Eduard 1/144 Me 262A Dual Combo
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Overview
For a comprehensive history of the Me 262, there are copious books and
websites devoted to the type. I can strongly recommend Classic Publications'
four-volume set on the Me 262, both from a written and a photographic
perspective.
The Kit
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couple of months ago, I reviewed Eduard's
1/144 Me 262B kit, knowing that the single seater was not long away
from release. Well, here it is, and a quick glance shows that, due to
careful engineering on Eduard's part, the only new parts in this kit is
the fuselage and canopy. Notably absent from this kit is the photoetch
fret, which means that you will either have to scratchbuild the DF loop
and fuselage aerial, or buy the Me 262B kit, which has extras of both
of those. Aside from that, the assembly is identical to the Me 262B kit,
except that you only have to build one cockpit instead of two. For a more
detailed description, review my original Me 262B review.
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the decal options, like the Me 262B, this kit comes with several options.
The first option is White 4 from Kommando Nowotny, seen at Lechfeld in
November 1944. It has a thin yellow fuselage band, with the white 4 on
the forward fuselage. It is camouflaged in RLM 81/82 over RLM 76. Next
up is White 17 from III./EJG 2 from 1945. It is camouflaged in RLM 74/75/76,
also with a thin yellow fuselage band. It has a small white S in the fuselage
cross. The third choice is Yellow 5 from ISS 1 at Lechfeld in 1945. This
plane is the well known example with a green and blue checkered fuselage
band. It is camouflaged in RLM 81/82/76. The final option is Black 4 from
JG 7 seen at Prague in May of 1945. Finished in RLM 82/83/76, it has the
blue/red JG 7 fuselage bands, and the nose is painted entirely white.
Conclusion
This is an excellent kit, one well worth picking up. While small in
size, it is quite nice in detail, and with two in one box, you can't get
a better deal. My thanks to Eduard
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