Adam Poultney Posted September 4, 2019 Share Posted September 4, 2019 (edited) So..... I'm a serial starter. I have like 12 kits being worked on.... Send help..... I bought this kit at the 2019 RIAT, so after a short stay in my stash this kit will be replacing my shelf of doomed Airfix Fw190 A-8. Anyway, on with the build! The parts It's hard to believe how many parts there are in a kit in this scale. This is my first Eduard kit, and it looks like I'll be buying more if my mind survives this build. I also gave a Spitfire to do somewhere in the stash. Detail is insane Nice clear parts. Interestingly, they're quite different from the Airfix kit, which I'll post comparisons to later. And the bane of my model existence. This is why I will go insane building this... Photoetch. The cockpit First of the etch parts on, probably never to be seen again once the fuselage is sealed up. Having added all the unpainted etch parts, I painted the cockpit tub in RLM 66 grey. Prepainted instrument panels were then added. Because the carpet monster keeps trying to eat all the parts and I keep on misplacing photoetch, I made a photoetch square where all those parts are put. Seatbelt time... I don't know what I did wrong, but when the seatbelts are attached the seat didn't fit at all... I ended up trimming down the etch parts to make it fit. The stick was added and the cockpit tub was complete Edited November 16, 2019 by Adam Poultney 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Retired Bob Posted September 4, 2019 Share Posted September 4, 2019 7 minutes ago, Adam Poultney said: So..... I'm a serial starter. I have like 12 kits being worked on.... Send help..... 12, is that all. Not to worry about all those parts for your FW 190, almost half are for the spares box. 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neil5208 Posted September 4, 2019 Share Posted September 4, 2019 The Eduard Fw190 kits in 1/72 are a favorite of mine, got another five to build. Just be careful with the upper wing fuselage jointaround the side armour plate tends to be a gap when fitting 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roger Newsome Posted September 4, 2019 Share Posted September 4, 2019 What a coincidence @Retired Bob Looks like you're off to a good start Adam and you might just have inspired me to join the serial starters club. Roger. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Retired Bob Posted September 4, 2019 Share Posted September 4, 2019 1 minute ago, Roger Newsome said: Looks like you're off to a good start Adam and you might just have inspired me to join the serial starters club. Variety is the spice of life so they used to say, if you have lots of things on the go you never get bored waiting for glue/paint to dry. How many times did I ruin things by being impatient and not letting the glue/paint to dry properly. Now, even with using sprue gloop I always have lots of things to be getting on with. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam Poultney Posted September 4, 2019 Author Share Posted September 4, 2019 28 minutes ago, Roger Newsome said: What a coincidence @Retired Bob Looks like you're off to a good start Adam and you might just have inspired me to join the serial starters club. Roger. I am so sorry 😂 You'll never finish another model! At least not the decals... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roger Newsome Posted September 4, 2019 Share Posted September 4, 2019 2 minutes ago, Adam Poultney said: I am so sorry 😂 You'll never finish another model! At least not the decals... No need to apologise Adam, I'll take that as a challenge. 🤣 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam Poultney Posted September 4, 2019 Author Share Posted September 4, 2019 20 minutes ago, Roger Newsome said: No need to apologise Adam, I'll take that as a challenge. 🤣 Then get started! It gets very addictive, especially with simpler kits such as old 'new' airfix kits (like the Spitfire PR.XIX) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Retired Bob Posted September 4, 2019 Share Posted September 4, 2019 (edited) 1 hour ago, Adam Poultney said: Then get started! It gets very addictive, especially with simpler kits such as old 'new' airfix kits (like the Spitfire PR.XIX) Funny you should say that, That's exactly what I have entered in "The year I was born GB" several hours ago. Edited September 4, 2019 by Retired Bob 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam Poultney Posted September 4, 2019 Author Share Posted September 4, 2019 45 minutes ago, Retired Bob said: Funny you should say that, That's exactly what I have entered in "The year I was born GB" several hours ago. That's currently ongoing?? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sturmovik Posted September 4, 2019 Share Posted September 4, 2019 7 hours ago, Retired Bob said: almost half are for the spares box. That's true, with Eduard's 109s, I always end up with an entire sprue of spare pieces. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Retired Bob Posted September 4, 2019 Share Posted September 4, 2019 6 minutes ago, Adam Poultney said: That's currently ongoing?? Yes, it started 3 August until 24 November. With the change to the end date of the Frog GB, I reckoned I could fit it in. 8 minutes ago, Sturmovik said: That's true, with Eduard's 109s, I always end up with an entire sprue of spare pieces. With both the Eduard Bf 109 and their FW 190 they make common sprues to cover early and late variants, so there are plenty of spare parts from both kits. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam Poultney Posted September 4, 2019 Author Share Posted September 4, 2019 54 minutes ago, Retired Bob said: Yes, it started 3 August until 24 November. With the change to the end date of the Frog GB, I reckoned I could fit it in. Doh!! Thought it was October that it started... There's not much great for my year anyway. 