FW-190 Reich Defender III 5/10-2/11

Maxfax wowzers thats a fine engine Are you going to place it on an engine stand next to the aircraft ? Hate to see that hidden ya know.

Man you guys set the bar high

Hi guys,

If you'd like to see what's been keeping me from my GB committments, check out the latest in NMF-II, it was a big job (not even for that GB despite having an NMF finish). I hope to return to 'proper' group building shortly!

Cheers, Mike/TB379

Nice work there Rob!  You have more patience than I, can't even imagine using that much PE in such a small area.  Well done!

Hello everyone,

I've been really busy with work, and have had hardly any time in the last 2 weeks to work on the model, but I've finished the engine using many PE parts. I left off the rear wiring- it really needed to be done before I glued on the exhaust pipes- I just wanted to keep things moving.

Thanks

Rob

Karl that is a beautiful lil specimen you have there!!! Hope mine turns out half as good. Still languishing on the paint jacks, going to get back to it soon. Looking forward to painting!

Mike, the PE looks great!! Is that 1/48?

Karl, nice progress on your 190, it's good to see you in action again

Dave, i agree with KJ, your no amateur...Take a look at your sig

Mike, nice looking work with the eduard PE, Looks like there are a few of us bringing up the rear

Karl- Your little 190 is coming along beautifully mate!  Excellent stuff there.

Mike- That PE set is incredible, I am always amazed at the results some can get with the stuff, it does not care for me much at all.  That is a stunningly detailed amount of work there.

Mike, it looks great all the same.

Hugh, after I took the photos last night I cleaned my bench up, as I couldn't find anything!

Dave, you are far from an amateur mate!

I used the Academy kit too.

Karl

Karl, your painting looks absolutely superb!    Your attention to detail really sets it apart from the amateurs like me.  The pre-shade turned out great as well.  I actually used the Academy kit, looks like you're using the same?

Mike- B, that PE work sure looks top notch.  Lots of great detail in there.

Karl--Thanks for commenting on "Yellow 10".  By the way, I am glad to see someone else's bench looks like mine.  I try to stay neat but I am always pulling out something that I don't put away.

Benzdoc Mike--Please tell me how you deal with PE as shown in your pics.  How do you glue the stringers for the flaps without any glue residue showing? 

Karl: Thanks for the compliment! However, I can't take too much credit - that's all from Eduard's detail set. There are a bunch of parts that slip in between the spar plates. It's a great set!

Mike, the PE looks stunning.

How did you do the dimples in the reinforcing panel?

Karl

Wow, y'all are putting out some amazing work. In my travels, I've been trying to keep up with what's been happening. And geez, there is some beautiful work here - and unfortunately, most of it is being concluded! 

So, in the name of 'bringing up the rear' (since someone has to do it), I spent some time airbrushing the wheel wells and related areas of my D-9 this afternoon. Although this might be much ado about nothing, here are a few pics:

The Eduard etch shows pretty well! I'm hoping to be able to use the spar in a structural way - I want to bond there in addition to the wing edges. So, that's why I taped off the area around the wheel bay - and at least I didn't make the area too small:

Also, I've got an old project that I'm trying to bring along with the D-9, and that's Eduard's A-8. That project got put on hold when the D-9 arrived! Ha. Anyway, the next step was to paint the wheel bays - so today saw me get both done. Here's a small cameo by those parts:

So that's it for now. Not a whole lot, even though it took me several hours today - in fact almost the whole Tiger's baseball game, which was on in the background. 

I've got the Labor Day week off to stay at home and pretend that I'm unemployed - and modeling will be my primary goal. Maybe I can catch up with y'all then! Either way, I'll get a chance to spend a lot of time working on these babies then.

Keep up the great work - it sure provides inspiration for guys like me!

Best regards,

Mike

Hugh, great build on Yellow 10.

The camo looks spot on.

Frank, your F looks stunning, love the grafted on tail look.

Apologies for not being around much on this one, work has taken precedence over the last few months.

Dave, looks like we've gone for the same build in the same scale!

Did you use the Revell 190?

Despite the lack of updates I have made some progress on my little Academy 190 A-8.

Here it is with a pre-shade applied to the upper surfaces...

I decided to 'interpret' the painting instructions provided by Eagle Strike, as I have another profile is this bird which has it as an F-8, which would make sense given the Schlacht Gruppe yellow bands on the engine cowling, and go with a late war 84/76 scheme on the undersides, and fuselage sides.

