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--- blog:military:models_me_410 [2025/12/29 16:25] – [Table] john
+++ blog:military:models_me_410 [2025/12/30 12:16] (current) – [Build Log] john
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   * Kit type: Fixed posed aircraft
   * Vehicle: (late WW2 era) German heavy fighter
-  * Build date: ???
+  * Build date: Started December 2025
   * Purchase date: Summer 2024 (£17.99 from [[https://www.kingkit.co.uk|Kingkit]] as an unbuilt, open-box item)
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 | 240           | RLM 02 (Grey matt)        | Wheel wells, inner surface of nose gun pod (machine gun and cannon), inner surfaces of wing radiator supports, inner surfaces of landing gear  | Vallejo Model Air RLM 02                                                                                                                  |
 | 247           | RLM 76 (Light blue matt)  | Inner surface of nose gun pod (machine gun only)                                                                                               | Vallejo Model Air RLM 76 - same as the general underside colour.                                                                          |
+| N/A           |                           | Seats                                                                                                                                          | Army Painter Speedpaint Copper Brown                                                                                                      |
+| N/A           |                           | Cockpit wiring/pipework                                                                                                                        | Vallejo Game Colour Magic Blue, Bloody Red, Vallejo Model Air Gold                                                                        |
+| N/A           |                           | Cockpit drybrushing                                                                                                                            | Ammo Air Silver                                                                                                                           |
+| N/A           |                           | Cockpit wash                                                                                                                                   | AK Starship Detail Wash                                                                                                                   |
 === Exterior Paint Schemes ===
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+=== In Progress Images ===
+**[December 2025]** Started assembly, beginning with the cockpit and rear gunner areas. The pilot seat needed a little bit of filing down in order to fit one of the [[:blog:military:models_revell_lw_crew|Revell German Airforce WWII Pilot]] figures:
+{{:blog:models:me410:img20251229162805.jpg?500|}} {{:blog:models:me410:img20251229162835.jpg?500|}} {{:blog:models:me410:img20251229162844.jpg?500|}}
+Seats and cockpit areas still need drybrush highlights, panel wash and then colour photo-etch adding.
+**[30th December 2025]** Added machine gun section and cockpit floor glass. Fitted colour photo-etch details from the Eduard kit:
+{{:blog:models:me410:img20251230113341.jpg?500|}} {{:blog:models:me410:img20251230113925.jpg?500|}} {{:blog:models:me410:img20251230113941.jpg?500|}} {{:blog:models:me410:img20251230115602.jpg?500|}} {{:blog:models:me410:img20251230115618.jpg?500|}}
+Inner surfaces of fuselage painted and cockpit details highlighted:
+{{:blog:models:me410:img20251230120715.jpg?500|}}{{:blog:models:me410:img20251230120731.jpg?500|}}
+Test fit cockpit in fuselage:
+{{:blog:models:me410:img20251230120537.jpg?500|}} {{:blog:models:me410:img20251230120543.jpg?500|}} {{:blog:models:me410:img20251230120602.jpg?500|}}{{:blog:models:me410:img20251230120620.jpg?500|}}
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