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**** DONE: 1/48 Focke-Wulf Fw190 A-3 8./JG2 "Black 13" - Me/ Fw Group Build
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And so it should be! 
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ozhawk40
Master Sergeant
Okay Wayne - hint taken!
I'll add some more brass things.
Pic 1
Here I've added some plastic card just behind the openings for the pitot and the MGFF guns to hold and support the brass fittings.
Pic 2
For the Pitot tube, I made a replica from 0.7 mm brass tube, with the tip made from 0.5 mm brass rod. I sanded the end of the tube to allow a transition from one to the other at a gentle angle, using the original plastic one as a guide.
Pic 3
The MGFF's are a bit tricky due to the flash suppressors on the end, so I went for the 'Master' replicas which are mighty fine.
Pic 4 and 5
Okay here's all the brass ready to go. I'll dry fit them and glue them in with CA later on, after painting. I'm happy with the result, and it's a mile in front of the plastic versions.
More soon.
Cheers
Peter
I'll add some more brass things.
Pic 1
Here I've added some plastic card just behind the openings for the pitot and the MGFF guns to hold and support the brass fittings.
Pic 2
For the Pitot tube, I made a replica from 0.7 mm brass tube, with the tip made from 0.5 mm brass rod. I sanded the end of the tube to allow a transition from one to the other at a gentle angle, using the original plastic one as a guide.
Pic 3
The MGFF's are a bit tricky due to the flash suppressors on the end, so I went for the 'Master' replicas which are mighty fine.
Pic 4 and 5
Okay here's all the brass ready to go. I'll dry fit them and glue them in with CA later on, after painting. I'm happy with the result, and it's a mile in front of the plastic versions.
More soon.
Cheers
Peter
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nice work Peter
T Bolt
Colonel
Very nice.
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Benevolens Magister
That looks the business peter, nice work.
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ozhawk40
Master Sergeant
Thanks Karl, Glen, and T - cheers
Coming along nicely!
Crimea_River
Marshal
Excellent!
Good stuff peter, looks good man!
Gerry
Staff Sergeant
Coming along nicely.
Vic Balshaw
Major General
They look good Peter.
Aaron Brooks Wolters
Brigadier General
With all here Peter, looking real nice nice sir!
vikingBerserker
Lieutenant General
NICE!
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ozhawk40
Master Sergeant
Thanks heaps Wojtek, Gnomey, CR, Wayne, Gerry, Vic, ABW and VB.
Todays update is focused on the cockpit.
Pic 1
I originally had an early Eduard photo etch fret for this A3, and I've used a few bits and pieces from it, but when it came to the cockpit I decided to update to the newer coloured etch. It has better belts and instrument panels, and besides, somewhere along the line I had misplaced the instrument dial transparency for the earlier etch.
Pic 2
The advantage of the newer etch was a bigger instrument panel, but to get it in you must replace the cockpit coaming. Here's the plastic version in place.
Pic 3
Okay razor saw time. The coaming goes, and there is a bit if tidying up, but overall easy.
Pic 4
Once that was done I painted the cockpit RLM66 added the etch to the original plastic.
Pic 5
Pilots seat was also painted RLM66 with a leather coloured seat. Then I added the belts.
Pic 6 7
Okay, seat installed and ready for installation into the fuselage.
Cheers guys and more soon.8)
Todays update is focused on the cockpit.
Pic 1
I originally had an early Eduard photo etch fret for this A3, and I've used a few bits and pieces from it, but when it came to the cockpit I decided to update to the newer coloured etch. It has better belts and instrument panels, and besides, somewhere along the line I had misplaced the instrument dial transparency for the earlier etch.
Pic 2
The advantage of the newer etch was a bigger instrument panel, but to get it in you must replace the cockpit coaming. Here's the plastic version in place.
Pic 3
Okay razor saw time. The coaming goes, and there is a bit if tidying up, but overall easy.
Pic 4
Once that was done I painted the cockpit RLM66 added the etch to the original plastic.
Pic 5
Pilots seat was also painted RLM66 with a leather coloured seat. Then I added the belts.
Pic 6 7
Okay, seat installed and ready for installation into the fuselage.
Cheers guys and more soon.8)
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Quick and easy Peter...Nice work !
N4521U
Colonel
Man-o-man, you are setting a real benchmark for my Fw190 for the Captured GB!
Cockpit looks like 1/32nd to me!
well done
Cockpit looks like 1/32nd to me!
well done
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ozhawk40
Master Sergeant
Cheers Wayne and Bill
Mr Little is the one for setting benchmarks, I just fumble along!
Your thinking ahead anyway Bill, that one doesn't start to November, in the meantime what are you going to pull out for the aces build?Cheers
Peter
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Very nice work Peter.
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