invidia Posted December 15, 2019 Share Posted December 15, 2019 Here are photos of the articale in a 1971 ( i got the year wrong in my comment above) issue of scale models. hope this is some use. 3 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnson Posted December 15, 2019 Share Posted December 15, 2019 Many thanks for posting the Scale Models article @invidia. I love those old pieces, I have a similar one from the Airfix Magazine probably from a similar date, I'll post a copy on here. But what I found very interesting was the two photos of 150168 taken at the exhibition of German aircraft as Farnborough in Oct/Nov 1945 - I'd never seen before! I've been looking at Ta 152H pics for years and have most of the books on them, but never seen those before. Is there any chance you could scan the pics at a higher res? 600 dpi? Or close-up photos? Cheers, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
invidia Posted December 15, 2019 Share Posted December 15, 2019 50 minutes ago, Johnson said: Many thanks for posting the Scale Models article @invidia. I love those old pieces, I have a similar one from the Airfix Magazine probably from a similar date, I'll post a copy on here. But what I found very interesting was the two photos of 150168 taken at the exhibition of German aircraft as Farnborough in Oct/Nov 1945 - I'd never seen before! I've been looking at Ta 152H pics for years and have most of the books on them, but never seen those before. Is there any chance you could scan the pics at a higher res? 600 dpi? Or close-up photos? Cheers, i will try and take some closer/better photos. however the magazines are 48 years old and faded and also the pictures in the magazine are not that good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
invidia Posted December 15, 2019 Share Posted December 15, 2019 @Johnson pretty much the best i can do, hope their helpful 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnson Posted December 15, 2019 Share Posted December 15, 2019 Great! Thanks @invidia. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Thompson Posted December 15, 2019 Share Posted December 15, 2019 How about this: Also several here: https://www.google.com/search?q=farnborough+1945+Ta-152&tbm=isch&source=univ&client=firefox-b-d&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwiX97SeybjmAhWTsJ4KHTTPAf8QsAR6BAgIEAE&biw=1920&bih=938 John 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sroubos Posted December 15, 2019 Share Posted December 15, 2019 On 12/11/2019 at 10:36 AM, Graham Boak said: The Aosima kit gives you a choice of cowlings with open or closed gills, which would benefit the Frog tooling as this part was notably poor on this, looking like a poorly formed plunge moulding. I am still looking for a spare with open gills, as the Arado 240 was always seen with these open and I've only one Aosima Ta154 kit. I can't really justify a second one. Not sure how easily available this is and it is definitely not the most economical way I suppose to solve the issue but you could try to get a hold of two of High Planes models conversion kits for the Tamiya Dora 9. http://acc.kitreview.com/me262fw190dhighplanesreviewbg_1.htm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graham Boak Posted December 15, 2019 Share Posted December 15, 2019 Interesting thought, though I suspect that the bits, even if available, might end up on my oId Airfix Dora which is still lurking about somewhere. More importantly, I'm not sure that the cowls were identical. Probably not because of the different engines. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sroubos Posted December 16, 2019 Share Posted December 16, 2019 Ah ok, I didn't realize it was a different variant of the 213. Reading up on it the configuration is physically different between de A and E versions so yes, the cowling may be affected. If not I can recommend it, it is a nicely detailed part. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnson Posted December 16, 2019 Share Posted December 16, 2019 Just for old times sake, and it would fit in with the age of the kit, here are some pages from the Airfix Magazine, probably from the late 60s: Cheers, 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Denford Posted December 16, 2019 Share Posted December 16, 2019 A really 'historic' article and it just shows the lengths modellers were prepared to go to get an accurate model. Sadly it misses out on the rear fuselage extension by a constant cross-section 'plug'. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chuck1945 Posted December 16, 2019 Share Posted December 16, 2019 I’ll have to check my files, but I probably still have both the one copied to. here and the one it mentions regarding a Dora correction article 😛. Age showing I suspect Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Hassall Posted December 17, 2019 Share Posted December 17, 2019 On 12/12/2019 at 2:26 PM, NorthBayKid said: Tempus fugit! Youre right...senior moments it was 73 when the size format of SM changed to larger. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
