JamesHatch Posted April 24, 2009 Share Posted April 24, 2009 Aye up all! I thought it about time I contributed here with a build. I've spent so much time leeching ideas off you lot, now I have a chance to show how inept I can be. The model of choice is the new mould Hasegawa Fw 190D-9. To go with this, I'm going to add the following: Aires Fw190D full detail resin set #2031 Black Dog Focke Wulf Fw 190 D-9 resin Tail wheel with mechanism access door #A32002 Black Dog Focke-Wulf FW 190 A,D resin detail set (flaps, rudder and fuel fillers etc) #A32001 Eduard Fw190D Landing flaps #32101 MDC Fw 190D9 Wheel Set #CV32028 MDC MG-151 set with brass barrels Master Model MG-131 brass barrels Radu Brinzan Late Luftwaffe seatbelts #RB-P32006 PK Tinyland German service panel set MDC German Duralumin Manufacturers Stamps #D32009 Mike Grant Decals Instruments & Placards set HobbyDecal Fw-190 Stencils ver 1 #st32003v1 Montex Super Mask Set Fw-190D9 (Galland Circus) #K 32048 EagleCals Fw190 decal set G-Factor brass Fw190A/D undercarriage I'm using a mish mash of technique I've picked up and some techniques from the new FAQ book by JM Villaba....basically whatever fits the task. Also using Gunze paint for the first time too. I warn you that I've never attempted anything like this before, but I'm confident with using resin and etch etc. which I've used in smaller projects. The finished model will be posed with all access ports open (well, most of them anyway), and engine cowls posed open. All weapon bays will be displayed open, as will the canopy. Here's a few pics of some of the stuff I will be using: I'm in for a long haul, right? Jim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamesHatch Posted April 24, 2009 Author Share Posted April 24, 2009 Here's the work so far. The first thing that had to come off was the nose, so I chain drilled this and cleaned it up with a surgical kinfe. Edges were then sanded flat. For the most serious part of the kit destruction, it seemed to go pretty well. For posterity, I took some pics first. The fuselage needed quite a lot of remedial work to make the resin and etch parts sit, but firstly, the kit is totally devoid of rivets, so this needed to be remedied. I fixed this with the help of Radus Rivet-R tool and some drawings depicting the rivet patterns. Seemed to work pretty well, and I rolled the riveter against the edge of Tamiya tape. It took a little getting used to...it's not perfect, but I'm happy with it at this stage. I removed the service ports and hatches/doors where I wanted to depict them open and also thinned down the fuselage skin at this point to make it a little more realistic. As far as the main service hatch goes, this work looks quite brutal from inside, but with the installation of the etch metal fuselage formers and stringer, the remainder of the gouges are filled in with superglue gel. The rear fuselage resin section is superbly cast, but misses as least 2 obvious items which I scratch built with the help of plasticard and rod, plus thin tine foil. These are the elevated bulkhead onto which is clipped the engine starter crank, and also the elevator control rods. With these added and the other resin parts cleaned up, I primed and airbrushed this section in Alclad2 Airframe Aluminium. From there, a quick thin coat of Klear was added and then the MDC duralumin decals were added. A coat of MicroSet was added to the whole lot before another coat of Klear. With this dry, a highly thinned mist of Tamiya Earth acrylic was sprayed along the stringer and ribbing as well as the riveted panels. Tamiya Flat Aluminium was then added to highlight the fuselage formers. All other interior stuff was sprayed with Gunze acrylics, with minor detail being painted with Vallejo acrylics. In the meantime, the forward fuselage area was thinned to accept the bulkheads for the weapon bay. The instrument visor was also removed to eventually be replaced with a more accurate resin part with higher detail. That's all for now folks.....I'll get more work done and post an update when there's something to show Jim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_Kevin Posted April 24, 2009 Share Posted April 24, 2009 Wow, that's a heck of project Jim, and a heck of a start too! Nothing inept about that work. It seems you have all the requisite skills to pull this off and make it a stunner. The fuselage internals are already looking impressive. This book by Villaba, do you recommend it? Kev Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamesHatch Posted April 24, 2009 Author Share Posted April 24, 2009 The Villaba book is great. Some may not like his method of internal finishing, but I think it looks superb. His rendering of exterior work is flawless and I absolutely love the book. Expensive but worth every penny. Highly recommended Thanks for the comments on this project so far. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JRutman Posted April 24, 2009 Share Posted April 24, 2009 WOW man,that radio bay is looking goooood!!The MDC alum.stencils really set off your painting. This going to be a very nice project bro. JR Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
