Fw190 'Cover up' - Hasegawa 1/48

[andyh59]

For some unknown reason I decided to build the last two Hasegawa 1/48 Fw190s in my stash. This particular build is the Fw190A-3/4, which appeared to be the Dragon kit or a copy of it (personal opinion).

I had decided to use the Aires Fw190 Resin Engine detail set, this was actually intended for the Tamiya kit but I could make it fit the Hasegawa kit 😖.

 

I won't bore you with details of the build that didn't work very well and that I eventually lost interest in. Needless to say it nearly ended up being binned. Then I decided instead of having wasted my time I would include this model in a small vignette!

 

I used Eduard etch for the cockpit detail and used wheels from the Eduard Fw190 spares of which I have quite a few!!

 

The Fw190 I chose to represent was an A-3 variant I found a couple of photos in a copy of Luftwaffe Im Focus which captioned this machine as being on the Eastern Front in early 1945. The fact it has what appears to be factory codes and a completely yellow 04 cowling took my interest. Finish is 74/75/76 (real colours used) decals from my store.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Well at least I didn't waste my time completely, mind you I notice all the mechanics have disappeared probably in disgust!!!!!

 

 

                                           Thanks for looking, cheers Andy

 

   

[gingerbob]

Nice Andy, I'm glad you did the deed!  One suggestion just from looking at the pics: it looks a bit "staged", in that you've got some things there, but it's a "tidy mess" if you know what I mean.  Maybe something like a few tools just dropped in a jumble next to the toolbox, as if the mechanic was in a hurry to heed the lunch bell, or that sort of "candid" placement.  Perhaps even something that you wouldn't expect to see in a "major maintenance" vignette, though I'm failing to come up with a brilliant specific to suggest!  Looking again, I would also add that whoever put the prop in that position- standing on its blade tips, and leaned against the engine- is going to get a chewing out!

 

I don't mean to come across as finding nits to pick, just some ideas to (maybe) help you bring that little bit of life into it.  I actually really liked it!

 

If I remember correctly, Hasegawa did originally re-pop (or clone, or something of the sort) the Dragon kit, and then eventually issued it under a new number with some improvements- the one that sticks in my mind is a simplified (reduced parts count?) engine cowl assembly.  I've got one or two, but haven't built any of 'em.

[Dave Klaatu]

Nice build, neat idea!

[echen]

Great build.

As for the mechanics - maybe someone spotted some distant Typhoons heading in?