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thomasweir
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 Posted: Thu 28 May 2009 11:27 am Post subject: Airfix FW190 GB chrisbh's 1/72 FW190 F8 Build |
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chrisbh's build will be posted here
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chrisbh
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| Posted: Fri 05 Jun 2009 17:37 pm Post subject: |
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As I just landed an ebay F8, that's what it'll be. Assuming it arrives.
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| Posted: Sun 28 Jun 2009 18:30 pm Post subject: |
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Well, it arrived ok so I'm good to go.
The kick-off pics:
 
 
Swastikas on both the box art and the transfers sheet, and a stand . 
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| Posted: Sun 28 Jun 2009 18:43 pm Post subject: |
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Could one of our resident experts tell us...is this the Heller kit?
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| Posted: Mon 29 Jun 2009 04:32 am Post subject: |
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Unless Heller boxed the Fw 190D-9, then no. Heller's Fw 190A3/F8 is a bird of entirely different feather:
The Airfix Fw 190A/F offers similar options, but it's generally better. |
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chrisbh
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| Posted: Mon 29 Jun 2009 17:20 pm Post subject: |
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Quite a productive day
 
Parts generally a good fit requiring minimal persuasion and filling.
 
Some parts, though, (including the canopy  )had sellotape stuck to them at some time, leaving a stain and sticky residue a bit awkward to get rid of.
Which version was I doing again?
 
I'm hoping the undercarriage will remove in one piece so I can alternate between lowered and raised as the fancy takes me. So far so good  Prop. boss awaits steady hand for white spiral 
Now I need to go and look up the paint equivalents chart. But isn't Airfix's M25 (Hu M65) a bit "blue" for the underside? I think it needs greying down a touch, or maybe just shading paler.
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| Posted: Mon 29 Jun 2009 17:31 pm Post subject: |
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Hu: 65 is a fair match for RLM 65 with was changed in 1941 to RLM 76 
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| Posted: Mon 29 Jun 2009 17:51 pm Post subject: |
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| Posted: Mon 29 Jun 2009 20:14 pm Post subject: |
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Nice work so far and quick too.
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| Posted: Mon 29 Jun 2009 22:51 pm Post subject: |
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| Brews wrote: | Unless Heller boxed the Fw 190D-9, then no. Heller's Fw 190A3/F8 is a bird of entirely different feather
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The Airfix Fw 190A/F offers similar options, but it's generally better. |
Not sure what the Fw 190D-9 has to do with this  , but I appreciate your answering, anyway. From looking at the images of the two kits, it's apparent they are not the same
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| dancho wrote: | | Not sure what the Fw 190D-9 has to do with this , but I appreciate your answering, anyway. From looking at the images of the two kits, it's apparent they are not the same |
Yes, I was being a doofus, wasn't I! 
Airfix's Fw 190A/F is nicer in some ways, but Heller did give the option of having the canopy open. |
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| Posted: Tue 30 Jun 2009 07:08 am Post subject: |
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Thanks for the interest, much appreciated. I had the day off yesterday, hence the unusually rapid (for me) progress.
| Ratch wrote: | | Hu: 65 is a fair match for RLM 65 with was changed in 1941 to RLM 76 |
That is pretty grey! It looks a lot like a tinlet of something called "Humbrol Master Modellers Authentic Colour HG3 Hellgrau 76 (Light Grey)" that I found sculling around. I wonder if there's any left inside 
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| Posted: Tue 30 Jun 2009 07:10 am Post subject: |
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Ayup Chris...
Go on, Open it ! Open it !
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It took a bit of stirring but it looks ok....
Let's see what it looks like off the brush 
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Ayup chris...
I've never waited for paint to dry with so much trepidation ! *EEK!*
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| Posted: Tue 30 Jun 2009 09:00 am Post subject: |
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| dancho wrote: | | Brews wrote: | | The Airfix Fw 190A/F offers similar options, but it's generally better. |
Not sure what the Fw 190D-9 has to do with this , but I appreciate your answering, anyway. From looking at the images of the two kits, it's apparent they are not the same |
My FW190A/F has the legend Airfix 1977 stamped on the interior of one of the fueslage halves. |
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| Posted: Tue 30 Jun 2009 09:12 am Post subject: |
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This one has a Lesney copyright, also 1977.
Here's the underside with a light coat of Humbrol HG3 Hellgrau 76 applied:
Goes on well, as it dries it seems to darken before lightening again. If it fixes like this I'll be content 
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| chrisbh wrote: | | This one has a Lesney copyright, also 1977. |
Matchbox
I wonder whether the original content of your box has been swapped
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It's the wrong colour to be anything Matchbox Ratch as it's only one! Although that is odd innit?
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| hewman100 wrote: | | It's the wrong colour |
Ah yes, Matchbox were always 2-colour jobbies The sprues of my last one were moulded in sky blue and grey-green plastic
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