1/72 Airfix Fw 190.....From Catalonia

[stona]

I'm going to make a start on this, kindly sent by Polux all the way from Catalonia.



I'll build it out of the box and in the scheme provided. Jagdgruppe 10 is an interesting enough subject and a unit formed with an impressive sounding name from an experimental unit in an act of desperation towards the end of the war.

There's not a lot to the kit.



But what's there is very nicely molded and detailed.



Should be fun

Cheers

Steve

 

[dubster72]

Watch out for the fit problems that I found Steve - I'd recommend closing the fuselage & adding the cockpit tub from below.

 

[stona]

Watch out for the fit problems that I found Steve - I'd recommend closing the fuselage & adding the cockpit tub from below.

Where did you have problems? I've dry fitted the cockpit and fuselage and it seems okay. Haven't checked the wings to fuselage yet.

Cheers

Steve

 

[dubster72]

These were my problem areas Steve

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Bear in mind that it is probably as much my ham-fisted building as any deficiency in Airfix's manufacturing!

I'm sure that you'll have no such problems!

 

[yak face]

On first impressions this looks like a lovely new tool from Airfix , great surface detail but then i saw Patricks post!! Hopefully Patricks was just a one off, production line Friday afternoon special ,its such a shame if Airfix have not followed through the kits early promise with good quality control.Still looking forward to seeing the build steve , cheers tony

 

[stona]

I'm sure that you'll have no such problems!

Whilst I appreciate the sentiment I'm not so confident myself !

Thanks for the piccies though, I'll be giving those areas some special attention.

Cheers

Steve

 

[flyjoe180]

I did a dry fit of my one and it has no obvious gaps. Think your one may have been a bad mould unfortunately Patrick.

 

[Polux]

Ouch!! Sorry Steve, I miss this one :oops:

I'm glad to see you building it!

I know a Catalan guy that will follow this thread with many interest, he has one too

Cheers

 

[T. van Vuuren]

Even all the way down South I will be following with great interest

Theuns

 

[tr1ckey66]

From one builds straight into another, I like your style! And it was a great gesture on Polux's part for providing the starting point.

I'll be popping by to see the progress

Cheers

P

 

[papa 695]

Looks a very nicely detailed kit

 

[Ziper_it]

Good start Steve, and excellent gesture Polux.

Now I just need to find an aileron to send to Polux

Francesco

 

[Alan 45]

I've wondered if this kit was new tool or not and now I know thanks Steve

 

[stona]

I've stuck most of this together. Luckily it fitted quite well, just a couple of cowling pieces needed a swipe of the sanding stick.



It's OOB except for a harness made from foil (the stuff that scalpel blades come in is perfect)

Cheers

Steve

 

[Polux]

Seems a very nice model Steve!

I'm glad to know all goes well and he fit ok

The harness looks spot on :eek:

 

[Ziper_it]

Nice!!!

Paint will bring it to life, weathering to the masterpiece gallery

Francesco

 

[stona]

Whilst waiting for Ron to send me his bank details (I can't imagine what the delay is ) I've primed the little model.



I've used a white primer rather than my usual grey because in this small scale I don't want to do anything that will darken the colours I will apply over the primer.

Cheers

Steve

 

[flyjoe180]

Looks great so far Steve. You are motoring through this one.

 

[dubster72]

I'm gonna use this one as inspiration for mine! That's the beauty of this forum, more experienced modelers can

guide novices like me!

 

[Polux]

White primer...that's very interesting Steve. Take note

Looking very good so far.