ScanmanDan Posted April 6, 2012 Share Posted April 6, 2012 Another kit I always wanted as a kid but couldn't afford. Started to add some detail to that honking great lump of an engine. Airfix let you leave all the nose panels off so why not go to town? Progress? Not a lot of pics to go on so much of this is spurious but will fill the area nicely. Big thanks to Mr. Metz for some pics and to Kostucha for his great build article ( such a pity gravity to such a nasty dislike.) Lots and lots more to do but I'm just puttering along. This one is not going to get the better of me! Thanks for stopping in for a look. Dan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smeds Posted April 6, 2012 Share Posted April 6, 2012 Just got one of these beasts, so will be watching your progress. Great start Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smiffy Posted April 6, 2012 Share Posted April 6, 2012 Ohh, very nice. Looks like I need to be watching this one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woody37 Posted April 6, 2012 Share Posted April 6, 2012 Looking forwards to watching this. I built one as a kid and always had a soft spot for it. Great start Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martian Posted April 6, 2012 Share Posted April 6, 2012 Nice! Right up my street, this type of detailing excersise! Martin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScanmanDan Posted April 7, 2012 Author Share Posted April 7, 2012 Thanks guys I'm glad you like what I'm up to so far. A bit more progress; Plumbing Hollowed out the intake and messed about with yet more plumbing Started to 'imagineer' the firewall Have started to try and figure out how I'm going to get this all together and hooked up after it's painted. I've got to work out some ideas to add electrics to the engine and I'm sure there must have been some kind of mechanical linkages too. Just how they started these puppies up has got me stumped. I know that a crank was inserted into the left rear bottom of the engine but just what that looked like I don't know. More fun to come as I work it all out. Dan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
christof Posted April 7, 2012 Share Posted April 7, 2012 The work on the engine looks great. I've got the same kit in the stash somewhere so I'm looking forward to this. Christof Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScanmanDan Posted April 9, 2012 Author Share Posted April 9, 2012 Thanks Christof for the encouragement! You should give the old girl a go. Makes into a cracking big bird with much presents. I've taped the larger airframe bits together to see what it would look like and wow! it's a bigun. Progress; Almost time to break out the paint pots! Mostly adding little grubbins and thinning parts, opening up the exhaust and the like. I've started to hack the radiator apart to replace the screening and add some more detail but I thank I need to get the engine in basic black before I go much farther. I don't know if the Jumos had white numbers on the side like the DB engines. Some of the reference pics I have show something there but I can't make it out. Might get the MDC decals and wing it. looking forward to painting and weathering this beastie. Thanks for looking in. Dan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jacksdad Posted April 9, 2012 Share Posted April 9, 2012 Dan, it looks like you and I are working in opposite directions. I am currently building the FW190 in the GB which has been kindly posted on here and I then have one of two Stuka's to do. I'll be doing one closed up with crew and the other with all the panels off. Therefor I'll be using this build of yours as a guide for mine. Steve p.s. As others have said about the Airfix FW190, by shortening the engine mounts and adding some detail to the cockpit you can have a lovely kit. I love it, I've built four and will be doing more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Radleigh Posted April 9, 2012 Share Posted April 9, 2012 Would love the Stuka to go with the Fw-190 & Me-109 I have too! Looks great what your doing, Look forward to progress.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScanmanDan Posted April 14, 2012 Author Share Posted April 14, 2012 Progress; Torn the radiator apart and did some mods. Used Radus etched radiator matrix and it works great. Pity I used too fine a screen on the front because you can hardly see it but it looks great at the back. Lots more to add and I'm beginning to add some paint. I stumbled on to something that helped me out with all these little parts. I like to use those tiny photo etched bolt and screw details but they are the devil to hold onto long enough to add them to the model. I'm sure somebody has tried this before but I got to thinking that if I coated the end of a toothpick with liquid masking and let it dry it would still be tacky enough to pick up the part and let me touch it into a blob of superglue then place it on the model. I was surprised that it worked quite well. I find that the superglue doesn't like the masking fluid and if I hold the part for a few seconds then give it a little twist the part stays put. I do find that I have to recoat the toothpick after a few parts but that only takes a second. I'm sure this isn't new but I hadn't seen it before. Give it a try it's made my life a touch easier. Steve-- You Fw190a rocks! I had a kit in my hands yesterday but knowing my nature I put