Newly Painted Grumania Me 262 C-1a
10-27-2012, 03:34 PM
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RE: Newly Painted Grumania Me 262 C-1a
I got the maiden out of the way today at SVF and it went perfect, two clicks of up elev and that was it. Now it gets parked for a paint job 
thankyou Todd and Ryan for all those photos and emails full of info and Tony Quist for doing the final balance, it feels right on and grooved really nice. I know Uncle Joe took some real nice pics because i saw them !! I cant wait to get started on the paint work and get back out there for more flying.
Vin...
thankyou Todd and Ryan for all those photos and emails full of info and Tony Quist for doing the final balance, it feels right on and grooved really nice. I know Uncle Joe took some real nice pics because i saw them !! I cant wait to get started on the paint work and get back out there for more flying.Vin...
after a successful Maiden .. Vince & his flopy hat ,along with Mr T showing his signature move ......
10-27-2012, 06:01 PM
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RE: Newly Painted Grumania Me 262 C-1a
ORIGINAL: hooker53
Vin. Congrats. The ME looks good now and I'm sure you will improve it. What TX is that you are using?
Vin. Congrats. The ME looks good now and I'm sure you will improve it. What TX is that you are using?
10-27-2012, 08:17 PM
#9
RE: Newly Painted Grumania Me 262 C-1a
I noticed the primer around the rear end. Was this a modification
of a standard configuration ME 262?
What's the go with intake air? Do you duct air from the nacelles, gun
ports, scale fuselage air inlets, cheater hole, all of the above?
The reason I ask is a friend has the 2 me Airworld version under construction
for two Wren 44's but he may be interested in a safer, single engined layout.
Thanks, John.
of a standard configuration ME 262?
What's the go with intake air? Do you duct air from the nacelles, gun
ports, scale fuselage air inlets, cheater hole, all of the above?
The reason I ask is a friend has the 2 me Airworld version under construction
for two Wren 44's but he may be interested in a safer, single engined layout.
Thanks, John.
10-28-2012, 01:15 AM
#10
RE: Newly Painted Grumania Me 262 C-1a
John
Yes this version has a special nozzle insert glued in the tail section for the single engine rocket propelled version. Grumania sells the kit in both versions. Air intake is from the nacelles, shell ejector and gun openings. Also there is a cheater hole with screen covering it on the bottom just behind the front Gear door. I suppose your friend could mod his smaller AW and do the same thing
Vin...
Yes this version has a special nozzle insert glued in the tail section for the single engine rocket propelled version. Grumania sells the kit in both versions. Air intake is from the nacelles, shell ejector and gun openings. Also there is a cheater hole with screen covering it on the bottom just behind the front Gear door. I suppose your friend could mod his smaller AW and do the same thing
Vin...
10-28-2012, 03:11 AM
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RE: Newly Painted Grumania Me 262 C-1a
ORIGINAL: R_Belluomini
Nice work and concrats on the maiden! Tell us about the build.
Nice work and concrats on the maiden! Tell us about the build.
Vin...
10-28-2012, 07:01 AM
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RE: Newly Painted Grumania Me 262 C-1a
ORIGINAL: Vincent
There is a lot of work to assemble this jet. It is definately not arf but if you have some building experience it is no biggie.I bought it from someone in minn and there was some work already done on the jet by Joe Grice. The jet was about 50% built when i got it and i put in 6 weeks of 4+ hrs a day (every day) to get it ready to fly. There is a fair share of head scratching and '' how should i do this part'' type stuff but like i said if you have some building skills it is not too bad, the end result is well worth the effort.
Vin...
ORIGINAL: R_Belluomini
Nice work and concrats on the maiden! Tell us about the build.
Nice work and concrats on the maiden! Tell us about the build.
Vin...
HA! Build 2 from the ground up including paint with no pictures from that other guy ( a.k.a. me!) and then tell me it's a lot of head scratching and work. Once done though, they are a nice bird and have no bad habbits. Both of the ones I built are still going strong and have been flown all over the country in the past 2 years. Ilja produced a nice flying scale jet.
Ryan.
10-28-2012, 07:27 AM
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RE: Newly Painted Grumania Me 262 C-1a
congrats Vin, glad the maiden went well.
Look forward to seeing it painted now.
Looks great in the air, and awsume landing pics.
great pics Joe!
Look forward to seeing it painted now.
Looks great in the air, and awsume landing pics.
great pics Joe!
10-28-2012, 11:02 AM
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RE: Newly Painted Grumania Me 262 C-1a
ORIGINAL: Vincent
Ryan
I think about the 2 you put together and can't imagine assembling two at once. I would have ended up in the nut house ha!!
Vin...
Thanks Todd for all your help
Ryan
I think about the 2 you put together and can't imagine assembling two at once. I would have ended up in the nut house ha!!
Vin...
Thanks Todd for all your help
George
11-24-2012, 04:42 PM
#23
RE: Newly Painted Grumania Me 262 C-1a
I don't know about you but I usually leave removing the cockpit masking to the very last for the final unveil!
Great job, looks fabulous! - John.
Great job, looks fabulous! - John.
11-24-2012, 05:01 PM
#24
RE: Newly Painted Grumania Me 262 C-1a
ORIGINAL: Boomerang1
I don't know about you but I usually leave removing the cockpit masking to the very last for the final unveil!
Great job, looks fabulous! - John.
I don't know about you but I usually leave removing the cockpit masking to the very last for the final unveil!
Great job, looks fabulous! - John.
Thanks guys, i am really happy with the finish considering this is the first "serious" paint work i have ever done.Thanks Joe for all of your hard work today geting those great pics
Vin...
11-24-2012, 07:07 PM
#25
RE: Newly Painted Grumania Me 262 C-1a
Hey Vin, not bad for a "desert rat"! 
Nice job. We'll have to get some formation flying pics next time I get mine to PHX.
Ryan.
Nice job. We'll have to get some formation flying pics next time I get mine to PHX.
Ryan.