1/32 Hasegawa Fw 190D-9 "Red 1"

[Jan_G 3,881]

superb build and finish! the riveted surface has made a big difference!

jan

[nmayhew 979]

Amazing finish!!

[Robert 163]

Well done, brilliantly painted!

[Scale32 342]

On ‎2‎/‎17‎/‎2019 at 3:23 PM, Thunnus said:

Thanks so much for the comments!  I appreciate it!  There is no build log of Red 1 here at LPS so I thought I'd share some highlights of the construction. 

 

I had planned on using the Quickboost resin radiator cowling and gun cowling but due to some issues of fit, I decided not to.  Instead, I re-shaped the kit radiator cowling by spinning it on a Dremel.

 

The exaggerated valley between the guns on the gun cowling were filled and shaped with Milliput.

 

I used the Aires resin cockpit with HGW harnesses on this one.

 

 

The kit wing guns and covers were replaced with Quickboost resin replacements and brass tubing for the barrels as the Quickboost barrels were warped.

 

 

All exterior surfaces were riveted using RB Production's Rivet-R tool.

 

 

Lots of wiring was added to the engine plug.

 

The Henri Daehne prop blades were painted as wood even though the minor chipping made this all but unnoticeable in the end.

 

 

Dude, those prop blades look like real frickin timber and the finished blades are nothing less than totally realistic...….. kudos.

 

Cheers Bevan

[Thunnus 3,810]

Thanks guys!  The comments are greatly appreciated!  This is my third 1/32 Dora build and I've always tried to add something new with each build. This time it was the wood props (which isn't really noticeable).  Oh yeah... speaking of the prop, Henri Daehne makes such beautiful prop assemblies, complete with a detailed hub, that I just had to find a way to make the spinner removable.  I used small magnets...

 

 

[LSP_Ray 6,356]

Absolutely beautiful Dora! The finish is impeccable, and the riveting really makes the model.

[Tolga ULGUR 3,340]

Excellent job

[JT68 320]

I agree with all the other comments John, what a beautiful job you have done on this!

 

Absolutetly top shelf work here.

 

Cheer's,

Jeff.

[alain11 2,086]

Wow !!!!! I like !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Alain

[LSP_Kevin 26,781]

Beautiful build, John! Exceptional paint work and weathering.

 

Kev

[Wackyracer 1,144]

 

A M A Z I N G

[Fvdm 650]

Wow, beautiful build. Great job.

 

[Out2gtcha 30,212]

Wow, John that is a spectacular looking build!   The paint work is exceptional 

[hworth18 163]

Beautiful build, amazing work!!! Congrats on a superior build.

[Tolga ULGUR 3,340]

Hi John

How did you get paint chipping on the wing root and sliding canopy area?

Salty process or something else ?