it back on the shelf as I would have started it straight away. Plentty of time for that once I get the Stuka sorted. Glad you like her. Radleigh-- Thanks , do yourself a favour and get a Stuka. It's a great kit! Dan Dan 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jacksdad Posted April 14, 2012 Share Posted April 14, 2012 Outstanding work on the engine Dan. I think I'm going to have to get some of Radu's radiator mesh. It look very very handy. Especially as I also have the Ju87 to super-detail this year and the Airfix 109E later. I am also down for the Bf109 GB later this year and I had planned to do the Trumpeter G-6 Gunboat. Although the way GB rules are going I may not bother. Thanks for the comments on the 190. I hope you enjoy this as much as I enjoyed it. Keep us up to date as I have a feeling this is going to be stunning. Steve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScanmanDan Posted April 15, 2012 Author Share Posted April 15, 2012 Progress; Always happy slinging paint Had a bit of an AMS attack and added a thin lip of rolled solder to the radiator and then added an upper lip of styrene with some styrene bolts.... At last the radiator is in primer and I can paint it. Steve-- Thanks mate. Radus stuff is always the bees. Your plans boogle my mind as I'm lucky to finish one kit a year! I'll be on the look out for what you start next. Thanks for dropping in for a look. Dan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jacksdad Posted April 15, 2012 Share Posted April 15, 2012 Excellent paint job on the engine Dan. What paints are you using? Steve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Radleigh Posted April 15, 2012 Share Posted April 15, 2012 Really nice work! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smiffy Posted April 15, 2012 Share Posted April 15, 2012 Nice. The engine looks great. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScanmanDan Posted April 15, 2012 Author Share Posted April 15, 2012 Steve-- Thanks. As for paints I'm a bit of a magpie. I love paints and have heaps of different ranges. The basic block is in Lifecolor UA407 Panzer Uniform a lovely dark neutral grey. Over that are washes of Reaper violet shadow and deep blue shadow and P3 Armour wash. Drybrushing is in Vallejo Model Air gray primer and Games Workshop Graveyard Earth. Followed up with a hit of pastels in three colours of the Tamiya weathering set F (Titanium, Light gun metal sand copper.) Topped off with a squirt of Testors Dull Coat from a can. Still needs some more washes in oily colours and another hit of pastels but a good start. All the other colours get much the same. Base coat, shadow and highlight with a wash or two and some pastels. Must be close to thirty different paints so far but I just grab what I think will work. Trying out the new formula Games workshop colours right now.( they might just be okay but I'm going to try and get as many of the old ones as I can especially chain mail!) All the better paints; Lifecolor, Vallerjo, Reaper, and Games Workshop thin beautifully and brush paint nicely so that it's a joy to work with them. Lots of thin coats and trying to keep it all subtle( and I'm not very good at subtle). Oh and I forgot the basics...A nice thin coat of Mr.Surfacer 500 thinned with Tamiya lacquer thinners gives the paint something to bite into. HTH Dan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScanmanDan Posted April 17, 2012 Author Share Posted April 17, 2012 Progress; Dan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woody37 Posted April 17, 2012 Share Posted April 17, 2012 Stunning work so far. Love the weathering Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HOUSTON Posted April 17, 2012 Share Posted April 17, 2012 Dan That is IMPRESSIVE, INCREDIBLE work so far... WOW !!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phildagreek Posted April 17, 2012 Share Posted April 17, 2012 That engine is absolutely fantastic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScanmanDan Posted April 18, 2012 Author Share Posted April 18, 2012 Progress; Made a misstook. Should have put the four holes on the bottom of the exhaust shroud... Got a bit muddled. Received a Legends resin pilot and brass MG barrels in the post today so I've got more goodies to play with. Thanks for stopping in. woody37, HOUSTON and phildagreek-- Thanks for those comments guys. Had a lousy day today but was buoyed by the encouragement. Dan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greased Lightning Posted April 18, 2012 Share Posted April 18, 2012 That is an amazing paint job you've done on the engine! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr.Jellyfingers Posted April 18, 2012 Share Posted April 18, 2012 Very nice engine indeed. Si. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScanmanDan Posted April 21, 2012 Author Share Posted April 21, 2012 Progress?; Started work on the cockpit. Mg15 need some work and I know that the MG17 barrel is wrong but boy does it look nice;) I'll get some paint on her tonight. Greased Lightning and Dr.Jellyfingers-- Thanks guys! So heartened that you like the paint work. I'm always looking to improve my painting. Hopefully I'll have a bit more tomorrow. Though I did stop into the shops this morning and get the 1/24 scale Fw-190a... Can't help myself. Dan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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