1/48 Tamiya Fw190 A3 slightly converted to A4 'Black Double Chevron' with working propeller

[PlaStix]

This was the fourth kit I made for the MTO GB - the first 3 being German tanks. It forms the final part of a small diorama called 'Kampfgruppe Tunesien'. This was only my second Fw190 kit build and I decided I wanted to make it because I had thoroughly enjoyed building the (slightly tricky) Airfix 1/72 new tool kit and came to appreciate what a great looking aircraft it is.

 

I used Tamiya's A3 Fw190 kit and slightly modified it to represent Fw190 A4 ’Black Double Chevron' as flown by Hauptmann Adolf Dickfeld in Tunisia.

 

As I wanted to use it 'in flight' I had to find a way to get the propeller to work so I used an Airfix prop motor. 

 

Kit: 1/48 Tamiya Fw190 A3 (converted to an A4 ) 

Paints: Humbrol, Revell and Citadel all applied by brush

Extras: Aerial cable from EZ-line plus an Airfix propeller motor.

WIP: Here

Diorama RFI: Here

 

Edit: 04/01/17 - New Photoshopped image added:

 

Some photos - the first few were taken before it had been fitted onto the diorama base and were shot against one of my desert backdrops:

 

 

 

 

 

Now some photos of it once it had been fitted onto the diorama base. The idea is that it has just taken off and is flying low over a group of tanks on the ground - I have used Woodlands Scenics palm trees to try and disguise the metal support tube:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

For some of the wider shots the sandy background wasn't big enough so Mrs PlaStix suggested using a blue sheet as a backdrop which works okay:

 

 

 

 

 

 

And now one (for now) of the Fw190 over the diorama base:

 

This is a video to show the propeller working - it was filmed before I had finished the build:

 

I'll post a couple more from the diorama once I have them organised and then, when I have posted the photos of the full diorama in the Diorama section, I will post a link here.

I thoroughly enjoyed building this aircraft and thanks must go to all the Britmodeller members who offered advice and support throughout my project. It was a great GB to take part in and, if you haven't checked it out out I would recommend a quick look!

 

Comments and suggestions welcome.

 

Kind regards,

 

Stix

 

Edit 04/01/17 - as mentioned above - some extra photos with some Photoshopping:

 

 

 

Edited August 30, 2017 by PlaStix

[FalkeEins]

..very effective! Merry Christmas !

 

[giemme]

 Amazing, Stix! Superb rendition of an in flight FW190  And the finish and weathering is just spot on!

 

Merry Christmas once more

Ciao

[stevehnz]

I do like that, least I would've if I hadn't run out of likes so I'm liking it here, because I can, it deserves it.

Steve.

[PlaStix]

4 hours ago, FalkeEins said:

..very effective! Merry Christmas !

 

Thank you very much and a Merry Christmas to you too!

 

3 hours ago, giemme said:

 Amazing, Stix! Superb rendition of an in flight FW190  And the finish and weathering is just spot on!

Merry Christmas once more

Ciao

Thank you very much Giemme - you are most kind. I hope you and yours are having a wonderful Christmas Day!

 

3 hours ago, stevehnz said:

I do like that, least I would've if I hadn't run out of likes so I'm liking it here, because I can, it deserves it.

Steve.

Hi Steve and thank you very much. No problem about the likes - I frequently run out here on Britmodeller- so much excellent stuff!

 

Kind regards,

 

Stix

 

[GREG DESTEC]

Top notch Stix  very nicely presented. Well done and Merry Christmas. All the best Greg

[PlaStix]

5 hours ago, GREG DESTEC said:

Top notch Stix  very nicely presented. Well done and Merry Christmas. All the best Greg

Hi Greg and thank you very much. I hope you and yours have had a Very Merry Christmas.

Kind regards,

Stix

[stevej60]

Love it Stix ,great scheme really do like the simple one colour painting on some of the Luftwaffe MTO aircraft I have Hobbyboss 109F

on the go right now and have decal;s for a similar scheme this might have swayed me to do it!

[PlaStix]

Hi Steve and thank you very much. I will look out for your 109.

Kind regards,

Stix

[BerndM]

Incredible result, not only the 190 is stunning the complete diorama is a stunner.

 

A bit late but merry Christmas to you and your family. Have some peaceful days

[PlaStix]

Hi Bernd and thank you very much. It's been a lovely quiet Christmas here - got some modelling done! 

I hope you and your family are all well and you are having a wonderful holiday season too.

Kind regards,

Stix

[BerndM]

18 hours ago, PlaStix said:

Hi Bernd and thank you very much. It's been a lovely quiet Christmas here - got some modelling done! 

