John Posted July 26, 2013 Share Posted July 26, 2013 Acquired yesterday from Jamieson's in Glasgow for the incredibly reasonable price of £5.99 : The main camouflage colours are keyed to Humbrol's new Luftwaffe range, which are presumably close to release. There's also a clear sprue with early flat and later bulged canopies. John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michaelvk Posted July 26, 2013 Share Posted July 26, 2013 ooooh that looks good! Now.. How many to order.. Hmm.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duncan B Posted July 26, 2013 Share Posted July 26, 2013 Mine is in the post, the first of many hopefully. Duncan B Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chaddy Posted July 26, 2013 Share Posted July 26, 2013 I have to say that these new Airfix releases are tempting me into areas that I normally don't bother with. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AirfixAndy Posted July 26, 2013 Share Posted July 26, 2013 Same here.....In the post and a space for it ready on the work bench ! Wonder how good those new RLM paints are going to be Andy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Posted July 26, 2013 Author Share Posted July 26, 2013 Same here.....In the post and a space for it ready on the work bench ! Wonder how good those new RLM paints are going to be Andy If the new Azure Blue is anything to go by, I'd be optimistic! John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Niles Posted July 27, 2013 Share Posted July 27, 2013 1/72 isn't my thing so I don't expect I'd ever build this, but the thing I see that I really wouldn't like if I ever did is the way they molded the flaps into the top wing. For someone like me who often likes to show an airplane with the flaps dropped that would be a major construction job on this kit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steven Posted July 27, 2013 Share Posted July 27, 2013 Picked this one up today, looks really nice already primed all the parts. Steve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lyn Posted July 27, 2013 Share Posted July 27, 2013 looks nice my pick one up Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikey W Posted July 27, 2013 Share Posted July 27, 2013 I have to agree, it's a stunner. So far the only 'DOH !' issue is that there is a tail wheel access door on starboard side of the fin that should'nt be there. Hardly a game stopper but............I do agree with Niles that flaps area bummer especially after the 109E and Mustang then this one is a bit retrograde. Last but not least, the plastic is noticeably harder than previous Airfix offerings. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FalkeEins Posted July 27, 2013 Share Posted July 27, 2013 Thanks for posting these pics John, won't be getting mine just yet, I'm still only mid-way through the Gladiator Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duncan B Posted July 29, 2013 Share Posted July 29, 2013 Thanks for posting these pics John, won't be getting mine just yet, I'm still only mid-way through the Gladiator Once you see the plastic for yourself you'll not be able to resist. Mine has arrived today and I'm very pleased, the panel lines are a lot better than the trenches on the Vampire T11 (lets hope the fit is better too). I'm really looking forward to making this one, my first impression is it looks to be the class leader in scale for a late 190, there is now no reason for buying the relatively expensive Hasegawa kit for the A8 anyway (shame I already have spent the money on them all). Duncan B Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dfqweofekwpeweiop4 Posted July 29, 2013 Share Posted July 29, 2013 To be fair to the Hasegawa kit, it's panel lines are still much finer than the new Airfix kit, for those that are concerned with such things. Also, the Hasegawa kit can be bought for under £10 at shows etc, I've picked them up for Airfix series 2 money, so hardly mega expensive. I know the series 1 kit will be between £5-£6 depending on where you buy it but if you want more than 1, that means aftermarket decal time! The Hasegawa kit has be done in many versions (I know, I have loads!) and the Airfix kit will be an A-8 initially and later A-8/F-8. My first impression, is that there isn't much to choose between them but the fact that the Airfix kit will be far more readily available will probably make it the Fw190A-8 kit of choice for most people. It will be interesting to see what the Fw190 accuracy police make of it! thanks Mike 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Byron Boyd Posted July 29, 2013 Share Posted July 29, 2013 (edited) ooooh that looks good! Now.. How many to order.. Hmm.. Well, I'm pretty sure that production hasn't hit the 'Zillion-unit' mark yet, so you and I will just simply have to come to some equitable arrangement on how to divvy them up between the two of us... Byron Edited July 29, 2013 by Byron Boyd Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duncan B Posted July 29, 2013 Share Posted July 29, 2013 To be fair to the Hasegawa kit, it's panel lines are still much finer than the new Airfix kit, for those that are concerned with such things. Also, the Hasegawa kit can be bought for under £10 at shows etc, I've picked them up for Airfix series 2 money, so hardly mega expensive. I know the series 1 kit will be between £5-£6 depending on where you buy it but if you want more than 1, that means aftermarket decal time! thanks Mike True enough Mike but the shows are few and far between in this part of the UK and the last Hasegawa Fw190 I bought had a 1/3 off and still cost me £16 plus postage from big H. I've got lots