LSP_Kevin Posted September 26, 2020 Share Posted September 26, 2020 Howdy folks, Kevin Williams fires up the wayback machine to take a look at Hasegawa's Fw 190F-8: Hasegawa Focke-Wulf Fw 190F-8 Thanks, Kevin! Kev dodgem37, coogrfan, LSP_K2 and 7 others 9 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kagemusha Posted September 26, 2020 Share Posted September 26, 2020 Nice review, thanks Kevin, I have four of those kits, there's a great selection of marking choices for the F-8. LSP_K2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dodgem37 Posted September 26, 2020 Share Posted September 26, 2020 Love the close-ups. Sincerely, Mark LSP_K2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
firefly7 Posted September 26, 2020 Share Posted September 26, 2020 Thanks Kevin, one hell of a good review. LSP_K2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick Griewski Posted September 26, 2020 Share Posted September 26, 2020 Wow 2005 release, time does move along. I have this kit and the A-8. There should still be after market galore. Eagle Editions cockpit is my favorite. LSP_K2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D.B. Andrus Posted September 26, 2020 Share Posted September 26, 2020 Well done, Kevin. Cheers, Damian LSP_K2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pup7309 Posted September 27, 2020 Share Posted September 27, 2020 The Hasegawa’s are the ones for me. Is the D9 on the same quality level as the F-8? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thierry laurent Posted September 27, 2020 Share Posted September 27, 2020 3 hours ago, Pup7309 said: The Hasegawa’s are the ones for me. Is the D9 on the same quality level as the F-8? Yes but take care as the initial Hasegawa D9 released in the nineties was a limited series hybrid kit combining the wings of the very old F8 kit of the seventies with a new fuselage (with recessed scribing) as well as some white metal and photoetched parts. Avoid that one. The 2000s later release was far better (fully new kit) and has a classical STxx kit number. Have a look at the LSP database and you will see the difference. Pup7309 and LSP_K2 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_K2 Posted September 27, 2020 Share Posted September 27, 2020 2 hours ago, thierry laurent said: Yes but take care as the initial Hasegawa D9 released in the nineties was a limited series hybrid kit combining the wings of the very old F8 kit of the seventies with a new fuselage (with recessed scribing) as well as some white metal and photoetched parts. Avoid that one. The 2000s later release was far better (fully new kit) and has a classical STxx kit number. Have a look at the LSP database and you will see the difference. Yep, I built one of those "High Grade" kits way back when, and felt I had been completely robbed by Hasegawa. The later kit is beautiful, and I now have a Revell copy of it,... very nice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlanG Posted October 3, 2020 Share Posted October 3, 2020 This F8 kit is a cracking kit to build. Just like their ST19/21 kits. Plus the advantage of so much AM too LSP_K2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_K2 Posted October 3, 2020 Share Posted October 3, 2020 1 hour ago, AlanG said: This F8 kit is a cracking kit to build. Just like their ST19/21 kits. Plus the advantage of so much AM too I'm certainly looking forward to eventually doing mine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reuben L. Hernandez Posted October 15, 2020 Share Posted October 15, 2020 Wow, thanks for the review. I never purchased this kit, thinking it was the older version, with raised panel lines, so I stayed away from it. That's what I get for thinking Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_K2 Posted October 15, 2020 Share Posted October 15, 2020 34 minutes ago, Reuben L. Hernandez said: Wow, thanks for the review. I never purchased this kit, thinking it was the older version, with raised panel lines, so I stayed away from it. That's what I get for thinking You certainly do have to be wary of some, same with the Fw 190D-9. Our database (here), can prove to be of invaluable assistance when trying to determine which is which. Reuben L. Hernandez 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_K2 Posted October 15, 2020 Share Posted October 15, 2020 On 9/27/2020 at 2:41 AM, Pup7309 said: The Hasegawa’s are the ones for me. Is the D9 on the same quality level as the F-8? Yes, the latter kits (as well as the Revell re-boxing), are quite excellent. Pup7309 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pup7309 Posted October 16, 2020 Share Posted October 16, 2020 10 hours ago, LSP_K2 said: You certainly do have to be wary of some, same with the Fw 190D-9. Our database (here), can prove to be of invaluable assistance when trying to determine which is which. Thanks for the database link- great reference! LSP_K2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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