**** DONE: GB-60 1/32 Fw190A-8 - Zombie Build

[Wildsau]

User Name: WildSau
Name: Walter
Category: Intermediate
Scale:.............1/32
Manufacturer/Model: Hasegawa
Extras: Master gun barrels, and much scratch work. Quinta Studios IP decals.
Decals: Original Hasegawa have been baking in the sun for a good 4 months but not convinced they are still usable I went and purchased a new set from Extracals.

Already started so its a continuation of a WIP. At the time I purchased this kit rushed into it without doing enough research. The kit is the original tooling and nothing like the new tooling which makes for an easier build an more detailed in key areas, like the cockpit and undercarriage. Oh well nothing ventured nothing gained. I never let such obstacles get in the way. As I'm a fan of JG300 I'm will most likely create a late war version as flown by this Geschwader.

 

[Vic Balshaw]

Nice scale for a lot of detail Walter, be good to see some pics of how she stand.

 

[Wurger]

 

[Wildsau]

This kit has raised rivets so it's beautifully detailed on the exterior. I decided to sand them back a little to present a more realistic panel finish.

A lot of preparation work. This kit is all about prep I've spent hours just doing this which fine it's good therapy for me.

Next was fixing the top in board gun bay covers, these are not the correct shape.

Here's a before and after

Also made the covers for the outboard guns as the aren't included in the kit.

 

[Wurger]

 

[fubar57]

NIce

 

[Vic Balshaw]

Have a feeling I've been down this track myself at some time.

 

[Wayne Little]

Good start...!

 

[Wildsau]

Engine done, its not a realistic representation, normally I would dress the subject up for a prom night but I don't much like its appearance and I was intending to close it up anyway. Its interesting because i went to town on the 1/48 BMW801 from Eduard's original tooling of the Fw190. Sometimes you just have to be in the right mood to fix things before you get started.

 

[fubar57]

Works for me

 

[Wurger]

 

[Ralph Haus]

Looking foward to the Hasegawa 'put-together' as I've only experienced one build myself and was not so pleased. But it wa a 1:72 after all.

 

[Wildsau]

Cockpit painted and Quinto Studios decals applied. I'll shoehorn the seat in later today and add seatbelts. Sorry about the photo's I don't hava a macro function.

 

[Vic Balshaw]

Nothing wrong with these pics Walter and it's a great start on the pit.

 

[Wayne Little]

Looks pretty good from here too.

 

[Wurger]

With all above.

 

[Crimea_River]

Liking this. I built this kit when I was a teenager. Oh God.....

 

[Wildsau]

Thanks guys here's a shot of the finished cockpit. Shoulder harness has to be done this way dure ti the canopy frame design.

 

[fubar57]

Nice

 

[Wurger]

Looking nice. But the cockpit colour looks kinda odd. It should be the RLM 66 slightly close to the blue-greyish side panels.