Tamiya Fw 190 D9

[Heavens Eagle]

This is my build for this year. I had such a good build with the Tamiya P-47 last year that I chose this one a couple of weeks ago while in the Hobby Shop. This was a previously owned kit and actually has "almost" two full kits in it. Alas one of the windscreens is missing So that would have to be scratch built for the second kit (when/if built) I will worry about that at a later date.

Here are the two place holder photos and I will do a formal start photo March 1st.

I will be using the Aires resin cockpit and photo etch as well. Shouldn't be too much extra work. Plus I have at least one minor mod and maybe a second one. We will see when the time comes.

 

[Brokeneagle]

 

[Heavens Eagle]

OK, that's weird! The photos are full width with my avatar underneath?!

 

[paddy]

Aires resin cockpit in 1/72 is a challenge to put it mildly , go for it Paul, I cant wait

 

[sharkman]

Like it!

 

[Duke Maddog]

I'll be watching this too. I also noticed that about your pics and avatar. Interesting....

 

[Heavens Eagle]

If I remember correctly, when I posted it, it looked normal. I did the same thing I have always done on a post, though it is possible I accidently hit a switch that changed it.

 

[moon puppy]

Now we see who's reading all the post here. I said on the other thread that this forum is setup as an Article. The first post will sticky to the thread. You can use it as you wish, leave it as is or update it with current info.

 

[Heavens Eagle]

Now we see who's reading all the post here. I said on the other thread that this forum is setup as an Article. The first post will sticky to the thread. You can use it as you wish, leave it as is or update it with current info.

Hey Bob, I don't know what that actually means. As I have never seen this setup before I had no idea that it would look like that.

 

[moon puppy]

I talked about it on some other threads Paul. Just go with it. I gave you permissions to screw it up.

 

[Heavens Eagle]

Best way to figure it out is to try and break it. You always learn more from a screw up.

 

[centaur567]

NICE !! I noticed that one of the decal options is for JG-301 with the yellow and red fuselage bands. Hapt. Tony Hackl was assigned to this unit while with JG-26. My 109 is of his Bf-109G-6 from an earlier unit. Gary S. PS Could be a group build of Tony Hackl's aircraft. Just kidding. Gary S.

 

[Rhino]

Did your canopy package arrive in good order?

 

[Heavens Eagle]

Did your canopy package arrive in good order?

It has not shown yet Chris. I have one full canopy to build one of the planes. The other isn't a big hurry.

 

[Rhino]

It was mailed on 7 February.

 

[Heavens Eagle]

It was mailed on 7 February.

It's our wonderful incompetent US (snail) Mail service. I appreciate you sending it anyway. Hopefully it will eventually get here.

 

[Sherman 18]

It has not shown yet Chris. I have one full canopy to build one of the planes. The other isn't a big hurry.

Ah I hoped this was going to be the ultra rare FW 190 biplane

 

[Heavens Eagle]

OK, here is the launch photos. I might go in and do some build work tonight yet. Played around with the turbine airbrush last night a little. Might use it on some of the camo on this, but will wait and see.

As I said this box had "almost" 2 full kits in it. One is still in the bag and is all there. The other had many of the parts cut loose and all the colored parts were still there. There are also 2 extra clear sprues with the sliding canopy parts, but alas no extra windscreen. As that part is 3 flat pieces that are angled, I might scratch build it for grins. We will see how it all flows.

If you are interested I will edit the first post to just add the photos at the front end and we can see how that flows.

 

[Sherman 18]

 

[Heavens Eagle]

Here is a quick update what I did tonight. Had been thinking about this so it all went fairly quickly. As it is a Tamiya, I expect it to at least have some what of a decent fit. Here is the first update.

Do all the parts mods and then assemble. Looks like the Aires cockpit should fit fairly well though it looks a bit different than the kit one.

Enjoy!