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1/48 Eduard Fw 190F-8, Wave Mirror Wurger, Hungary, Winter 1944/1945 (Complete)

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1/48 Eduard Fw 190F-8, Wave Mirror Wurger, Hungary, Winter 1944/1945 (Complete)
Posted by Hoss WA on Monday, May 17, 2021 9:02 PM

This one caught my attention and jumped right to the top of my build queue when Eduard released this kit earlier this month. 

I've had this subject on my list for a while. I've seen this rendered with a red cowl and red numbers several times, but Eduard states that the markings were blue. So I'm going with it. It's a cool scheme. 

The office is complete. I expect to build this completely OOB and will use Mr. Color paints for the most part. 

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Posted by falconmod on Tuesday, May 18, 2021 7:38 AM

Nice!

On the Bench: 1/72 Ki-67, 1/48 T-38

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Posted by lawdog114 on Thursday, May 20, 2021 4:20 AM

Your gonna love that Eduard 190.  Only issue I found on both of mine was the windscreen was a bit too narrow for the fuselage.  Nothing major.  Looking great Hoss.

 "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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Posted by tempestjohnny on Thursday, May 20, 2021 6:12 AM

I'm sitting watching this with the popcorn in hand

 

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Posted by Hoss WA on Thursday, May 20, 2021 7:37 PM

falconmod

Nice!

 

Thanks!

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Posted by Hoss WA on Thursday, May 20, 2021 7:38 PM

lawdog114

Your gonna love that Eduard 190.  Only issue I found on both of mine was the windscreen was a bit too narrow for the fuselage.  Nothing major.  Looking great Hoss.

 

Thanks LD. I'll look for the windscreen fit issue. These are a real pleasure to build. 

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Posted by Hoss WA on Saturday, June 5, 2021 7:32 PM

I've been traveling for a couple of weeks so the progress has been slow, but I've had a productive few days now. 

The build was completed with no major issues. I found some Quickboost MG 131s in my extras box and used them instead of the kit MGs. I did notice the windscreen issue that LD mentioned but it was minor. Primed with Mr. Finishing Surfacer. 

I painted the yellow band, "V" and the undercowl and masked them off before painting the blue cowl ring and masking it. 

RLM 76 for the underside and fuselage was next. 

 

RLM 75 and 74 were next on the top surfaces, followed by an appropriate amount of mottling. 

 

 

I spent quite a bit of time thinking about how to paint the winter white camo, in particular the sequence relative to the markings and decals. I decided the mask and paint the red wing walks and trim tabs since these would be visible under the camo scheme. I also masked the areas for the top wing crosses and the tail markings. 

 

Then it was time for the white camo, using the photos and the Eduard profile as guides. As luck would have it, I had an extra Montex mask set for a Fw190D-9. After masking and painting the main markings, I added a bit of strategically placed white camo to integrate the scheme. 

 

 

 

Gloss coat, decals and weathering are next. Thanks for looking.

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Posted by gregbale on Sunday, June 6, 2021 5:18 AM

Tres weird seeing this with a blue nose after all these years, but you're doing absolutely gorgeous work! Superb job on the macaroni camouflage. Looking forward to seeing her all togged out.

Cheers

Greg

George Lewis:

"Every time you correct me on my grammar I love you a little fewer."
 
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Posted by Mopar Madness on Sunday, June 6, 2021 4:42 PM

Nice Hoss.  You're making good time on this one!

Chad

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On deck: Who knows!

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Posted by disastermaster on Sunday, June 6, 2021 5:01 PM

tempestjohnny

I'm sitting watching this with the popcorn in hand

 

 
   Move over.
person eating popcorn GIFme too.......

Sherman-Jumbo-1945

"I was so much older then, I'm younger than that now"

 

 
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Posted by tempestjohnny on Monday, June 7, 2021 6:28 AM

That blue nose really makes thus scheme pop

 

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Posted by lawdog114 on Tuesday, June 8, 2021 1:36 AM

Excellent.  Nice to know I wasn't crazy regarding the windscreen issue. 

 "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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Posted by Thuntboss on Wednesday, June 9, 2021 9:01 AM

That 190 is looking VERY sharp.....and deadly. Makes me wonder how it'd look with red/blue checkerboard around the cowl instead of a solid color 

"Do it as well as your experience and skill allow. Practice and persistence increase skill"

 

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Posted by Hoss WA on Thursday, June 10, 2021 8:16 PM

gregbale

Tres weird seeing this with a blue nose after all these years, but you're doing absolutely gorgeous work! Superb job on the macaroni camouflage. Looking forward to seeing her all togged out.

Cheers

 

Thanks Greg. I know the blue nose is a big departure from tradition...

