Artoor_K Posted May 28, 2022 Share Posted May 28, 2022 It's finished! 1/18 scale FW-190 A-8 has left the bench. The model produced by HobbyBoss lacking a lot of details, it has them less than models in 1/72 but I wanted to make it because the larger the model, the easier it is to stuff the electrics. I remade the interior of cockpit, added aluminum foil seatbelts, added gunsight and detailed a bit landing gear wells. The armament is made of brass tubes. Apart from that, I added diodes, optical fibers and a motor. As German equipment other than prototypes and what-ifs will never appear on my shelves, I painted my FW in the colors it wore when the Yankees tested it at the Toul-Rosières airport in France in 1945. To paint this one I've used AK Real Color, Tamiya and Mr Hobby paints, and weathered it with Ammo Mig pigments and liquids also from this manufacturer. It is driven by a 12V motor and the optical fibers are powered by 12V LED diodes. The resin lady on the wing (to distract from the lack of details of the model ) is also on a 1/18 scale, from Coree. My wife helped me plant the grass on the base, many thanks Short movie with working engine and lights: 17 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zack Posted May 28, 2022 Share Posted May 28, 2022 Hi Artoor K, Thank you for sharing! Have the kit in my stash but have no found the motivation to do the necessary upgrades. Been sitting ther for 4 years now 🙄 Yours look fine And I am not distracted... Is that a complete rebuild of the dashboard and IP? Great job! Stay safe, stay sane and happy modelling! Zack 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Artoor_K Posted May 28, 2022 Author Share Posted May 28, 2022 5 minutes ago, Zack said: Hi Artoor K, Thank you for sharing! Have the kit in my stash but have no found the motivation to do the necessary upgrades. Been sitting ther for 4 years now 🙄 Yours look fine And I am not distracted... Is that a complete rebuild of the dashboard and IP? Great job! Stay safe, stay sane and happy modelling! Zack Thanks a lot IP was modified. I've drilled holes in places of instruments. Then I put IP decal on white sheet of styrene and glued whole part on backside of IP. Gunsight is completely scratchbuilt. Cockpit thub was modified, seat walls were thinned: Perhaps I will be cursed for eternity by FW maniacs but I really loved this model. It's most detailed from all 1/18 HB kits and I hope you'll like it too. Just give it a chance 5 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete in Lincs Posted May 28, 2022 Share Posted May 28, 2022 Artoor, Very impressive. I like the lights and motor, the colour scheme makes a nice change too. Perhaps the naked lady should be sitting on the tail for ground runs 😆 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zack Posted May 28, 2022 Share Posted May 28, 2022 Thank you Artoor! Much appreciated 👍 That is a great advice. Very Best Regards Zack Stay safe, stay sane & happy modelling! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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