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  • Member since
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  • From: Cameron, Texas
Revell "pre-painted" Fw-190?
Posted by Texgunner on Friday, February 5, 2016 1:23 PM

A few years ago, I bought one of the pre-painted 1/48 Revell Focke-Wulf 190 kits.  I bought it on a whim really, and did quite a bit of added work on it.  I don't know how accurate the model is, and I don't know which version the kit represents either.  After doing some research, I concluded that it was the Fw-190 F3 variant.  But, is that really correct?  I only have one or two pics of my build but some of you more knowledgeable folks might have the kit too.   Is there a definitive "call" on which version it is?


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Posted by lawdog114 on Friday, February 5, 2016 8:59 PM
Wasn't the F-8 the bomber version? That would be my guess from the pics. I'm no expert though.

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  • From: Cameron, Texas
Posted by Texgunner on Friday, February 5, 2016 9:31 PM

Joe, I thought that too at first.  It seems like the F-3 was closer in regards to the options I chose.  Man, the many versions get mighty confusing to me.  I've never been sure about the version Revell tried to replicate.  Thanks for the reply brother!

Gary

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Focke-Wulf_Fw_190_variants#A-8


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  • From: Sonora Desert
Posted by stikpusher on Friday, February 5, 2016 11:06 PM

The Monogram kit could be made into the A-3 to A-6 versions, or the F-3. It does not have the heavier 13mm cowl guns of the A-7/A-8 or F-8, or no cowl guns of the G variants. Although the original kit instructions show that it can be made into the A-7 & A-8 versions, you would need a conversion kit with the bulged upper deck. Most of the variations in the A series family are internal, aside from the tail antenna mast on the A-2 and earlier and the cowl guns on A-7 and later.

 

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Posted by Texgunner on Friday, February 5, 2016 11:10 PM

So Stik, would it be accurate to call mine above an F-3?


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Posted by stikpusher on Saturday, February 6, 2016 1:03 AM

Texgunner

So Stik, would it be accurate to call mine above an F-3?

 

I dont see why not.

 

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Posted by USMC6094 on Friday, February 12, 2016 11:22 AM

Texgunner

A few years ago, I bought one of the pre-painted 1/48 Revell Focke-Wulf 190 kits.  I bought it on a whim really, and did quite a bit of added work on it.  I don't know how accurate the model is, and I don't know which version the kit represents either.  After doing some research, I concluded that it was the Fw-190 F3 variant.  But, is that really correct?  I only have one or two pics of my build but some of you more knowledgeable folks might have the kit too.   Is there a definitive "call" on which version it is?

 

I built that on leave one Christmas many moons ago, on New Years it was 'sploded in the back yard with an M-80

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