adey m Posted April 7, 2018 Author Share Posted April 7, 2018 FROG Ta152 progress update ............. Well I have bitten the bullet and applied the first coat of Humbrol Matt 251 RLM 81 over the lighter RLM 82 with a paintbrush. I have amazed myself at how well it seems to be going. I think it helps that the Xtra Color RLM 76 is glossy as the overlapping colours are not absorbed by it and I can manipulate them while they are still wet. First coat of Humbrol Gloss Yellow applied to fuselage band. 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FAAMAN Posted April 7, 2018 Share Posted April 7, 2018 That is a super finish you're achieving, this is going sooo well 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sgt.Squarehead Posted April 8, 2018 Share Posted April 8, 2018 Old school modelling at its very finest, I always love these builds of yours Ade. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adey m Posted April 9, 2018 Author Share Posted April 9, 2018 FROG TA 152 update ............ I think that is it now for the camo ......... must not get carried away , know when enough is enough. Now time to get on with the final details. Spinner spiral painted on ............. can't wait to spin that prop ............. I don't think I've enjoyed a kit this much since I was at school ............... 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
polo1112 Posted April 10, 2018 Share Posted April 10, 2018 Simply SUPERB ! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FAAMAN Posted April 10, 2018 Share Posted April 10, 2018 Just WOW 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adey m Posted April 12, 2018 Author Share Posted April 12, 2018 (edited) The Ta 152 is completed ................ Today I finished my FROG Ta 152. Yesterday I applied a mixture of the FROG decals and some ACADEMY decals I had in my spares, the FROG decals were quite thick and a bit yellow. I had to repaint the areas within the crosses to hide the yellowing. Model finishing touches include stretched sprue aerial wires, exhaust staining and wear and tear on the paintwork. So here is a little tempter of the finished model before I post it on Aircraft Ready For Inspection ................ see you there cheers, adey Edited April 12, 2018 by adey m 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FAAMAN Posted April 13, 2018 Share Posted April 13, 2018 Just magic going to have a look in the finished gallery now !!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
polo1112 Posted April 13, 2018 Share Posted April 13, 2018 Fantastic and impressive Ta-152. So realistic. Engineer Kurt Tank would be pleased to see it, wouldn't he. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andre B Posted April 13, 2018 Share Posted April 13, 2018 What kind of engine did you use? Impressive! /André 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graham Boak Posted April 13, 2018 Share Posted April 13, 2018 On 3/16/2018 at 7:35 PM, adey m said: Another thing that is confusing me is that there are photos showing the intake on the side of the nose being on the left on some and on the right on others. Did they do left and right hand drive versions .. A bit late here, but the intake to port is for a Daimler Benz DB603 engine, the one to starboard is for a Junkers Jumo 213. There were never enough DB603s to go around. From another early comment: the Airfix kit using TD+XI incorrectly was an Fw190D from 1958, not a Ta152. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adey m Posted April 13, 2018 Author Share Posted April 13, 2018 (edited) Hi Andre thank you for your comment This is the engine ............ I constructed the kit's propeller to be free spinning. A plastic rod glued into the rear of the propeller is slid freely into a plastic tube which is glued to the cowling. A plastic collar ( not yet fitted here ) holds the prop shaft in place. propulsion is started by a flick of the finger on my left hand while I press the camera shutter with my right hand ................ and sometimes I get the timing wrong like here ....................... cheers, adey Edited April 13, 2018 by adey m 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FAAMAN Posted April 13, 2018 Share Posted April 13, 2018 She looks superb mate @ Graham Boak, I think you missunderstood the earlier comments on the 1958 Airfix Fw 190D-9/11/13 kit. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MigModeller Posted December 14, 2019 Share Posted December 14, 2019 How accurate are ted decals/painting instructions? Thanks FAAman posts such as yours make a huge difference in knowing we are not making a generic plane There was a feature on this Frog kit in 'Classic Plastic' column of a modelling magazine. though the knowledge behind the build was limited. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Icedtea Posted January 15, 2023 Share Posted January 15, 2023 On 3/18/2018 at 10:17 AM, FAAMAN said: Very nice so far, here's some landing gear pics to help, painted in Vallejo RLM-02, all '190/Ta 152 versions had the same gear, This is the correct angles for the gear, 121a. Fw 190V-18 by Neil, on Flickr Landing gear components under way, 0063. MLG2sml by Neil, on Flickr Finished ready for final assembly, 160. GearFinish by Neil, on Flickr Hope this helps, FAA Not necessarily, the 190D9 series had a different retraction method to the Ta 152 which had electrical I think. However whether this altered the geometry of the undercarriage I dont know? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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