Erwin Posted July 2, 2020 Share Posted July 2, 2020 (edited) Hi all, After building the 1/18 th HB Me-262,I couldn't resist buying the Fw 190 kit too. As with all my builds it will be out of box and my own paint scheme to represent a "museum replica". HB also has the A5 kit. I went for the A8 simply because it was 8 Euro's cheaper.No idea why. Edited July 18, 2020 by Erwin 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erwin Posted July 2, 2020 Author Share Posted July 2, 2020 (edited) First progess. The kit also has two bombs and mounts. The wing is marked as part "Fw 190" Not A5 or A8. So I might even add the bombs just to make it look more impressive. Who cares if it's not correct ? It's my model ! Edited July 2, 2020 by Erwin 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thom216 Posted July 2, 2020 Share Posted July 2, 2020 Lots of huge pieces of plastic you are about to have a lot of fun with! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
corsaircorp Posted July 2, 2020 Share Posted July 2, 2020 Good idea ! I'll look this thread to see how good this kit is !! Sincerely. CC 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erwin Posted July 3, 2020 Author Share Posted July 3, 2020 Made the wing with(dryfitted) tank and bombs. I don't know if this configuration was ever used.But I like it. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Antb Posted July 3, 2020 Share Posted July 3, 2020 20 hours ago, Erwin said: Who cares if it's not correct ? It's my model ! Absolutely! If you're happy with it, it's your hobby after all. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RODH2 Posted July 3, 2020 Share Posted July 3, 2020 I was lucky enough to go to the musee de le Air at Le Bourget a year or so ago, (pardon my French!) and the FW-190 there looked, to me, like a big scale model......... So, go with your interpretation!! 😀 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cees Broere Posted July 3, 2020 Share Posted July 3, 2020 Wasn't that one French Built? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erwin Posted July 3, 2020 Author Share Posted July 3, 2020 (edited) 4 hours ago, Cees Broere said: Wasn't that one French Built? Edited July 3, 2020 by Erwin 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marklo Posted July 3, 2020 Share Posted July 3, 2020 (edited) Lovely kit, looking forward to watching it come together. I used to be quite the Luftwaffe enthusiast, these days I’m pretty diverse. As far as I know. The luftwaffe employed rutstatze and umrutbausatze ( my spelling may not be correct) literally factory modifications and field modifications to fit the various bomb racks and rocket packs to the A series, which were later rationalised into the various F and G models hence you will see designations such as A-8/R1 or A-8/U1 etc, so this could be a valid configuration. Edited July 4, 2020 by Marklo 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Work In Progress Posted July 3, 2020 Share Posted July 3, 2020 (edited) Indeed, the one at le Bourget is one of sixty-odd SNCAC NC900 delivered to the Armee de l’Air after liberation. GC III/5 Normandie-Niemen had about a dozen for a couple of years, and most of the rest were used for various purposes at the Brétigny-sur-Orge flight testing facility. Edited July 3, 2020 by Work In Progress Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marklo Posted July 4, 2020 Share Posted July 4, 2020 12 hours ago, Work In Progress said: the one at le Bourget is one of sixty-odd SNCAC NC900 Could it even fly? French labourers were notorious for subtly sabotaging German materiel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erwin Posted July 4, 2020 Author Share Posted July 4, 2020 (edited) Some painting. All is done with Revell satin. Nr 378 for the gray bits. The bombs and prop are black green. I always like to add some bright colour to a Luftwaffe plane. A yellow spinner and rudder.Later underside wing tips and maybe a yellow fuselage stripe or cowling.Still undecided. Edited July 4, 2020 by Erwin 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TonyOD Posted July 4, 2020 Share Posted July 4, 2020 I don't think I've ever seen a 1/18 kit before! Looks like a monster! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erwin Posted July 4, 2020 Author Share Posted July 4, 2020 Just now, TonyOD said: I don't think I've ever seen a 1/18 kit before! Looks like a monster! Like the Dauntless and Me 262 I've already build it's more about size than detail. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Work In Progress Posted July 4, 2020 Share Posted July 4, 2020 28 minutes ago, Marklo said: Could it even fly? French labourers were notorious for subtly sabotaging German materiel. I think the extensive rework was why none of these aircraft entered service until 1946 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erwin Posted July 6, 2020 Author Share Posted July 6, 2020 (edited) Fuselage is done.Ready to merge with the wing. Some yellow painting done. With dryfitted rudder,cowling and MG-cover. Edited July 6, 2020 by Erwin 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erwin Posted July 6, 2020 Author Share Posted July 6, 2020 2 hours ago, Erwin said: Fuselage is done.Ready to merge with the wing. That didn't take long to do. The main build is done. Now I need to come up with a nice paint scheme. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thom216 Posted July 7, 2020 Share Posted July 7, 2020 Awesome! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry Callahan Posted July 7, 2020 Share Posted July 7, 2020 Really great build. I think you meant conversion sets. German word for that is Rüstsatz ( singular ) and Rüstsätze ( plural ). 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marklo Posted July 7, 2020 Share Posted July 7, 2020 5 hours ago, Harry Callahan said: Really great build. I think you meant conversion sets. German word for that is Rüstsatz ( singular ) and Rüstsätze ( plural ). Yes, but they carried designations of U and R for factory conversions and field conversions. I must dig out my copy of Squadron Signal FW190 in action for the details. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erwin Posted July 7, 2020 Author Share Posted July 7, 2020 (edited) Because I haven't decide on the top camouflage yet,I'm starting with the under light blue... Edited July 8, 2020 by Erwin 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marklo Posted July 7, 2020 Share Posted July 7, 2020 Remember there were two blues RLM 65 and the later RLM 76 afair A-8 S would have been in production right to the end of the war so in picking your blue you’re dating your build. Unless of course you’re going to do a Homage rather than a specific scheme. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry Callahan Posted July 8, 2020 Share Posted July 8, 2020 17 hours ago, Marklo said: Yes, but they carried designations of U and R for factory conversions and field conversions. I must dig out my copy of Squadron Signal FW190 in action for the details. Ahh ok. So i think ,,U,, state for Umbausatz while the ,,R,, should state for Rüstsatz. Just my opinion but im not sure. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erwin Posted July 8, 2020 Author Share Posted July 8, 2020 (edited) 13 hours ago, Marklo said: Remember there were two blues RLM 65 and the later RLM 76 afair A-8 S would have been in production right to the end of the war so in picking your blue you’re dating your build. Unless of course you’re going to do a Homage rather than a specific scheme. I'm going with the RLM 65. But this will be a "museum" finish. So the era doesn't realy matter that much. Even the top camouflage will most likely be something not totally correct. I already mixed one of the colours I shall use...sand. But there is one problem to solve. 1: If the bombs were added in the field ,the mounts are placed over the crosses. 2: If the mounts were placed in the factory the crosses would most likely have been painted next to the mounts But does that matter on a museum plane ? They would have repainted it . So,IMO option 2 is valid. (between the mount and yellow wing tips as seen in the last picture) What's your point of view ? Edited July 8, 2020 by Erwin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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