Fw190 GB

Jacob, great job on your 190.

I built Tamiya's 1/48 190A last year, and that needed a spreader bar.

I probab;y won't egt around to starting anything for this GB until September as I have a couple of builds ongoing on the BoB GB, as SC and Mike know.

Karl

Yeah Mike I always go for the flash stuff! I also like the three color camo job. It has the two main top camo colors with some mottleing of three different colors on the fuselage. The nice yellow 11 should add just a touch of color to her. I am really looking foward to airbrushing this bird. Unfortunatly it might come to a halt as soon as my Airfix Hurricane and decals set show up for the BoB group build. I just decided to get a good start on this kit while I was waiting for my BoB stuff though this one is next on the to do list!

                                                                                      Soulcrusher

soulcrusher wrote:

Yes I have Mike. I have a set from Life Like Decals. I fixed most of the gap with a spreader in the fuselage. I believe it is because the wings are the same ones used on there Fw190 A kit because there are a bunch of extra parts on the trees for the A model like the cooling fan prop hub and other items. That might be why the wing fit is not as perfect as most Tamiya kits. Once the spreader was inserted all that was left was a small even gap but it was big enough to need some filler. Here ia a pic of the markings I am building.                                                                              Soulcrusher

Good choice, one of the few Doras with any type additional markings applied.

Yes I have Mike. I have a set from Life Like Decals. I fixed most of the gap with a spreader in the fuselage. I believe it is because the wings are the same ones used on there Fw190 A kit because there are a bunch of extra parts on the trees for the A model like the cooling fan prop hub and other items. That might be why the wing fit is not as perfect as most Tamiya kits. Once the spreader was inserted all that was left was a small even gap but it was big enough to need some filler. Here ia a pic of the markings I am building.

                                                                             Soulcrusher

_jacob_ wrote:

After seeing how long some of the other GB's are going, I extended the end date to April 1, 2009.

Good idea, I think we'll pick up some momentum after the other GB's wind down.  I would like to do two for this GB.

Made some good progress on my Dora. typical great fix expected from Tamiya except for the gap at the wing joint. I'm going to see if I can correct it with a spreader in the fuselage. here are a couple of pics the cockpit is all done OOB with the exception of the phot etch belts.

                                                                                                  Soulcrusher

here's the pics of my 190:

_jacob_ wrote:

so... has anyone started their build yet?

Nope, not yet.  I'm in Japan right now and won't be home until next week.  Then I've got to finish up my Do 17 for the BoB GB.  It may be another three weeks or so until I get started.

I'm hoping to start mine by this weekend.  The Tamiya F-8 looks pretty nice in the box, I'm not expecting any problems with it. 

Steve

Well, I have the office built, but that's about it.  Real life has been way too hectic the last few weeks to get any bench time.  I'm hoping some time will open up by the end of next week.

-Fred

heres my 190 so far

It's a great kit, everything's fit together perfectly; it was definitely worth the money

Jacob,

It's a great little kit, the fit is just about flawless.  We've had some friendly debates on whether it sits a little too low in the past here.  The wheels are little undersize so some after market resin pieces help correct this if you're really interested in accuracy.  To my eye its pretty good OOB though.  Here's a picture of my 1/72 Tamiya Dora I did for the 190D GB we did here a few years ago:

here's a look inside my kit:

It's a pretty simple kit, as you can see here

Jacob, put me down for a 1/48 Tamiya Fw190D-9 with MDC engine bay.

Not sure when I'll get around to this, but I've already got the resin sitting in the cupboard.

Karl

Jacob

I'd like to join this build as well.  I just picked up the Tamiya F-8 in 1/48.  Thanks!

Steve