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

Falcon it is looking fantastic!   Close to the finish line now!

Well it was a good weekend for getting things done on the work bench, first time in a week. almost finished with the weathering now i got the PE under the canopy to do, yuk! but hear are a couple of pics.

John

dflu: That sir, is a masterpiece. It was an honor to be able to observe what it took to make it happen. Add me to the list of those very glad you chose to join this GB.

Joe Rix: What a delightful way to spend an Easter weekend. Easter bliss, yes. :)

dflu, I greatly appreciate your courageous desire to want to take one for the team but....I GOT THIS! heh, heh.

Wow Joe... The horror. I feel so bad for you. I'll take your place if you like. Wouldn't want you to have to suffer any longer.

I hope you share more pics for us less fortunate. :)

dflu: Way to bring that beauty home! Masterful work dflu. All around. It has certainly been my pleasure to watch you at work. That one is certain to be an eye popping show stopper.

My Easter vacation here in Seattle has been just so ho-hum. I mean my family has me doing stuff like this:

I mean, sheesh! What are you going to make me do next? Go to the restoration facility for the Legends of Flight Museum. No, No, Okay! Can you say BLISS!!!!

HAPPY EASTER EVERYONE!

Thanks guys. I feel like this is my best work yet and it was a blast to share it. You'll never know how encouraging it is to hear your kind words. I used to be a really lazy builder that would just throw stuff together. Being able to share on forums has made me step up my game. So thanks for that!!

Joe, I have a feeling your next GB is going to be a good one. Hmm...I think I've got something I can muster for that one. Not the Eduard box...Revell popped a nice one out just recently....but an Eduard Brassin engine has been released that looks pleasing. :) Can't wait. Let me do the Easter thing with the little ones and I'll PM you the pic for the front page

Dflu I applaud your mix of different color scheme with masterful use of masks and making the finish perfect, like you said, if it looks right it is right !

She looks perfect, dflu! All the work you put into this beauty really paid off big time!

Handi: I love the weathering you did there!

Joe: Am I still go as the co-host for that one?

Dang dflu!! This thing looks right on!. I know you put some hard work into this one just following the build and it all shows here in the completion. I'm really glad  you were in this GB and contributed this masterpiece to the list of awesome builds that are already in place. Thank you for your input and advice along the way here. Will be pulling off another GB after this one has closed in June towards the end of the year. Some folks already know about it but I'll put it out in a feeler in a few months just to make it all official. The subject of the upcoming GB will be centered on the type of bird that Eduard will be releasing in May (hint, hint).

 Give me a pic with a full length shot and I'll be more than happy to post it on the completed builds list buddy! Thanks again dflu!!

Handi, I'm liking your Dora a lot. You certainly are scared of going for the heavy worn look...much unlike me. You've pulled it off well though.

Well guess what? She's done. I really plowed through the past couple of days and got this one done. Like I had mentioned (as per SWMBOs request) I went light on the weathering here. Nothing but Flory wash over gloss...I left it for 24 hours so it stained a little more than customary. but it;s just right I think. I decided to forgo the usual dullcoat finish and used some satin varnish to keep it a little "newer" looking. Its reflecting a lot of lite here, but looks much better to the eye. Again, just about what I was hoping for.

Looking at the following two pictures I realize now I need to get some RLM 02 around the edges of the wheel wells where I got some overspray.

You've got some sweet action going on there Handi. Very nice.

Thanks Mustang and Nathan,  actually I do not have a pic of that bird,,, kinda winging it.. Just putting the wear and tear shown on the most common areas of other 190's,,, I kinda blended into one...

Same for me handi! The camo and weathering are right on! Looks just like the real yellow 2. So u have that pic?

This looks awesome handi!! Love the camo and weathering!!!!

Dflu, bird looks amazing, here's our meager progress in comparison,, busied the gears and a bit more weathering. Have a good Easter all.

dflu, Your efforts have paid of in spades! The camo is just fantastic. And those masks turned out remarkable. Beautiful work dflu. It really is.

Thanks guys. I"m really enjoying this one. I've loved every bit of this kit and managing to pull off a scheme that I've always wanted to do but that's haunted me really has me tickled pink. I'm just glad I can share. Thanks!

mustang1989

Wow dude! That is just one BAD A looking 190! A job worthy of a friggin architect!!!

A big "Amen" to that! All the work on that camo pattern really paid off!

Wow dude! That is just one BAD A looking 190! A job worthy of a friggin architect!!!

The only decals are the slogan in white on the fuse (that mask was provide but was unworkable), data stencils and walkways. The tail code, swastika, balkenkreuz, and numbers were all mask.

Cool. What markings are painted and which are decals?

Got the painting and decals all wrapped up finally. Did I mention I hate decaling? Anyway, things didn't go so badly this time around. Well give it a day of so and see if any decide to silver before moving on to a protective coat.

dflu, that is one special paint job / scheme. Looks terrific. My hat is tipped to you for your perseverance re all those re-do jobs. I agree, each one DID look better than the previous.

Handi, that bird is looking amazing.

Dflu your doing an awesome job with the masks and mottle ! Looks really sharp!

Mustang the cowls will be open on the 109 that's waiting for a new decal sheet, not this one as funding for the resin motor was disapproved by the commander in chief. As for the weathering I use a quirky method with a few before steps and not many after, and it was a trial and many error deal figuring out what would work right. But it seems to always work well with RLM colors if done right... After pre-shading panel lines and other detail and putting down paint as usual and then Future.  Here's the disclaimer.... If your Future coat isn't good, or "fisheyes" ect, you will be staining that area and will NOT be able to get it too release even wet. Preplanning this works if there's a place you want darker staining than others. Thusly heavier amounts of Future where you want less staining and vise versa. You want to mix a Contractors Permanent Marking chalk ( you can find at any hardware or big box diy place for a couple bucks for a pound or more ) with water and a drop of dish soap just as any pastel type wash, but ... over exaggerate the amount of chalk, put a lot of it in to where you get a slurry mix on the bottom, ( it took me a few try's to get it right ) Before applying  make sure that if going over any decals that they are well bonded and then recoat with Future.  From the bottom of the mix apply with a q-tip. It should go on grainy and solid colored.   Let it dry completely , then starting with a cotton ball wipe in the direction of air flow. Sometimes a bit wiping is needed before it starts to release then as you go you can control what you want to leave behind. Smaller areas or getting better control just wipe with a dry q-tip. When it needs to be taken off areas where dry wiping won't work then you can use the lick and wipe q-tip method.  This probably isn't for everyone, and I don't weather every bird this way, but when you want a worn as ever look this achieves it.

Handi: Great paint job and weathering! She looks like she has seen a lot of action!

Dflu: Your work really is spectacular!

This is nothing short of impressive dflu. If it's a real look you are after then I'd say that you  are well on track!!

Thanks everyone. Really encouraging. Keep moving forward on this one.

I've done a lot of painting today. From the master bathroom to this project and the P-47 sharing the bench...phew...I am tired.

Anyway, some mask work. All you see here is paint. The balkenkreuz  mask for the fuselage sides gave me some fits, so I laid them on in a manner that allowed me to do the white parts. The black will be easy enough to mask off and paint.

Note the mask for the "chessboard" pattern is still in place in anticipation for the black squares.

Looks like a ridin hard combat aircraft

Dflu you you got it goin on lookin good