72modeler Posted December 17, 2019 Share Posted December 17, 2019 Ah, those were the days! Before pre-shading, panel line washes, and Future/Klear! Brought back a lot of memories! Come to think of it, wasn't Polly-S the only acrylic paint back then? Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Abakan Posted December 17, 2019 Share Posted December 17, 2019 (edited) On 12/11/2019 at 10:21 AM, Wm Blecky said: Hasegawa never released a Ta.152. Dragon's kit is their own. Aoshima's looks like it was tooled by Hasegawa though. The similarities between it and the Hasegawa 190 family of kits are remarkably similar. I've not seen the Kora release, but if they used the Aoshima kit, it's worth getting if you can not locate the Aoshima boxing. That is definitely "NOT" aka almost entirely correct. I know as I got TWO of them the last time I was in Tokyo. I did get the Dragon kit in Hasegawa boxes. 1/72, not 1/48. However I agree that the Aoshima Kit is the one to look for. I hunted down as many as I would while in Japan and got a total of six. Pretty cheap too, about 10 Dollars each. Edited December 17, 2019 by Abakan 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevehnz Posted December 17, 2019 Share Posted December 17, 2019 1 hour ago, Abakan said: I did get the Dragon kit in Hasegawa boxes. 1/72, Scalemates agrees with this too. Steve. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Abakan Posted December 21, 2019 Share Posted December 21, 2019 On 12/17/2019 at 11:19 PM, stevehnz said: Scalemates agrees with this too. Steve. Actually I got this box https://www.scalemates.com/kits/hasegawa-65365-focke-wulf-ta152h-1--325988 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevehnz Posted December 21, 2019 Share Posted December 21, 2019 Just now, Abakan said: Actually I got this box https://www.scalemates.com/kits/hasegawa-65365-focke-wulf-ta152h-1--325988 Cripes, not seen one of them before. 😮 Steve. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wm Blecky Posted December 22, 2019 Share Posted December 22, 2019 On 12/11/2019 at 6:00 AM, Graham Boak said: It would certainly help the Frog/Revell version, but it has closed gills so wouldn't help me. Graham, something that just occurred to me. Pavla does a Fw.190D-9 update set that includes a cowling with open slats: Would that cowling be suitable? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graham Boak Posted December 22, 2019 Share Posted December 22, 2019 Offhand I'd say yes, but it would depend upon actually seeing the two together. The two designs had different internals, but I don't think that this is visible externally. It occurs to me that because of the handed intake behind the open gills, one of these would be closed permanently and this would differ between the two FWs. It would also differ between the Ar.240 and 440. This suggests that another Ta.152 cowl would be preferred, but it wouldn't be difficult to close one bill and open another. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kushan_Farsight Posted January 16, 2020 Share Posted January 16, 2020 After picking up one of these kits on a whim this afternoon as i passed by a model shop on the way home, i was a little dejected to find some seriously old tooling when opening the box. However, after finding this thread, and its wealth of resources, im pumped - thanks everyone! Whilst its not exactly filled to the brim with details, on the whole the kit seems relatively accurate in general proportions, and it leaves me a few places i can give a go at scratch building knowing it cant be worse than the supplied kit offering! @Johnson great resource - some of these pics will be essential for my scratchbuilding plans! 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
72modeler Posted January 16, 2020 Share Posted January 16, 2020 On 12/11/2019 at 3:36 AM, Graham Boak said: I am still looking for a spare with open gills, Graham, I am sure both are OOP, but you might be able to find a 1/72 resin one by Airwaves/DB SC7271 Loon Models had a cowling includedin their Fw-190D-13 conversion, IIRC- maybe at a swap meet or vendor table? Quickboost did a 1/72 resin Ta-152 cowling, QB 72-194, which I think is still available, but it has closed cooling gills, IIRC. Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andre B Posted February 2, 2020 Share Posted February 2, 2020 (edited) I had an idea of going the other way using the Frog/Revell Ta 152 wings with the fuselage from the old Italeri kit and some parts from the later and nice detailed Revell FW 190 F8/R11kit... Cheers / André http://www.modellversium.de/kit/artikel.php?id=12659 Edited February 2, 2020 by Andre B Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike romeo Posted February 2, 2020 Share Posted February 2, 2020 Yet another detailed point on the Revell / FROG Ta152H: there is a step moulded between the wing lower surface and the centre section which is not present on the Aoshima kit or indeed any other FW190 kit I've seen. I assumed this was incorrect so dremelled off the step (luckily the plastic on the centre section is thick enough) and mounted the wing lower on the fuse to make it flush. I added some plastic to the sides of the cowlings in front of the cockpit to make it wider. Oh also, aren't the prop blades moulded with the trailing edge forward if installed as per instructions? And the spinner is a horrible shape and could stand replacing. Unfortunately, the update I was planning on my 152H ended up being trashed because my scribing skills were not up to the job. Having been inspired be adey's build linked above, I might have another go. Regards Martin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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