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Great Wall FW-189 Finished

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  • Member since
    February 2003
  • From: Rothesay, NB Canada
Posted by VanceCrozier on Friday, March 25, 2011 8:52 AM

UH-OH...  I seem to remember someone in the nightfighter GB modifying his to make a NF with!!

As interested as I am in this kit, I'm kind of scared of it too - seems so well engineered (& pricey by my usual standards) that a great deal is expected from the final product - therefore pressure to do it right. That Tamiya Storch was like that for me. Moulded almost perfectly, great engineering, well worth the $, love the final product & am happy with how it turned out. But would I do another one - not bloody likely!

On the bench: Airfix 1/72 Wildcat; Airfix 1/72 Vampire T11; Airfix 1/72 Fouga Magister

  • Member since
    November 2005
Posted by Anonymous on Friday, March 25, 2011 8:46 AM

I knew they would pop the NF version soon:

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    September 2004
  • From: Utereg
Posted by Borg R3-MC0 on Thursday, January 27, 2011 4:27 AM

fermis

(...)

Sleep is a HUGE waste of time!!!

So that is your secret of building so quick! The quality certainly has not sufferd from a lack of sleep because that is a fantastic build!

  • Member since
    January 2009
  • From: hamburg michigan
Posted by fermis on Wednesday, January 26, 2011 1:20 PM

Thanks again!ToastToastToast

 

waikong

Beautifully done! Where did you get those service ladders? Were they part of the kit?

Yes, they were included in the kit, as well as the wheel chocks.

Dre
  • Member since
    June 2007
  • From: here, not over there
Posted by Dre on Wednesday, January 26, 2011 12:55 PM

Fermis: that is as fine a model as I've ever seen.  Truly awesome and inspiring.

  • Member since
    December 2002
  • From: NYC, USA
Posted by waikong on Wednesday, January 26, 2011 11:43 AM

Beautifully done! Where did you get those service ladders? Were they part of the kit?

  • Member since
    August 2003
  • From: Connecticut, USA
Posted by Nachtflieger on Wednesday, January 26, 2011 2:26 AM

That came out AWESOME!

Nate

 

 

 

  • Member since
    February 2003
  • From: Rothesay, NB Canada
Posted by VanceCrozier on Tuesday, January 25, 2011 8:41 PM

It really does, and it's pretty long odds on a pair of companies suddenly both deciding that they need to develop a FW-189. So who holds the original molds - and who has the lower price tag?

On the bench: Airfix 1/72 Wildcat; Airfix 1/72 Vampire T11; Airfix 1/72 Fouga Magister

  • Member since
    July 2007
  • From: Southern New Jersey
Posted by troublemaker66 on Tuesday, January 25, 2011 8:02 PM

VanceCrozier

Incoming from ICM: http://www.icm.com.ua/ check out the flying eye at the bottom of the page...

So do you think this will be a rebox of Great Wall Hobbies` 189? Sure looks like their picture.

Len Pytlewski

  • Member since
    July 2007
  • From: Southern New Jersey
Posted by troublemaker66 on Tuesday, January 25, 2011 7:57 PM

VanceCrozier

Incoming from ICM: http://www.icm.com.ua/ check out the flying eye at the bottom of the page...

So do you think this will be a rebox of Great Wall Hobbies` 189? Sure looks like their picture.

Len Pytlewski

  • Member since
    February 2003
  • From: Rothesay, NB Canada
Posted by VanceCrozier on Tuesday, January 25, 2011 7:47 PM

Incoming from ICM: http://www.icm.com.ua/ check out the flying eye at the bottom of the page...

On the bench: Airfix 1/72 Wildcat; Airfix 1/72 Vampire T11; Airfix 1/72 Fouga Magister

  • Member since
    February 2003
  • From: Rothesay, NB Canada
Posted by VanceCrozier on Tuesday, January 11, 2011 2:07 PM

Manny always digs up the cool links! I thought I saw him in one of the shots on the ground...

