James Rademaker Posted November 20, 2020 Share Posted November 20, 2020 Members, I know this question may be hard to answer but I am thinking of building a 1/32 FW 190. I’d like to know your options on which kit straight out of the box gives the best bang for the buck and gives me the detail with out going nuts on AM accessories. I’m willing to get AM tires and an IP. In the past I have built the Hasegawa 190 and the old REVELL kit. With all the newer releases I’d appreciate your feedback. Thanks in advance, Jim mpk 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RadBaron Posted November 20, 2020 Share Posted November 20, 2020 Best bang for your buck? Easily Revell's current series. Yesterday one on ebay sold for $18. Cannot be beaten! rammstein, mpk, Uncarina and 6 others 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James Rademaker Posted November 20, 2020 Author Share Posted November 20, 2020 Thanks for the opinion. I appreciate your response. Jim mpk and RadBaron 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jerry Crandall Posted November 20, 2020 Share Posted November 20, 2020 Nice build here, but those two oval panels on the port side of the fuselage need to be filled in. Cheers, Jerry MikeMaben, mpk, RadBaron and 1 other 2 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D Bellis Posted November 21, 2020 Share Posted November 21, 2020 Recent-tool Hasegawa kits. I've built both the newer Hasegawa kits and the newer Revell kits, and didn't care for the finicky fit of the Revell. D Rockie Yarwood, RadBaron and mpk 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RadBaron Posted November 21, 2020 Share Posted November 21, 2020 29 minutes ago, Jerry Crandall said: Nice build here, but those two oval panels on the port side of the fuselage need to be filled in. Cheers, Jerry Thanks for the headsup, Jerry 16 minutes ago, D Bellis said: Recent-tool Hasegawa kits. I've built both the newer Hasegawa kits and the newer Revell kits, and didn't care for the finicky fit of the Revell. D The multipart-cowl was definitely more work than the hasegawa piece. I taped the cowl together around the completed engine assembly then glued the engine to the fuselage, then removed the cowls to fit later in the build. Tacking it together with superglue, then flooding all the joints with tamiya extra thin got a reasonably good fit, and super strong joints Rockie Yarwood and mpk 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stokey Pete Posted November 21, 2020 Share Posted November 21, 2020 I’ll second the Revell opinion. If you’re not too hung up on not having masses of detail, want to build a nice looking model vs a hyper accurate one, and don’t want to spend a heap of cash, get Revell. Last year, I got a Spitfire, Mustang, Me-109, and Fw-190 all at half price, cost less than what a Tamiya Spitfire would retail at. Bargain! Rockie Yarwood, mpk, LSP_K2 and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jerry Crandall Posted November 21, 2020 Share Posted November 21, 2020 You did a great job on the cowling. It is tricky to build, I had all kinds of problems. Thanks for the tip. Cheers, Jerry RadBaron and mpk 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wackyracer Posted November 21, 2020 Share Posted November 21, 2020 this one is Hasegawa This one is Revell mpk, Pup7309, Gazzas and 5 others 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pup7309 Posted November 21, 2020 Share Posted November 21, 2020 2 hours ago, Wackyracer said: this one is Hasegawa This one is Revell Did you prefer one? mpk 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlanG Posted November 21, 2020 Share Posted November 21, 2020 I've built a few Hasegawa A8 and F8 and am presently building the Revell F8. For ease i would say the Hasegawa. For more options for showing engine and MG131 bay straight from the box then the Revell has it. The only real bug bare i've had with the Revell was the totally rubbish moulded seatbelts. MikeC and mpk 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James Rademaker Posted November 21, 2020 Author Share Posted November 21, 2020 Kind of hard to say which one ( Has or Rev) is better from those completed models. Both are stunning. I guess I can’t go wrong with either choice. Much appreciated, Jim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlanG Posted November 21, 2020 Share Posted November 21, 2020 James. Budget comes into it too. I can get two Revells for the price of one Hasegawa. Makes a big difference when you are on a low budget. D Bellis 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Wimmer Posted November 21, 2020 Share Posted November 21, 2020 (edited) One weak point of the Revell kit is the IP. On the other hand it provides a nicely detailed engine... Edited November 23, 2020 by Chris Wimmer D Bellis 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wackyracer Posted November 21, 2020 Share Posted November 21, 2020 9 hours ago, Pup7309 said: Did you prefer one? No i can't say I do. They are so different to one another its hard to compare. The stash shows I currently have 5 Hase's and 5 Revells so its a draw Pup7309 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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