Fw 190 Butcher Bird 2013 (extended to June 2014) Group Build

Thanks Clemens and right you are. Should be finishing up within the month. No matter how hard I try, if I open one up I'm looking at 9 months build time! Its all good though. I'm having fun and thats what this is all about.

Excellent work, Joe! It seems like you are almost finished. I'll try to pick up my A-8 at the post office on Wednesday or Thursday...

Thanks Joe! Hang in there with yours buddy. Hope to see some recovery shots!!!

Joe, That right there is one fantastic example of modeling. Outstanding detailing and weathering. You are definitely at the top of your game. Hmm, you might actually convince me that there really is something good that can come out of Texas . Kidding aside, you really, really should be proud of that Joe.

Hey everybody: Small update here. Got the cowl guns, cowl gun access cover and radio antenna installed. Applied the spinner spiral decal this morning also. With any luck I'll have the prop on this weekend sometime. Here goes:

Eric, I am truely sorry  to hear of your loss. Yet, I am sure she will forever reside in your heart and watch over you always.

               Godspeed, Joe

That goes for me too Eric.  

Eric, I'm sorry to hear that...

Sorry for my absence eveyone. We lost my dear sweet grandmother earlier this week at the young at of 95. She was near and dear to my heart and a huge influence in my life. She will be sorely missed!

Looking to get some bench time in later tonight  and progress these two 190's a bit further.

John, your 190 is looking great! I am sure you will handle the gaps/seams in the pics with ease!! One question though, it looks like you already have the wheel wells painted in 66? This may just be my lack of knowledge on the subject but I thought they were all painted in 02?

Rigidrider

P.S. will begin my Eduard D-9 this weekend!

Joe Rix... Sounds good my bro...

Clemens... LOL, Just kidding with you my friend! It just seems that you have so many irons in the fire, Not sure how you do it! LOL...

John, if I may make a suggestion... If you choose to putty, (dont see alot of chioce in that one) Get some Acetone(finger nail polish remover) and some Qtips. Work your putty into the gap as smooth as possibly which isnt usually very smooth, Dip a Qtip into the Acetone wetting the cotton squeeze out excess but not too dry, there should be liquid visable but not dripping, and start working the putty with the Qtip. It will cut out loads of sanding and rescribing time. It also has a way of setting the putty alot faster. Then after a brief period to allow to set up you can file and sand, again alot less then you might of had to. WARNING*** do not over do it with the Acetone... It will attack and soften the plastic. You have to work fast but with a plan! If it gets too "wet" allow to dry for a bit then hit it again.

Take care my friends.

Doug

P.S. will begin my Eduard D-9 this weekend!

Usually workers are ready to go home and drink a beer or two on Friday at five o' clock. Anything that gets done at that time is usually halfassed.  Not a good time for quality work. LOL

Friday at five? Something special at this time? (Being an Austrian really sucks sometimes...)

Don't worry about losing track. It happens to me as well in the 3 GB's I'm hosting as well...

There's so many folks in this GB that I sometimes lose track of who's building what. Yeah be careful on the fuselage to wing fit. Hopefully they didn't mold that thing on Friday at five!!!!!!!!!!!!

Thanks Joe!

The R-2 I'm building is an Eduard kit. I got the fuse glued together as well as the wing. Everything is sanded by now, but I still need to build the engine and cowling as well as the gear struts. The wings are not glued to the fuselage either. Pics are on page 111 and 116.

SchattenSpartan

My last Eduard Fw (the A-8) arrived at my post office. I'll pick it up next week and start my insane project. I am going to build 5 of those Eduard kits at the same time (The R2 is far from being finished, so I'll just build ALL Eduard 190s at once)

My last Eduard Fw (the A-8) arrived at my post office. I'll pick it up next week and start my insane project. I am going to build 5 of those Eduard kits at the same time (The R2 is far from being finished, so I'll just build ALL Eduard 190s at once)

Doug, I have only one bench, but it is huge. (2m x 0.6m). I only need a small area to work, so I have plenty of space to store the models and boxes when I'm not working on them. My bench is not accessable untill Sunday though, as I sprayed my Thunderbolt in gloss black, which needs to dry before I can work on anything again. The design of that B-25 comes in handy as well: The wings can be attached at the very end (even after painting) and I heard that the fit is perfect. The interior is divided ointo several segment and I'm going to use 2 Eduard PE sets, so I will work very long on each segment. I'll build only 1 of those sub-assemblies at once and then put it away as soon as I start the next one.

Thats where the round file and Tamiya sanding sticks come into play. If you sand away a panel line or so just re-scribe them.

mustang1989

falconmod

JOE RIX

Yikes John! That's a hairy one. Maybe a small styrene shim in there would help fill that in.

Joe

Yes, I think that is what I'll do.  Now need to find my round file.

John

That or filling the gap with super glue and then break out the round file and sanding stick.

John

falconmod

JOE RIX

Yikes John! That's a hairy one. Maybe a small styrene shim in there would help fill that in.

Joe

Yes, I think that is what I'll do.  Now need to find my round file.

John

JOE RIX

Yikes John! That's a hairy one. Maybe a small styrene shim in there would help fill that in.

Joe

John

Yikes John! That's a hairy one. Maybe a small styrene shim in there would help fill that in.

Joe- That be awesome to here. I had no doubt that you would overcome.

Doug - Good to hear that your HE 111 met with satisfaction. Undoubtedly you are probably chomping at the bit to build her. But, should you wish to hold off I have some choice candidates for maybe a "2 Prop Luftwaffe GB" that could start up next year when this GB is done. Unlike our good friend Clemens there people like myself and Joe only have the capacity and time to tackle one GB at a time. Just a thought though.

As far as my progress goes I have met the decals and thine are my enemy. My God, These Authentic Decals are nothing short of atrocious. Yet, I am encountering miracles. More on that later as it is off to work I go.

Take Care Friends and Dig Your Day!

Hey guys here's a small update on the Fw190A-8 I'm working on.    

Got the wing assembly attached to the fuselage.

And the cowling attached to the fuselage.  and this is where my first beef is with the dragon kit.  If you notice there is a rather large gap there, really no way to avoid it and get thecowling to match the fuselage surface on the top side. So I guess I'll be filling holes with putty.

Thanks for looking.

John

Small update here. Got the prop spinner painted black and have the gloss coat on it for the spiral decal. Will put that on hopefully tonight/ tomorrow morning. Got the prop spaced away from the nose. I feel much better about the overall build once more. Will post pictures soon guys, Joe

Clemens... Are you sure there aren't more of you? Did you clone yourself? LOLOLOL,  You must have a bench in every room of your flat to build on! LOL!!!

How about the "Still Too Many Props" GB? I'm in that one as well with HK's B-25. How about us building those beasts together? I'll start next week, as I'm going to pick the last AM goodies up this Saturday.

Cant wait to see my brother... Take care! Doug

By the way, the HE111 (1/32) arrived today, Its a beast! Its the "Pro Modeler "version, and acording to the good info from Greg and Clemens, It is indeed the old Revell of Germany molds, and at 1/3 the price of the Revell of Germany kit... Well I'm happy with it...Now... Just need a GB to coax me to build! :) lol...

Thanks Doug. I went with RLM 70. I managed to modify the spinner a little bit to accomodate moving the prop out from the nose just a hair. I think everything is gonna be ok. Just have to paint the spinner now and weather the pitch adjuster mechanisms. After thats done I'll start on the engine cowlings.