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

Nomad thats a beautiful job there on your Ta 152.

Guy thats a spinner that Frank would be proud of. The gun bay details are looking good too.

Soulcrusher

Looking good Tbolt.  I love that stage, empty canvas and all that LOL.

To prove ive actually done something today, heres the gratuitous spinner shot and the extra goodies i put into the gun bays,

Ive yet to weather the gun bays, but heres where they are,

...Guy

WIP at long last, I've been able to get a spot of work done on the Tamiya F-8. I've got the last cockpit details sorted out in preparation for attaching the canopy, applying the masks and spraying the inside canopy colour (which will probably happen in the morning, it's late here). Here it is:

If the acrylic mixing works out okay I'm hoping to sail along to the end of this one and maybe the Academy bird as well. It'll be good to clear a few projects off the bench, it's pretty crowded at this time!

Fantastic work all round, guys, it's an honour to be building with such a talented crew, I feel I learn something every time I log on, and that's what GBs should be about!

Cheers, Mike/TB379

okay I just got my tamyia 1/48 fw190 d9 and i started work on it...wow theres not alot of parts in here. I will post WIP soon

Thanks Jeremy and Damon!

That TA-152 is breathtaking, incredible stuff!

Geez how did I miss that!!!???? That is just stunning Nomad!!!! WOW!!! As Guy said the mottling is spot on!!!

Nomad, thats just beautifull. The mottle looks spot on. Superb job,

...Guy

Frank, she's looking good mate!!!! Looking forward to seeing the decals on!!

Frank nice work on the paint I like that plane something different than the norm.

Dave I have built that kit before it is turning out good.

Guy nice work I want to build one of those kits in the near future.

I am almost done,  all that is left is the gunsight and exhuast weathering. here are pics so far and I will post nicer final pics this weekend.  

Hugh- You're absolutely right- miss a few days or a week and you miss a lot here!  The pace of this GB is incredibly quick, almost as fast as Guy.  Building, that is LOL. 

Speaking of, love that big-tailed best fella!  I gotta build one of those for my collection someday.

Top notch work masking the yellow band Frank! Maybe a pain in the rear to do but it came out perfect.

Nice start Dave! Herman will have a good time sharing fish stories with Guy!  

Looking good Guy! Picking out the color scheme is the most exciting part for me!

Ah you have to love a big tail.I'm talking about airplanes of cousre. Guy looking foward to some nice one of camo job with a mix of NMF and mabye some non standard colors perhaps?

Soulcrusher

Not sure yet Crushlykins. Underside will be similar to my other one, being late war but ill have to see if i can find a good colour plate for the 'Big Tail' markings i have,

...Guy

Does'nt look like you have been taking you time Guy. Looks like you have most of it together already. What colors is this one going to be wearing?

Soulcrusher

Great looking build so far Dave. Loving the pilot. Was he a fisherman? 'It was this big!!' At least it looks like thats what hes saying.

Sorry i havent done any updates lately but shift work is a killer. At least thats my story and im sticking to it. Heres where i am so far. Ive got a couple of days off so theres a good chance of a bit of progress,

Heres the 'Big Tail' with its feathers attached,

and heres the whole thing. Im in the process of detailing the inner wing gun bays as Eduard have a funny idea of what iut should look like,

...Guy

Benzdoc your engine plug looks great, keep up the excellent work.

Nice progress Frank, you did a great job masking for that cowl.

Dave the figure looks great, look forward to more progress.

Cheers...

Dave -- I'm watching intently as my own is at approximately the same stage, needs some masking and the paint can flow.

State of play -- Accessories have arrived from the States, I have a full gas cyclinder and managed to hit the LHS today for all the paints needed to mix the camo for my Tamiya F-8 in acrylics, which is the only practical approach in this lousy weather. I can't vouch for the match against RLM standards, but if it's close I'll be happy, especially as I'm thinking of doing fade spots on the camo as well, maybe even post-shading if the AB is really in tune. Not sure about clear coats, I'll have to see how things develop on other experiemental projects, but it looks like 10 or 12 airbrush load-ups to get the beast done. As the Academy A-8 shares the same colour scheme it may be sprayed at the same time, it would certainly save time and air pressure.

