Pride of the Luftwaffe GB

Got the mains assembled painted and detailed. Made the brake lines from thin wire and the fittings from masking tape and a tiny drop of thin CA to secure them. Made my own strut placards at the copier from another sheet. Afterwards a dark wash of burnt umber helped to pop details and gives a grimy look. Some chips need some re touching to show up better. A #2 pencil was used for the oleo strut color instead of paint. The grahite gives it a realistic metallic sheen.

the leg actuators from the box

And after my mods. Wrapped thin copper wire around one arm and thin wiring for added plumbing.

The tail wheel and main tires are done too

Also went back and extended the spiral to the back plate by painting it flat white with a small thin brush

Getting ready for decals in a bit.   

MM...Jack...Thank you sirs. That was done with acrylics, I've been toying with oils lately, but just decided to go w/air brush and dry brushed acrylics this time.

Bish, Thats good, I really do like your dios, always very original and I like the lettering and "Titles" you put on. As to the paint scheme, while looking for a subject, I just happened to see it on a decal sheet and liked the overall brown and grey with the dark grey and  green accents. Unusual, thats for sure.

PJ... looking amazing! Gear looks like it would actually function! You can get Tenex? I love  that stuff... We were tod here that it was no longer available. 

Doug

Wow, great job on that gear!

Doug - that paint came out great! Nice start on the decals! you are more then welcome to post those pics.

PJ - awesome progress. Rhodes fears look great! I like the graphite look on the oleos. I'll have to try that.

Great work there PJ, lovbe those undercarrage legs.

Rigidrider

MM...Jack...Thank you sirs. That was done with acrylics, I've been toying with oils lately, but just decided to go w/air brush and dry brushed acrylics this time.

Bish, Thats good, I really do like your dios, always very original and I like the lettering and "Titles" you put on. As to the paint scheme, while looking for a subject, I just happened to see it on a decal sheet and liked the overall brown and grey with the dark grey and  green accents. Unusual, thats for sure.

PJ... looking amazing! Gear looks like it would actually function! You can get Tenex? I love  that stuff... We were tod here that it was no longer available. 

Doug

 

Doug, your right there. What decal sheet was it on, might have to try and find one in 72nd.

Rigidrider

PJ... looking amazing! Gear looks like it would actually function! You can get Tenex? I love  that stuff... We were tod here that it was no longer available. 

Doug

 

Thanks Doug. I think the little placards add more to the look. The brake lines were very eay to make and so were the fitings.

I see Tenax at a couple of the stores i go to and was unaware of what you said but Plast I Weld from Flex A File is the same thing.

Andy Chad and Bish thanks gents!

Morning Bish... I looked up FW190-D colors, and this is one of the pages that came up. It looks like they are available  as fw190d Jg2 from piezaapieza.net in 1/72 scale. The top two were the ones that caught my eye. Mainly brown and drk grey and green mottle.

PJ Thanks, I have seen the others you mentioned, The only thing I've tried that works about as well was the Tamiya thin, but nothing I've used thus far is good as the Tenex... Thanks for the tip!

Doug

Looks like the Hasegawa decals are beyond repair. Even after brushing several coats of Superfilm they eventually fracture. No biggie since Eaglecal #58 decal sheet is easily available online but will check first with my LHS as soon as they open.

EDIT: Nothing locally so an order was placed with SB that should be here within 3 days or so. Cheaper than ebay and way faster shipping so ebay is sometimes NOT the best option.  

Hey guys I've got a quick question. The photo below is from a book I recently purchased on the 190. It shows the aerial wire inside the cockpit and going to the raido I assume? I haven't seen this depicted before and found it interesting. The question I have is when the cockpit is open should the aerial wire be drooping or tight? Seems to me unless there is a retraction system of some sort behind the cockpit to maintain tension it would droop. I've seen it done both ways (drooped and tight) on models before but wasn't sure which would be correct. I haven't seen a time period photo showing this b/c the wires can be very difficult to see in the typically grainy photos. Here's the pic I took:

Another question I suppose would be what is the wire going to the headrest for? This is an illustration so I'm unsure of the accuracy honestly.

