1/48 Eduard FW 190D-9 Weekend edition

Grant Dalzell

Member since
April 2014

1/48 Eduard FW 190D-9 Weekend edition

Posted by Grant Dalzell on Wednesday, September 2, 2015 10:16 PM

Hello guys, just finished off this build. This was supposed to be a quick easy build that turned out a longer frustrating build as the kit fought me all the way on the build. Fit issues and modifications needed to get some parts to fit. I do not blame the kit totally though, as I probably caused or helped with some of the issues. My other nit pick with it was that there is a lovely decal sheet of stencil data, but the instructions do not show any placement for them, so why put them in the kit Eduard? That said, it is only a cheaper kit. About the only thing I enjoyed of this build was the painting. Anyway, here it is. Thanks for looking

Paints used- Tamiya, Italeri and Vallejo acrylics & Gunze Mr metalizer
Flory Dark Dirt wash and Vallejo polyurethane matte varnish
Brass tube for guns (from wing leading edges out) and EZ line for antennae

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AdeB

Member since
September 2013

Posted by AdeB on Thursday, September 3, 2015 12:11 AM

Great job on what is a nightmare of a kit. In fact, down right excellent job mate!

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Bish

Member since
December 2002
From: Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, England

Posted by Bish on Thursday, September 3, 2015 1:00 AM

Well you managed to produce a cracker out of it despite your struggles. Nice build.

I am a Norfolk man and i glory in being so

On the bench: Airfix 1/72nd Harrier GR.3/Fujimi 1/72nd Ju 87D-3

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crown r n7

Member since
August 2015
From: the redlands Fl

Posted by crown r n7 on Thursday, September 3, 2015 8:16 AM

Beautiful camouflage was the wing root around the inboard cannons fussy. it is on the tamiya fw,s nice job

Nick.

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Nathan T

Member since
March 2010
From: MN

Posted by Nathan T on Thursday, September 3, 2015 8:21 AM

Very nice airbrush skills. As far as stencil data, Eduard would have you go to their website and download the full decal guide

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CallSignOWL

Member since
January 2010
From: Nebraska, USA

Posted by CallSignOWL on Thursday, September 3, 2015 9:08 AM

oooh, thats a crackin' paint job, my man! nicely done.

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patrick206

Member since
March 2013

Posted by patrick206 on Thursday, September 3, 2015 1:24 PM

You're a right master at camoflague, Grant, this job is just so very nicely done. Thanks for the post and photos, plus the finish details are really helpful. She's a good one.

Patrick

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wing_nut

Member since
April 2005
From: Piscataway, NJ!

Posted by wing_nut on Thursday, September 3, 2015 6:44 PM

AdeB

Great job on what is a nightmare of a kit. In fact, down right excellent job mate!

Couldn't have said it better myself. I might have capitalized NIGHTMARE and EXCELLENT. Wink

This is one of only a couple of kits that beat me and it got tossed.

Marc

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AdeB

Member since
September 2013

Posted by AdeB on Friday, September 4, 2015 12:45 AM

wing_nut

AdeB

Great job on what is a nightmare of a kit. In fact, down right excellent job mate!

Couldn't have said it better myself. I might have capitalized NIGHTMARE and EXCELLENT.

This is one of only a couple of kits that beat me and it got tossed.

i built the Profipack version last year and it ALMOST went out the window. The engine and front section was horrendous. I kust about managed to get away with it.

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Toshi

Member since
March 2015
From: Streetsboro, Ohio

Posted by Toshi on Friday, September 4, 2015 2:30 AM

For a kit that you described as a "Nighmare", you definitely turned this build around and made it a "They lived happily ever after" build. Great job!

Toshi

On The Bench: Revell 1/48 B-25 Mitchell

Married to the most caring, loving, understanding, and beautiful wife in the world. Mrs. Toshi

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BrandonD

Member since
January 2015

Posted by BrandonD on Saturday, September 5, 2015 2:14 AM

Wow, well as I just ordered the Profipack version of this on sale, I was a little unnerved when I read it fought you all the way, but then I saw the pics, and it gave me hope since I can see what a fantastic job you made of it! I'm not sure if mine will turn out well, but if I struggle, at least I know it's possible.

Great job!

-BD-

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Grant Dalzell

Member since
April 2014

Posted by Grant Dalzell on Sunday, September 20, 2015 2:53 AM

Thank you guys! The wing roots were not so much trouble but the gun covers were

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mustang1989

Member since
March 2012
From: Corpus Christi, Tx

Posted by mustang1989 on Sunday, September 20, 2015 4:34 AM

What a good lookin' build Grant. As far as the issues go I am very familiar with these kits and will say this about Eduard kits vs. the competition. If you want to build a bird all opened up then these kits are second to none in that department because they lend themselves freely to all panels open. Closed up? That's a different story as Hasegawa and Tamiya have it goin' on there. Nathan's right about Eduard's website. Additionally in regards to the stencils there are a TON of references on this these birds starting with the Aero Detail books that will tell you not only where to put the stencils but will explain each and every one's meaning.

I'm a BIG Fw190 fan and am extremely partial to the D line up and really like how you've pulled the camoflage off with this beauty of an aircraft. You did 'er proud Grant. Yes