Italian Me-262?

[seadude]

Now that my 1/350 scale stealth aircraft carrier model ship is done (except for the aircraft), I was thinking of taking a small break and building something small. I've got a 1/72 scale ProModeler German Me-262 in the stash that I got from my local model club auction back in June. It's a small kit and not very many parts.
One possible what if idea I had was turn it into an Italian test/prototype Me-262. Like if the Germans had given one to the Italians to test out.
Since I'm not very good with multi-color camouflage schemes, I was wondering if there were any solid one color schemes the Italians might have used on their WW2 aircraft?

[Gondor]

Dark Green Uppers with a Light Blue underside, like this

[NARSES2]

Dark Green Uppers with a Light Blue underside, like this

Absolutely 

[jcf]

To be clear that's a paint scheme and markings of the ANR, the air force of the puppet fascist state in Nazi controlled Northern Italy. It was created after Italy surrendered in 1943 and was an adjunct of Nazi Germany in all ways. 

[Mossie]

NMF/silver? Used on some Italian prototypes.

[Rick Lowe]

NMF/silver? Used on some Italian prototypes.

A 262 would look good in silver.
With Co-Belligerent Air Force roundels? As a captured machine. 

[Dizzyfugu]

Italy would IMHO be an unlikely operator choice - an alternative could be Japan in simple IJN colors?

[Rick Lowe]

I've seen a profile of a Japanese 262 in 2 Greens and Brown, in a splinter pattern over light grey.
Something to consider, if I ever get the urge to build another.

Can't find it now, of course, but I've just found RS Models do a boxing of one in Japanese markings.
https://www.1-72depot.com/1-72-scale-plastic-model-kits/military-aircraft/rs-models-92274-nakajima-ki-201-karyu/

And someone has done a pusher-propeller version.

[PR19_Kit]

A 262 with pusher props? 

That sounds 'different' and 'interesting' but how does it take-off without the props hitting the ground on rotation?

[Mossie]

Italy would IMHO be an unlikely operator choice - an alternative could be Japan in simple IJN colors?

I could see ANR marked 262's as propaganda. A sign of continued strength of the Italian forces and the axis.  Entirely crewed by German pilots and under Luftwaffe control.

[zenrat]

As has been pointed out to me here before, the Ki-201 is not a Japanese Me 262.  It may very well have been inspired by (or copied from) it but it is not an Me 262.

[PR19_Kit]

As has been pointed out to me here before, the Ki-201 is not a Japanese Me 262.  It may very well have been inspired by (or copied from) it but it is not an Me 262.

And presumably nothing to do with the Nakajima Kikka either?

[Rick Lowe]

A 262 with pusher props? 

That sounds 'different' and 'interesting' but how does it take-off without the props hitting the ground on rotation?

Carefully!

Well, someone was going to say it...

IIRC, it was displayed in flight, so no need to worry about pesky issues like that...

And sorry, I didn't realize the 201 was a different aircraft from the 262.

[Rick Lowe]

As has been pointed out to me here before, the Ki-201 is not a Japanese Me 262.  It may very well have been inspired by (or copied from) it but it is not an Me 262.

And presumably nothing to do with the Nakajima Kikka either?

No, it looks very different.

[zenrat]

A 262 with pusher props? 

That sounds 'different' and 'interesting' but how does it take-off without the props hitting the ground on rotation?

Carefully!

Well, someone was going to say it...

IIRC, it was displayed in flight, so no need to worry about pesky issues like that...

And sorry, I didn't realize the 201 was a different aircraft from the 262.

I made the same mistake a while ago mate and got slapped down for it.  Just sharing the love      They looked the same to me so I didn't bother doing any reading.