IanC Posted June 18, 2018 Share Posted June 18, 2018 Hello This is my second attempt at the new-tool Airfix Fw 190 - the previous attempt was consigned to the bin after just about everything went wrong. No problems this time, except for the nose spiral decal. I gave up trying to get it to bed down and so hand-painted it instead. I used Mr Hobby paints on this occasion, which went down beautifully and gave a shiny enough surface for the decals so that no gloss coat was required. Weathering was carried out with pastels and pencils, and the whole thing sealed with W&N satin varnish. I look forward to any comments or criticisms. Best wishes Ian 47 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ColinChipmunkfan Posted June 18, 2018 Share Posted June 18, 2018 No criticisms, that is a very good looking model well painted- what scale is it? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uncle Pete Posted June 18, 2018 Share Posted June 18, 2018 Hats off to you for nailing the spiral! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sideways Sid Posted June 18, 2018 Share Posted June 18, 2018 At 1/72 the detail belies the scale. Very effective paint and weathering finish. Must be very satisfying end result for you. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corsairfoxfouruncle Posted June 18, 2018 Share Posted June 18, 2018 Very nice Focke-Wulf 👍 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IanC Posted June 18, 2018 Author Share Posted June 18, 2018 5 hours ago, Uncle Pete said: Hats off to you for nailing the spiral! Thanks Pete. It's not something I want to repeat any time soon! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BerndM Posted June 18, 2018 Share Posted June 18, 2018 Flawless result including your propeller spiral. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adey m Posted June 18, 2018 Share Posted June 18, 2018 Wow, that is a superb build Ian, the superb photography shows off every fine detail and your weathering and staining is nicely subtle and true to scale I think. regards, adey 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
invidia Posted June 18, 2018 Share Posted June 18, 2018 very nice looking model. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VMA131Marine Posted June 18, 2018 Share Posted June 18, 2018 I think your spinner spiral looks just fine when compared to some originals: 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unfinished project Posted June 18, 2018 Share Posted June 18, 2018 Top notch finish on this aircraft very nice 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hairtrigger Posted June 18, 2018 Share Posted June 18, 2018 First class. Really like that.. I'm looking at an old Frog Ta152 1:72 no decal for nose cone, and thinking I'll paint cone white, roll some blue tack around cone and then paint it black, take off blue tack and hopefully end up with a nice spiral... This worked on a 1/32 109 I did, but 1/72 sure is fiddly. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vultures1 Posted June 18, 2018 Share Posted June 18, 2018 Very nice indeed! Well done 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IanC Posted June 18, 2018 Author Share Posted June 18, 2018 8 hours ago, Sideways Sid said: At 1/72 the detail belies the scale. Very effective paint and weathering finish. Must be very satisfying end result for you. Thanks Sid. Yes I was pleased to get this one done after the trials and tribs last time around. 2 hours ago, adey m said: Wow, that is a superb build Ian, the superb photography shows off every fine detail and your weathering and staining is nicely subtle and true to scale I think. regards, adey Thank you Adey. That's the effect I'm going for. I find it easier to achieve with pastels rather than paint, although in this case I also picked out some panels with an oil wash, mainly on the undersides. 2 hours ago, VMA131Marine said: I think your spinner spiral looks just fine when compared to some originals: Love those photos. The one above looks especially rough and ready! 53 minutes ago, Hairtrigger said: First class. Really like that.. I'm looking at an old Frog Ta152 1:72 no decal for nose cone, and thinking I'll paint cone white, roll some blue tack around cone and then paint it black, take off blue tack and hopefully end up with a nice spiral... This worked on a 1/32 109 I did, but 1/72 sure is fiddly. Thank you. Yes, I thought about doing that. I also considered using some of that very narrow masking tape, but in the end just went for it. 🙂 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BIG X Posted June 18, 2018 Share Posted June 18, 2018 Really nice one and more respect for the nose cone from here - top result. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PattheCat Posted June 18, 2018 Share Posted June 18, 2018 (edited) Very nice Wurger. Congrats. Makes me think it's maybe worth to try to salvage mine. Edited June 18, 2018 by PattheCat 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevej60 Posted June 18, 2018 Share Posted June 18, 2018 That's a stunner Ian,great job,my only attempt at this kit went binside too! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FalkeEins Posted June 18, 2018 Share Posted June 18, 2018 nice result indeed. I thought it was a decent kit, not quite as 'refined' as Eduard's 72nd range but looks the part. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neil5208 Posted June 19, 2018 Share Posted June 19, 2018 Excellent results, definately worthy of your time. The Airfix kits may not be as detailed as other but can still lead to this level of finish when done right. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ColinChipmunkfan Posted June 19, 2018 Share Posted June 19, 2018 Hi Ian, sorry I did not read the heading telling me your Fw190 was 1/72. When I looked at the quality and detail of it I thought it must be 1/48 at least- well done! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IanC Posted June 19, 2018 Author Share Posted June 19, 2018 1 hour ago, ColinChipmunkfan said: Hi Ian, sorry I did not read the heading telling me your Fw190 was 1/72. When I looked at the quality and detail of it I thought it must be 1/48 at least- well done! Thanks. That's very kind of you to say. As FalkeEins says it's not as refined a kit as Eduard's superb effort, but generally looks the part under a bit of paint! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glatisant Posted June 19, 2018 Share Posted June 19, 2018 That's a great looking FW190. Beautiful finish. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark4700 Posted June 19, 2018 Share Posted June 19, 2018 Lovely finish. Want one. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kapam Posted June 20, 2018 Share Posted June 20, 2018 Very nice work! It's admirable that you went straight out and built another one after your first attempt went awry. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IanC Posted June 20, 2018 Author Share Posted June 20, 2018 8 hours ago, kapam said: Very nice work! It's admirable that you went straight out and built another one after your first attempt went awry. Cheers. Well, there were a few others in between but I'm gradually working my way through all the new-tool Airfix WW2 aircraft kits - single engine and twins, at least. So I had to revisit this one eventually. Mind you, the HobbyBoss P-61 is currently on the work bench! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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