Patricks 1/48 Hobbyboss Messerschmitt Me262 A-1a/U2 (VO56)

[Pabbi]

great paint work

[Paul]

Great job buddy

[patrickroos]

Thanks guys!!!

Ok lets see if I can remeber what I did since last time...

First, painted the tail and nose cone RLM70 (65)
Careful with thin mix to keep some pre shading. Then i lightened it with some medium grey and did some bleaching.
Then darkened it (same mix) with some black to do some post shading.

Next I did a "Dirty mix" of black and Brown for overall post shading/weathering.
Very thin, 80-20 ish mix for panel lines and other areas.

Finally some chipping...

Next up is to clear coat Everything to protect the paintwork Before decals and later washes.

Pics...

[patrickroos]

Ok so whats happening?

Well..

She was all glossed up and ready to go...decal time.
Did what I Always do, then...WTF!!!


You tell me...they just fall apart!?!??




Just to do a sanity check i quickly pulled out a sheet of Kits World decals (fantastic decals BTW) and, well same procedure, same water, same Everything...Went off the paper and on perfectly. (just as expected)


Just shrinking nicely after a couple coats of Micro Sol.


Im Clueless...
Will send a mail to Creative Models, see If I can get another sheet? If so, maybe I will make the deadline.
Typical, on the home straight and on Schedule and this crap had to happen.

Anyone else had similar problems with this kit or HobbyBoss decals?

[LudvigN]

Awesome work on the weathering, that chipping effect looks really convincing! Havent had those kind of problems with Hobby Boss decals. However, Ive really had some mixed experienced with asian decals. Sometimes theyre fine, sometimes theyre horrible. Not the same consistensy like the european manufacturers. Thats why I love that manufacturers like Meng and Academy often end up using Cart-decals.

[Paul]

Yep a lot of my decals fell to bits too

[DBMiller]

The Germans built some lovely birds in WWII, didn't they? Then they came up with those difficult paint schemes to frustrate us! Nice work on this one.

[UKguyInUSA]

Great work so far, mate.....sorry about the decal issues you had to go through

[cib2265]

Great paint job and weathering mate - thats sold me Im going to pick up a couple of these HB 262s! (and maybe some a/m decal sheets too....)

[LudvigN]

Did this bird make the finishing line? I really hope it did, cause it looks fantastic!

[patrickroos]

No i did not finish in time...the CRAP decals put me of so took a Little break and focused on Another build.
Anyways, last couple of Days I have done a Little here and a Little there on it and actually gave it a matt coat tonight.
Tomorrow its unmasking the canopy, attaching the open canopy part and shes done...
Will post pics in my album.