I'm
not going to go into any history on this aircraft since it's pretty well covered
in other places.
This
model is one I built approximately 13 years ago now and was one of my first (if
not ONLY) serious Luftwaffe WW II aircraft. I had always
liked the markings on the NASM's Me-262 they have on display and decided to
build it like that one.
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But
oh how tough that camo was going to be! Keep in mind that during the
timeframe I built this model, specialized Luftwaffe paint colors were in their
infancy if totally non-existant. Using the Monogram Luftwaffe Painting
Guide I mixed the colors from the old Polly S paint line and shot it through
my Badger air-brush. I don't think the finish came out great, but it
seems acceptable. The Hasegawa kit came with decals for this JG 7 bird,
but I was not happy with their register or color... luckily M.S.A.P. had
markings for this one and so I used them. They were not great by any
stretch, being similar to the old Matchbox decals, but they worked.
Curiously
enough, I still have the paint I mixed for this project and it's still just as
good as the day I mixed it.
J.C.
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