Kevin Callahan Posted February 10, 2019 Share Posted February 10, 2019 This is the first official completion of 2019. Because of the recent snowy weather and the need to move my photo booth downstairs, I'm only just now starting to document the January and early February completions. The model is Revell's civil variant. It was delightfully free of the earlier kit's oversized rivets and went together well. It did spend some time on the Shelf of Shame, but only because of the daunting masking job that was required to get all those Black stripes laid down. Although the kit provides these as decals, they seemed pretty thick and matte to me, so I opted for paint instead. There were a couple of minor disasters along the way - lost parts due the model's long gestation, and some paint that pulled up when I took off all that intricate masking. But in the end, I don't think it came out too badly, especially given its history. It is always satisfying to rescue a longtime resident from the pending pile. The markings come from a Print Scale sheet, and depict the Fw-200 as part of the Berlin-New York record flight in 1938. This is completed aircraft #503 (1 aircraft, 0 ordnance, 0 vehicles for the year 2019), finished in January of 2019. As always, more details on the blog. 48 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IrritableRabbit Posted February 10, 2019 Share Posted February 10, 2019 Lovely that. Interesting and well done scheme of a mark that I have never seen before! Smashing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam Poultney Posted February 10, 2019 Share Posted February 10, 2019 Lovely model Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnT Posted February 10, 2019 Share Posted February 10, 2019 Well worth the wait and effort resulting in a great finish. The FW200 airliner along with the DC2 & 3 and the DH91 mark the turn from old style stick and string airliners to the modern era for me. Dont fancy doing the set by any chance? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pinky coffeeboat Posted February 10, 2019 Share Posted February 10, 2019 Very nice indeed. I bought one recently, but I'll never build it as it's too big for my display case so whenever Roden produce their 1/144 kit (hopefully civil Condor) it'll be moved on. Hoping mine turns out as nicely as yours. Jeff 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Callahan Posted February 10, 2019 Author Share Posted February 10, 2019 (edited) 2 hours ago, JohnT said: Well worth the wait and effort resulting in a great finish. The FW200 airliner along with the DC2 & 3 and the DH91 mark the turn from old style stick and string airliners to the modern era for me. Dont fancy doing the set by any chance? I have a completed DC-3 in Lufthansa markings and a (non-Lufthansa) DC-2. And a Ju-86. Plus I have the DH-91 primered up and just awaiting a bit more moderate weather to get down to the garage and get the Aluminum topcoat put on. Once I get my display cases rearranged (which might not be til summer) I'm planning on doing some photos of related types that I've completed. By then the DH-91 should be all finished barring catastrophe (never out of the realm of possibility here at the 72 Land production facility.....) Edited February 10, 2019 by Kevin Callahan 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gingerbob Posted February 10, 2019 Share Posted February 10, 2019 4 hours ago, Kevin Callahan said: This is completed aircraft #503 ... but who's counting? 😉 Lovely build, but with those big 2-bladed props it almost looks like a free-flight model! (Don't try it.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnT Posted February 10, 2019 Share Posted February 10, 2019 I'll look forward to those pics Kevin, especially the DH-91 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevej60 Posted February 10, 2019 Share Posted February 10, 2019 Look's fantastic,great job and nice to see a civil 200. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Callahan Posted February 11, 2019 Author Share Posted February 11, 2019 Being pretty happy with the Fw-200, I've been thinking about that civil He-111C from Roden, the one that got away. One of the few kits I have ever actually trashed midway through. That keeps nagging at me (I'm pretty committed to finish what I actually get started, though admittedly a couple of decades may pass between starting and completing). And I'd love to get the He-116 and Ju-60 from Classic Plane, but I've never made a purchase from their online shop and their website is seriously deficient when it comes to photos of what comes in the box. Any experience that the collective can pass on would be appreciated. And Planet does a couple of (resin) 20s/30s Lufthansa types. So I'm not done with the Lufthansa classics in 1:72 just yet... