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

Nathan, stunning builds the pair. Deffinatly a pleasure building along side you. Some great talent in this GB and we already have some great finished builds.

Very sweet Nathan, a true show stopper.  BTW, that is a boat load of fire power on that bugger.

Steve, Joe Rix- Thanks for the good words. I'm glad you guys like them. Joe, glad you're learning from my mistakes, haha! Its good to know the wip helps others out. That sounds like a sweet deal at your LHS for only 25.00 bucks, especially if its 48 scale. Better grab it quick.

Jester- Thanks alot. I'd have to say, the Sturmbock is probably my favorite, even though I dig the striped cowling. I just love the looks of that weathered side armor. What matters is I'm happy with how they both turned out. And you know, you're right on my cockpit shots. They don't look that great in real life, but for once the camera makes it look pretty clear. As far as my VVS projects, I'm building Zvezda's Yak 3 right now, I just finished the cockpit tonite. I also got their La-5fn and an AM Yak 1b I'm just finishing up for the '43 gb, and have an Eduard Limited edition of the same kit on deck. After those I'm sure I'll be itching for another Wurger though.

Nathan, Your 190s are absolutely stellar. It has indeed been a pleasure to watch you demonstrate your  skills which, I might say are certainly top notch. I'm glad to hear you still be monitoring and I do hope you continue to offer your knowledge and tips.

I made a trip over to the nearest LHS to me last week and they had a Hasegawa FW 190 A-8 in their clearance stack for $25.00. I debated with myself yet decided it would only be another kit in my stash that would sit for a long while. Yet, hearing your accolades of the Hasegawa kits I will pick it up if it remains as I will be back over on Monday.

Take Care Nathan.

Joe

Nathan,

Very nice 190's!  I really like your paint work!

Steve

Matt-both of those are very fine looking builds to be proud of!! I think I like the 152 better just because of those long wings and the panels just look cool opened like that!

Nathan-cant say enough about both of those birds!! Not sure if I like either better than the other. Going to have to pick up one of those Hase kits and see for myself. The clarity on the canopies is superb! The detail underneath them looks just as plain and clear as it would have if you'd just left them off.

What VVS stuff are you looking to build? I just picked up the new Zvezda Yak-3 and have the La-5 and the older ICM Mig-3 in the stash that look really really neat.

...And the 2 mandatory menacing head on shots:

Mustang, thanks for this sweet group build. Hard to believe I'm all finished up. I know I'll do a third, I'm thinking of Eduard's A-9 with a few goodies, but I'm off to build some VVS stuff first. I probably won't start another 190 til this fall, but I'll definitely be stayin on board here to see the sweet builds being churned out. Hope you guys like finished models. I can't say enough good about these 48 scale Hase 190 kits, Except through every other kit away and just build these! Unless you want open panels, then its the Eduard one. These Hase kits need no filler work, they are 99% accurate, and the OOB detail in and out is great, but also plenty of AM out there for guys like me...only thing is the earlier kits such as the A-3s and -4s have some crappier decals, but they work out in the end...

See you guys later.

...And the Hasegawa A-4. This kit got a True details resin seat, Ultracast wheels, Master barrels, and the markings are a mix of kit decals with the stripes and crosses painted on. Same weathering and riveting/painting techniques as the A-8:

Done, and Done! Had some time to add some pastels to the gear and wing roots last night. I also did a little bit of chipping with a silver pencil.

Here's Hasegawa's A8/R2, the boxing that includes photo etch side armor, which looks killer. I used Quickboost pitot tube, Master gun barrels, Ultracast tires, Eagle Cal decals, some spare Eduard pe in the cockpit, and I robbed a rear canopy from an Eduard kit so it would fit when posed open. I also had to rob a large blade prop from a Dora, as this aircraft featured the larger wooden prop. The fuselage was riveted with a riveter from RB. Weathering was done with a Flory's wash and some pin washes with oils, followed by post-shading with the airbrush:

Beautifully done Matt! I too am impressed with your engine and gun detail. Really well done. you've also done a remarkable job on the camo painting. It's clean and sharp. Do you have plans for another one for us?

Great to see your finished builds Matt. Really stunning. The open panels are a nice touch on both and you did a great job detailing the engines and interiors. What sort of things didn't you like about the Dragon kit? I'd build another one again, but I think I'd still want some AM thrown at it again, and that gets spendy....Both paint jobs turned out awesome, and the weathering and exhaust stains are right on. Have you thought of adding antenna wires? What did you use for a final flat coat?

Well I've satisfied my other commitments and befor the weather stabilizes and the "Honey Do" list kicks into high gear, I'm going to start my next attempt. This will be a FwA-6 of II/gp Jg51 Orel airfield (Kursk) Eastern front July 1943 Flown by Oberfeldwebel (Master Sgt) Josef "Pepi" Jennewein.

Most pictures show him in an Fw190 A4 (Yellow 5) but when he force landed behind enemy lines after air combat during the Battle of Kursk,(never to be heard from again) He was flying an Fw190A-6 "Black 7" wr#550181.

The kit is a Hasagawa 1/32 Fw 190 with several variants available. A Tru-Detail resin pit and Strike Eagle decals.

Thanks

Doug

Thats a couple of beauties there! Hard to get used to those loooong wings on the TA152... (ha) and 2 at the same time. Kudos brother!

