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

put me down for Tamiya 1/48 Focke-Wulf Fw190 D-9 JV44 Kit

Thanks for the compliments everyone!

Nice spinner spirals Frank and Luftwaffle! I tried my hand at my first spiral decal last night and it sure was a nightmare!   Fiddled with it for about an hour before I liked it. I ended up with a couple of creases in it after some microsol but hopefully I can work them out.

Guy - You sure are a machine!  They come flying off your bench one right after the other and the quality is still top notch.

chewybr

put me down for Tamiya 1/48 Focke-Wulf Fw190 D-9 JV44 Kit

You got it sir!  List updated.

Thanks Jeremy, trying to decide right now how I want to weather that spinner.  Thinking about beating the "L" out of it, making it look very worn.

Everyone thank you for the help on the decal issue I tried more setting solution and that helped but the Xacto blade future helped alot. I have been building off and on for 30 years and have lots more to learn. This group build is great I look forward to checking my Emails daily to see everyones progress. I have learned alot and have improved my skills watching and learning from you all.

Darson  You asked me a few posts back what color I used on the 109. I used Aero Master decal set Last of the Breed Bf109K the top colors are RLM 75/82/84 (Graublau) the 84 is on the fuse sides I love this color. and under side is 76. That is my favorite plane at the moment. Thanks everyone for the positive feedback I am glad you like it.

Damon

Nomad---Coach Crusher has the answer to all problems.  Glad you are defeating the silverring gremlin.

Clebode

Nomad---Coach Crusher has the answer to all problems.  Glad you are defeating the silverring gremlin.

You give a little much credit buddy. I do know alot after 35 years of glueing plastic together but there are alot of others around here that that are better than me. Thanks for the vote of confidence though.

Soulcrusher

Frank, as said before, she's a stunner, and as always beautiful work!!!!!!!!

Guy, that is looking great so far!!!!!!!!!

Frank, sign me up for Academy's 1/72 A-8 version.  Time to get back in the saddle!!! 

WOOHOO Dave's back!!!!!! back buddy!!!! It's still your fault you know! Great choice for a build, I am doing the same (sort of) kit. I have the A-6/A-8 kit and building it as an A-8. One thing somebody mentioned on this thread about the Academy 1/72 A models is the sharpness of the forward edge of the vertical tip, a simple sanding back a hair and then it looks right. Just a heads up if you didn't already know.

back Dave, great to see you!  I'll be looking forward to seeing that little Wurger come along.

Hey Dave's back!!! Whoo Hoo! Looking foward to building with you agian buddy.

Soulcrusher

Dave---As this is my first GB I don't know you yet.  Given the builders who are thrilled by your arrival, I am looking forward to seeing your work and learning from you.

Did some painting on my build last night, adding the main upper color.  Gotta be honest- feels a bit strange painting a late war Luftwaffe A/C in a single top color.  The plane I am depicting had a rough overcoat of RLM 83 over the entire upper surface (except the tail).  I tried to give it a patchy, mottled look which is difficult to see in the photo.  Hopefully, as the weathering commences it will be more visible.  I am planning to spray a coat of Future on it this afternoon, then paint the yellow cowl band before removing the tail masks so I can finish them.  More to come!

Clebode

Dave---As this is my first GB I don't know you yet.  Given the builders who are thrilled by your arrival, I am looking forward to seeing your work and learning from you.

bondoman

 

Clebode:

 

Dave---As this is my first GB I don't know you yet.  Given the builders who are thrilled by your arrival, I am looking forward to seeing your work and learning from you.

 

Clebode, just be warned. Whatever happens, it's all Dave's fault!

 

Hummmm <scratching chin> I have heard that about Frank too

Frank that is going to be a different looking bird. Definetely going to have to break up the color scheme a bit some how. Mabye some random spraying of a slightly lightened color of the same overall color? Either way I'm sure you'll have here looking just peachy before it's done.

Soulcrusher

back Dave, be good to see you building again. Hey maybe it's Dave's fault that so many of us had paint trouble recently?

Cheers....

Oh Jeeez, Daves here. There goes the neighbourhood LOL. Dave i thought id only be here for one build and bugger me if im now on my third!!! Frank has that way about him, he manages to keep you hooked....that and he choses my favourite subject.

Frank, what a wierd colour scheme. Not seen that one at all. I even checked some of my refs. Do you have a colour plate of the bird? Who flew it/ Etc etc. You got me interested,

...Guy

Guy-

This is what I copied off of Eduard's site on this aircraft.  It was found abandoned at an airfield in Czechoslovakia in the final weeks of the war.  According to the profile, it was from the Stab flight of SG 10.  Interesting scheme, me thinks.

Should look cool Frank, especially after you rough it up a bit, I like the yellow band on the cowl.

Cheers....

Frank, that is an interesting scheme and one you are more than capable of pulling off!!!!! Looking good buddy!!!

Thanks for the warm welcome all though I still don't know why it is all my fault? 

Frank, that is an interesting scheme and I look forward to seeing you pull it off to your usual perfection.

Guy- Looking good, nice work on the engine plug.

Frank- That's a great scheme, typical late war 190 patchwork!

Cheers for that Frank. It definately looks different thats for sure. Good choice,

...Guy

P.s Its still all Daves fault!!

If we aint careful I bet Dave will do it again too

vetteman42

If we aint careful I bet Dave will do it again too

OOOPS!!! 

razordws

Thanks for the warm welcome all though I still don't know why it is all my fault? 

Funny thing you say that Dave, I was thinking the same thing the other day!  A bit comforting though I think, wiith all of the changes that have happened here in the past 7 months or so- it's good to know some things never change.

Thanks all for the votes of confidence!  I sprayed a coat of Future over the green last night, hope to spray the tail bits tomorrow after work.

Great work so far people, I am learning alot after my long absence from building. This is my G-3 so far, decals and flat acrylic applied a few days ago. If the colors look off its because I mixed them myself, my local hobby store did not have the colors in stock when I wanted to paint. This is the 1/48 pro-modeler kit from monogram/revell. It's my first German plane since I was a kid in the early 1960's. Kit decals were junk so these are Eagle Strike Reich Defenders #1 I think. Paint scheme is not accurate, instructions were hard to digest but I have learned alot and have several German WW2 kits waiting in my stash. This one is going alot smoother than my F4 Phantom in another groupbuild. I enjoy seeing all of your progress, tips and comments and have signed on to the NMF groupbuild also.

Frank I cant wait to see that plane done I have never seen one like it. Very different markings.

xradio81 You did a great job mixing colors. That looks great nice work

Dave I dont know you, I am new here but for some reason I feel like it might be all your fault

Any how I am almost done . All I have left is the canopy and dullcoat and any touch ups. Had a little problem when I glued the right gear in I pushed to hard and popped the seam at the wing leading edge here are more photo's

Damon

Well Frankinvisor, you've done it again. I haven't even started, and there's more "11" builds than I can have ever imagined! Whodathunk that V-12 190's could be soooo cooool.

I was just thinkin' tho Saturday might be a good day to pull out that tiny little box and start the A3a

Nomad you're killing me. That bird is to die for. And you are correct: Of course it's all Dave's fault!