lewis25049 Posted February 20, 2020 Share Posted February 20, 2020 Greetings all, This is the latest off my bench - the Italeri 1/72 FW-189 A-2, and my first showing on Britmodeller, so hopefully this works! Perhaps it was poor design, or poor workmanship on my part, but I ended up with 3-5 mm gaps between the fuselage and the wings, top and bottom. This required A LOT of putty, and a lot of sanding to make it relatively smooth. At the end of the day, I operated on my usual "close enough is good enough" and cracked on. The landing gear components didn't together well either, requiring some last minute adjustments. They're a bit crooked, but at least its standing. I decided to try the Eastern Front winter camouflage scheme, using Vallejo Chipping Medium. This was my first time using it, and it didn't quite come out how I expected, but I think the end result is OK. I applied the decals as per the instructions, though I'm pretty sure stencils would have been under the white doping. Either way, I think it creates a nice contrast against the white. At the end of the day, this is one build that I'm glad is off my bench. Whilst the construction was a painful process, I think the end result has come out alright. Critique welcome. 35 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IanC Posted February 20, 2020 Share Posted February 20, 2020 14 minutes ago, lewis25049 said: At the end of the day, this is one build that I'm glad is off my bench. Whilst the construction was a painful process... Such a relaxing hobby, isn't it? But it certainly came out well in the end. Brilliant result with a realistic worn whitewash look. Nice one. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam Poultney Posted February 20, 2020 Share Posted February 20, 2020 Very impressive build, I do like the FW189. Your build certainly does do the kit justice, I was looking at getting this kit a while ago, I might have to give it a shot but I have a very long list of other projects to get through. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ckw Posted February 20, 2020 Share Posted February 20, 2020 1 hour ago, lewis25049 said: Perhaps it was poor design, or poor workmanship on my part I very much doubt it was poor workmanship - I've currently got one on my workbench, slowly being beaten into submission. The fit leaves a lot to be desired. As well as the wing/fuselage gaps, I also had problems getting the transparencies smoothly installed. My attempt was edging towards the shelf of doom, but looking at your finished item, I think I'll persevere. Thanks for the motivation - good job! Cheers, Colin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TonyW Posted February 20, 2020 Share Posted February 20, 2020 That looks every inch an FW189 to me. First Class winter finish as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JWM Posted February 20, 2020 Share Posted February 20, 2020 Great result! Cheers J-W Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luiz Posted February 21, 2020 Share Posted February 21, 2020 Excellent job! Luiz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mig88 Posted February 21, 2020 Share Posted February 21, 2020 Simply superb!! It looks great indeed! Miguel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phildagreek Posted February 21, 2020 Share Posted February 21, 2020 That looks good from over here! I haven’t seen a model of one before, I like the effect you’ve achieved with the winter camp, good effort! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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