Crimea_River
Marshal
Good work so far Bill. That's an odd picture - looks like it's under water!?
**** DONE: Fw190A-5 USAAF 325FG - Captured / Aircraft in Foreign Service GB
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N4521U
Colonel
You are right............ it is!
But shows the attachment of the canopy more clearly than anything else I have found!
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Benevolens Magister
Careful Bill, that's the Flug Werke modern-build '190, which ditched off the French coast last year. The canopy is not quite exactly the same as the original '190, which was hinged in the centre of the perspex, to allow it to flex when opened.
I'll dig out some pics or drawings for you.
EDIT: Here you go, both from 'Aero Detail - FW190 A-F'.
These might help a bit.
I'll dig out some pics or drawings for you.
EDIT: Here you go, both from 'Aero Detail - FW190 A-F'.
These might help a bit.
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Crimea_River
Marshal
Well, that clears it up. It looked underwater but the markings are pristine so looks recent. I didn't realize the Flugwerk rig ditched at sea.
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Colonel
Okay, now I am realllly confused.
In the pdf's it appears the armour plate is attached to the seat back???????? And, the canopy is cracked open.
If it is attached to the canopy in these diagrams, it will be in the same "airspace" as the pilots head when closed? Yes?
Is this the case of the A-4?
In the ditched picture it is attached to the canopy!
What am I doing for this A-4(+)?
In the pdf's it appears the armour plate is attached to the seat back???????? And, the canopy is cracked open.
If it is attached to the canopy in these diagrams, it will be in the same "airspace" as the pilots head when closed? Yes?
Is this the case of the A-4?
In the ditched picture it is attached to the canopy!
What am I doing for this A-4(+)?
Bill the armoured headrest is definitely bolted to the inside edge of the canopy railing and slides back away from the seat when opened and sit just behind the pilots seat when closed.
My A-1 canopy from the Fw190 GB....while my headrest is slightly different to the A-4/A-5 position is still the same.
My A-1 canopy from the Fw190 GB....while my headrest is slightly different to the A-4/A-5 position is still the same.
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Lucky13
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Looking good so far Bill!
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Thanks for that again Wayne.
I take it then there is a strip across the bottom of the back end of the canopy that the two rods, on yours, would have been attached to? So I will approach it this way.
Been cleaning up all the parts to the landing gear to take my mind off the canopy! Now I can paint all the light gray parts, gear, gear wells and such and then attack that canopy.
I sailor on.
I take it then there is a strip across the bottom of the back end of the canopy that the two rods, on yours, would have been attached to? So I will approach it this way.
Been cleaning up all the parts to the landing gear to take my mind off the canopy! Now I can paint all the light gray parts, gear, gear wells and such and then attack that canopy.
I sailor on.
vikingBerserker
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N4521U
Colonel
That, David, is Bazzackley what I was looking for!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Now I know what I am doing........ Many thanks.
Now I know what I am doing........ Many thanks.
That's a great image David! as you can see Bill your version had a single flat frame section attached behind the headrest, directly back to the centre rear canopy section, while mine had the 2 rod supports which attached at the sides of the rear canopy.
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Benevolens Magister
Good work David - that's the drawing I've been looking for in another book I have, which also has a drawing of the explosive bolts etc.
Lucky13
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Good one mate!
Vic Balshaw
Major General
Nice support info there fellows, you're a lucky man Bill.
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N4521U
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Vic, don't think for a minute I Don;t know how lucky I am. We have a great resource of information in this forum.
Today is a painting day. Set the gear legs in place and attached the actuator to the leg, rather than wait till it's painted. Thinned the little thingies on the gear legs. Thinned the cowl at the exhausts, just to make it look a little more to scale.painted the inside of the cowling. Painted the legs and parts as well as the tail wheel. Masked off the bottom of the wing to do the wells.
I used some mask from the sign shop. It comes in a meter wide roll, self adhesive and very easy to cut. Risky to use as a mask for acrylics tho, it's meant to be used with lacquers, but go easy on it and it's okay. Go see someone in your local sign shop for some scraps.
The reason I used the mask on the wing? Gonna use gloss for the color coats, didn't want the flat underneath.
Today is a painting day. Set the gear legs in place and attached the actuator to the leg, rather than wait till it's painted. Thinned the little thingies on the gear legs. Thinned the cowl at the exhausts, just to make it look a little more to scale.painted the inside of the cowling. Painted the legs and parts as well as the tail wheel. Masked off the bottom of the wing to do the wells.
I used some mask from the sign shop. It comes in a meter wide roll, self adhesive and very easy to cut. Risky to use as a mask for acrylics tho, it's meant to be used with lacquers, but go easy on it and it's okay. Go see someone in your local sign shop for some scraps.
The reason I used the mask on the wing? Gonna use gloss for the color coats, didn't want the flat underneath.
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Aaron Brooks Wolters
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This is a great forum and you are doing a fine job Bill! She's looking quite sharp sir!
vikingBerserker
Lieutenant General
I have to agree.
nice Bill!
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