big matt Posted April 25, 2009 Share Posted April 25, 2009 I agree with Mr. Rutman, the work so far is awesome. Keep the pictures coming. I have that MDC decal set and am just itching to use it. Matt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pfuf Posted April 25, 2009 Share Posted April 25, 2009 lol looking at your work and I have the same set from aires I notice that I am missing a part the rear fuselage lol I have this set and I have the box all some time so need to get the part lol. Did order yesterday the decal's you use from MDC. hope to see your build all ready injoyed the other 1 they did on here. groeten johan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamesHatch Posted April 25, 2009 Author Share Posted April 25, 2009 Hi Johan, One thing I have noticed with this Aires set is that the rear fuselage deck behind the pilot is about 3mm too short. It's as simple as that. If I compare it against the kit part, the difference is obvious, but if the resin part was to be used, the rear fuselage interior extends forward in front of the deck! As the kit part is no worse than the Aires one, I've removed the rear deck from the cockpit plastic part and finished the front edge so it butts nicely to the Aires cockpit. Also, the benefit of using the kit part is that I can drill out the already recessed pilots stowage door to display the resin beneath I've started to clean up the casting blocks from the cockpit parts and I'll get these primed tomorrow. With any luck, I'll get some paint on them too. I need to fabricate the canopy rails yet for the cockpit as these are still obviously missing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rotary Posted April 25, 2009 Share Posted April 25, 2009 hi james, super work so far mate---and anybody who has seen what you do with spits. in the smaller scale will know (as i do) how this is going to turn out! can't wait to see it as it nears completion. dave. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamesHatch Posted May 1, 2009 Author Share Posted May 1, 2009 Still working on this, and tomorrow I'll be working on the cockpit painting, so more pics will come this next few days. I've had the EagleCal decals delovered as well as the exquisite Black Dog resin tail wheel/assembly and the control surfaces kits. I need to know the following though: What colour of 'blue' is the socket next to the pilot seat, from this picture of the D9, built by Georch? Also, @ Steve Gallacci, can you give me some info on the 190D-9 resin props you sell..........PLEASE!!!! I want some proper profiled props for this machine. They are the only thing I am lacking at the moment Cheers, Jim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_Matt Posted May 1, 2009 Share Posted May 1, 2009 Wow man...great work on the beer keg in the radio bay. One day I'll definitely have to get one. Its really helpful to see how you've modified the kit parts to accomodate the resin and PE...thanks. Looking super. Cheers Matty Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jerry Crandall Posted May 1, 2009 Share Posted May 1, 2009 Hi Jim, You are going to a lot of trouble to produce a beautiful model. You must be aware that the kits gun cowl is much too bulbous and there were several styles of gun cowls depending on the werknummer of the one you are modeling. Let me know and I can help . Cheers, Jerry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamesHatch Posted May 1, 2009 Author Share Posted May 1, 2009 Hi Jerry, The kit gun cowl is now redundant and being replaced with the Aires resin version. I am modelling 'Red 1' from JV44, so I suppose this is ok? I am using the EagleCal decals for this. Let me know if there is anything glaring you can see. Im really worried about that prop too. It doesn't look right for this machine. Any suggestions will be taken on board. I've thrown so much AM at this model that I'm not bothered about needing extra. Thaks for the heads up too. Jim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JRutman Posted May 1, 2009 Share Posted May 1, 2009 That blue socket you were referencing is the pilots' Oxygen control and that same blue color was used on the instrument faces on the panel. HTH JR Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamesHatch Posted May 1, 2009 Author Share Posted May 1, 2009 Hi Jerry, Do you have any Tamiya/Vallejo etc references for this? Jim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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