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

Nathan T

How did u weather the underside?

Sweet camp handi. How did u weather the underside?

Lovin' it Handi!! Say, aint those engine panels gonna be open?

Heres where we are at, weathering close to done, have to fix one missing trim tab, getting there, Thanks for lookin Everyone!

Well it looks like you have your Edward under control. What's your plan for gun panels open/closed ?

I lost count of how many paint jobs you put on that model, but every single one looked better than the one before and this is no exception. Marvellous work!

Looks great! Be waitin for more!

I'll see your Hell Yeah and raise you five Joe! This is truly turning out to be one of the best schemes I've ever seen. Keep takin' your time dflu, she's turning out great!

Oh Hell Yeah! Now you've got it goin' on dflu. That looks awesome.

Finished up the main colors. Really liking where it's at right now.The dark green isn't really represented well in the photos.

Come on with it man! Lookin' good!

Oh, I'm not changing it again. It's as good as I am going to get at this point. And I really do think it's going to work well once blended it.

I had to go with my instinct and go the 74/75 route on the wings. I got the first color on last night. Hope to get the rest on today sometime.

Dude! Seal it!!! That looks PERFECT!!

That camo paint job keeps getting better and better!

I'd stick to the current paint job, but if the green really is too strong in your opinion, go ahead and change it to something that looks better to you (It's your model after all). I personally love that rich green, but everyone has his own opinion on that...

17th time the charm? Lol... :lol:

I tinkered with it again. I'm done now...sigh...I think this is more along the lines of what I'm looking for.

Now I just need to get the wings the right color....or....

Nathan, I agree. I think there is a lot of speculation on these things. I really don't know what I am doing to do at the moment. I'm looking at a lot of builds and I'm seeing it both ways. That green though...just so stark...I actually think the 74/75 combo will be more pleasing to my eye...sigh....I'm stuck right now on this decision.

I don't know man. Compare the shades of the wing tops to the fuselage in the pics above I posted. They look so similar a perfect argument could be made for either color combo. I wouldn't change it. The thing is, you rarely get to hear why Jerry says this or that. He is speculating just like the rest of us, using the same info.

Thanks for the pictures, Nathan. Very interesting and informative too. Judging from what I can see I think my mottle work will be close enough lol. I also think it will come together more with the other colors and weathering to tie it all in.

Now...according to the experts the tops of the wings are RLM 74/75 and not 82/83 as called out by Montex and the kit instructions. So I'm going to have to address that it seems :D Fun times.

Now that's looking awesome! Great work on the mottling, Dflu!

Some of them are yes. I don't have either book, but I've gotten these pics elsewhere.

Nathan - what 190 books do you have?  Are those photos from the Jerry Crandall Dora books?

Steve

Man do I want those Dora books 1 and 2 just got to find them on on sale. And I see a few on the  TA-152 but I don't think they have the amount or volume as the Dora 1&2 but there also a bit cheaper.

It's shocking to see the condition of the Luftwaffe aircraft at the end of the war. Just a few short yrs before they was the best air force in the world. I have read pilot interviews and they talk about the ground crews having there  planes cleaned and polished on pilot stated that he could get 6 mph more out of his polished 109. I get that they was bombed into the stone age practically by 1945'

Nice work. Cant' wait to see it all come together. Here's the real Red 1 in case you haven't seen:

I think you've captured the mottling well. 

Who could complain about THAT paint job dflu????? Wow!!! I think he's nailed it!!!

I LIKE IT!!!!

Well thanks everyone. I just wasn't appealing to my eye, but I think I've got it in order now

I put the mottle down and then went over it with highly diluted RLM 76 to fade it out. I think I have it where I will like it after topcoats etc. blend things in.

Thoughts?

Dflu: I really liked the mottling TBH, but she's looking great without it as well... I think I have a few pics of JV44 Doras in my 190 bible. If I find something I'll post it here...

Dflu: I really liked the mottling TBH, but she's looking great without it as well... I think I have a few pics of JV44 Doras in my 190 bible. If I find something I'll post it here...

falconmod

Got some time on the bench this weekend and got some more decals on the 190.  Almost done with the top side decals, can't wait to get some dull coat on her.

John

I know where you're at dflu, or at least the situation. The RLM 83 at first never sat well with me but after a wash and a sunbleaching it turned out well for me. As far as the camo pattern, I dont know if I have any JV44 color plates or not. Will have to check.