**** DONE: 1/32 Focke-Wulf Fw 190A-8, Blau 4, JG 5 - Me/ Fw Group Build

[Vic Balshaw]

Nicely done Cory.

 

[B-17engineer]

Gonna be a good one! Nice job

 

[Wurger]

Nice so far.

 

[Wayne Little]

Good job on the cockpit Cory!

 

[Lucky13]

Looking great Cory!

 

[Catch22]

Thanks guys, but disaster! The corner of the upper port wing (where the flap bay [?]) broke off somehow, not exactly sure how, so I have to order a replacement for it, as it couldn't have happened in a worse spot so I don't think I'll be able to get it blended properly.

 

[Crimea_River]

Tough luck Cory. Do you have any pics? Maybe we can help if you don't get the part from Hasegawa?

 

[Catch22]

I'll post some shortly.

 

[Catch22]

The problem with this is that I'm not sure how I'd get it even. If I put plastic in from the bottom, it won't be flush with the top. I've tried looking for the fragment, but finding it's a long shot. The thing is, I cleaned the part off, and it was definitely there, so it didn't happen when I cut it off the tree.

 

[B-17engineer]

Filling with plastic by Steve Bamford

Try this, worked for my P-51.

 

[Catch22]

Hmm, thanks Harrison. I've tried to slide some plastic card in there for now, but if that doesn't work (which is likely as it's flimsy) I'll give that a try!

 

[B-17engineer]

Yep, just make sure the plastic is from the same kit although I think it says it somewhere in there.

 

[Airframes]

Good work on the 'pit Cory. that chip should fix easily. Put a thin piece of plastic card on the inner surface, and then either plastic card and filler, or just filler, on the outer surface once fitted to the fuselage, and blend in.

 

[Crimea_River]

I think you have two good methods there to fix this. Shouldn't bee too big of a headache.

 

[N4521U]

Now, That is brilllliant!!

 

[A4K]

You should be able to fix that up sweet Cory.
Great work on the cockpit too!

 

[Catch22]

Thanks guys, and thanks for the tips! I'll give it a go tomorrow.

 

[Njaco]

Good one Cory. Will look around to see what I might have on this one. I leant a book that has a lot on JG 5 in it to my Dad on Ontario and I'm going back in June but I'm sure something will crop up elswhere. A quick search on the net brough up one photo of a row of 190's with blue codes but not blue 4.

EDIT: Found something in Squadron Walkaround no 22:

"FW 190A-8 Blue 4 (WNr believed 350189) was assigned ot 12.IV/JG 5 in the early spring of 1945. The aircraft was slightly damaged due to pilot error on 3 March 1945...."

This site lists it as being from III./JG 5...curious.

http://www.luftwaffe.no/SIG/Losses/190tap.html

 

[Wayne Little]

This site lists it as being from III./JG 5...curious.

Luftwaffe in Norway

Blue 4 was definitely from III/JG 5 there was restructuring of the gruppen as well as aircraft transfers as IV/JG 5 was equipped with Bf109G-6 and G-14's in 1945 and consisted of 13, 14, 15 and 16 Staffels. III Gruppe consisted of 9, 10, 11 and 12 Staffeln.

 

[Vic Balshaw]

Tough break Cory but you have some sound technicians working for you so hope you can get the corner fixed okay.