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Trumpeter 1/48 FW-200 Condor

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  • Member since
    April 2006
  • From: Denver, Colorado
Posted by waynec on Monday, December 29, 2014 9:26 AM

that turned out quite nicely. and that was fast. it takes me longer than that just opening the box and staring at the parts and instructions. i will have to do a plane in 2015.

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    December 2002
  • From: Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, England
Posted by Bish on Sunday, December 28, 2014 3:50 AM

WOW, that was a quick finish. She looks real nice, great fob on the scheme, I know they are not as easy as they look. She is a real whopper.

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

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    January 2003
  • From: Merton, Wisconsin
Posted by bigfoot01 on Sunday, December 28, 2014 3:26 AM
Here she is, the Trumpeter 1/48 scale Focke-Wulfe Fw-200C Condor. Built OOB painted with Tamiya Acrylics by brush with a rattle can spray can Testors Dullcote finish. The kit went together extremely well. The only fit problem was fitting the main wing to the fuselage where I had to trim the rear edge to make it fit properly. Here are also some shots with a 1/72 Condor and a 1/48 B-17 and Ju-52 for size comparison:

John 

 

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    January 2003
  • From: Merton, Wisconsin
Posted by bigfoot01 on Saturday, December 27, 2014 3:48 PM
Here is the latest update. Primer coat of dullcote applied with a rattle can over the brush painted Tamiya acrylic. It makes a nice semi-gloss finish. Next applying the decals and finishing up the turret and cockpit canopy. Then final dullcote and to the shelf!

John 

 

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    June 2014
Posted by VN750 on Friday, December 26, 2014 4:06 PM

Model wingspan in 1/48 about 2ft 3in.  You can add on a room for it.  Will add equity to your home.  

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    December 2002
  • From: Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, England
Posted by Bish on Thursday, December 25, 2014 5:58 AM

mustang1989

lawdog114

Do you have enough paint?....lol

Paint? lol. How about do you have enough work space?? Cool build man......really cool! I like these alot and would build one but I don't have enough display space to begin with! 

You could always try a 72nd one Wink

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

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  • From: Corpus Christi, Tx
Posted by mustang1989 on Thursday, December 25, 2014 4:59 AM

lawdog114

Do you have enough paint?....lol

Paint? lol. How about do you have enough work space?? Cool build man......really cool! I like these alot and would build one but I don't have enough display space to begin with! 

                   

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  • Member since
    December 2002
  • From: Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, England
Posted by Bish on Thursday, December 25, 2014 1:13 AM

Great work there john.

Joe, the Condor had a bombload of about 4,600Ibs, just over half that of a B-17. But there was no bomb bay as such. The only place for carrying bombs internally was in the ventral gondola.

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

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  • From: Olmsted Township, Ohio
Posted by lawdog114 on Wednesday, December 24, 2014 6:09 PM

Awesome work John.  Always liked the Condor.  Like a C-47 on steroids.  I'm surprised the Luftwaffe never utilyzed it as a strategic bomber like the B-17.  I would imagine it had a large payload.  I look forward to your progress.  Do you have enough paint?....lol

Joe

 "Can you fly this plane and land it?...Surely you can't be serious....I am serious, and don't call me Shirley"

 

 

 

 

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  • From: Merton, Wisconsin
Posted by bigfoot01 on Wednesday, December 24, 2014 5:35 PM
Thank you for the comments. The green boxes are apparently fuel tanks. I would guess it would have something to do with the broken backs. I find it interesting that they are mounted at such an extreme angle, likely so they could get every last drop of fuel. Here are pics of the final dry fit before breaking out the brush for final painting. It will all be painted by brush using Tamiya Acrylics.

John 

 

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    January 2014
  • From: Toronto
Posted by Rob S. on Tuesday, December 23, 2014 7:45 AM

Very impressive build thus far...Yes

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    January 2006
  • From: Grand Bay, New Brunswick ,Canada
Posted by MECHTECH on Tuesday, December 23, 2014 5:53 AM

Are those green boxy things thru the middle of the aircraft Boom racks? Wonder if that is why they were prone to breaking their backs when landing.....structure wise?

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    December 2002
  • From: Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, England
Posted by Bish on Monday, December 22, 2014 1:21 PM

Mike, I have the same C-3 kit and it looks to have great detail and includes those internal fuel tanks.

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    November 2008
  • From: Far Northern CA
Posted by mrmike on Monday, December 22, 2014 12:44 PM

Nice work on the interior - looking forward to the rest of the build! I had the 48th scale kit, but eBay'ed it because of the size, and recently picked up the 72nd scale C-3. Hoping the smaller scale will have the same level of detail as it's big brother, 'cause the 48th is an  awesome kit.

Mike

  • Member since
    December 2002
  • From: Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, England
Posted by Bish on Monday, December 22, 2014 12:29 PM

Boy that things a biggy. Looks good.

I wonder if we will ever get a 32nd one. I would be up for that.

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  • From: Merton, Wisconsin
Posted by bigfoot01 on Monday, December 22, 2014 10:49 AM

Things are coming along nicely. The fit of this kit is incredible! The only problem I had was that I needed to trim the back edge of the wing assembly where it fits into the fuselage. I was surpised by that as everything else fit very precisely. Having built one of these before in 1/72, I did not realize just how huge this thing is in 1/48! I am running out of shelf space so I am going to have to do some rearranging to find a home for it when its done.

John 

 

  • Member since
    December 2002
  • From: Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, England
Posted by Bish on Sunday, December 21, 2014 2:08 AM

I think Theuns took the words out of my mouth.

Nice start, looks to have the same interior as the 72nd kits. I got one of those recently and it looks really nice. Looking forward to seeing more.

I am a Norfolk man and i glory in being so

 

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    April 2010
Posted by Theuns on Saturday, December 20, 2014 10:09 PM

Wow tha has to be a monster in 48th!

Theuns

  • Member since
    January 2003
  • From: Merton, Wisconsin
Trumpeter 1/48 FW-200 Condor
Posted by bigfoot01 on Saturday, December 20, 2014 9:26 PM
Here is my latest project so far:

John 

 

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