Mal_Belford Posted March 16, 2014 Share Posted March 16, 2014 (edited) Allright.. The kit is a Hasegawa FW190A8, im going for a rare version of this butcher bird, the R2 (R8) Tis is what ive been doing...... Startes with them armour plates.. Some scratching for the armoured windows is the start...made atemplate of the shape... Armoured windows.. More dryfitting. The panels are fixed, since this version got em MK 108s.... Big holes for them shell exits hey... Edited April 24, 2014 by Mal_Belford 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mal_Belford Posted March 16, 2014 Author Share Posted March 16, 2014 Framing them shell exits... Scratched them exits to... Oh dear sink marks and ejector pin marks got to be removed.... Wheelbay done... Scratchin em cover for them MK108s Dryfitting it whole Yep, everything is in center.... Riveting time... used florys black wash to enhance and see all the rivets... 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mal_Belford Posted March 16, 2014 Author Share Posted March 16, 2014 (edited) Allright that cowling... Theese were hard to do, now they are done for shure....the MGs channels are covered on this one. Used Florys rust wash to look after errors, yep it will be riveted to. .... And a dryfit to see the whole of this rare variant butcher bird.... Edited March 16, 2014 by Mal_Belford 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parabat Posted March 16, 2014 Share Posted March 16, 2014 Wow, masterclass! Looking good. Those shell chutes were huge weren't they? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matto21 Posted March 16, 2014 Share Posted March 16, 2014 Outstanding work so far! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crookedmouth Posted March 16, 2014 Share Posted March 16, 2014 I say. This is interesting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duncan B Posted March 16, 2014 Share Posted March 16, 2014 Some real neat and tidy conversion work going on there. Duncan B Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mick Posted March 17, 2014 Share Posted March 17, 2014 excellent work Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mal_Belford Posted March 17, 2014 Author Share Posted March 17, 2014 (edited) Thanks all for the kind words. More riveting... But hey they are done. ive enhanced on one with Florys Black Wash to enhance the rivets, easier to see errors. I scratch, riveting, doing all that before the actual build starts, it works for me, easier to see if there are things that need solutions Edited March 17, 2014 by Mal_Belford Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mal_Belford Posted March 17, 2014 Author Share Posted March 17, 2014 Hi All. I Shure need help now. The antenna joint/attachment on the fuselage, do anyone got a link or good oictures of that area? Ive googled big time on this.. I Would appriciate alot. /Mal Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mal_Belford Posted March 18, 2014 Author Share Posted March 18, 2014 Allright.. Things done.... Antenna, and andenna joint done.. That protection in place to....made it out of soldering thread. Allright its good to go, next riveting.. /Mal 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parabat Posted March 18, 2014 Share Posted March 18, 2014 Super work, that looks spot on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steveinns Posted March 19, 2014 Share Posted March 19, 2014 This does look good. I'm looking forward to further progress. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
somnas Posted March 19, 2014 Share Posted March 19, 2014 I don't know how I missed this one, looking very promising! /Erik Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mal_Belford Posted March 21, 2014 Author Share Posted March 21, 2014 Thanks all for the kind words. /Mal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mal_Belford Posted March 21, 2014 Author Share Posted March 21, 2014 Allright... Chapter Droptank and tubing is done...i never got pleased with the first tubing so, re draw them, also trimmed the droptank at the end....maybe not 100% right but ists good enoug for me, looked at many walkarounds, so i bit there and here, and my qualified guessingand arthistic freedom on this one.... Also the wing joint si done, with that angled panel line, used CA glue and baking powder to full sinkmarks, tiny tiny gaps, benefit is that it dries instantly, no shrinking, also easy to work with, o do not try to use that much putty (talking tamiya putty) , since loong curing time, hard to draw panel lines in it, since it feels cured but its not, i only use disolved Tamoya putty in acetone to use as a sort of surfacer, it dries fast, and its awesome in my opinion. Next The armour in at the back in the canopy or the engine....oh well first a few beers after this days build session....and we see. Stay tuned. /Mal 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mal_Belford Posted March 22, 2014 Author Share Posted March 22, 2014 Im Just done with the tank, CA glue and paking powder.....removed that big first panel line at the nose. primed it to spot errors, well this one is a go. /Mal 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parabat Posted March 22, 2014 Share Posted March 22, 2014 Mate... Unreal skills. My two are looking like they're from kiddie-land compared to this! Incredible detailing, the fuel tank and its attachments and lines are incredibly realistic. Kudos. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spikelhund Posted March 22, 2014 Share Posted March 22, 2014 Really tidy work Mal, will stay tuned. Cheers... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HOUSTON Posted March 22, 2014 Share Posted March 22, 2014 Mal, EXCEPTIONALLY NEAT work.. Liking it a lot... These aircrafts have such wonderful designs and certainly floats MY enthusiasm. Ooh love the book displayed too..is that used for reference Mal.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mal_Belford Posted March 22, 2014 Author Share Posted March 22, 2014 Thanks all for the kind words.. @Houston. That book is awesome, love it, oh yes alots of pics for inspiration, also used the google, and qualified guessing, and off course arthistic freedom. /Mal 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mal_Belford Posted March 22, 2014 Author Share Posted March 22, 2014 Thanks all for the kind words. Primed everything to make shure its a go for me, all is dryfitted only.. Now i do have a question scratching my head a bit, color of that rack....I think im going for RLM 02...any one got any suggestions, since ive seen that is different. /Mal 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parabat Posted March 22, 2014 Share Posted March 22, 2014 My instructions have steel - so I painted that area gunmetal on mine. Most of the profiles I've seen have it as a dark metallic colour as do most of the b/w photos I've seen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mal_Belford Posted March 22, 2014 Author Share Posted March 22, 2014 (edited) Thanks Parabat. Yep Black and White photos are difficutl to see. But i do think that they were painted the fact to protect from corrosion, but hey, theese birds never were meant to last long either, we will se about what i will choose, My strongest candidate is the RLM 02, ive seen photos on very dark green, to black, but they were restored ones, so i do think that they arent the right color as most restored ww2 birds have. also the ones that really knew what color it was were the maintance crew, pilots and so on....but decision is not made yet. So going Mals Way of interpretation ...but we see about that later Edit, got info that it may been RLM66 to....it sounds in a way right to.... /Mal Edited March 22, 2014 by Mal_Belford Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
somnas Posted March 23, 2014 Share Posted March 23, 2014 Those wheel bays looks so good! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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