Calling these done!  Overall I am pleased with the outcome, but there are several things that I will correct on the next Ta-152 that I will build.  At any rate here are the pictures:

Here is the Fw-190 D-9:

And here are a few pictures of the two together:

Thanks for looking, all comments and critiques are more than welcome.

Matt

Stunning work there Matt. I really like the camo on the 190.

Good info Matt. Nice job masking and painting the tail band. I've never seen an Eduard kit that includes the decals for any band now that you mention it. Glad the old Dragon decals worked for you. I chickened out and used some eagle cals for my 152. (They actually came in the kit I got off ebay so why not?) Can't wait too see em without the mask on and all flat coated.

Joe, Nathan, Eric and Mustang, thanks for the kind words.  Nathan, I always dip the clear parts in future but I will say that the Dragon parts were rather thick and a bit distorted.  The real test will be when I go to remove the masking from them and hope for no residue.  

The Fuselage bands are decals on the 152 and paint on the D-9.  Would have painted the D-9 bands earlier, but for some reason I thought that the decals had the bands in the Eduard kit as well.  Anyway, when masking the bands, I bit the bullet and bought the 6mm Tamiya tape from Hobby Lobby, gotta say I love that stuff, will be using it for everything in the future.

After the decals went on (the Dragon decals were rather thick, but did respond to several applications of solv-a-set) I added another coat of Future let that cure for a few days then added a wash of artists oils to accent the panel lines and "dirty" it up a bit.  The oils take several days to dry, so I had some time to work on the drop tank for the D-9 ( pics will come with the complete kit).  After that, I sprayed on the exhaust staining along the wing roots , guns with really diluted flat black with a few drops of brown.  Next step is the flat coat and removing the masks and getting all the little bits attached.

Nathan; Those look great man. Like Eric said. You turn you head for a couple of minutes and BAM! There are a couple more projects done! You guys shot way ahead of me. I have some bench time coming up tomorrow morning so its back to the grindstone hard core before next Monday hits and I'll be back in Dallas for one day. Almost done with this stuff!

Matt: Man those long noses have definitely grown on me. I should be getting my D-9 sometime next week. Ordered it from a hobby shop in  Houston when I was there a couple of weeks ago. Since they didn't have in stock they are shipping it to me with free shipping. Anyhow your two look great! How you guys can churn this stuff out in the short time you do is beyond me. I havent perfected my skills to that quickness yet.

Jester: Right you are Eric! Some awesome stuff going on in here by all of you guys. I should be fully back into the swing of things after my class next week. Looking forward to the break from that so I can divert alot more attention to my plane and this thread.

Wow, turn your head for a second and look at all these build updates!!!

Nathan-Cant say enough about your bench, beautiful!! Love what you did with the stripes on the nose ! The little details such as the spills on the drop tank really add up!

Matt- Man look at those looooooong wings!! Looks like the offspring off a 190 and a U2!! I'm guessing those engine panels will remain open? I really like the NMF of the wing bottoms on both of them. I may have to subject myself to further torture and build another Eduard long nose!

This group build is really churning out some fantastic 190's!!!

Thanks Joe and Doug. Joe the Yak 1b is the Accurate Miniatures kit in 48th. I'm doing it for the '43 GB so theres proof I'm fullfilling my commitments, haha!

Matt- Saaaweeettt! Makes me want to go stare at my -H on the shelf and drool. Hey how did you find the clear parts on the Dragon kit. My rear canopy was all distorted, so I had to dip it in future. Question on both kits-Did you use the kit decals, or paint on that KG band?

Nathan - Man oh Man! Nathan, Those are marvelous. You have certainly demonstrated some first rate skill and talent. Those are just so well detailed and painted that you definitely leave me in awe. Very nice Yak also. Which kit is that?

Matt - Here I was setting up to glorify Nathan when you up and lay those 2 beauties on me. Excellent work indeed. What strikes me is your tail bands. You've done a stunning job on those. Just simply great looking models your turning out there.

Must step back now as I am suffering from sensory overload.

Nice! Looking Forward to the completed pics!

Doug

Nathan T

Thanks Matt. Hows the long-nose coming?

Not too much longer and they will be done!  They are actually both a bit further on than these shots show.

Ta-152 H

Fw-190 D-9

Matt

Thanks Matt. Hows the long-nose coming?

Nathan,

Those are sure looking sharp!

Alright, I finally have some teaser pics worthy of posting. Canopys and head armor attached tonite, along with EZ line thread for the antenna. I still have to give everything a once over to check for mistakes, but they are basically ready for display.

...And the bench is looking mighty clean at the moment. Feels good to be finishing up a buch of projects.

I'll probably add a little pigments here and there, and then Mustang, I'll hand em over to you!

JOE RIX

NeedBeer - I dunno, I'm a might partial to that there torpedo totin' Butcher Bird.

NeedBeer - I dunno, I'm a might partial to that there torpedo totin' Butcher Bird.

NeedBeer

Decision time!

Thanks for feedback guys!

Must say I'm leaning towards a Hase kit, probably because they are the newest additions, thanks to some generous prices from Hannants and HLJ recently

Then there's the Eduard's with all the pe and masks ...... They look good,...

The Dragons also look good with some PE included ....

Then maybe I'll cut my teeth on the ARiI first, looks nice and simple....

and gradually work my way through them all ....

Decision time!