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Offline Lord ReDhAwK

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Me262 Werknummer 500071
« on: October 30, 2008, 08:10:49 AM »
Salute Gents,

Just wanting to speak up to claim this skin if nobody has her in the works.  Have gotten a great book as a resource showing her history and such.  Very detailed!  Only attaching the current pic of her in the museum in Germany right now.  Will give a far more detailed history of her after she is complete.  Loved the original period pics I have come into and look forward to getting her in the arena.

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Re: Me262 Werknummer 500071
« Reply #1 on: October 30, 2008, 08:46:53 AM »
Eagerly awaiting this, Redhawk.

Not to watermelon talk on HT, but pay special attention to the wing crosses when you place yours... The ones on the new defualt are no where near correct.

Wrong size and location.

I'll have to get some photographic evidence to support my claim but keep that in mind.



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Re: Me262 Werknummer 500071
« Reply #2 on: November 04, 2008, 09:22:46 PM »
Me 262A-1a Werknummer 500071

On permanent exibit in the Deutsches Museum in Munich, Germany since 1957, is by far the most authentic aircraft of this type in the world.  It was assembled at Walwerk (forest factory) "Stauffen" at Mooshof near Obertraubling on 20 January, 1945.

In April 1945 it was assigned to 9th Staffel, III Gruppe/JG7 and received its unit markings (the JG7 emblem of a running fox was never applied to the aircraft.)  500071 operated with the unit for 1 month and was flown out of the airfield while under attack from an Allied bombing raid of about 20 Martin B26 Marauders.  The 262 was only half-refueled when scrambled from the airfield and the pilot (Hans-Guido Mutke) made for the Swiss border.  When he landed on the airstrip he had about 80 liters of J2 brown coal fuel oil left in the tank, allowing 2 more minutes of flight.  The aircraft was examined and tested by the Swiss Air Force, and then placed in a wooden hanger for 12 years.

On June 30th, 1948, the 262 was slotted for destruction by the Swiss Air Force, but escaped that scrapping order by having a request from the German Mesuem to have the aircraft returned for display.  Prior to returning the aircraft to Germany, the Swiss Air Force repainted portions of the 262 which arrived originally with only a thin layer of paint (so thin that portions of the bare metal skin shown through..while other sections had no paint applied whatsoever.)  The Swiss Air Force made a gift of the 262 back to the German People and it arrived in Munich in 1957.

In 1983, the Munich Mesuem completely restored the aircraft to include a new paintjob.  It is still currently on display at the Munich Museum.  The skin I am making reflects the original paintjob that arrived at the Swiss airfield in 1945 prior to the Swiss repaint.  I am attaching the period pics of the 262 as it arrived and was marshalled on the airstrip at that time.  The scans come from Squadron Signal Publications, Walkaround number 42.  I will try to include the original text and any notes I made in the scans.

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Re: Me262 Werknummer 500071
« Reply #3 on: November 04, 2008, 09:24:04 PM »
More pics.  The handwritten notes are to myself for the painting process.
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Re: Me262 Werknummer 500071
« Reply #4 on: November 04, 2008, 09:47:24 PM »




















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Re: Me262 Werknummer 500071
« Reply #5 on: November 04, 2008, 09:49:19 PM »
The above pictures were taken at the "Deutsches Museum" in Munich Germany on Aug. 13th 2008


I miss Germany A LOT :cry

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Re: Me262 Werknummer 500071
« Reply #6 on: November 04, 2008, 10:13:53 PM »
Salute Rattfink,

I would have loved to have seen her when I was there :(

I appreciate the pics sir.

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Re: Me262 Werknummer 500071
« Reply #7 on: November 09, 2008, 07:04:56 AM »
Fresh off the assembly line in Mooshof.  Overheard they were checking her control surfaces to make sure everything worked correctly (everything lined up, ect.)

I think they are sending her to the paint shop next and then off to her unit at GrapevineBurg :)

Pics attached,

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Re: Me262 Werknummer 500071
« Reply #8 on: November 09, 2008, 10:38:02 AM »
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Re: Me262 Werknummer 500071
« Reply #9 on: November 15, 2008, 03:52:06 AM »
Fresh outta the paint shop!  :rock 

She should be headed to the Stencil shop next (where the heck did I put those stencils?)  I heard she's supposed to see action in the next day or two.  Too bad she will get dirty...its terrible out there  :uhoh

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Re: Me262 Werknummer 500071
« Reply #10 on: November 15, 2008, 04:00:10 AM »
That's a very nice looking skin Redhawk.  :aok

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Re: Me262 Werknummer 500071
« Reply #11 on: November 15, 2008, 04:10:38 AM »
I appreciate that Lord Greebo  :)  I hope to have her dirtied up real soon.

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Re: Me262 Werknummer 500071
« Reply #12 on: November 15, 2008, 09:05:13 AM »
Very nice indeed if your looking for some details check this site out. I have posted it before. http://stormbirds.com/warbirds/markings_stenciling.htm

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Re: Me262 Werknummer 500071
« Reply #13 on: November 15, 2008, 10:07:41 AM »
Looking good Red!

The Me-262 in Munich was one of the main reasons I went there.


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Re: Me262 Werknummer 500071
« Reply #14 on: November 15, 2008, 07:07:10 PM »
Very impressive, redhawk. Great colour choice.

What was your source on those? They look good.
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