**** DONE: GB-53 1:72 Focke Wulf Fw 189 - Eastern Front

[Bustedwing]

Username: Bustedwing
First name: Graham
Category: Advanced
Manufacturer: Airfix
Model Type 1:72 scale Focke Wulf Fw 189
Add Ons: Some scratch built cockpit details. After market decals.
Resin props and wheels. Vacu=form canopy. PE cockpit set.

An oldie but a goodie. Built this kit about 45 years ago. As basic as it is, I wanted to build another one about 10 years back so I loaded up on goodies from Hannants. Then put off building it. So now I have a good excuse to give it a go.

 

[vikingBerserker]

...and I remember buying this one brand new and still pieces of it in my model scrap box.

Great subject!

 

[Wurger]

 

[Crimea_River]

Nice one Graham. Looking forward to seeing what you do with this.

 

[Bustedwing]

Nice one Graham. Looking forward to seeing what you do with this.

Me too !!

 

[Bustedwing]

The goodie bag and the onset of rivet sanding. The last picture of the tail there is a bump or raised area around the rear and front of the tail boom ? What was Airfix thinking ?? Does not exist on the real plane as far as I can see ?

 

[Jamoliva]

Great stuff!

 

[Crimea_River]

No idea what that band is all about

 

[Wurger]

The last picture of the tail there is a bump or raised area around the rear and front of the tail boom ? What was Airfix thinking ?? Does not exist on the real plane as far as I can see ?

View attachment 660746

Actually it existed but not as overdone as the Airfix made this.

the source: the net.

It covered the section joining ...

the source: the net.

 

[Bustedwing]

I can see that now that it is raised a bit. I think I can use a thin strip of BMF to replicate it. Thanks.

 

[Wayne Little]

Interesting...!

 

[T Bolt]

Built that one myself a couple of times when I was a kid

 

[Bustedwing]

More hacking and sanding on the Frankenohu. Flaps are cut out and posed down. The center flaps under the fuselage are going to be a bit tricky to do. Interior ribs and framing to hold the canopy in place have been added as well. I sort of wish I had bought the Italeri kit ot the ICM kit if it ever gets released but I'll stick with what I have ! Tired of sanding rivets though !

 

[Wurger]

Nicely done.

 

[Crimea_River]

Looking good Graham.

 

[fubar57]

Agreed. I like the interior carpet

 

[Capt. Vick]

Noice!

 

[Snautzer01]

Agreed. I like the interior carpet

Must be from Karl Lagerveld.

 

[Bustedwing]

IKEA !

 

[Gnomey]

Good work so far!