**** DONE: 1/32 Fw 190D-9 - Allied Advance and Defense of the Reich WWII.

[Donivanp]

Nice

 

[Crimea_River]

What's that beading tool look like John?

 

[JKim]

What's that beading tool look like John?

About $15 from Ebay.

 

[Airframes]

Good work john, and that beading tool certainly does look to be a handy bit of kit.

 

[Crimea_River]

I'll say. I'll take a look around for it.

 

[Wayne Little]

Interesting item!

 

[JKim]

looks a bit of a ball ache, but the final effect should look very effective John

To put it lightly... yeah it is. I've hesitated on resuming this build due to the daunting task of laying out the rivet lines but now that I've done the one wing, I am committed!

 

[Gnomey]

Looks great so far John!

 

[fubar57]

Nice work John and I think at some point during most of my builds, I definitely need to be committed.


Geo

 

[Wayne Little]

Doin' good man...

 

[JKim]

Rivets, rivets and more rivets. That's how the Dora build has been going. Finished up the other upper wing...

I dirtied up the wings with a bit of pastel wash to highlight the rivets.

Did the tail plug...

And finally attacked the biggest component... the wing bottom.

Slow going but I've just about finished the riveting!

 

[Wurger]

 

[fubar57]

Looks great, John...........and very time consuming!!


Geo

 

[rochie]

Perseverance paid off John, looks good !

 

[le_steph40]

wouahou !!!

 

[Catch22]

Looks great John, wouldn't catch me doing that yet!

 

[JKim]

Looks great, John...........and very time consuming!!


Geo

Yeah but it isn't as bad as one would think. Before I started, I was under the impression that I had to use a straight edge or Dymo tape to guide every rivet run, in addition to taping up the areas at the start and end of each run to protect from inadvertent rivets. But it's pretty easy to run straight lines on the rivet tool without a straight edge. I also got a knack of where the rivets were starting and ending so in the end, I was just free wheeling that rivet tool around without any guides except the pencil lines.

 

[Airframes]

Good stuff john.

 

[JKim]

Say goodbye to the MDC resin cockpit:

I tore it apart! Report to follow...

 

[Crimea_River]

You have me riveted now.

Where's my coat.