 1/72 ProModeler Me-262? Just wondering
how it compares to the Hasegawa version. Was really hoping for
deployable leading edge slats and a decent interior. Lets hear a
review!
Brian Cormack FHM...@prodigy.com
Chris Douglas
I have both kits, and should point out I've built neither so I can't
comment on fit (though from previous experience, I'd be willing to bet
that Hasegawa wins easily in this category).
Looking at them both in the box, I like Monogram's version, enough so
that I'll probably attempt to build it first rather than Hasegawa's.
Some of the things I like and dislike about it:
In general, surface detail is more extensive and often better rendered.
More panels and rivets are represented, and the little semi-circular
divots which are all over the engine are actually gouged in (they're
represented only as scribed outlines on the Hasegawa kit).
The cockpit is MUCH, MUCH nicer than Hasegawa's (which is to say, it has
a cockpit). It even sports mechanical and hydraulic details on the
underside of the cylindrical cockpit tub and the sides of the fuselage
under the cockpit, so that the open wheel-wells can be depicted
accurately!
The wheel wells themselves are nice and deep, something I don't think
I've ever seen on a 1/72 Hasegawa kit. However, on the bizarre side,
despite all that interior detail I mentioned above their completely
faired in. This means that unless on accurizes them and removes some of
the material, all that nice detail will be utterly invisible! I'm not
sure whether to criticize Monogram for this or just feel thankful that
the interior stuff is there.
Also, despite the nice cockpit, the canopy is both kind of thick and
molded in the closed position, which means to display all that nice
detail you'd either have to steal Hasegawa's canopy or make your own
(unless there's a 1/72 aftermarket product I'm unaware of).
Finally, I've one concern about surface detail. It seems all the photos
of 262's I've seen depict a pair of bulges on the sides of the nose
forward of the canopy. These are represented on Hasegawa's kit, but are
absent on the Monogram. I'm not a big enough 262 buff to comment on
whether this is an error, or simply not a feature of the variant
Monogram depicts.
Oh yeah, decals. They don't look so great to me, but I'm not a big fan
of Hasegawa's either (they always seemed a bit thick to me). There are
so many good 1/72 262 aftermarket sets available I don't really care too
much either way.
The Monogram kit is a lot cheaper.
All in all, I think you could make a great model out of either. But
maybe some of the 262 experten out there noticed some things I missed.
--Chris Douglas
Dr. Plastik
Thanks for the kindly look-see on the Swalbe. how about the Focke Wulf
190 kit!
Scott A. Bregi
IPMS #32683
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JCarter732
BUY HASAGAWA DO NOT BE TAKEN IN !!!
Steve Collins
jcart...@aol.com (JCarter732) wrote:
>BUY HASAGAWA DO NOT BE TAKEN IN !!!
What the hell is that supposed to mean? Taken in by what? I know
Chris, have seen his work, and trust his judgement. Hmm.. an
admonition not to be taken in by an American with the name JCarter?
Right.
Steve
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lees mail
hi does anyone know of any web sites devoted to
painting plastic space ships
thanks
Ruediger Landmann
lees mail (lwa...@globalnet.co.uk) wrote:
: hi does anyone know of any web sites devoted to
:
: painting plastic space ships
If you could be a little more specific about what ships you're painting?
For a start, try
ModelerAl
In article <19971121193...@ladder02.news.aol.com>, jcart...@aol.com
(JCarter732) writes:
>BUY HASAGAWA DO NOT BE TAKEN IN !!!
On what do you base this statement? And why are you "shouting" at us?
All in all, not a very informative post...
Al Superczynski
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OneZero
In article <656rie$lfn$1...@heliodor.xara.net>, "lees mail"
<lwa...@globalnet.co.uk> writes:
>hi does anyone know of any web sites devoted to
>
>painting plastic space ships
>
>thanks
>
>lwa...@globalnet.co.uk
>
>
>
Try www.culttvman.com or www.baltech.com/onezero/starship/starship.htm for
starters - and when you're done there, follow the links ....
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