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Airfix 1/72 Messerschmitt Me410A-1/U2 & U4
- Manufacturer: Airfix
- Part number: A04066
- Year of production: 2023
- Scale: 1/72
- Series Military series
- Kit type: Fixed posed aircraft
- Vehicle: (late WW2 era) German heavy fighter
- Build date: ???
- Purchase date: Summer 2024 (£17.99 from Kingkit as an unbuilt, open-box item)
Extras
Masking set
- 1:72 ME410 Mask set for Airfix, CT Models. £6.75
Detail Upgrade Parts
I picked up a colour photoetch sheet from Eduard (£8.95 from https://sgsmodelstore.com):
Fig. 1: Eduard 1:72 ME410 Zoom Detail Set for Airfix (Part SS817).
As well as a more detailed brass + resin cannon part, to replace the plastic item used when constructing the Me410/U4 variant of the model (£6.75 from https://www.puzzlecraftltd.com):
Fig. 2: Master 1/72 Bordkanone 5cm. Part AM-72-159. 
Fig. 3: Master 1/72 Bordkanone 5cm.
Alternative Colour Schemes
Italeri also released a 1/72 Me410, and their instructions include several alternative (more interesting?) colour schemes:
Humbrol Colour Codes
These are the Humbrol colours used in the Airfix assembly guide:
Interior / Assembly Colours
| Humbrol Code | Name | Areas | Suggested Replacement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 33 | Flat Black | Cockpit controls, guns, pilot/co-pilot seats, wing radiators, upper landing gear, tyres | |
| 53 | Flat Gunmetal | Exhaust | |
| 54 | Brass | Gun bay pipework | |
| 56 | Aluminium | Rudder controls | |
| 62 | Leather (matt) | Rear gun firing handle | |
| 79 | Blue Grey | All interior surfaces, bulkheads | |
| 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 | |
| 247 | RLM 76 (Light blue matt) | Inner surface of nose gun pod (machine gun only) |
Exterior Paint Schemes
The kit comes with two paint schemes, one for each of the Me410-U2 (gun armed) and U4 (cannon armed) built options:
Me410-U2
| Humbrol Code | Name | Suggested Replacement |
|---|---|---|
| 33 | Matt Black | |
| 54 | Gunmetal | |
| 85 | Satin Coal Black | |
| 241 | RLM 70 Black Grey | |
| 245 | RLM 74 Green Grey | |
| 246 | RLM 75 Gray Violet | |
| 247 | RLM 76 Light Blue |
Me410-U4
| Humbrol Code | Name | Suggested Replacement |
|---|---|---|
| 33 | Matt Black | |
| 54 | Gunmetal | |
| 85 | Satin Coal Black | |
| 241 | RLM 70 Black Grey | |
| 245 | RLM 74 Green Grey | |
| 246 | RLM 75 Gray Violet | |
| 247 | RLM 76 Light Blue |
Build Log
This kit was bought in August 2024 to be displayed as part of my WW2 German Airfield display.
Box Contents
Fine details on the plastic sprues:
Large (A4) format build instructions:
Two different paint/marking schemes:
Waterslide decal sheet:
