Marco Posted December 13, 2017 Share Posted December 13, 2017 Hi everyone: This will be my first post here. I started building this Hasegawa kit a few days back. I´ll use EagleCals decal sheet. Thinking of doing Black 9. The cockpit is ready: 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marco Posted December 13, 2017 Author Share Posted December 13, 2017 At the moment I´m messing around with the machine gun slots on the cowling. I found out these 190s didn´t have MGs on the cowling - only wing cannons for knocking out bombers. They had MGs removed and the grooves were covered like this: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marco Posted December 13, 2017 Author Share Posted December 13, 2017 So I found this piece in the spare part box and will try to fit it on: It´s an Eduard part from an A-6 I built some years ago. Plastic surgery time: JLC saw was used to cut this. And later on, I´m going to fiddle with the transparent part until it fits in. See you later! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corsairfoxfouruncle Posted December 13, 2017 Share Posted December 13, 2017 Nice catch in the spares box 👍 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marco Posted December 14, 2017 Author Share Posted December 14, 2017 After some sanding, the piece is in place. Needs a bit of putty in some places but I´m quite happy with the result. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Masters Posted December 14, 2017 Share Posted December 14, 2017 Looks good and welcome to the Forum! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marco Posted December 15, 2017 Author Share Posted December 15, 2017 23 hours ago, John D.C. Masters said: Looks good and welcome to the Forum! Thank you, John! Final touches: dark paint to show minor flaws. And some Gunze putty applied with a thin brush. I´ll sand it later. Painted some small parts: And then I was ready for beer & cheese. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marco Posted December 18, 2017 Author Share Posted December 18, 2017 Another nice addition from the Eduard spares. Canopy armour: And its just about ready for painting: I´ll paint the cowling separately as it is all black. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marco Posted December 19, 2017 Author Share Posted December 19, 2017 I painted an aluminium base layer on all the parts. I have to fill in the three little holes on each wing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marco Posted December 21, 2017 Author Share Posted December 21, 2017 Pre-shading time. I still have to pre-shade the upper surfaces. That´s Silly Putty in the wheel wells. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marco Posted December 22, 2017 Author Share Posted December 22, 2017 Pre-shading is done. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike romeo Posted December 22, 2017 Share Posted December 22, 2017 Great progress. I think it looks quite cool just as it is. Regards Martin 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marco Posted December 22, 2017 Author Share Posted December 22, 2017 1 hour ago, mike romeo said: Great progress. I think it looks quite cool just as it is. Regards Martin Thank you, Martin! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marco Posted January 6, 2018 Author Share Posted January 6, 2018 Got most of the painting done. First RLM 76. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marco Posted January 6, 2018 Author Share Posted January 6, 2018 Then RLM 75. Now RLM 74: 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marco Posted January 6, 2018 Author Share Posted January 6, 2018 Painted the white stripe: 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
antonio argudo Posted January 6, 2018 Share Posted January 6, 2018 looking reallly good mate, gotta love that sturmjager!!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thom216 Posted January 7, 2018 Share Posted January 7, 2018 Nice paint job going down! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mick Posted January 7, 2018 Share Posted January 7, 2018 great camo work 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marco Posted January 7, 2018 Author Share Posted January 7, 2018 Thank you, folks! Working on the black streak on the side of the fuselage nos. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marco Posted January 8, 2018 Author Share Posted January 8, 2018 Got the black streak done. These were the masking/painting steps: 0.5mm masking tape: And, in the end: 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corsairfoxfouruncle Posted January 8, 2018 Share Posted January 8, 2018 ... Impressive job with the painting the butcher bird. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marco Posted February 18, 2018 Author Share Posted February 18, 2018 Some progress... Got the decals on: used H-30 Gunze gloss varnish. Later I sprayed a coat of Tamiya X-35 Satin. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matteo44 Posted February 19, 2018 Share Posted February 19, 2018 Nice work! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marco Posted March 6, 2018 Author Share Posted March 6, 2018 Hi folks! Finished this one. I´ll post the pics on the "ready for inspection" section. Thank you all for following this build! 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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