of after market decals to use up so this kit will be ideal to build up a fleet of butcher birds without having to see the Bank Manager or do a 600 mile round trip. I'll still build the Hasegawa kits I've got and would still pick one up for £8 if I saw one but the Airfix kit will be readily available at a price that'll make the hunt for the £8 Hasegawa unnecessary IMO. Duncan B Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dfqweofekwpeweiop4 Posted July 29, 2013 Share Posted July 29, 2013 But it also depends on which version you want! I found a Hasegawa A-9/F-9 boxing, 2nd hand from Hannants at the Duxford Spring Air show, had to pay £15 for it but then, I had been looking for it for years! I picked up a Hasegawa F-8/R16 (bet Airfix won't do that one!) for £8 at the Huddersfield show last year but yes, if all you want to do is a bog standard A-8 (and later F-8) then Airfix is the easier (and probably cheaper) way to go. thanks Mike 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duncan B Posted July 30, 2013 Share Posted July 30, 2013 Ha, funny old game as they say Mike. I got the A8/F8 for £8 and the F8/R16 was the one that cost me £16+ from H's Duncan B Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heloman1 Posted July 30, 2013 Share Posted July 30, 2013 (edited) Another little stunner from Airfix, who could possibly fail to be impressed? Thanks for posting the pics John. Colin Edited July 30, 2013 by heloman1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Posted August 3, 2013 Author Share Posted August 3, 2013 Having ordered a small selection of their new Luftwaffe acrylics from Humbrol, and having this kit immediately to hand, it seems like an idea to lay my collection of Tomahawks aside for a while and have a go at this.Among the acrylics I've ordered are 245 : RLM 74, 246 : RLM 75 and 247 : RLM 76, which are called out in the painting guide for this kit. The kit instructions also call out 31 for the RLM Grey areas of the undercarriage legs, but I'll use the new acrylic 240 for that. The instructions also call out 245 for the cockpit and wheel well interior, presumably as a substitute for RLM 66. That seems a reasonable compromise for the cockpit but I assume the wheel well interior would be 02? The first job in hand after examining the sprues is to drill out small holes for the upper wing cannon breech clearance bulges and on the lower centre section for the drop tank rack :Next job was to add the underwing panels with the shell ejection slots for the outer cannon :These drop in from the inside and only needed a little touch from a file. A little Humbrol Liquid Poly on the inside gives a nice neat finish.John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Giorgio N Posted August 3, 2013 Share Posted August 3, 2013 Last but not least, the plastic is noticeably harder than previous Airfix offerings. This is IMHO a very good thing: I always found the plastic previously used by Airfix too soft and I believe that a harder plastic should help in getting better defined details. Looking forward to these to reach my shores, I must buy one. Will keep looking at this thread to see what John makes out of the kit Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Truro Model Builder Posted August 3, 2013 Share Posted August 3, 2013 I had a look inside the box today and was very impressed with what I saw; the detail in the undercarriage bays is exquisite. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlCZ Posted August 3, 2013 Share Posted August 3, 2013 I look for references to "box art" aircraft and this particular airplane haven´t outboard cannons (look at excellent build of Hasegawas 1/32 "Butcher Bird" by Jerry Crandall on HS)and may carry WGr 21 grenade launcher. This is a very atractive weaponry but in box isn´t... Is WGr 21 made as aftermarket ? (Or i can buy a Weekend edition of Eduard´s Bf 110G-2 and this have WGr 21 in box, no ?) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parabat Posted August 3, 2013 Share Posted August 3, 2013 You're not wrong, the undercarriage bay would be 02, 66 was approved for cockpit interiors in 1941-ish(and began to supercede 02 in the cockpits), but as far as I know 66 was never used in undercarriage bays, only 02 or bare metal (in the very odd occasion from what I can tell). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duncan B Posted August 3, 2013 Share Posted August 3, 2013 I look for references to "box art" aircraft and this particular airplane haven´t outboard cannons (look at excellent build of Hasegawas 1/32 "Butcher Bird" by Jerry Crandall on HS)and may carry WGr 21 grenade launcher. This is a very atractive weaponry but in box isn´t... Is WGr 21 made as aftermarket ? (Or i can buy a Weekend edition of Eduard´s Bf 110G-2 and this have WGr 21 in box, no ?) I have also seen a profile of this aircraft carrying WGr 21's. The Eduard Bf110G2 have the double and single launch tubes included. Duncan B Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Posted August 5, 2013 Author Share Posted August 5, 2013 A nice little package arrived from Hornby this morning with a selection of the new RLM acrylics: The middle 3 are for the mid-War grey scheme. First up was a trial of 240 02 into the wheel well: It needs another coat but the colour is spot on for RAL 7003, which is the modern interpretation of RLM 02 - well done Humbrol! Also of note is the very fine bracing strut across the middle of the well - well done Airfix! I did notice one minor problem with the kit though : 1 fin inspection panel too many, I think? John 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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