2003 was fairly dull: a handful of crashes (including the Space Shuttle Columbia), a few first flights of light aircraft, military trainers, and some amphibious aircraft, the Concorde's retirement and that is about it really. Yeah I was born in 2003... Kinda young around here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Retired Bob Posted September 4, 2019 Share Posted September 4, 2019 12 minutes ago, Adam Poultney said: Yeah I was born in 2003... Kinda young around here Good to have some younger members, my sons were born in 1989 and 1995, but neither of them could be interested in my "boring, old man hobby" I did think things might change when they got interested in War Hammer gaming, but they just wanted me to paint all their figures and vehicles. You are right about 2003 being a lean year for notable aviation events, seems if you are determined to enter its either Concord or the space shuttle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam Poultney Posted September 5, 2019 Author Share Posted September 5, 2019 (edited) 27 minutes ago, Retired Bob said: Good to have some younger members, my sons were born in 1989 and 1995, but neither of them could be interested in my "boring, old man hobby" I did think things might change when they got interested in War Hammer gaming, but they just wanted me to paint all their figures and vehicles. You are right about 2003 being a lean year for notable aviation events, seems if you are determined to enter its either Concord or the space shuttle. For me it was inevitable that I'd get into this. I've always been fascinated with things that have wings since I was about old enough to look through a book full of v bomber pictures. As soon as I got an Airfix kit I fell in love with it, but the results weren't great. I built the occasional one, but did a lot of Warhammer 40k to learn how to paint. Got back into scale models rather than 40k at the beginning of 2018, quickly bought an airbrush and the rest is on this forum. Best bit of being 16 is buying airbrush paints and kits that well... aren't for beginners. Love it at model shows and stuff when whoever's selling them is more than mildly surprised at the fact that I build these. Know of any good kits released in 2003 since I think that qualifies for the GB? Edited September 5, 2019 by Adam Poultney 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
opus999 Posted September 5, 2019 Share Posted September 5, 2019 I'll follow this with interest, since I just got one of these myself! My Eduard Spitfire Mk. IX was possibly the best kit I've done. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam Poultney Posted September 5, 2019 Author Share Posted September 5, 2019 13 minutes ago, opus999 said: I'll follow this with interest, since I just got one of these myself! My Eduard Spitfire Mk. IX was possibly the best kit I've done. That is a nice build! I have their MKVIII in the stash with the extended wingtips. Might be one to start soon... There's a nice PRU Blue scheme included that I would like to go with my Swedish Spitfire S31 (PR.XIX). 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam Poultney Posted September 5, 2019 Author Share Posted September 5, 2019 Fuselage sub assembly The parts fit very nicely and I can't get over the level of detail! The rest goes together nicely as well, just a little messing around with the cowling to get it right. There is also a small detail which the instructions call to be filled. Just trim down that part under the cowl by a fraction of a millimeter. The wings All of these parts go together well, this kit is a joy to build. A quick coat of primer and RLM 02 later, and a wash in 50% Citadel Nuln Oil, 50% some Vallejo oil wash (acrylic paint, mimicking oil), the wings are ready to go together. Fuselage and wing joining The wings and fuselage join without issue. You just have to be careful to get it right, it's easy to misalign them slightly. The rudder is also slightly deflected. Just perfect..... 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam Poultney Posted September 5, 2019 Author Share Posted September 5, 2019 The control surfaces I've already mentioned the rudder, here's a closer picture: The airelons are rotated. The control collum in the cockpit is actually slightly to the side, so these match up with that. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
opus999 Posted September 5, 2019 Share Posted September 5, 2019 1 hour ago, Adam Poultney said: I can't get over the level of detail! Both the Spitfire and the MiG-15 had unbelievable levels of detail for 1/72. It really made them joys to work on. Looking really good so far! Love the control surfaces matching the stick. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam Poultney Posted September 5, 2019 Author Share Posted September 5, 2019 13 hours ago, opus999 said: Both the Spitfire and the MiG-15 had unbelievable levels of detail for 1/72. It really made them joys to work on. Looking really good so far! Love the control surfaces matching the stick. Might have to do their MiG-15 at some point.... I'm considering buying one of their Royal Class kits, idk if there's one for the MiG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam Poultney Posted September 27, 2019 Author Share Posted September 27, 2019 Not done anything further on the Eduard kit, but the Airfix kit has been rescued and is now almost complete. So here's my poorly constructed Airfix Fw190 before painting. No excuse for this poor quality building on my part, and that's after it's been sanded down... Wheel wells are ok though So with that out of the way, the model was cleaned up and primed. The canopy was masked and glued on, and other small but sturdy parts were added. My usual black basing preshade followed. The gear was also attached at this point. A bit of colour before painting just to try out the technique a bit more (I tried this first on my Airfix 1/72 Bf109-G6). Painting continued, The scheme I interpreted the painting guide as is RLM 74/75 over 65 or 64. The colour I actually used underneath was RLM 78 because I'm running low on 65 and it's close, and paler and greyer than 65. I think this kinda looks more correct. I'm not 100% convinced it was 65 underneath. This is just before I applied the 74. The model was then gloss coated around the areas where decals will be. I started with the huge swastikas that look far oversized for a such a small fin, but that's what Focke-Wulfs had. Decals continued to be applied. This was an hour long session at college where I just sat down with a model and applied decals. Rather relaxing, even if I did waste a set of swastikas by initially soaking the wrong ones (thankfully I caught this before I applied them). 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SaminCam Posted September 27, 2019 Share Posted September 27, 2019 This looks great, the preshade and coat on top look very effective. Definitely got this one on my to do list. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam Poultney Posted September 29, 2019 Author Share Posted September 29, 2019 (edited) The Airfix Kit, finished The decal for the spinner is on after painting it and the prop with RLM 70. Vallejo's RLM 70 air paint goes on really nicely with a brush. Weathered and chipped, much better than when I started out with weathering. Far more refined and logically applied. ] The underside, done with a combination of Citadel Nuln Oil, one of Vallejo's oil effect (acrylic) washes, and a bit of Vallejo model air camouflage medium brown (I think) mixed in here and there. I'll call this finished unless I decide to do more on the weathering (and one small repair to the paint on the tail) Edited September 29, 2019 by Adam Poultney 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam Poultney Posted September 29, 2019 Author Share Posted September 29, 2019 Posed with other German built aircraft. 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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