Jump to content

Eduard A-8 Butcher Bird FINISHED!

franky boy

By franky boy
in Focke Wulf FW 190 STGB

 Share

Recommended Posts

franky boy Very Obsessed Member

franky boy

Posted
Posted

Hi everyone 

 

As my A-6 is getting towards the primer stage I thought I’d make a start on my A-8. 

 

Ive gone for the Weekend kit this time and added an Eduard Space set as I fancied trying the 3D printed ip and side panels. The set also includes PE seat belts. 

 

Box art

 

52669012409_b0ef0f1a85_k.jpgD1EE067C-B3D3-4169-A1B1-76661FA8CBE3 by James Halls, on Flickr

 

Plastic

 

52669228723_046f37a386_k.jpgA38A1B7A-0E43-4847-9B2A-176233DFE731 by James Halls, on Flickr

 

And the Space set

 

52669164895_2c5c3fe215_k.jpgC4148EED-DB63-486E-84EE-FEF4BC9296A0 by James Halls, on Flickr

 

I haven’t decided on the colour scheme yet. I was going for this one which is from a previous A-8 build a couple of years ago. 

 

52669017004_6ad9911fd5_k.jpg9F7998CB-F92E-4EA2-A4C5-69396A3DC637 by James Halls, on Flickr

 

But then these two came in the box. And I do like the late war scheme but not sure if my airbrushing is up to it. 

 

52669164855_ed88707b6a_k.jpg28FBD982-F4E9-4762-BB9B-1B08A15923B0 by James Halls, on Flickr

 

And this snake is pretty cool. 

 

52668229857_c34d11d4b5_k.jpg7BA39B97-2D1A-4907-9A84-3756ADE610B5 by James Halls, on Flickr

 

Anyway, that’s all for now. Progress pics soon. 

 

Thanks for looking 

 

James

 

 

  • Like 9
Link to comment
Share on other sites
81-er Completely Obsessed Member

81-er

Posted
Posted

The last two schemes are really good, but that middle one with all the striping is really something! I can absolutely see why you'd have skills worries, I don't think I'd be brave enough to attempt it 🤣

 

James

  • Like 1
Link to comment
Share on other sites
Retired Bob Very Obsessed Member

Retired Bob

Posted
Posted
9 hours ago, franky boy said:

Thanks chaps. Mark that snake is pretty cool but the more I look at that late war scheme…..

If you go for the the late war squiggle scheme I'll do the snake aircraft, but I'll add the 210mm rocket launchers. :nod:

  • Like 1
Link to comment
Share on other sites
franky boy Very Obsessed Member

franky boy

Posted
  • Author
Posted
2 hours ago, Retired Bob said:

If you go for the the late war squiggle scheme I'll do the snake aircraft, but I'll add the 210mm rocket launchers. :nod:

 

😄 Done! As long as you use those rocket launchers! If it goes that badly I can always spray over it all with RLM 76 and start again. 

  • Like 1
Link to comment
Share on other sites
Retired Bob Very Obsessed Member

Retired Bob

Posted
Posted
10 hours ago, franky boy said:

😄 Done! As long as you use those rocket launchers! If it goes that badly I can always spray over it all with RLM 76 and start again. 

 It's a deal, I'll go and get my A-8 kit and rockets out of the stash.  It will give me a chance to use those Eduard 'Space' decals as well. :winkgrin:

  • Thanks 1
Link to comment
Share on other sites
Retired Bob Very Obsessed Member

Retired Bob

Posted
Posted
14 hours ago, franky boy said:

As long as you use those rocket launchers!

Kit, decals and rocket launchers retrieved from the stash.  The W.Gr 21cm rockets were tried on various aircraft but were not very successful, but they look interesting.  A pair were normally carried,  with one under each wing.  Another option they tried was having a single rocket on the centre line, firing backwards, the idea was to attack a bomber and as the flew past it, fire the rocket back towards the bomber, that wasn't successful either.  The weight and drag from having these hung on the aircraft made them easy targets for the the escort fighters.

IMG_2063

 

  • Like 3
Link to comment
Share on other sites
franky boy Very Obsessed Member

franky boy

Posted
  • Author
Posted

Quick work! Those decals look nice. I think that’s the same look set that I’m using. 

2 hours ago, Retired Bob said:

Kit, decals and rocket launchers retrieved from the stash.  The W.Gr 21cm rockets were tried on various aircraft but were not very successful, but they look interesting.  A pair were normally carried,  with one under each wing.  Another option they tried was having a single rocket on the centre line, firing backwards, the idea was to attack a bomber and as the flew past it, fire the rocket back towards the bomber, that wasn't successful either.  The weight and drag from having these hung on the aircraft made them easy targets for the the escort fighters.