PJ - I love the work on that spinner spiral. Great job!

Roster: I really like how the weathering is going on that. Nice and subtle and super realistic.

Quick update on the Dora:

I got major components together and in primer, when I took the below shot. Since then, I've painted the black and white JG26 fuselage band as well as the yellow tail, painted a base coat of Alclad Polished Aluminum on the wing roots for future chipping, and managed to get some of the RLM76 down on the right side, but didn't take a pic yet.

So, it's coming along, and I am actually liking the shape of this one a bit now, especially with the Ta-152 tail. It looks so janky it's almost cute.

-BD-

rooster513

Hey guys I've got a quick question. The photo below is from a book I recently purchased on the 190. It shows the aerial wire inside the cockpit and going to the raido I assume? I haven't seen this depicted before and found it interesting. The question I have is when the cockpit is open should the aerial wire be drooping or tight? Seems to me unless there is a retraction system of some sort behind the cockpit to maintain tension it would droop. I've seen it done both ways (drooped and tight) on models before but wasn't sure which would be correct. I haven't seen a time period photo showing this b/c the wires can be very difficult to see in the typically grainy photos. Here's the pic I took:

Another question I suppose would be what is the wire going to the headrest for? This is an illustration so I'm unsure of the accuracy honestly.

 

Andy - That particular early flat canopy had a wire roller assebmly built in that kept the antennae tight during during high G's and high speeds.  It had a spring wound roller that kept the antennae wire tight when the canopy was opened.

Thanks BD!

Rooster the wires are part of a frame pulley system. Some canopies had a retracting spool for the wire others didn't and simply drooped down the side as in the blown type Dora canopies. I will eventually get to that detail too. 

Andy... Like Mopar said, that one is tentioned. When you see the wire on the inside go back into the fuse, then loop back up and reattach where it enters the canopy, it generally has a tentioner on it. Some didn't, and would droop when opened. 

Doug

Got some more done today... 

About finished with the weathering and the rest, The Dio, (just a place to mount it) not done yet, but it will be by sometime tomorrow.

The next few pictures are the finished but not yet mounted on "Hard stand" and I will send finished pics likely tomorrow.

Like I said, I'll send finished pics later...

Take care all!

Doug

Andy, the other have you covered on the cable, its all down to the canopy.

The Squadron walk around has some good pics of the set in a 190 of the type shown in your pic.

Doug, thanks for the info. I have a 190D-12, so that will be a what if build, i might do that in that type of scheme.

That looks amazing, very nice finish, looking forwardto seeing it on its base.

Hard to believe that is the very old Revell mold. Killer scheme Doug, well done sir!

Oh wow, nice paint! The camo looks superb!

Doug you nailed that one! Great job!

Doug well done!!

its been awhile Im back with the 109g useing model masters enamels 

Crown that paint looks great!

Man o man... Nick, Andy, Chad, PJ,MC, TJ, Bish... Thank you! You are all too kind! I'm trying to get pictures on the base (nothing special, just a hard stand) But Flickr being a butt right now. I'll get them loaded soon as I can. 

Andy, Soon as I get the figures I ordered for the build I was telling you about earlier, I'll post a few pics of that one, not to be considered part of this GB due to it being almost finished, But, I'll be back in a bit if its OK with you... 

Thanks again all... Still going to watcj the work going on!

Back in a bit...

Doug

Finally got them to load...

Well, thats about all for this one... Choice of finished pics are yours Andy...Keep up the great work all, and back in a bit!

Doug

Doug, fantastic job on that.

Right down to even adding oil/fuel stains on the ground decking - very thoughtful.

regards,

Jack

Now that makes it look even better Doug, good job on the base, and dito what jack says about the fuel stains.

Looking good Nick.

Jack, Bish... Thank you.... means alot to me.