CMK Czech Master Kits

1/72 Me 262 nose gun bay set

Product # 7004 for Revell kit

Product Article by Steve Bamford

 

 

 

This is a very simple, yet highly detailed resin nose and gun bay set for the very well done Revell Me 262.  All panel lines are recessed and well represented just like on the kit nose, except there is one panel line missing from the underside.  The missing panel line is the one running between the shell ejection chutes.  

The hinged covers for the gun bay are well done and even include the bulge on the outside and the ribbing on the inside, but here again these covers are missing a panel line running down the middle of each cover.  The nose landing gear compartment is more accurate than the kit part...the CMK resin nose comes with extra detail in here.  The resin nose does have a bit of weight to it, but it still feels like a bit of nose weight would be needed to keep the nose wheel on the ground, but I'm not 100% sure of this.  Nose weight could be added between the resin nose and the cockpit.  

This is a very nice little nose and gun bay set and would be an impressive feature to add to the Revell kit. In conclusion I am VERY impressed with the level of detail in this resin set and I doubt the missing panel lines would ever be noticed.   

Steve Bamford    

 

 

 

Photos and text © by Steve Bamford