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Posted by Hoss WA on Thursday, June 10, 2021 8:17 PM

Mopar Madness

Nice Hoss.  You're making good time on this one!

 

Thanks Mopar!

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Posted by Hoss WA on Thursday, June 10, 2021 8:17 PM

disastermaster

 

 
tempestjohnny

I'm sitting watching this with the popcorn in hand

 

 

 
   Move over.
me too.......
 

Thanks!

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Posted by Hoss WA on Thursday, June 10, 2021 8:18 PM

tempestjohnny

That blue nose really makes thus scheme pop

 

Thanks Tempest! 

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Posted by Hoss WA on Thursday, June 10, 2021 8:18 PM

lawdog114

Excellent.  Nice to know I wasn't crazy regarding the windscreen issue. 

 

Thanks LD. I'm making slow progress. 

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Posted by Hoss WA on Thursday, June 10, 2021 8:19 PM

Thuntboss

That 190 is looking VERY sharp.....and deadly. Makes me wonder how it'd look with red/blue checkerboard around the cowl instead of a solid color 

 

Thanks! lol

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Posted by Hoss WA on Saturday, June 12, 2021 9:01 PM

The winter Wurger is now complete. Since the last update, decals were applied along with weathering and final attachment of all the various doodads. 

I went over the edges of the decals and markings with white to reflect the temporary camo. The final finish was Model Master flat clear lacquer. I'm happy how the scheme turned out. 

The AB 250 bomb was from the kit and I mixed my own version of "khaki green" and heavily weathered it. The DF loop antenna was from a detail kit for Eduards Fw 190D-11/13 kit. 

I used black, brown and gray for the exhaust pattern along with some black and brown pastels. I also used brake lines from the D-11/13 detail kit. 

Stretched sprue was used for the antenna because it lays naturally when slack with the open cockpit. 

 

Chipping, scratches and general wear were applied with various colored pencils and the standard Tamiya black/brown mix. 

 

 

I also used a Flory wash of various colors for the panel lines but avoided highlighting all the rivets to keep the weathering subtle over the white camo. 

 

 

The wheels are resin upgrades from Eduard. 

 

 

I used some restraint on covering the markings with white paint with the goal of keeping the model looking sharp while conveying the temporary paint. The photos show a much sloppier application of white around the markings and wanted the model to look less sloppy. It's the same story with invasion stripes. 

Enjoy the rest of the photos and thanks for looking. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  

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Posted by Mopar Madness on Saturday, June 12, 2021 9:17 PM

Bravo Hoss... bravo!

Chad

God, Family, Models...

At the plate: 1/48 Airfix Bf109 & 1/35 Tamiya Famo

On deck: Who knows!

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Posted by Shipwreck on Sunday, June 13, 2021 6:10 AM
Neat 190, Hoss. Thanks for Sharing!

On the Bench:

Revell 1/96 USS Constitution - rigging

Kinetic 1/48 YF-104A 5-2957

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Revell 1/48 B-1B Lancer Prep & Reasearch

 

 

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Posted by gregbale on Sunday, June 13, 2021 7:07 AM

A thing of beauty!

Very nice work. YesBeer

Greg

George Lewis:

"Every time you correct me on my grammar I love you a little fewer."
 
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Posted by Nikola on Tuesday, June 15, 2021 4:10 AM

Beautiful work Hoss! Well done! Great camo work.

One thing that I would do as a final touch is give it a yellowish filter to slightly tone the white camo so it's not pure white. Just a thought.

 

Best,

Nikola

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Posted by wpwar11 on Tuesday, June 15, 2021 8:01 AM

Very cool.  Love the exhaust staining.

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Posted by rooster513 on Tuesday, June 15, 2021 8:10 AM

Another beauty Hoss! You just keep turning out top notch workYes

-Andy

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Posted by Hoss WA on Tuesday, June 15, 2021 9:14 PM

Mopar Madness

Bravo Hoss... bravo!

 

Thanks Mopar! 

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Posted by Hoss WA on Tuesday, June 15, 2021 9:15 PM

Shipwreck
Neat 190, Hoss. Thanks for Sharing!
 

Thanks Shipwreck! 

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Posted by Hoss WA on Tuesday, June 15, 2021 9:16 PM

gregbale

A thing of beauty!

Very nice work. 

 

Thanks Greg!

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Posted by Hoss WA on Tuesday, June 15, 2021 9:17 PM

Nikola

Beautiful work Hoss! Well done! Great camo work.

One thing that I would do as a final touch is give it a yellowish filter to slightly tone the white camo so it's not pure white. Just a thought.

 

Best,

Nikola

 

Thanks Nikola. Much appreciated!

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