I used IJN Grey for the 84, as this shade varies from a Sky Type S shade to a concrete colour.

We then fast forward to today when I applied the decals..

I'd already used the Eagle Strike lower crosses on another build, so ended up using a slightly smaller pair from a Revell sheet.

The 81 is a home brew of Gunze 81 and Tamiya XF10 to give a much browner shade than you get with straight Gunze 81 which represents one of the more olive toned interpretations of 81.

The 83 is straight Gunze, free handed over the 81.

I'll let the decals settle overnight, then give it a wipe down, and another coat of Future.

Karl

Imabx--I think you are right.  I will darken the tires. 

Frank--When I go to Seattle, I will get beau coup photos of "Yellow 10"!!

Julez--You are too kind.  Thanks!!

No problem Hugh, I know that modern jets are not everyone's cup of tea.  But, we shall look for you the next time we do a WWII GB!

I have never seen Yellow 10 in person, but I have the Eagle File with many photos of the aircraft.  The images of your rendition look just like the real McCoy.

Julez72

Hugh OMG, thats a thing of beauty for sure

  Nicely done Hugh! Love the camo!

The only constructive criticism I have to offer is to darken up the tires a little more.

Very nice!

Hugh OMG, thats a thing of beauty for sure

Frank--Thanks for the comments and thanks for hosting.  I won't be participating in the A/F18 GB.  No jets for now.  I will watch for other GBs you host.  I have really enjoyed the experience here and have raised my understanding of modeling significantly because of the advice from the real pros like you, Guy, Coach Crusher, the Mikes, and anyone I forgot. 

In case anyone is interested, the decals are from Eagle Cals in Montana, I think.  I have found their stickers are top notch both for accuracy and performance.

Did you see "Yellow 10" in Seattle?  I hope to see her one day as my daughter recently moved there and I will be visiting soon.

Expertly done Hugh, I love it!  That's EXACTLY how I remember seeing Yellow 10.  Your extra work on the camo paid off, and I am also glad to see that the "10" decals are canted just like the real plane.  Well done!

I am calling the Eduard 1:48 Fw190 D13 "Yellow 10" done.  All that's left is an antenna wire.  Minimal weathering was my choice because the surface detail is quite stunning.  With the exception of the right rear wing root issue, the kit went together nicely.   Thanks to Guy  for advice on the wing spar.  Thanks to all who gave advice on the wing root issue.  Thanks to Frank for the very helpful landing gear information.    I will now work on the Do 17 Z for the BoB GB.  It's a crude kit that needs a lot of additions to be presentable. 

Let me know what you think.

Yeah i feel streched just having 3 on the go myself....

I have 3 builds going at the same time now and it seems I cant make any progress on any of them geeze. Gotta get something done so I can start my 190

stikpusher

.... And several sidelined kits in various stages... I have a bad case of modelers A.D.D.

FWIW, I'm glad I'm not the only one!  Looking good there buddy!

Mo- Thanks man, glad you liked it!

Very nicely done Frank, this one looks like it may have had the tail section replaced. Very cool and unusual scheme.  

Those two are my prime builds at the moment, but I have several others going as well. In painting stage I have a few 1/350 Soviet subs that are almost done, a 1/35 Kfz 251 almost ready for decals, then I have a 1/48 F-84E in the decaling stage. Not to mention lots of figures in painting and a 1/35 Centurion for my GB that is still in mid build.... And several sidelined kits in various stages... I have a bad case of modelers A.D.D.

Stik, how many you got on the go at the moment, i just commented on your Spit and now another build here....The 190 is looking good so far buddy

Okay, now I have readhed teh point where painting can begin for the interior. Wings have had the outbaord cannon holes filled with super glue and sanded smooth. R1 gun pocs had casing ejection slits opened. All detail that I am gonna add to the cockpit has been added and the solid portion of the canopy assembled. I added the plastic strip that will keep the Tamiya engine in its proper postion. Here are a few shots...

And with everything rubber banded together for a quick fit.

If the weather is co operative tomorrow I can begin painting.

Soulcrusher - much obliged!

Thanks mate!!! Want to try an acrylic wash with nothing more than some dilluted non ammonia glass cleaner. Part of the fun of modelling, experimenting and scrounging for detail bits around the house and shops, etc.