Shelliecool Posted September 2, 2018 Share Posted September 2, 2018 My next build is Tamyia's 1:72 Focke Wulf Fw190 D9 JV44. This is part of Tamyia's warbird collection, and a kit I picked up in the sale at a fantastic toy and model shop on my holidays. The box contains one grey sprue, with a little detail, a pilot, and a small clear sprue. There are also 2 decal sheets, one mostly consisting of the white stripes for the distinctive underside of the aircraft. I plan to build this straight from the box, although I plan to paint the markings on the underside rather than use the decals (keeping my fingers crossed here🤞). I am opting for the Red 3 colour scheme (makes me think of the Red Arrows), as flown by Hptm.Waldemar Wubke. Time for a quick sprue wash, and the fun can begin! 8 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Azgaron Posted September 2, 2018 Share Posted September 2, 2018 Looks interesting! Håkan 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Spadgent Posted September 2, 2018 Share Posted September 2, 2018 Cool. Looks like a nice kit. Johnny 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shelliecool Posted September 5, 2018 Author Share Posted September 5, 2018 Only done a little bit of work as I'm having difficulty matching my paints to those suggested by Tamyia. However I have fixed both halves of the wings together (she seems small!), And painted my German pilot. More to come later.........fingers crossed. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shelliecool Posted September 5, 2018 Author Share Posted September 5, 2018 So today, thanks to my other half these arrived......... and my troubles and deliberations are over! Cracking on with the build I airbrushed the fuselage interior using Vallejo RLM 66, applied the decal to the instrument panel and seat, and added some detailing to the interior of the cockpit. Needless to say Tonight I'm a happy bunny. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sturmovik Posted September 6, 2018 Share Posted September 6, 2018 I´ll be following this build to see how it goes, I´ve always liked the JV 44 "Papagei Staffel" and their bright colours. Plus, I want to see how much contrast there is betwen RLM 82 and 83. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigdave22014 Posted September 6, 2018 Share Posted September 6, 2018 That's an interesting scheme - someone wanted to stand out! May is suggest painting the underside white, masking the stripes and then overspraying with the red. The red is probably RLM23. Aren't the Warbirds series the ones that aren't actually Tamiya, but have been rebadged? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shelliecool Posted September 6, 2018 Author Share Posted September 6, 2018 9 hours ago, Bigdave22014 said: That's an interesting scheme - someone wanted to stand out! May is suggest painting the underside white, masking the stripes and then overspraying with the red. The red is probably RLM23. Aren't the Warbirds series the ones that aren't actually Tamiya, but have been rebadged? Hi Bigdave22014, It was the scheme that caught my eye in the shop.......I like a challenge and I thought it would test me. I have been toying with the idea of painting it white, masking and painting red over the top. This I thought the best as white is easier to cover than red. I didn't realise it was a rebox..... although it doesn't surprise me. It all looks very simple and minimal, so I'm guessing the paintwork will be it's shining moment, or downfall! Thanks, Michelle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shelliecool Posted September 7, 2018 Author Share Posted September 7, 2018 Since my last post I have built the cockpit, this was very fiddly as it's a tight squeeze fitting the seat, instrument panel and control column in. With a little jiggling and a pair of tweezers I managed to get it in place. Once this was dry I dry fitted the cockpit into the fuselage and joined both halves together. Surprisingly they went together well, so I got out the cement and set to work. Today (having left it to set overnight) I am pretty pleased with the results. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neil5208 Posted September 7, 2018 Share Posted September 7, 2018 On 9/6/2018 at 8:04 AM, Bigdave22014 said: That's an interesting scheme - someone wanted to stand out! May is suggest painting the underside white, masking the stripes and then overspraying with the red. The red is probably RLM23. Aren't the Warbirds series the ones that aren't actually Tamiya, but have been rebadged? Quick search result is this is a 1995 rebox of a 1989 tool Italeri kit 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shelliecool Posted September 8, 2018 Author Share Posted September 8, 2018 The build is really coming together now, I attached the tail plane yesterday (I am uncertain as to why there are 2 holes either side of the tail plane......answers on a postcard please!). I then fixed the fuselage to the wings, be warned if you attempt this kit, you have to jiggle the fuselage a little to make sure there is no gap along the leading edge of the wing. That said it fits well, with little work. I also added the engine cover on the nose, this I feel has given her a rather distinctive look. More to come later folks. 