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HP42 Posted February 15, 2019 Share Posted February 15, 2019 A really good looing model and a nightmare to mask off from what I can see. I'm doing the same kit at the moment though I've got the decals to do Hitler's personal aircraft. The kit decals are perished beyond use. Tempted by the Danish version as I'd rather not shove swastikas all over it. 🤔 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pedro1 Posted February 15, 2019 Share Posted February 15, 2019 Great build and inspiration for the one in my stash Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baldy Posted February 15, 2019 Share Posted February 15, 2019 Looks great in that scheme - very smart! Cheers Malcolm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry Callahan Posted February 18, 2019 Share Posted February 18, 2019 awesome model Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark4700 Posted February 18, 2019 Share Posted February 18, 2019 Fantastic. Never seen one before. Very striking colour scheme. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roginoz Posted February 18, 2019 Share Posted February 18, 2019 That's lovely, Kev. Why does it look like the u/c's collapsed.......?? Rog Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meatbox8 Posted February 18, 2019 Share Posted February 18, 2019 That's a beauty. A superb paint finish. The black has a very realistic scale black appearance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RidgeRunner Posted February 18, 2019 Share Posted February 18, 2019 (edited) Ah, Kevin, that is lovely :). I built a Revell Condor while still at school in the 1970s and it is a machine that has remaining in my memory with affection ever since. Yours is a beauty :). Martin Edited February 18, 2019 by RidgeRunner Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thomas737 Posted March 24, 2019 Share Posted March 24, 2019 On 2/15/2019 at 5:05 PM, HP42 said: A really good looing model and a nightmare to mask off from what I can see. I'm doing the same kit at the moment though I've got the decals to do Hitler's personal aircraft. The kit decals are perished beyond use. Tempted by the Danish version as I'd rather not shove swastikas all over it. 🤔 If you can wait a little bit, Ruben Husberg of Lima November Decals is planning to release some Danish Airlines decals for the Focke Wulf later this year. Cheers Thomas 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HP42 Posted March 24, 2019 Share Posted March 24, 2019 1 hour ago, Thomas737 said: If you can wait a little bit, Ruben Husberg of Lima November Decals is planning to release some Danish Airlines decals for the Focke Wulf later this year. Cheers Thomas Thanks for that. I've actually finished it and it's in the cabinet. Very majestic looking thing, have a spare kit so may do the Danish version one day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Callahan Posted March 25, 2019 Author Share Posted March 25, 2019 (edited) On 2/18/2019 at 1:16 AM, roginoz said: That's lovely, Kev. Why does it look like the u/c's collapsed.......?? Rog Well, that would be because the undercarriage collapsed right before I took the photos! Actually, the wheel came disengaged from the gear itself. I've since rectified it so it is back to where it needs to be. Murphys Law of Model Photography strikes again... Edited March 25, 2019 by Kevin Callahan 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kapam Posted March 25, 2019 Share Posted March 25, 2019 Very nice indeed! I think I've seen the kit in a few 2nd-hand lots now and again; but never looked in the box. I think it makes a nice subject as an airliner - quite regal looking. Is that an unglazed porthole each side of the cockpit, or an optical illusion? Well done, anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
invidia Posted March 25, 2019 Share Posted March 25, 2019 Great looking model,not seen one in civilian colours before. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Callahan Posted March 25, 2019 Author Share Posted March 25, 2019 5 hours ago, kapam said: Very nice indeed! I think I've seen the kit in a few 2nd-hand lots now and again; but never looked in the box. I think it makes a nice subject as an airliner - quite regal looking. Is that an unglazed porthole each side of the cockpit, or an optical illusion? Well done, anyway. The thing was not quite as finished as I thought it was while taking the photos. Still needs some Kristal Kleer to finish that bit off. Actual, it is an intentional design element to allow dogs to stick their heads out the porthole while the plane is in flight. You know dogs.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kapam Posted March 26, 2019 Share Posted March 26, 2019 18 hours ago, Kevin Callahan said: Actual, it is an intentional design element to allow dogs to stick their heads out the porthole while the plane is in flight. You know dogs.... Ha Ha! Good explanation! 😁 So who knew that pilots were allowed to have their pets in the cockpit! LOL! 😄 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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