Airfix Focke Wulf 190 D
Box contents. Not many parts here
Interior and small parts primed black
I started by scribing some lines on the fuel tank
Better than a plain tank 🙂
Undercarriage mainly XF-22. At least it is more detailed than the cockpit 🙂
Interior painted XF-24. It is very basic as the tool is from 1976.
Painted some details and dry-brushed a little bit of aluminium paint
Gloss coat on the internal parts
Cockpit is OOB except I added the seat belt
Panel liner
Started the main assembly. The fit of the wing on top is not good...
Filler needed also on the lower surfaces
Putty applied
Bottom sanded
Drilled out the exhaust pipes
And replaced the pitot tube that I broke previously
Also drilled out the wing guns
Sanded everything and masked the cockpit
And painted the internal color of the canopy
Drilled the small hole in the spinner
Decided to try the Aqueous Surfacer by Mr. Hobby as primer for yellow painted areas. Quite happy with it, it's like priming with Tamiya or Gunze paint
Painted white areas with XF-2
Masked the spinner for the white spiral, it's tricky in 1:72
Painted the spinner and the tail band in black
Unmasked the spinner, I´m ok with the result 🙂
Masked the areas to protect from primer
And apply primer, again Mr. Hobby Aqueous Surfacer, very nice and easy to use
Applied marbling
And painted the lower surfaces in RLM76
Also the sides. Waiting for the top camo.
RLM83. It's a shame that most of the preshading is hard to see
And a bit of light mottling. No major disasters so just with that I'm happy 🙂
And masks off
Gloss coat and 40 year-old decals on (fingers crossed!)
Highlighting panels and panel lines
Matt coat on
Painted the exhaust and the red details
Painting the exhaust
A bit of chipping
Exhaust stains with pigments
Some weathering with oils
Attachment of the lower surface parts
And the top parts. Nearly finished now.
And it's finished!
Komentáre
62 23 July 2023, 17:46
Bozo
Hi Al,
Your work is really impressive on these very old and basic kits. This Dora is going to be beautiful like your Tempest. Bravo.
Hi Al,
Your work is really impressive on these very old and basic kits. This Dora is going to be beautiful like your Tempest. Bravo.
17 September 2023, 05:47
Alberto
Thanks a lot mates. Bozo, your words are very kind, I appreciate the comment very much! I have a soft spot for the Dora and would hate to make a mess of this build. There are still a few more very old kits where this one came from.
Thanks a lot mates. Bozo, your words are very kind, I appreciate the comment very much! I have a soft spot for the Dora and would hate to make a mess of this build. There are still a few more very old kits where this one came from.
17 September 2023, 12:16
Clement
Your paint skills are on point! I'm especially impressed by the spinner and your pre-shading
Well done!
Your paint skills are on point! I'm especially impressed by the spinner and your pre-shading
Well done!
17 September 2023, 17:03
Alberto
Thanks Clement. You are too kind, I struggle with free hand and mottling like most mates! 😂
Thanks Clement. You are too kind, I struggle with free hand and mottling like most mates! 😂
17 September 2023, 17:28
Andrea Brenco
Really a great job on that venerable kit!
May I ask what do you use to dilute the W&N Galeria flat?
Really a great job on that venerable kit!
May I ask what do you use to dilute the W&N Galeria flat?
24 October 2023, 09:51
Alberto
Thanks Andrea! I dilute W&N Galeria with distilled water. 75% varnish to 25% water, it sprays in the airbrush really well, no tip dry (0.4 needle and 25 psi).
Thanks Andrea! I dilute W&N Galeria with distilled water. 75% varnish to 25% water, it sprays in the airbrush really well, no tip dry (0.4 needle and 25 psi).
24 October 2023, 10:07
Julian Herrero aka Yuri
Very good work ona true vintage kit. Congratulations !!!
Very good work ona true vintage kit. Congratulations !!!
24 October 2023, 12:12
Andrés Fernández Lucena
Impressive work here Alberto! That is a labour of love, showing patience, skills and no cut corners. It looks beautiful!
Impressive work here Alberto! That is a labour of love, showing patience, skills and no cut corners. It looks beautiful!
2 November 2023, 08:31