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brandy Posted September 8, 2018 Share Posted September 8, 2018 You're turning into a female @CedB with your work rate, but do you hang them from the ceiling? Great stuff! Ian 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shelliecool Posted September 8, 2018 Author Share Posted September 8, 2018 49 minutes ago, limeypilot said: You're turning into a female @CedB with your work rate, but do you hang them from the ceiling? Great stuff! Ian At present I am storing them in my display cabinet....... but I'm running out of room rapidly, so may resort to hanging them from the ceiling very soon! Its a pleasure to be likened to Ced, thank you. Michelle 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martian Posted September 8, 2018 Share Posted September 8, 2018 You just need to buy another display cabinet Michelle, simples! Martian 👽 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corsairfoxfouruncle Posted September 8, 2018 Share Posted September 8, 2018 (edited) 8 hours ago, Shelliecool said: I am uncertain as to why there are 2 holes either side of the tail plane... I believe they’re for maintenance/zeroing the weapons on the aircraft? Mechanics could run a metal bar through the holes then chain it and lift the tail up via a hoist to a flying attitude. This would allow acces to the tail wheel and for zeroing the guns to converge at the same point. Like this photo, there are stands to either side of the fuselage holding up the bar as the tail wheel is being serviced. Most tail draggers had a similar arrangement. Dennis Edited September 8, 2018 by Corsairfoxfouruncle 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shelliecool Posted September 9, 2018 Author Share Posted September 9, 2018 Progress update for today: I have airbrushed and secured in place the area behind the cockpit, and fixed the cowling in place on the nose. I then began a little sanding of the seams (my least favourite job!). Using a small jewellery file, before gently sanding it smooth with sending sticks.....so far so good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shelliecool Posted September 13, 2018 Author Share Posted September 13, 2018 Once I was happy with the look of my seams, I gave the build a quick blast of primer. This is usually the moment I realise my sanding isn't quite as good as I'd hoped, although this time I was pleasantly surprised as the seam had vanished. So it was time for the colour process to begin, I asked up the aircraft and prepared to airbrush the white underside. I am using Vallejo white, which mixed and sprayed with its usual ease. One light coat down, I will give her another once it has dried. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thom216 Posted September 14, 2018 Share Posted September 14, 2018 (edited) Always liked the 190 and this is some great progress. Makes me want to crank out one from the Shelf o' Dust, but then that's a half dozen in progress with nothin' getting done!😁 Edited September 14, 2018 by Thom216 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shelliecool Posted September 17, 2018 Author Share Posted September 17, 2018 With the white underside dry, I masked the wings and began painting the fuselage. Firstly laying down several light coats of the Sky (or Vallejo Grey blue) before blending the Light blue nose into the fuselage, it's subtle but nice, I do love Luftwaffe colour schemes. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shelliecool Posted September 19, 2018 Author Share Posted September 19, 2018 Last night I began work on the camouflage pattern. I opted to freehand the pattern, using Vallejo light green first of all. I will begin the dark green sections once dry and repeat as necessary. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hamden Posted September 19, 2018 Share Posted September 19, 2018 Looking very nice Roger 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shelliecool Posted September 20, 2018 Author Share Posted September 20, 2018 With the Vallejo light green dry last night I began work on the Dark green sections. For this I used Vallejo dark green from the Luftwaffe colours set, this however is lighter than the light green! Undeterred, I continued and used it to airbrush the camo pattern. Looking at the other colours in the set I discovered RLM74 (Grey Green) is a better match and far darker. So this evening I have gone over the Dark green sections and am now happier with the contrast. Not the best photos, it's a strange light tonight. Anyway, my next plan is to mask the stripes and tackle the red underside 😬. That's all for now. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shelliecool Posted September 22, 2018 Author Share Posted September 22, 2018 Last night I painstakingly masked the stripes on the underside of the aircraft, this proved extremely fiddly but will be worth it as the decals look equally as fiddly to apply. I have burnished them firmly into place so fingers crossed there won't be any bleeding. A stiff drink 😂 and I will begin airbrushing the Vallejo red. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shelliecool Posted September 22, 2018 Author Share Posted September 22, 2018 One coat of red down, it went down better than I expected (I always find red a pain to airbrush!), More coats needed, but so far so good. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hamden Posted September 22, 2018 Share Posted September 22, 2018 Looks good from here Roger 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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