I'm hoping to get through the canopy stage shortly, and there are the wheelwells to mask, then I can start throwing paint around.

Cheers, hoping to have "Green Double Chevron" on the ramp in the not too distant future, and to make headway at last on Heinz Barr's "Red 13" for the 262 overrun.

Mike/TB379

Major construction complete.  Like I said, cockpit was woeful and the pilot figure I'm adding will fill it up nicely so I didn't bother with pics of the pit.  No engine to worry about either so I pretty much dived right into the construction part of things.  The one major change I did make was to raise the cockpit up by about 3/16".  When I test fitted it the pilots head was only half way above the sidewall.  Next up is to fix all the seams while I wait for the decals sheet to arrive with the colour scheme info.

Herman is a bit shy at the moment.  Hopefully by the next update I'll be able to get him to pose for a pic.

Wow---If you leave this GB for a week it is impossible to take in all the fantastic WIPs and other info posted.  To all who have posted WIPs recently   I have finished my Bf109E-4 at the BoB 70th Anniversary GB and will be back here with the D-13 "Yellow 10".  I am going to take a stab at that upper wing surface camo.

Thanks guys!  I use Tamiya thinned with their X-20A thinner.  Tried their lacquer thinner after you mentioned it a while back Guy and it worked well for me with some of their colors, poorly with others.  So, I went back to their X-20A.  Prolly could Future it now, but I'll wait a day to be certain.

Glad you liked that 200 pic, thought of you when I posted her.  I was quite surprised to one in the USAF Museum!

Frank, I'm with Guy.  She sure does look a honey.  Those English men always have a way with words don't they.

I'm not looking forward to painting that yellow strip on mine either! 

Just went back a page and saw that wonderfull Macchi MC200. What a glorious beast that is. Thx for sharing Frank,

...Guy

Frank, she looks a honey. Very different to any ive seen before. Thats why these 190's are so great, so many different camo's.

What paint do you use that needs a couple of days to go off? Oils? I use Tamiya acrylics with laquer thinner and i can mask the beast in about 15mins and future her after about an hour!

...Guy

I just looked and saw that I had never selected a kit. Put me down for a 1/48 Arii/Otaki FW-190A7. I will be commencing construction here in a few hours.

Well, I finished masking and painting the camo today, as well as the yellow recognition stripe on the nose.  Masking that was a real PITA, with the tapered round cowl.  Trying to get everything straight, as well as keeping the masks tight over the intake bulges were the most difficult.  A day or so to dry, then a Future coat to seal it all in.

Mike- Glad you are enjoying the GB!  It's the guys here who make it what it is.  If I may be so bold, I would say we have the most talented, friendly, and helpful guys on the forums right here.  Oh, and me too LOL.

razordws

 

 

 

Okay Frank, who is this imposter!!!  If it is you then what happened to the blue plaid shirt??? 

DAMN!  Busted.   It's my evil twin, Fred.  He's the rich one, and I'm the handsome one of the pair LOL.

Daywalker

 

Me with the YF-12a...

 

Okay Frank, who is this imposter!!!  If it is you then what happened to the blue plaid shirt??? 

Luftwaffle, I was never able to get my hands on any of the Preiser sets so I wouldn't know if it is a re-pop.  If they are re-popping Preiser sets that would great news because I heard that they had lots of great stuff.

Mike- Nice work on your engine plug, looking good!

Dave- Those figures look like a re-pop of a Preiser set, those poses look very familiar.

Hey Frank, you gave me an idea. I went over to the museum website, and they have a form for request to photograph the exhibits. It's for professionals, which is clearly not me; but I filled out and submitted the form. I was able to say that all the work would be published here - which is true. And I don't have a lot of demands, just about a half hour with the bird. All I want is to be able to get behind the barrier to get some close-ups. And lay on the floor and shoot upwards in a couple of places. But I did ask for access to the cockpit, so long as it doesn't cost me the whole deal.

Government being what it is, I'm not holding my breath. But who knows? It's always worth a try. And having asked previously might carry some weight when I get there if negotiation is necessary. 

I'll be sure to keep y'all up to date!