1/48 Hasegawa Fw 190 A-8 JG 300 "Ernst Schroder" (FINISHED)

O, nice, will be looking forward to this, great start as always.

I've got Red 19 in a 72nd Hase kit, nice subject. Never knew he was a model builder.

Another nice start Joe. Really nice work on the pit. That IP looks great! I've been watching your recent paint testing with interest...what will you be using on this one?

Interesting story.  Gotta love the fact he was a scale modeler too!  I'm always quite impressed with your cockpits.  In fact, I have your tutorial printed out and it stays in my paint drawer for quick reference!

I find myself reminded of a couple of fun 190 GB's we had in the past.

Good to see a classic Lawdog Joe cockpit, and interesting that you are finding 1/48 a bit small.

As always Joe that's a beautiful start. You've got those Luftwaffe cockpits down to a science. =]

rooster513

I've been watching your recent paint testing with interest...what will you be using on this one?

 

Thanks guys...

Andy, I'm gonna try this stuff out.  I bought their RLM 74, 75,76.  They don't offer 70,71 and 65 yet but It's my understanding it's coming.  I'll tell you all what I think.   

What a great start.  I'm anxious to see how you like this line of paint!

Toshi

lawdog114

 

rooster513

I've been watching your recent paint testing with interest...what will you be using on this one?

 

 

 

 

Thanks guys...

Andy, I'm gonna try this stuff out.  I bought their RLM 74, 75,76.  They don't offer 70,71 and 65 yet but It's my understanding it's coming.  I'll tell you all what I think.   

 

Keen to see what you make of this.

lawdog114

I'm gonna try this stuff out <Mission Models paint>

Yes, do tell. Waiting with bated breath.....

Lawdog,

Beautiful start as always. I have always enjoyed your WiP's...it never fails that I learn something new from your detailed builds and history of your subject. Once again, wonderful start and I'll be here to the end. 

Thanks a pants load guys.  I sat down last night and got some work in, particularly on the 190 and 109 with the test run using Mission Paint.  I watched a turorial on You Tube and discovered you have mix the paint with their thinner then add a few drops of their "poly intermix", which I presume is a conditioner or leveler of some type.  I'm glad I bought those too.  I used the "drop" measuring method with the following ratio in a paint palette:

10 drops of paint

4 drops of thinner

2 drops of Poly   

I mixed it then got to painting.  I layed down the RLM 76 and I was pleased with the color.  It looked dead on.  Coverage was good and it dried to a nice eggshell finish, which I prefer. I mixed in some of their white and I was able to fade it.  

Next I moved on to the RLM 75, which again I thought it was perfect to my eye.  It went down great.  I added some white and faded/streaked it a bit. 

I used Blue Tac "worms" for the demarcation lines then sprayed the RLM 74.  Again, Mission nail this color too.  I'm very pleased.  I added some of their Beige that I bought (a Britsh color, was looking for the equivalent to Tamiya Buff) and faded it.

Verdict?......I think I found a viable replacement for Gunze.  I was originally concerned because it's thicker than I'm used to. But don't be fooled, this stuff sprays great.  The colors are dead on, go down nice, and dry to the touch quick.  I like the mottling and fading effects I can get too.  One noteable caveat, do not let this stuff dry in your airbrush as it hardens like toothpaste.  Let some dry overnight in your palette and try to scrape it out.  You'll see what mean.  Clean it out immediately with their thinner or water.  I found that Alcohol doesn't work very well.  I havent tried Lacquer thinner yet. I may try their flat coat as a replacement to Testors dull.    

Looking real nice, and thanks for the info on the paint.

Yeah that looks great Joe! As Bish said thanks for the paint info.

The information on your paints are priceless.  It sounds like you really enjoyed working with this product.  It sounds like the AB just needs to be thoroughly cleaned.

Everything thing looks great, I'll be waiting for your next progress on this issue. 

Toshi

Gorgeous already, Joe. I love watching you paint. You always seem to nail a perfect finish and you make it look easy. 

This is why my builds end up sitting at the painting stage lately. I need some new tools and supplies so I can get such results too lol.

Im looking forward to picking up a real compressor soon. ;)

I like the look of the paint, nicely done! This is a water base type of paint you are using?

TREYZX10R

I like the look of the paint, nicely done! This is a water base type of paint you are using?

 

Thanks guys.  I'm glad my assessment was helpful.

Tosh, your probably right.  I'm still trying to get used to this new Iwata. 

Trey, it is water based, but they recommend their thinner only, to clean the airbrush too.  It has no odor at all, which is nice.  I just got their Flat and Gloss to see how well they perform.  I'm tired of the fumes and dust cloud from Testors Dull and Gloss.  I also picked up their version of Non Specular Blue and Intermediate Blue for the Corsair.  I hope to have the same results.  

Anyways, bench time is at a premium lately......couple minutes here....couple minutes there.  I did sit down and weather this thing (and the 109) with diluted red brown (XF-64) and NATO black (XF-69).  This looks about right to my eye. 

I'll be throwing down some gloss soon.  

Note to self: Always pay attention to Lawdog's WIP threads! 

This build is looking fantastic.  The detail in the cockpit, the paint work (and evalution of a new paint), just your methodology in general is very inspiring to me. 

Cheers, Mark

Thanks for the paint info, very informative. Looking awesome, love what you've done with the paint on the bottom. Going to use your build as a paint guide to the 1/4 scale rc version I'm working on.

As always, great work.

Thanks for taking the time to provide a review of the Mission Models paint.

Thanks Damian

I'm going with done here.  It's the 1/48 Hasegawa Focke Wulf Fw190 A-8 in the box art markings of "Red 19", flown by Ernst Schroder of JG 300 in November of 1944.  Schroder scored 7 kills to include 2 B-24 bombers and 4 P-51 Mustangs. I discovered he was also an avid model builder like us.   

The Hasegawa kit is nice right from the box. It's one of my favorite Hasegawa kits.  I added metal gun barrels and an Ultracast seat and wheels.  Decals are a mix of kit and an old Microscale sheet. I had no real issues but I still prefer the paint masks.     

The paint is Mission Models. I have been trying to find a suitable replacement for my noxious Testors Dullcote.  I decided to try Mission's flat and Alclad's Matte version.  I found the Mission to be to shiny and Alclad too dull, as I prefer an ever so slight sheen.  Here you can see I left the spinner in Mission while the rest is Alclad.  I'm open for ideas..

Thanks for looking..

Another job well done in my book, and, another

WOW!

As usual, this is a beautiful build.  The thing about your model building is that you make it look easy, and we all know it is not! 

Thanks for the review on Misssion Model paints.  I just recently tried some out on an armor model, and I am very impressed with the results.  I will be buying a LOT more of their paints in the near future. 

Thanks for sharing,

D

That a gorgeous build, Joe. Always impressive stuff from you and thanks for letting us come along.

BK