Revell FW-190- A8 "Sturmbock" 1/32

[paddy]

This .3mm wire, its a possibility but could it be thicker ????

 

[moon puppy]

You'd think in this age of 3d printing we could get better wiring harnesses and connectors.

 

[moon puppy]

This .3mm wire, its a possibility but could it be thicker ????

Fair representation I'd say.

 

[paddy]

i dont know bob ? having built a 3D print eduard engine on the P38 and this resin engine on the FW-190 the detail etc is streets ahead in resin.
3D will improve but at the moment whats available from Eduard in 3D is more user friendly but with detail up you want the better detail which is resin. All IMHO .

 

[moon puppy]

i dont know bob ? having built a 3D print eduard engine on the P38 and this resin engine on the FW-190 the detail etc is streets ahead in resin.
3D will improve but at the moment whats available from Eduard in 3D is more user friendly but with detail up you want the better detail which is resin. All IMHO .

I'm running into issues with my pickup, self inflected for sure. In this case these ignition rings where the wires come out should be plentiful as they were very common with all the radial engines during this time.

 

[Rhino]

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This .3mm wire, its a possibility but could it be thicker

It looks the part. Not that I ever worked on a BMW aircraft engine.

 

[paddy]

So this is the result using 0.3mm tinned copper wire (that i half inched from my old place of work before i left ) its used in windings , rheostats etc

Really please with this, its the first time i have tried to wire a radial and learned a lot. Next time i would go a little shorter on the wires and i have some .5mm tube, .3mm bore that if i could cut it to about 2mm length i could slide it on to make the exit gland from the ignition wire ring.

 

[Rhino]

That looks about right.

 

[paddy]

This is as far as i can go at this stage as the rest is interacting with the aircraft itself like wiring and pipe work.

 

[moon puppy]

Super work Paddy!!

 

[paddy]

I let myself down a bit with my recent builds so i'm trying a bit harder I have just been looking at the kit engine, not sure if i want to build it up or not. Its pretty basic but i suppose it would be good to compare ..

 

[paddy]

I just noticed there are a few larger rivet on the fuselage but nothing on the wings ?

Do you thing they just left therm off or do you think they wouldn't shoe in this scale anyway ? I have never added rivets EEEEEK !

 

[moon puppy]

The way that panel sticks out, is it supposed to be bolt on armor?

 

[Heavens Eagle]

Yes it is bolt on armor. This aircraft had extra armor so it could attack bombers and keep the pilot alive.

 

[sharkman]

Holy crap Paddy, that engine looks amazing!

 

[paddy]

Starting to get expensive now As someone who doesnt normally build axis stuff i realised that i dont have any correct colour paints.
German colours are awkward because they are all RLM numbers which dont tell you anything about the colour
To make matters worse , MRP colours have a similar number code system so If you want RLM 76 its MRP 66 and RLM 75 is MRP 65 and so on which is confusing....light drab is much easier Anyway its £5 a bottle and hard as hell to find in the UK, there is only one stockist and he never has any stock because he sells out with his back orders by the time he get a delivery.

I need to find a scheme for this build ? i have looked at the mottling on the sides and see that each squadron had their own variation and some no mottling at all, just a fade from top grey to bottom blue. Until i even decide what panels to leave on/off i cant really decide on a scheme ie a Yellow nose would be great but if you dont leave the panels on....it will not show

Does anyone know the rules behind the a German cross with or without the white centre cross ie just 4 black opposed right angles ?

 

[Sharkmouth]

@paddy, do you have a scheme selected? If so, then I can help about the colors and I would recommend masks as it gives you the most flexibility on the Balkenkreuz (the cross).

 

[moon puppy]

Captured FW 190s

FW 190 A-5 A single FW 190 A-5 was supplied to Japan for evaluation in 1943. Although the type was not put into production by the Japanese, it received the Allied code-name 'Fred'.

www.nevingtonwarmuseum.com

I did something like this once, don't have to worry about colors you don't have.

 

[paddy]

i have masks for the insignia thanks Saul, its just camo and colours. I will probably make something up based on some pics as i,m not going to loose sleep over accuracy on things like this.

This looks ok but more green than black/brown. I ordered RLM 75/ 76/ 82 and 70 for starters

 

[Impisi]

The engine looks like the real thing