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**** DONE: 1/48 Fw 189-A2 – Winter War / Eastern Front WWII
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Vic Balshaw
Major General
Thanks for the comments guys.
Just a little update though not much to show for a couple days graft. Am at the paint stage with the cockpit after many hours of PE work.
The cockpit floor and sides with areas masked off against the paint.
The camera and a swag of ammunition boxes, the machine is riddled with them.
Just a little update though not much to show for a couple days graft. Am at the paint stage with the cockpit after many hours of PE work.
The cockpit floor and sides with areas masked off against the paint.
The camera and a swag of ammunition boxes, the machine is riddled with them.
mikewint
Captain
Going to look really nice Vic
fubar57
General
Very nice Vic and a shame about the masks. Curious about the film over the photo-etch. I wonder if it's there to eliminate the ping factor. Cut the part, it stays with the film and you remove the film later.
Geo
Geo
Doin' good Vic!
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Vic Balshaw
Major General
I've been chipping away at the cockpit area these last couple days, lots to do but was to late in the day to take pics, so I'll get to it tomorrow morning. For now though here are a couple of sundowner pics taken 4 minutes apart from my hanger (hobby room) window.
Lucky13
Forum Mascot
Pause pics and music?
mikewint
Captain
Spectacular view Vic. my dungeon...err...workroom has one small window at the ceiling which looks at the driveway
Crimea_River
Marshal
..oh to have a window in my hobby room....
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Vic Balshaw
Major General
Thanks for looking in folks even if you did only see our sunset from 'MY hobby room WINDOW'.
The window has its advantages for some good light to these weary old eyes but it also provides distractions when I often don't want them, the result usually being a part ping into cyber space of the carpet gremlin.
Anyway, onto the build. Lots done and at long last this huge cockpit area is sealed as best it can be at this stage.
This last shot shows a couple of the window bits tested in position and you can see we have quite an expanse of clear and open area.
The window has its advantages for some good light to these weary old eyes but it also provides distractions when I often don't want them, the result usually being a part ping into cyber space of the carpet gremlin.
Anyway, onto the build. Lots done and at long last this huge cockpit area is sealed as best it can be at this stage.
This last shot shows a couple of the window bits tested in position and you can see we have quite an expanse of clear and open area.
Very Nice Vic...
JKim
Senior Master Sergeant
What are those seatbelts on the floor at the front for? Is it a prone position?
mikewint
Captain
Vic, beautiful work as always. Also a question: pic #5 from the top what is that?
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Vic Balshaw
Major General
Thanks guys.
John, these are for the rear gunner who pokes his head out the rear cone and yes, it is a peculiar position and I'm unsure of how the gunner would position himself in order to get maximum movement.
Mike, this is the lens of the reconnaissance camera which you would not see on this model had I not decided to drill a window on the under wing.
John, these are for the rear gunner who pokes his head out the rear cone and yes, it is a peculiar position and I'm unsure of how the gunner would position himself in order to get maximum movement.
Mike, this is the lens of the reconnaissance camera which you would not see on this model had I not decided to drill a window on the under wing.
Crimea_River
Marshal
Coming along beautifully Vic.
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Vic Balshaw
Major General
Thanks Wojtek, Andy, much appreciated.
Not much today, just replacing external panels with PE panels. Some of the detail is over emphasised, such as huge hinges and over deep panel line, so I figured the best thing to do was scrape them back and replace them.
Not much today, just replacing external panels with PE panels. Some of the detail is over emphasised, such as huge hinges and over deep panel line, so I figured the best thing to do was scrape them back and replace them.
Cool!
