FW190 D-9

Steven Van Dyck
After the construction of the engine and cockpit of this kit, I lost interest for 3 years due to the lack of small detail. Now I'm building this in my backyard, curious about how it will look when painted.

Steven Van Dyck
As you can see, there is a nauseatic warping of the trailing edge. I'm trying to glue that shut.

Holger Kranich
Hi Steven, i´m curious how this will turn out!🙂

Steven Van Dyck
Thanks, Holger. For all the precautions taken on the wing fixing last night, it had to be reassembled today. There really is little contact at the trailing edge.

Steven Van Dyck
The wing is assembled to the body today. The pit has been painted, the engine won't be shown and remains unpainted. Gun metal from Armypainter is used, I haven't used the airbrush on it yet.

Steven Van Dyck
The cowling is competely closed up, also the decision had to be made to build the kit wheels up. I have left the engine compariment and gun bay unpainted and apparently this is visible through the wheel bay.

Steven Van Dyck
The Dora wakes up again, it appears I have made a fitting error on the canopy base so I corrected that. As a consequence the base is slightly moved forward, but only experts can tell...

Steven Van Dyck
The canopy is masked, the wheelbays closed up (without struts in them! Those just wouldn't fit in) and the whole plane is primered with Rust-oleum light grey. Yes, also the mg's, I noticed... Now the fun can start!

Steven Van Dyck
RLM76 has been painted and highlighted.

Steven Van Dyck
Now RLM83 and RLM02 went on, the first Mr.Hobby and the second Tamiya.

Steven Van Dyck
After a difficult decalling stage the Dora is nearing the finish. I put it on a decapitated chandelier, so it's showing off both the under- and upside. This is also because of the drop tank, positioned in the middle.

Steven Van Dyck
Some exhaust traces added and repainted the gun metal parts.

Holger Kranich
It all comes nicely together Steven!

Steven Van Dyck
Thanks, Holger. Today you see the droptank (with decals from Trumpeter's 1/24 Bf109-G6, they're not in this kit) and the effects from a sludgewash.

Steven Van Dyck
I milled some tread detail in the tailwheel. Then after removing as much from the silvered decal outlines as possible, I sprayed it matt and uncovered the canopy.

Augusto
Beatiful aircraft and beaultiful work!

Steven Van Dyck
Thanks, Augusto. I hereby declare the Dora finished.

Holger Kranich
Very cool Steven! Beautiful!