The Ta 152 is done

GREAT JOB, Pixilator!!!

Beautiful, beautiful presentation Pix!

I remember the first time I ever saw a "152" was in a piece of Art.... and me thinking
that the Artist really goofed up that "190"! hehehe Thanks for sharing your time
and talents; it is greatly appreciated!

Regards,
Frank

Excellent job!! I'm getting ready to build one of the 2 on my storage shelf. Never built the DML Ta 152 kit before. Any special areas of concern to be wary of ?

Rick

great job as always what else can be said
Jason

Great job! I love it!

Pix, from you exceptional work is the norm. Awesome job dude!!!

I love it!!

I have said this before--------You are a master and I wanna be like you when I grow up. Great job Pix JOHN

Hey Pix,
YOU DA MAN. I have the Tamiya kit to do one of these days. Well after seeing your DML 152 built up, my 152 may work its way to the assembly line soon.
As always, the over all appearance is geat. You can sure work the magic on those German a/c I tell ya
Did this kit have any draw backs? Lookin forward to seeing your Swallows once they are finished.
Flaps up,Mike

Thank you so very much, garydmason, Frank, Rick, Jason, John, benzdoc, John, & Butz !
This really was a fun kit to build, except for the flaps.
Frank - the Ta 152 DOES kinda look like someone took a pic of a 190D with a wide angle lens !

Rick & Butz - the only real difficulty I've had with the basic kit is getting the accessories aligned at the back of the engine. Lots of dry fitting & trimming. The kit PE is stainless steel, which is thicker & stronger than "standard" (like Eduard) PE. Folding the hooks for the bottom portion of the sliding canopy without losing them is a challenge. Cleaning up the nav lights is also pretty tricky. The gun tubes are separate parts, so aligning them with the wing openings & attachment points at the back of the wheel well requires care. If you build it with the cowl panels open (how I'll build my next one), a LOT of care is required to keep everything true & aligned. References are pretty scarce on the net (one unrestored bird in existence - owned by the NASM) Overall, its one of Trimaster/DML/Dragon's best fitting kits.
Butz - I was unaware that Tamiya produced a Ta 152. When did they make that? Is it 1/48? I've still got a couple more DML kits to build. Just curious, as I haden't heard of it before.

I am very happy that all of you enjoyed looking at my Ta 152. Its a priviledge to share mywork with all you fine people !

Now...where did I put the Me 262?

That is awesome Pix, I may have to pick me up one of those kits!!!

Beautiful bird, Pix

Your paint jobs are fantastic...this one takes the cake!

Regards, Dan

Thanks, kik36 & boybuddho !

kik 36 - they're available at Great Models Webstore for $24, with the engine & PE. I think its a good deal.

boybuddho - I've got a couple more in the works (Me 262A-1a & Ju87G-2) with VERY different schemes. I expect to be done with the 262 by Wednesday, and the Stuka by the weekend of the 14th. Stay tuned.


I thought I'd post a pic showing some of the progression of the 190 airframe


From right to left :
Shanghai Dragon FW 190A-8
DML FW 190D-12
DML Ta 152H-1

You can see how the aircraft really changed over time (about 4 years or less)

Thanks again ! Glad you liked it !

Very nice they are all great thanks for the pics.

excellent as usual pix. later.

Great job Pixilater!! Can't wait to see the last two... hope the ground crew can get that Stuka back together.

Nicely done Pix!! You sure have been busy ;)

NIce superb plane you made pix... Is it propaganda or sumthin?!? I really like to collect this luftwaffe plane (all type of german planes)... seeing more variable FW190 planes especially mit kanonen in next project & some german vehicle series from tamiya or any other kits 1/48...

Excellent looking replica of a very graceful looking bird. Very impressive, Pix.

Thanks, Dave, saltydog, AJACKETSFAN, Jeeves, Kingtiger, & dj !

Trimaster did such a great job bringing these planes out. Their kits are still my favorites. I only wish they had produced more. I believe that Dragon is rereleasing the Me 163B & Ju88/FW 190 Mistel. I'm looking forward to building those again.

Its always nice to get such great responses to my efforts. I thank you all so very much, again.

I love the 3 wulf shot...is there one model company you like the best in regards to the planes you build?

Dan

Another work of art Pix
How did you paint the exhaust pipes?
They look great!

Thanks, boybuddho & obiwan !

boybuddho - my preferred manufacturers of AC are, in order, Trimaster/DML/Dragon; Accurate Miniatures; Hasegawa; Pro Modeler; and Tamiya.

obiwan - the exhausts, and the area around them, are painted in Alcad II steel. I really like these paints. They are the only metallic I will spray now. If I need to brush paint, I use MM Metalizers. They will go on with a brush, but I don't think I can do the same with Alcad. I use MM chrome silver for the polished metal portions of landing gear.

Thanks again !

Hey Pix,
Can you say DUH. I always get the Ta-152 and the FW 190 D9 mixed up for some reason.
I know they are two totally different a/c but they look somewhat simular if you have one eye closed and the other half open.
So I have the FW 190 D-9 by Tamiya. Silly me.
Flaps up, Mike

great job awesome pics

Thanks, BSquires !

Yeah, Butz, I kinda thought that's what you meant. The biggest difference is the wings. The tail is also broader, the intake is larger, and the prop & spinner are different. The fuselage is also longer. It was also pressurized, so there are different access panels on the fuselage. The smaller differences are not as noticible unless you see the two side-by-side. You can improve the Tamiya D9, if you want, by getting larger aftermarket wheels & prop/ spinner combo. A company from the U.K., called MDC (Model Design Construction) produces the open wheel wells & partial engine to accurize the kit's boxed-in wheel wells.

Another amazing work, Pix!

I assume this is the second bird off the production line, Pix? I love it! Great work, my friend. Very well done!

I noticed in your evolution pic that the plane in the middle has a different hue. Thats an older kit, right?

Thanks, J-Hulk & allan !

allan - the FW 190D-12 was built a few years ago. I may have painted it in Gunze acrylics, or I may have been trying that "scale effect" thing. I can't remember for sure. The memories fade as the years go by...