D Bellis

That's about $200 more than it's worth. 
 
D

Definitely not, 1/35 is the wrong scale and it's interesting that the aftermarket generally seems to agree!
 
Regards. Andy 

I see that Squadron is showing 5/31 release date for the Kate. $269.99

Just too much to get anything but the fanatical devotees at that price 

Oh man, that was a nightmare! But I'm pleased to say that masking and painting the lower surface Coroguard panels is now done.
 

 
It's far from perfect, but will certainly do as a shelf-sitter. Once I've dealt with a bit of overspray, it'll be on to the final stages of completion.
 
Kev

…I got tired of asking my family to get me one of these as a gift for my birthday, Christmas..So I just got it myself-

 
yay for me!
 
P

Just to make sure it’s clear, the original A-4 was available in many places after the pre-orders started to ship.  At least in the US.  Special order or not.  It’s still available here.  ZM/VOLKS sold this kit the same way. Special order period then no more orders and showed sold out on their site. Within a week after VOLKS shipped out pre-orders the kit was available at 3 major US hobby outlets. 
 
https://spruebrothers.com/zkmk31808-1-32-zoukei-mura-focke-wulf-fw190a-4/
 
Paul
 

The second volume has been out for awhile now. I believe it was an Amazon purchase.
 
I have both titles so far and my only gripe is the lack of proper proofing for the self-published series. I see a number of errors. However, this doesn't take away from the important historical information provided. It is just that the errors take away from the books and "cheapen" the effort in my opinion. That won't prevent me from adding all the titles in the future as I do support this work.
 
Mark Proulx

I think it's safe to move this one to General Discussion now!
 
Kev

What happens if the spreadsheet is the victim of a drive crash or other catastrophe? 
 
I've been using simple Post-it notes for at least 20 years to identify the aftermarket items that are store inside the kit boxes. I need only look at the kit box to know what it contains - all of that information is in one place. 
 
Relevant to this thread's topic, ANYONE looking at my kit boxes has instant access to lists of exactly what's inside each box, so heirs would have an easy time selling the stuff if they should so choose to do so. 
 
The only question posed about doing this so far has been "Won't they fall off eventually?" No. I've never had one fall off unless it was knocked off, and some of those Post-its have been in place for more than 2 decades. 

 
D
 
 

OK, back to this one now! I've just finished masking and painting the Coroguard panels on the upper wings and tailplanes:
 

 
I used SMS Dark Gull Gray here, which turned out to be a pretty good match for the decals, though a tad lighter. Still have to do the lower surfaces, which will be an altogether more complicated process. Wish me luck!
 
Oh, I elected not to repaint the engine pylons in light grey, as I realised after starting the masking job that it was going to be a lot more difficult than I thought, and really not worth the bother.
 
Kev

Which is correct since the real Spitfire had raised rivets aft of the cockpit and flush fasteners (represented as recessed details) on the forward fuselage. I believe that kit was the first (only?) Spitfire kit to accurately represent those surface features. 
 
HTH,
D

Btw, the kit has fully recessed panel lines. So you will just have to modify the wing weapon panels and the bottom of the rear fuselage.

There was stuff made for it, but I believe it is all OOP. You should be able to use some of the modern AM for it, I would think, even though you might have to modify some things to make it work.
BTW, I thought the original Revell Spit/Seafire had recessed panel lines? Or was that one from before the 70's?

More information posted in THIS THREAD.
 
HTH,
D

Please do!

More information posted in THIS THREAD.
 
HTH,
D

Yep, doing a quick measurement on the PCM Mk I compared to the Revell Mk IIB, the nose on the former is 70mm (forward opening of cockpit) and 75mm on the latter.  The actual measurement on the plane was 4 inches to accommodate the Merlin XX engine.  They also have different shaped radiators (the Mk II being “squarer” from the front view) and in many, but not all, different tail wheel “legs”, single piece on Mk I, “knuckle type” on later Mks. 

People selling hobby kits and accessories in the USA to a world-wide market need to consider this:   The US used to be the world leader in mail order sales - you are no longer the world  leader!   Your country's postal charges are insane!!!   For example, I wanted I to buy a decal sheet for a kit I'm building:  Assuming the retailer has a good moral compass, how on earth can you justify a postage charge of US$32 to Australia?   It's a flat f#@king sheet that fits into a business envelope!! - Why $32 from the west coast?   I just bought the same decal sheet from Hannants in London and it cost me less in total than the US postage rate alone - something to consider for people wanting to buy accessories for their kits!!!   Just say'n...

All A/F/G Fw 190s used some version of the BMW 801 radial. 
 
The engine was moved forward on the A-5 and later to correct the CG as weight was continually being added to the airframe. The extension plug is plainly visible on the A-5 and later. 

 
Only the engine was moved forward with the A-5/6/7. The centerline rack was not moved forward until the A-8/9. 
 
HTH,
D

What happens if the spreadsheet is the victim of a drive crash or other catastrophe? 
 
I've been using simple Post-it notes for at least 20 years to identify the aftermarket items that are store inside the kit boxes. I need only look at the kit box to know what it contains - all of that information is in one place. 
 
Relevant to this thread's topic, ANYONE looking at my kit boxes has instant access to lists of exactly what's inside each box, so heirs would have an easy time selling the stuff if they should so choose to do so. 
 
The only question posed about doing this so far has been "Won't they fall off eventually?" No. I've never had one fall off unless it was knocked off, and some of those Post-its have been in place for more than 2 decades. 

 
D
 
 

Happily, the FCD Coroguard decals came off without much trouble at all:
 

 

 
The next step is to give the entire model a couple of liberal gloss coats to protect the existing decals and paint work, and then it's on to some tedious masking...
 
Stay tuned!
 
Kev

Please go on...