Me 262 wheel wells wired

After about six straight hours at the bench, I finished wiring the wheel wells on my 1/48 Trimaster Me 262. I used shielding from an old audio cable for the yellow cable bundles. They are strapped together with lead foil, painted black. The brackets holding them to the cockpit tub are also lead foil. Hydraulic lines were made from micro solder, painted black with brass and aluminum connectors. I added piping with unpainted solder to the front of the left well. The front and rear bulkheads, as well as the tub, are dryfitted. Some minor trimming will be necessaey for the cables. I will do this once the cockpit has been washed and drybrushed.

Here’s what I got done today. First, a view looking into the wheel wwell.

This is the rear bulkhead.

And, finally, looking forward into the bay.

Thanks again for letting me share ! [:)]

amazing pix, i dont think i will ever have enough patience to do that much detailing. that is going to be one fantastic bird!

beautiful Pix… thanks for the lesson.

Next your going to install the hydraulic pumps for the gear and have them actually retract along with the gear doors. Great detail images Bill. And no thank you for sharing your talent. The pleasure is all ours!!!

Chuck
Fly Navy

sweet scratchin’ Bill!![tup][tup][tup] i’m really starting to get interested in scratch built items, i may have to try some pretty soon, thanks for the ideas in materials. later.

pix that looks incredible. nicely done. what is up next? this is why i wanted to try it on my own build.

joe

Excellent detail work Pix [tup]. Thanks for sharing.

Regards, Rick

Wow Bill! [:0]
That is very nice work my friend.

Mike

wow… That’s really nice looking!

You have pictures you’re working off of?

You got my vote, Bill! Beautiful work on making those wheels wells look real, and thank YOU for sharing your great work with us! [:)]

Take care,
Frank

That’s just some wonderful work.

Awesome Pix!! Doesn’t even look like a kit.

Thanks for the kind words ghettochild, woodbeck, Chuck, saltydog, fightnjoe, Rick, Mike, Akuma, Frank, Swanny, & maddafinga !

fightnjoe - next, I’ll be glosscoating the cockpit for a wash. The back of the instrument panel is visible through the windscereen, so it will be wired, too (it’s half done now). There are also wires to the gunsight and armored glass that I’ll be adding.

Akuma - the majority of pics I’m using came from here:
http://aircraftwalkaround.hobbyvista.com/me262/me262.htm
I have more stored on my computer, but I can’t remember from which site I found them.

Trimaster did most of the work for me. All I had to do was add the wiring. It ca be T-D-US [banghead] , but patience & perceverance win in the long run. Bending the bundles of wire at the appropriate position and angle proved the most trying. It make PE feel easy by comparison ! It really adds a lot, and it’s cheap to boot. Pick up some fine wire from Radio Shack or the like, and give it a shot !

Thanks again ! It’s always a pleasure to share my work with you !

Truly amazing. Seeing the 262 site it’s just amazing how you’ve recreated the details in model form.

Man you should post the million me 262’s you’ve done on a website, make it something catchy like 262.com or something like that. Great job

Thanks nkm1416 & 1337 !

nkm1416 - finding wire that was fine enough was the key to adding the detail. You can find some of this in the shielding of audio (not speaker) cables, T.V. coax cables, and dipole antennas. Although not as easy to form as micro solder, it’s fine enough to use for 1/48.

1337 - This is only my 11th or 12th Me 262, but they’ve all been from the Trimaster/DML/Dragon molds. Seven or eight were lost (damaged) the last time I moved, leaving three others beside this one. Not quite enough for dedication of an entire website, I’m afraid.

I really like the way this turned out. It’s definately the best scratch work I’ve ever done, and it gives me confidence to try other detailing ideas I have.

Thanks again !

Bitchin, man. That looks sweet.

Awsome!! :slight_smile:

Pix, you’re a madman! Unbelievable detail! Are you sure you haven’t posted pictures of a REAL 262?! [;)]

Thank you Se7eNE, John, & Paul !

Paul - nope, I’m afraid it’s only a kit. My apartment isn’t quite large enough to house a real Me 262, but I can dream . . .

Thanks again !