IMG_2063

 

 

  • Like 1
Link to comment
Share on other sites
Mukund SB New Member

Mukund SB

Posted
Posted

Good choice..... I am also building the same kit. I have chosen the snake scheme as well ..... At the last minute I changed to the first scheme one that is on the box art...... Looking forward to your build.....

 

  • Like 1
Link to comment
Share on other sites
Retired Bob Very Obsessed Member

Retired Bob

Posted
Posted

James, I'm just getting my fuselage ready to paint the cockpit area and when I tried to attach the instrument panel, part C12, I had trouble getting it into position.  I remembered Mukund had a similar problem attaching his i/p.  Just below where the i/p goes there are small plastic pins on both halves of the fuselage, the pins are not on the plans so I cut them off, the i/p then fitted without a problem.  Just thought it might save you having the same problem.

  • Like 2
  • Thanks 1
Link to comment
Share on other sites
franky boy Very Obsessed Member

franky boy

Posted
  • Author
Posted
12 hours ago, Retired Bob said:

James, I'm just getting my fuselage ready to paint the cockpit area and when I tried to attach the instrument panel, part C12, I had trouble getting it into position.  I remembered Mukund had a similar problem attaching his i/p.  Just below where the i/p goes there are small plastic pins on both halves of the fuselage, the pins are not on the plans so I cut them off, the i/p then fitted without a problem.  Just thought it might save you having the same problem.

Hi Bob

 

Thanks for the heads up on that one. I remember reading that in Mukunds build now you mention it.

 

That part of the Eduard instructions is quite vague. I took all of those parts off of the sprues on my kit last night and cleaned them ready for painting so I’ll go back and chop those bits off before I do. 
 

James

  • Like 1
Link to comment
Share on other sites
franky boy Very Obsessed Member

franky boy

Posted
  • Author
Posted

Hi everyone 

 

Ive not had a huge amount of time for modelling this week but did make a start on this build. I took all of the relevant parts off of their sprues and gave them a coat Tamiya German Grey. Once this had dried it was time to have a first go with the Eduard Space Decals. 

 

TBH they were great. You only need to dip them into some warm water for a few seconds and they come of the backing paper straight away. The instructions said to use a bit of white glue diluted a bit with water which helps them stick down. I’m not sure how well seat belts and parts that need to go onto a curved surface would work but certainly these flat parts work very well. Pics below. 

 

52682759410_bb93523fe2_k.jpgE674F2F1-D09F-4F57-850E-774F5B5DCD9D by James Halls, on Flickr

 

52682613804_e48efb29ed_k.jpgBF7C94BA-8FDC-4C49-9791-863DAA5BDF36 by James Halls, on Flickr

 

52682330726_5b56551227_k.jpg4DC98F64-1146-443B-92E2-FBCDE1E5728B by James Halls, on Flickr

 

Thanks for looking. More soon. 

 

James

 

  • Like 7
Link to comment
Share on other sites
franky boy Very Obsessed Member

franky boy

Posted
  • Author
Posted

Hello chaps 

 

Just a small update. I’ve been doing a bit of weathering on the cockpit in the form of a wash. It’s now ready for a flat coat and a bit of dry brushing then the fuselage halves can go together. 

 

Tub first. Once you start to do a bit of weathering the 3D parts start to blend in very nicely. 

 

52689648989_cb8a5fca34_k.jpg382AD92A-8959-47A6-9222-EBA50946783C by James Halls, on Flickr

 

Sidewalls. 

 

52689798435_db4c279c5d_k.jpg05190671-CC7E-4D50-8AF7-A2DEB51F751B by James Halls, on Flickr

 

and the lower part of the ip. 

 

52688855967_dbbd60328f_k.jpgDDF200B2-BD9D-42E5-B8B4-8E28FC23BAB1 by James Halls, on Flickr

 

Thats all for now. Thanks for dropping by. 

 

James 

  • Like 6
Link to comment
Share on other sites
franky boy Very Obsessed Member

franky boy

Posted
  • Author
Posted
15 minutes ago, Retired Bob said:

It's all looking good James, those Eduard 3D decals really improve the look of the cockpit.

Thanks Bob

 

Yes they’re great aren’t they. I’d definitely use them again over PE parts. 

 

 

Link to comment
Share on other sites
Retired Bob Very Obsessed Member

Retired Bob

Posted
Posted
2 minutes ago, franky boy said:

Yes they’re great aren’t they. I’d definitely use them again over PE parts. 

When I bought the set for my A-8 I also got a set for the Eduard FW 190D-11/13, much better than p/e or decals.  Not sure if I'll get to use them on this GB though, I have my 5 builds in labeled boxes so I don't mix them up. 🙄

Link to comment
Share on other sites

Create an account or sign in to comment

You need to be a member in order to leave a comment

Create an account

Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!

Register a new account

Sign in

Already have an account? Sign in here.

Sign In Now
 Share
Go to topic listing
×
×
  • Create New...