I Recently built the Dragon Models ME 262(i believe it was released in 2003) and was not very happy with the fits of many pieces, namely the wing to fuselage fit. I was able to fill in the gaps and get everything to fit satisfactory, and i would still build it again in a heartbeat. This kit is very well detailed and can be a challenge at times(this was my first time working with more than a few photoetched parts) it was a ton of fun.
Although I’m not going to stray away from Dragon models as this kit was a fun challenge, i would like to know if anybody has any suggestions or reccomends any ME 262 kits from either Dragon or other manufacturers.
I have always liked revell models, their B-17’s are still my favorite to build, and their ME 109 that i built at the same time was an extremely nice kit, a bit simple but really nice.
The Dragon kit did turn out very nice, i was thrilled at the amount of weapon bay and cockpit detail as well as the photoetched pieces. the PE parts really add a ton of realism.
Does the revell me 262 have a ton of detail or is it elegantly simple like most other revell aircraft? revell seems to be able to pull off really nice models with low parts counts.
I believe the Revell kit is a re-box of the old Monogram kit. A good kit for it’s day & can still make a very nice model. That said, the Tamiya kit is currently the best available IMHO.
I’m currently building the Trumpeter ME-262 A1 kit, and it’s going together very well. You can skip a good part of the construction depending on what you want to reveal. General fit has been fine so far, but most parts need at least a swipe or two with the sanding stick, primarily due to flash.
the italeri 262 is the dragon kit w/o the metal but with a nicer decal sheet and, at least in the uk, retails at about a third of the price; i got one for £4! revell/monogram one is worth doing if you find it cheap- i converted mine to the prototype with a third (rocket) engine and it didn’t need much filler. dragon’s fit isn’t great but it’s not bad either; don’t forget it’s a 20+ y/o kit and set new standards at the time. also, it comes in a lot more different flavours than tamiyas (very nice) kit…