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

and now the touched up side colors...

Looking good stik!!!! Hope to refresh my build in a few, hopefully not weeks!

Thank you sir. Well as of today major sub assembly parts are done with painting

And the camoflage is done... ready for a gloss coat tomorrow and decals during the week if all goes well...

looking good Stik....can't wait to see the finished product.

I got the decals applied yesterday. The upper wing crosses and squadron/groupmarks are some near 30 years old from an old Monogram sheet, 1981-1983 vintage IIRC. I am very pleasantly suprised a how well they held up and worked. The swastikas, fuselage and lower wing crosses came from a 20 year old Aeromaster sheet that were extra on the "last" FW-190 I built around 1991-1992 time frame... Again nice to see how well they held up and worked. This was my biggest conern for my build so far after grafting all the other add ons to this kit. Anyways...

Looking nice stik, great job on the paint scheme. Really gutted i wasn't able to take part in this GB.

By the way, has anyone seen Daywalker. He hasn't posted in over a month.

Stikpusher  I am really liking the suttle motteling on your 190

vetteman42

Stikpusher  I am really liking the suttle motteling on your 190

..Very nice work Stik...

Thank you kind sirs. The mottling is just Tamiya's RLM Gray thinned with their thinner and airbrushed on a whim to my liking.... I am thinking of replacing the upper wing crosses because the white does not match that on the other insignia...

Again very nice Stik!! Looking great!!!

Almost done... just need to add some weathering, Nav lights, the antenna wire, and touch up a few spots.

Very nice work Stik....excellent job on the camo.

I hate to see this GB wind down-a lot of great work posted here.

Anybody going to throw out some theme's, dates, etc for Reich Defender IV?

I am not sure whats happened to Daywalker bob, he seems to be MIA for a while. He has certainly run some great GB's.

Stikpusher your 190 just keeps getting better and better lookin. I really like the mottling on it as I have said before. The suttleness of it really attracts my eye.

bobbaily

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Anybody going to throw out some theme's, dates, etc for Reich Defender IV?

Interested, assuming I get some other items wrapped up in the meantime...

Well what's left for Reich Defender IV? So far its been 109s, 190s, 262s... Zerstorers next?

Anyways, mine has finally crossed the finish line as of this afternoon. Many days late, but not a dollar short. I am mostly pleased with the final outcome. Unfortunately I could find no photgraphic evidence of this Butcher Bird. Only a scheme on the old White Box Monogram issue instruction sheet from 1982 from which kit I had these decals left over: FW-190A8/R1 Yellow 4 from II Gruppe 6./JG.1.

I hope you like this late finisher...

I guess who ever decides to run RD IV can come up with something. maybe we can take turns as i guess these could go for quite a while.

Thats looking very nice Stik, love what you have done with the motteling. And at least if theres no photos, no one can say its wrong.

Stik -- gorgeous build, I just love the mottle work. You're right up there on quality, she is SWEET!

I thought RD IV was going to be Stukas...? I put a few aside just in case.

I had hoped to get back to the three other 190s I began for this one but RL just won't leave me alone! I have a production line of Phantoms, four unfinished tanks, a couple of Horten wings waiting for paint...

Cheers, M/TB379

I hope it isn't Stukas, as not sure i could resist that, and i am GB'd up to my neck at the moment

Thank you guys! Thats the first time I tried mottling with this particular airbrush which I purchased last year and I do like the results as well...

Stukas??? as a Reich Defender??? I say the twins... 110's, 210's, 410's, and even the Ju-88/Do-217 heavy fighter types...

Twins could be interesting....one thought I had was 'Axis Allies'-German planes flown by other Axis nations-bf109's with Hungarian/Italian/Romanian/etc. markings, etc....you get the idea.

Stik-again, excellent work.  Very nice 190.

Awww man I got me 2 Stukas just for the next round

Hi guys, not been on here for a while but glad to see the 190s are still going strong!

In terms of RD IV, I also thought it was Stukas..? However, I just realised I'm not sure what the criteria is - can anyone enlighten me?!

Personally, I would love to build my 1/32 Dragon 110C-7 as part of a GB, so if 110s are an option then that would get my vote.

Any sign of Daywalker yet...?

Heyyyyy guys, haven't been here in a while either for lots of reasons. I am all for twins or Stukas as I have both. Got the Airfix 1/72 110 and Italeri's 1/72 Hs-129 n others. But not going to commit to ANY GB's atm as I'm still unpacking after my move into my new man cave. Can't wait!!!!

Bish she's a beauty to be proud of mate!!!!! WELL DONE!!!! Hope mine turns out half as good!!!!

Will catch up on previous posts later

hmmmm - here's the last of the conversation following RD3... Stukas mentioned, twin-engines mentioned, axis partners mentioned. I'm close to starting work on a Henschel 129 for another GB if crossovers are OK.  Also have a bunch of late-war Luftwaffe stuff to pick from...

I remember we talked about schlachtgeschwader.  Not just Stukas but any SG aircraft.

Havent seen Daywalker in months, is there going to be a round IV ?

satch_ip

I remember we talked about schlachtgeschwader.  Not just Stukas but any SG aircraft.

 

That'd be cool - I've got the Hs129, and a 190G that would fit the bill I believe.

Daywalker seemed to drop off the radar earlier this year... I'll PM him and see if everything's okay.

Mike/TB379