Another Airfix 1/24 FW-190

[Max N]

While I'm at it, here are a couple of other placards made the same way

Prop spinner

Engine bearer with werknummer etc

[Max N]

I added the stud and nut to the engine mounting frame.

This is the kit part

I cut some guitar string for the studs, and some styrene hex for the nuts. Drilled a hole through the nuts (ouch)

Painted the nuts and glued them on

Close up

[Max N]

On the front of the engine, I added the wiring harness and spark plug wiring

I replaced the kit intake and exhaust pipes. Here is the first stage, inlet pipes from brass rod bent to shape. Apologies for the poor photo but it gives the idea

Later I painted the pipes black and they are practically un-noticeable now, I should have used a dark grey instead :-)

[nmayhew]

hey Max

 

slow progress is still progress!

 

some very cool work with your detailing and those placards look tip-top!

 

not sure about the blurry engine pic though - i have same problems sometimes, but i just keep deleting and re-taking the pic until i get it right / worth posting

 

your work is obviously very good!

 

thanks for the update - what scheme will you be doing btw?

 

Nick

[LSP_Kevin]

OMG, that engine detail is insane! Fantastic work Max.

 

Kev

[dodgem37]

Dang man, the engine looks so real it's actually running, blurring the picture!

Who makes the 'kit' from which you made your dry transfers?

Good show.

 

Thank you.

Sincerely,

Mark

[big matt]

Cool work! I really like the nut and stud treatment. Those transfers are awesome too.

[Max N]

hey Max

 

slow progress is still progress!

 

some very cool work with your detailing and those placards look tip-top!

 

not sure about the blurry engine pic though - i have same problems sometimes, but i just keep deleting and re-taking the pic until i get it right / worth posting

 

your work is obviously very good!

 

thanks for the update - what scheme will you be doing btw?

 

Nick

 

Hey Nick, thanks for the comments :-)

Yep, the photo is the only one I seem to have from that stage of the engine work. The markings are Buhlingen's black <<+- if that makes sense

[Max N]

OMG, that engine detail is insane! Fantastic work Max.

 

Kev

 

Cheers Kev :-)

 

Dang man, the engine looks so real it's actually running, blurring the picture!

Who makes the 'kit' from which you made your dry transfers?

Good show.

 

Thank you.

Sincerely,

Mark

 

Mark, its called Grafix Rubonz and I picked it up at a Hobbycraft store in Reading. The film is quite thick and not really useful for stencils or anything but works OK onto aluminium for placards.

[Max N]

Cool work! I really like the nut and stud treatment. Those transfers are awesome too.

Thanks Matt :-)

 

I am just uploading some more photos then I will post an update on the engine

[bdthoresen]

Nice work Max- Looking good so far. I like the addition of the placards- makes a heck of a lot of difference.

 

Please keep it up- the 190 is one of my favorites of all time.

 

Take care-

 

THOR

[Max N]

This shot shows the air inlet for the supercharger. I removed the bulge on the kit part, and replaced it with an oval strip of sheet brass which was painted black. Then I inserted a brass mesh into the middle.

Also in this shot you can see the first steps at trying to make the exhausts. The kit exhausts are over on the right. They are combined with the inlet pipes and are very unconvincing. I ended up using a combination of brass rod and brass tube. Here you can see two pipes have been made and I am test fitting them. Also two of the flared end pieces ready for the next two pipes. Also in this shot the fuel lines have been added - they should have been painted yellow but I chickened out!

[Max N]

Here four pipes have been made and are primed

[Max N]

Here is the engine with those four pipes fitted

[Max N]

Now two pipes on the left side: