Clemens Schmoll, 6/JG301, Fw 190D-9 Red 13, Wnr. 210913 - Me/ Fw Group Build.

[T Bolt]

Just now catching up on your build Jan. Doing a marvelous job so far!

 

[Lucky13]

Much appreciated troops. Do some more fiddling today, me think....

 

[Wayne Little]

fiddle away!

 

[Airframes]

You could get arrested for that !

 

[Lucky13]

Does it matter how you place etch parts PE30, what are they?

 

[Vic Balshaw]

Leavers Jan, usually pull or twist, and it's up to you if you want to place them, there fiddly bast@rds to play with but with a blob of red or yellow on them, they look good.

 

[Wayne Little]

Just be careful you don't knock them off once you fit them!

 

[Lucky13]

Cheers fellas...! Gonna try to fit them just before I attach that part to the rest of the cockpit, to be safe.

 

[A4K]

The PE 30 parts are the emergency releases and handles Jan. See attached drawing and photos (D-9 instrument panels)

Note that the lower one is in the wrong place on the instructions - it's the manual undercarriage lowering handle (item 15 on dwg)
The other two are nos.17 and 18 on the drawing, though there is a 19 which is absent on photos - I suspect no.18 worked both functions.

Descriptions:
15. Manual undercarriage lower handle
17. Emergency pull for peak engine power
18. Emergency release for wing ordinance
19. Emergency release for fueslage load.

 

[Lucky13]

Awesome! Top job mate! Cheers!

 

[A4K]

Du är välkommen, min kompis! - (Did I say that right??)

 

[Lucky13]

Aye, but it would have been enough with just: du ar valkommen kompis, or det var sa lite sa.... Thanks again mate!

 

[A4K]

Ah, tack kompis!

 

[Lucky13]

Nae worries pal! 8)

 

[Lucky13]

Right....did a bit fiddling this morning (blasted etch!), should the 'stick' be all RLM 66 or is any part (top) of it black?

Pics shortly...I hope!

 

[Lucky13]

Some bl**dy fiddly bits that etch!

Almost done the cockpit, only a few bits to add....

Needed to top up on the red....

Added another wee piece of plastic...!

Just noticed that I forgot something....(foul language!)...!

As I was tooling around, I remembered seeing somewhere, that you need to work on these....

...to make them fit and the fuselage come together properly.

So, I sanded the bottom of these thinner....

Don't really agree with Eduard here, cutters are too thick to be able to cut them loose, a few sweaty seconds using the knife...

Thinned out and attached....

These also need to be enlarged slightly...

As you can see, still a snug fit!

 

[A4K]

Nice work Jan!

I have colour photos of Bauart KG 13B control column with grip and base (ie, ekectrical connection point) in black, though the cockpit pics I posted earlier show a lighter grip section (dark aluminium?) with black base (have a photo of KG 13A in these colours).
Can post pics tomorrow when camery batteries charged if interested.

(nice work on the releases btw!)

 

[Lucky13]

Would be great mate! I'll leave that one out for now then.... Cheers!

.....and thanks! More pics shortly!

 

[Airframes]

Jolly good work old boy - have a pint !

 

[Lucky13]

'A' pint!!?? Much obliged old chap!