I hope you and your family are all well and you are having a wonderful holiday season too.

Kind regards,

Stix

Thats good news, my friend. We are pretty busy here, hope this will be a bit more calm the next days.

Another Spitfire is nearly done ( since two weeks..... )

 

[cocky05d]

Very nice ,didn't know the FW190 was used in Africa, has any one tried using the motor out of those hand fans you can get in the £ shops ?.

[Andy Dyck]

A very impressive Model in this colour sceme and the running propeller!  Looks amazing !  All in all a very interesting idea that stands out of the crowd! 

 

All the best Andy 

[PlaStix]

On 28/12/2016 at 2:10 PM, BerndM said:

Thats good news, my friend. We are pretty busy here, hope this will be a bit more calm the next days.

Another Spitfire is nearly done ( since two weeks..... )

 

Hi Bernd. I hope you got the calm period you wanted and I'm really looking forward to seeing your next project.

Hope you have a great New Years Eve.

 

On 28/12/2016 at 10:40 PM, cocky05d said:

Very nice ,didn't know the FW190 was used in Africa, has any one tried using the motor out of those hand fans you can get in the £ shops ?.

Thank you very much for your kind comments cocky05d! I haven't tried one of those motors - how big is it?

 

On 29/12/2016 at 3:26 AM, Andy Dyck said:

A very impressive Model in this colour sceme and the running propeller!  Looks amazing !  All in all a very interesting idea that stands out of the crowd! 

All the best Andy 

Hi Andy. Thank you very much - most kind! 

 

I hope everyone is having a Happy New Years Eve.

 

Kind regards,

 

Stix

 

 

[cocky05d]

Hi ,i think they are the same size as the Airfix ones .

[PlaStix]

5 hours ago, cocky05d said:

Hi ,i think they are the same size as the Airfix ones .

Right. That's interesting info, thank you - I will try and get hold of one to try.

Kind regards,

Stix

[PlaStix]

I have added some Photoshopped images to the first post.

 

Some examples here:

 

 

 

Comments and suggestions welcome.

 

Kind regards,

 

Stix

[djos]

Very effective dio with lot of details.

I like weathering effect on FW. It is always quite complicated to make interesting those one color monotone camouflage. I think that you managed this part very well

Regards

[PlaStix]

4 hours ago, djos said:

Very effective dio with lot of details.

I like weathering effect on FW. It is always quite complicated to make interesting those one color monotone camouflage. I think that you managed this part very well

Regards

Hi djos. Thank for your kind comments. I must admit I chose the scheme partly because I thought it was going to be quick to do, as I was running out of time in the MTO GB, but you are quite right - it did take a bit of effort to get the weathering to look right.

 

Kind Regards,

 

Stix

[Bob Henry]

Hey Stix ... once again great work. I do have a question though. How do you convert the A - 3 over to the A - 4 ? I just happen to have two of the Tamiya 1/48 A - 3 kits and I have some aftermarket decals for a few A - 4 's. Any info would be very helpful. Thanks ....MUCHO         Bob H.

[PlaStix]

On 28/01/2017 at 4:36 AM, Bob Henry said:

Hey Stix ... once again great work. I do have a question though. How do you convert the A - 3 over to the A - 4 ? I just happen to have two of the Tamiya 1/48 A - 3 kits and I have some aftermarket decals for a few A - 4 's. Any info would be very helpful. Thanks ....MUCHO         Bob H.

Hi Bob and thank you very much.

I used this webpage as my guide: http://www.ipmsstockholm.org/magazine/2004/11/stuff_eng_fw190_01.htm

It seems the main visual difference concerns the aerial wire although there are other minor ones I didn't include. On the A3 the aerial wire joined the tail at the top front of it and there was a raised block it went into. On the A4 this was replaced by a short mast slightly  further back and the aerial wire formed a T with a wire going to the upper fuselage. There are diagrams on the page above. Apparently later A4s had different cooling slots behind the engine so you will need to check your references.

Hope this helps.

Kind regards,

Stix

Edited January 29, 2017 by PlaStix

[Bob Henry]

Thanks Stix for the info. I saved the web link.        Bob H.

[PlaStix]

No problem Bob. Hope it's useful.

Kind regards,

Stix

[mcdonnell]

Hello,Stix - My apologies for missing this topic when it first appeared on radar. A beautifully built and finished 'FW-190' and displayed in an imaginative and very realistic way.Great work as always,my friend.I can feel the draught from those spinning props from here!

😉👍 All the very best,Paul.