Serpentine Fw190A-8 - 1/48 Hasegawa

[andyh59]

This is my second build of a Hasegawa 1/48 Fw190 this being an A-8 version. this was the 'new/improved' moulding of the Fw190.

Again this has been in my stash for years, so this Fw along with an A-4 were decided on as easy builds rather than anything more time consuming!                         

 

This A-8 was virtually an oob build using :-

                                                                          Eduard Photo etch for the Hasegawa kit

                                                                           Canopy/Wheels & fan from Eduard Fw190 spares.

                                                                           EagleCal & spare decals

                                                                           AK Real Colours paints.

 

This was a satisfyingly easy build no real problems, except the EagleCals! Not the decals fault as such, these have been stored in my 'decal library' for about 20 odd years and have not stood the test of time well!! I ended up only using the 'Serpents' which although broke up I was able to reconstruct. The remaining markings broke up and were unusable, so spares from other sources were used.

 

The machine represented is from 8./JG.300 early 1945 (source profile/photo Luftwaffe Im Focus).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 The Eduard kits completely surpass these Hasegawa Fw190s and I certainly won't be purchasing/building anymore!!!!

 

                                                                Thanks for looking

                                                                                            Cheers Andy 

 

[Toryu]

Very well built and well presented!

[georgeusa]

If the Eduard kits are better, then I need more proof after seeing your build of this older Hasegawa kit.  Looks like a mean, lean 190 fighting machine.  Thanks for sharing.

[wellsprop]

Lovely work on the weathering!