This is my most recent build, Tamiya's 1/48 FW-190A-3. Finsihed in the markings of Rudolf Busch, Group Commander of I./ JG 51. I have wanted to finish an FW-190 in an overall whitewash scheme since building Hasegawa's Bf-109F-2 in the same scheme a while back. I chose these markings as I wanted one without the Green Heart or the squadron badges often seen on these machines.
I did a WIP thread as I painted this one, which can be viewed here. Mostly OOB, with a true Details resin seat with belts, hypo tubing inner cannons and custom machined (by me) outer cannons. The pitot tube was remade using soldered brass wire. I added brake lines and retract gear wiring. Also added the landing gear down indicators on the wings. The main axles were cut off and redone to better resemble the angle on the real aircraft.
Painted with Tamiya acrylics, including a full camo paint scheme under the whitewash. After the patchy white was applied, a coat of Future was sprayed on the protect the colors from the weathering. On the wing roots and fuse side, the white was gently sanded back to show the colors underneath. Many light coats of Tamiya NATO black, earth brown, and other shades were sprayed in layers to show wear. I must admit, with the weather here I should have waited until July to do this one! Hard to get motivated when it's below zero outside. Luckily, my next project is a desert 109! ![Big Smile [:D]](/emoticons/icon_smile_big.gif)
As always, comments and constructive criticism encouraged. Thanks for looking! ![Thumbs Up [tup]](/emoticons/icon_smile_thumbsup.gif)
