1/32 Trumpeter Messerschmitt

Me 262B-1a/U1

by Rafi Ben-Shahar

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I took a diversion from my traditional 1/48 to complete Trumpeter's 1/32 Me 262B two seater night fighter. I would not recommend you to touch this model for two reasons. 

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One, nearly every part requires reworking or making scratch made alternatives to emphasize the added details that appear in this larger scale. Second, there is an inherent fatal flaw in design. See if you can find it. Hint, the old Hasegawa kit got this right.

Rafi

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Photos and text © by Rafi Ben-Shahar