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[alfakilo]

First, I'm more of a builder than a flyer...and I tend to look for projects that are untypical, maybe even a bit weird at times. Such is the case with my next model.

This is an imagined Me262 with swept wings and conventional tail. It may have been on the drawing board at the end of the war but that's about it. No model to reference. No plan. Just some artist's idea of what may have been. And I'm converting it to prop power!

I'm still in the drafting stage, trying to figure out how to do this. Basically dime scale size. Here's some views of it.

[pb_guy]

Welcome back! Interesting project. Take your time.
ian

[TheLurker]

Lovely project & I look forward to seeing how you get on with it.
Good luck!

[alfakilo]

Making progress on sketching the details out. I'm using a keel method for the fuselage, the idea being that this will be easier given the small fuselage cross section. Wings and tail all pretty straight forward. Biggest issue now is figuring out the fuselage/engine nacelle relationship. I'm expecting the concave contours of the fuselage/nacelle joint to be a challenge. Top, bottom, and side keels made from laminated 1/16" stringers.

[alfakilo]

Top, bottom, and side keels made from laminated 1/16" stringers.

Building boards are 1" foam with a balsa sheet to hold pins. I have different sizes, very light and easy to move around during construction.

[alfakilo]

Having to exercise a bit of imagination given the lack of info on this WW2 project. The basic fuselage structure is set on a simple jig to align the wing attachment plates with the sides of the engine nacelles. Minus the nose spinner, fuselage length is approx 12".

[dputt7]

   Nice work, are you going to add stringers for tissue covering or sheet the fuselage.

[Sky9pilot]

AK, back at your usual planes.  I love this one.  I'd love to know where you found the pictures.  I'd like to do a plan at 27".  Love your approach to the fuselage engine fairings.  You're making great progress!  I'll be following this closely.  Getting the popcorn and soda to follow along.
Sky9pilot

[alfakilo]

Nice work, are you going to add stringers for tissue covering or sheet the fuselage.

Yes, to the fuselage and engine nacelles. Initially, the fuselage/engine nacelle formers were solid sheet balsa. I only added enough stringers to hold everything together so that I could hollow out the excess former wood. With that now done, I'll finish adding the remaining stringers.

[alfakilo]

I'd love to know where you found the pictures. 

http://wardrawings.be/
https://www.the-blueprints.com/blueprints/ww2planes/

Sometimes, I find neat stuff here:

http://www.airwar.ru

[Spiros]

Very useful links!

Thank you!

[Sky9pilot]

Thanks for the links AK!!

[alfakilo]

Starting to look like something! Slow work with all the stringers.

[Sky9pilot]

You're showing your outstanding craftsmanship AK!  Looking great!
Sky9pilot

[dputt7]

 Looking great Nice work!