**** DONE: GB-53 1/32 Fw190F-8 - Eastern Front

[Totalize]

Super nice engine work Don I had some engine fit issues as well on my Eduard FW190 a few years back but I think you got this one squared away.

 

[fubar57]

Totalize There's another cutter out there as well but I can't remember who makes it. They are expensive but I like it. I think I cut a circle 1mm, good for those round corners in clear parts. Home in 3.5hrs, nap and then start decals

 

[rochie]

Nice work Don

 

[Donivanp]

Stuffed fome and shot Tamiya primer.

 

[Vic Balshaw]

Looks good Don.

 

[Wurger]

 

[Crimea_River]

Nice to see paint going on.

 

[Donivanp]

Thanks guys. Got some RLM 76 down. I have several paints to choose from. I ended up doing the Mr Color over the AK. I think im going to try something different. We'll see.

This is what I'm going for.

 

[fubar57]

Nice

 

[Wurger]

 

[Gnomey]

Good work so far!

 

[Vic Balshaw]

Looking good.

 

[Donivanp]

Getting there. Laid down the 75 last evening and the 74 just now. Let it dry for a while and go back and work 75 touch up then 76 touch ups.

 

[Vic Balshaw]

Getting there.

 

[Berny5664]

Great work Don...very very good!

 

[Gnomey]

Nicely done so far!

 

[Wayne Little]

Good stuff Don....!

 

[Donivanp]

Ok back to the butcher bird. I really screwed the pooch somewhere along the way. I'm working to try and correct it but somehow the engine is not aligned correctly and the whole front end does not fit correctly. I'm closing the bottom engine bay doors but I think I've decided to leave the upper bay doors open.

Fit is pretty bad and I have seam cracks. Useing thin dowl rod to fill it. Hope it works. I'll have quite a bit of filling and sanding to do for everything to work right.

 

[Crimea_River]

Hmm yes something not right there. I can see also you'll have issues with your spinner pointing somewhere off centerish.....

 

[Donivanp]

Hmm yes something not right there. I can see also you'll have issues with your spinner pointing somewhere off centerish.....

Yeah, that was why I set it aside. trying to figure it out befor I stuff it in a corner. I'm not far from there. but I'll see what I can do. Near disassembly to try and fix it. I do like the kit but I've done something somewhere.