**** DONE: GB-50 1/48 FW190D-11 with R4M rockets – Zombie Build

[Wayne Little]

Thanks Guys.

Ok, have painted and prepped the wheels and put them in place, have done a pastel wash in the panel lines and glossed the canopy too....

 

[Wurger]

 

[Crimea_River]

Looking very good sir.

 

[Gnomey]

Great work so far Wayne!

 

[T Bolt]

Nice!

 

[Wayne Little]

Thanks Guys.

Props and Spinner assembled and painted, cut down undercarriage covers painted and installed as well.

Now I discovered to my dismay that my Rocket set did not have the front portion of the R4M rockets which came in 2 halves to be assembled.....bummer.
So I decided to use the rockets from a couple of sets left over from a couple of Tamiya Me262's...
The problem, first I had to separate all rockets as the set was staggered to fit the Me262 wing, second their Diameter is too big at 1.3mm so each had to be fitted to a small drill chuck back end first then sanded carefully with a sanding stick and as evenly as possible to a 1mm diameter, checking with a set of calipers during the process.
Then sand the fins back to the same Diameter after removing from the chuck holder.........repeat 26 times....!!!! Thankfully I only broke 2....

 

[Wurger]

 

[rochie]

i admire your dedication Wayne

looks great too !

 

[Wayne Little]

Thanks.....maybe I'm just a bit crazy.....

 

[Crimea_River]

Crazy finicky!

 

[Gnomey]

Looks great so far Wayne!

 

[Snautzer01]

Thanks.....maybe I'm just a bit crazy.....

Just a tad. Lovely work though.

 

[Wayne Little]

Been a bit busy this week......but chuggin' away, plastic cannons removed and replaced with Brass tube, fitted and painted.

Have also finished the Rocket too, painted and fitted to the racks today.......but left my camera at work...glad I transferred the cannon pics last night..!

 

[Crimea_River]

Nice improvement Wayne.

 

[Wurger]

 

[fubar57]

Fantastique

 

[Gnomey]

Great work so far Wayne!

 

[rochie]

it is rather good

 

[Wayne Little]

Thanks Guys....Rockets attached.

 

[Wurger]