monthebiff Posted July 12, 2022 Share Posted July 12, 2022 Lovely job Woody, finish line is close and looking good. Regards. Andy Woody V 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_Kevin Posted July 12, 2022 Share Posted July 12, 2022 Looks great, Woody! Kev Woody V 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D.B. Andrus Posted July 12, 2022 Share Posted July 12, 2022 Looking good and glad you're back among the lucid! Cheers, Damian Woody V 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woody V Posted July 22, 2022 Author Share Posted July 22, 2022 After almost a year of struggling with this thing I finally put the finishing touches on and I’m calling this one done. If you’ve been following this build you know this thing has fought me every step of the way, but I learned a lot…. More on that in a moment. I’m really happy with the paint job and the rivets, but other than that it’s nothing to write home about. If you’re thinking it looks okay, look again. The landing gear was the knock out gut punch. I glued the actuators in and let them sit overnight just to be extra super careful, figuring that the actuators would nail down the inboard/outboard angle of the struts and since the gear legs have nice, square, long pegs and the hole where they go is deep, and the fit was good, no apparent wobble. What could possibly go wrong? This is what could possibly go wrong! The right strut fore/aft angle is out about a quarter inch farther than the left. It’s so bad, it’s obvious at a glance. But wait, there’s more! Because it’s angled too far forward the right wing is WAY lower than the left. It’s enough to make a grown man cry. Anyway, thanks for watching and all the kind comments. There’s a kit on my shelf that everyone raves about how perfect it is, so that’s my next project… as soon as I finish licking my wounds. HB252, Alain Gadbois, RBrown and 24 others 27 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_Kevin Posted July 22, 2022 Share Posted July 22, 2022 Honestly, I've had issues with the landing gear of almost every Fw 190 I've ever built. Just seems to be a thing. And I've got 3 more on my shelf of doom! But despite your troubles, I still do think this one looks great. Kev Gazzas 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rockie Yarwood Posted July 22, 2022 Share Posted July 22, 2022 Despite the LG misalignment, your model looks awesome. Your paintwork is terrific. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff T Posted July 23, 2022 Share Posted July 23, 2022 Looks great Woody despite all the headaches it gave you! Very nice. Jeff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thunnus Posted July 23, 2022 Share Posted July 23, 2022 Despite the issues, the finish and look of the model is great! I really like how the rivets turned out! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeMaben Posted July 23, 2022 Share Posted July 23, 2022 7 hours ago, Archer Fine Transfers said: If you’re thinking it looks okay, look again If you hadn't said anything I wouldn't have noticed ... It'll look just fine on the shelf of done. Hartmann352 and Brett M 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woody V Posted July 23, 2022 Author Share Posted July 23, 2022 11 hours ago, LSP_Kevin said: Honestly, I've had issues with the landing gear of almost every Fw 190 I've ever built. I built the Revel F8 and made a fixture to hold the LG in position while the glue dried. Everything was going along great until I checked it a while later only to discover the gear had popped out of the fixture. I'm convinced that the FW's hate me. Kais 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woody V Posted July 23, 2022 Author Share Posted July 23, 2022 3 hours ago, MikeMaben said: If you hadn't said anything I wouldn't have noticed ... Thanks to shooting from angles that hide the mess. MikeMaben 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woody V Posted July 23, 2022 Author Share Posted July 23, 2022 10 hours ago, Rockie Yarwood said: Despite the LG misalignment, your model looks awesome. Your paintwork is terrific. Thanks Rockie, I think I finally have this painting down. 8 hours ago, Jeff T said: Looks great Woody despite all the headaches it gave you! Very nice. Jeff. Thanks Jeff. I think I'll wait for Tamiya to release one and give it a go. 7 hours ago, Thunnus said: Despite the issues, the finish and look of the model is great! I really like how the rivets turned out! Showcasing the rivets was the main reason for this build and I'm good with the way they turned out. Jeff T 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woody V Posted July 23, 2022 Author Share Posted July 23, 2022 On 6/8/2022 at 4:51 AM, MikeMaben said: I like to use (whenever possible) Microscale Micro Liquitape. Tiny drops in a few places will hold it even in a macro sneeze. It dries 'almost' solid over time and is flexible. You can remove it with hot water and reposition. Thanks for this tip Mike! It worked great for attaching the new canopy. Highly recommended! MikeMaben 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gazzas Posted June 9, 2023 Share Posted June 9, 2023 The finish looks great, Woody. Definitely given me food for thought on my current build. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woody V Posted July 17, 2023 Author Share Posted July 17, 2023 (edited) Me and my DUMB LUCK! This mess has been floating around the house from shelf to shelf, and then the tail wheel fell off so I decided to fix it and I noticed the the offending MLG strut was loose! So, after some jiggling it around I managed to get it out in one piece. It seems I didn't use enough epoxy. Got it cleaned up and she's not standing straight and plumb. Regardless, I'll post more glamor shots over on RFI. Edited July 19, 2023 by Woody V Fixed picture MikeMaben, Cheetah11, Landrotten Highlander and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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