On the bench: Airfix 1/72 Wildcat; Airfix 1/72 Vampire T11; Airfix 1/72 Fouga Magister

  • Member since
    December 2003
  • From: Indiana
Posted by hkshooter on Tuesday, January 11, 2011 1:43 PM

Silly Ruskie. His english sucks.

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    November 2005
Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, January 11, 2011 1:38 PM
  • Member since
    February 2007
  • From: Brunswick, Ohio
Posted by Buckeye on Tuesday, January 11, 2011 11:27 AM

The work I see on here never ceases to amaze me!  Awesome build! Toast

  • Member since
    February 2003
  • From: Rothesay, NB Canada
Posted by VanceCrozier on Tuesday, January 11, 2011 10:46 AM

I keep coming back to look at this, resisting the urge to add one to the stash - I've been trying to thin it down, not add to it!!

On the bench: Airfix 1/72 Wildcat; Airfix 1/72 Vampire T11; Airfix 1/72 Fouga Magister

  • Member since
    April 2008
  • From: Fox Lake, Il., USA
Posted by spiralcity on Tuesday, January 11, 2011 10:38 AM

Excellent, this turned out amazing! Cool

 

 

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    January 2009
  • From: hamburg michigan
Posted by fermis on Saturday, January 8, 2011 7:38 PM

Wow! Thanks allToast

I know is was done in about two weeks, but it wasn't quick by any means!!! (50-60 hour ballpark)

Sleep is a HUGE waste of time!!!

  • Member since
    March 2003
  • From: Virginia
Posted by Wingman_kz on Saturday, January 8, 2011 1:19 AM

That's fantastic! And done in two weeks with two holidays. Bow Down

Tony

            

  • Member since
    June 2008
  • From: Piscataway,NJ
Posted by jtrace214 on Friday, January 7, 2011 9:26 PM

Just amazing,everything you build is better than the last wish I could build 1/2 as good as you and I would be a happy man. I was thinking of you tonight as I was grilling up some venison steaks,mmm came out good.

 

John

the pic to the left is my weekend condo lol

  • Member since
    July 2007
  • From: Southern New Jersey
Posted by troublemaker66 on Friday, January 7, 2011 9:06 PM

I think it sucks...Big Smile....just stuck mine at the bottom of my pile `cause it`ll never look that good! Great work as usual Fermis.

Len

Len Pytlewski

  • Member since
    September 2009
  • From: Frisco, TX
Posted by B17Pilot on Friday, January 7, 2011 8:23 PM

Bow Down Awesome work man!

  

  • Member since
    January 2015
  • From: Katy, TX
Posted by Aggieman on Friday, January 7, 2011 6:57 PM

Awesome!  I have this kit in the stash and was actually considering moving it up in the pecking order pretty quickly.

  • Member since
    July 2009
  • From: lafayette la
Posted by 40.mm on Friday, January 7, 2011 6:47 PM

outstanding and i cant think of any thing more to say except ??? outstanding

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  • Member since
    April 2005
  • From: Piscataway, NJ!
Posted by wing_nut on Friday, January 7, 2011 6:22 PM

Jester75

Wow dude, just plain wow!! Superb work there fermis!!!

DAY UM.  I saw the picks and said just about the same thing so...Ditto

Marc  

  • Member since
    December 2006
  • From: N. Georgia
Posted by Jester75 on Friday, January 7, 2011 6:06 PM

Wow dude, just plain wow!! Superb work there fermis!!!

Eric

 

  • Member since
    December 2006
  • From: N. Georgia
Posted by Jester75 on Friday, January 7, 2011 6:05 PM

hkshooter

What are you working on anyway?? WinkWhistling

Now that is the question isn't it???Devil

Eric

 

  • Member since
    August 2009
  • From: Borlando Fla home of the rat
Posted by TREYZX10R on Friday, January 7, 2011 2:27 PM

Ferris most excellent job and thanks for setting the bar so high for the rest of us with this kitWink all kidding aside its been a treat wacthing this build and will be a big help for me when it comes to mine

  • Member since
    November 2005
Posted by Anonymous on Friday, January 7, 2011 2:27 PM

Sweet!  Too bad Wally isn't around to see this!

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