Quarky Posted April 12, 2013 Share Posted April 12, 2013 Hey guys! Have wandered over from the Sci-fi forum in the hope you may be able to help... I've been trying to track down a plastic model kit of the EMB 190 - anyone know a manufacturer/stockist? Resin isn't really an option as I'm a bit of a newbie... I fly on these jets (BA/Citiflyer) to and from London City almost weekly and love these jets (despite a harrowing experience once during 'hurricane bawbag') so decided to try and build one P.S. They ARE 190's right? Only some of the in-flight safety cards say '192'? Any help appreciated Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jessica Posted April 13, 2013 Share Posted April 13, 2013 The only plastic kit of the E-190 is a mixed-media kit from Welsh Models. The fuselage is vac while the wings, stabs and engines are resin and the rest of the small bits are white metal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cuprar Posted April 13, 2013 Share Posted April 13, 2013 Authentic airliners do the resin E190 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ATPER Posted April 13, 2013 Share Posted April 13, 2013 Hasegawa do the E-170, but am not sure if these can be modified or nor,.... maybe you could (if the wings etc are ok) buy a such and a van fuselage from Welsh? if not, I motivate you to try Welsh' models E-190 kit. I had my first ever model built which was from Welsh, it was an ATP.... ok, it was not looking that fine but having built a second one, it look fantastic,.... and way easier than building any Revell or Minicraft or what ever! (way less parts!) the only thing that you need to know is, glue the resin parts with super glue to the van fuselage,.... if you don't do so, your model will not hold together that long,..... (not even building time,...) I hope you're now motivated to try Welsh!? ;-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jennings Heilig Posted April 13, 2013 Share Posted April 13, 2013 The 190 is a totally different airplane from the 170. The wings and engines are completely different, although they do look a lot alike at a glance. Other than the basic fuselage structure, they are different airplanes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quarky Posted April 13, 2013 Author Share Posted April 13, 2013 Thanks for you help! Welsh models looks a good 'un then...but prepare yourself for a really daft question... ...as the fuselage is 'vac formed' - I assume that this means it is hollow, i.e. not solid? Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ATPER Posted April 13, 2013 Share Posted April 13, 2013 you're right, Quarky! you need to cut out some strengtheners by yourself out of the remaining vac-parts. But I encourage you to do it, as a vac-formed BAe ATP was my first built airliner, and I find them way easier than the usual..... i.e Revell.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jessica Posted April 13, 2013 Share Posted April 13, 2013 Thanks for you help! Welsh models looks a good 'un then...but prepare yourself for a really daft question... ...as the fuselage is 'vac formed' - I assume that this means it is hollow, i.e. not solid? Thanks! Yes. The fuselage is made from a sheet of styrene which was heated and pulled into a mould. You have to trim it out of the sheet and sand away the scrap plastic, then glue it together using bulkheads and plastic strip to help it keep its shape. I did a similar Welsh Models kit for the Airliners II group build and detailed the steps of building it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quarky Posted April 14, 2013 Author Share Posted April 14, 2013 Yes. The fuselage is made from a sheet of styrene which was heated and pulled into a mould. You have to trim it out of the sheet and sand away the scrap plastic, then glue it together using bulkheads and plastic strip to help it keep its shape. I did a similar Welsh Models kit for the Airliners II group build and detailed the steps of building it. Many thanks for your help Jessica - and the link to your build will help no end Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonyp Posted April 17, 2013 Share Posted April 17, 2013 The resin kit is actually easier to build than plastic (if there was a 190) or vac-form. Just my opinion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
liam225 Posted April 18, 2013 Share Posted April 18, 2013 Depends on which Airport you fly from, I work at Aberdeen airport on the London city flights and they are all e170's not sure about other airports. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quarky Posted April 18, 2013 Author Share Posted April 18, 2013 Depends on which Airport you fly from, I work at Aberdeen airport on the London city flights and they are all e170's not sure about other airports. Thanks Liam - have been doing a bit of field work...last time I flew to Gatwick I managed to get a few pics of the flight to LCY, waiting to depart at the next gate - G-LCYK - checked this out and it's an Embraer ERJ190-100SR. Cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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