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Messerschmitt Me 262 (1)
My latest and last addition to the series of top-10 WWII favorite aircrafts: Messerschmitt Me 262.
About this creation
The Me 262 is, in terms of Lego building, probably the biggest challenge I have come across so far. The shark-shaped fuselage streamlining, is totally against LEGO's properties.
Models of the Me 262 are relatively rare, which is probably due to the level of difficulty. Most suffer from being badly proportioned, or too boxy in shape. And in my opinion there are only a few really good models to find on the Internet.
Dieterr89, Flickr
An excellent model in scale 1:70, I think. Despite the small size it really well designed and very easy to recognize. A model that deserves great recognition.
LegoUli, Flickr
A fine model, built to minifig scale, with the disadvantages it brings. Such as a cockpit that does not look like the real one. Another thing I´m not happy about are the engines, which are using non Lego parts in a non LDD legal design.
Ben Fellowes, MOC Pages
Another great model, but unfortunately only an LDD model. Much has been done to recreate the engines with internal turbine parts, but the nacelles, made from hinge plates, are not very rigid.
My own Me 262 is like my other aircraft models in 1:40 scale. Cheese slopes have been the key brick in this model, because of its ability to form an angle of 30 or 60 degrees depending on the builddirection. An ability I have made use of in the design of the complicated shape of the fuselage. The internal structure of the model is quite similar to my other aircraft models built on a core with studs pointing up and down, left and right. Achieving the correct leading edge angle of the mainwing was quite easy. 3x6 wedgeplates fits perfectly. For the trailing edges I have used hinges to setup the correct angle. The whole wing stucture and the rest of the plane is LDD legal. The typical color scheme for the Me 262 with spotted camouflage on top of the fuselage was not immediately to realize, so I chose a black / dark green camouflage I've seen used on other models. The underside is white but probably should have been gray. The only part I´m not completely satisfied with, are the engine inlets/outlets. I wish I could have made the inside shape more rounded. Few parts are painted: Wedgeplates 1x3 are not available in dark green. The skeleton arms holding the nosewheel are painted silver.
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Messerschmitt Me 262 (1)
My latest and last addition to the series of top-10 WWII favorite aircrafts: Messerschmitt Me 262.
About this creation
The Me 262 is, in terms of Lego building, probably the biggest challenge I have come across so far. The shark-shaped fuselage streamlining, is totally against LEGO's properties.
Models of the Me 262 are relatively rare, which is probably due to the level of difficulty. Most suffer from being badly proportioned, or too boxy in shape. And in my opinion there are only a few really good models to find on the Internet.
Dieterr89, Flickr
An excellent model in scale 1:70, I think. Despite the small size it really well designed and very easy to recognize. A model that deserves great recognition.
LegoUli, Flickr
A fine model, built to minifig scale, with the disadvantages it brings. Such as a cockpit that does not look like the real one. Another thing I´m not happy about are the engines, which are using non Lego parts in a non LDD legal design.
Ben Fellowes, MOC Pages
Another great model, but unfortunately only an LDD model. Much has been done to recreate the engines with internal turbine parts, but the nacelles, made from hinge plates, are not very rigid.
My own Me 262 is like my other aircraft models in 1:40 scale. Cheese slopes have been the key brick in this model, because of its ability to form an angle of 30 or 60 degrees depending on the builddirection. An ability I have made use of in the design of the complicated shape of the fuselage. The internal structure of the model is quite similar to my other aircraft models built on a core with studs pointing up and down, left and right. Achieving the correct leading edge angle of the mainwing was quite easy. 3x6 wedgeplates fits perfectly. For the trailing edges I have used hinges to setup the correct angle. The whole wing stucture and the rest of the plane is LDD legal. The typical color scheme for the Me 262 with spotted camouflage on top of the fuselage was not immediately to realize, so I chose a black / dark green camouflage I've seen used on other models. The underside is white but probably should have been gray. The only part I´m not completely satisfied with, are the engine inlets/outlets. I wish I could have made the inside shape more rounded. Few parts are painted: Wedgeplates 1x3 are not available in dark green. The skeleton arms holding the nosewheel are painted silver.
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