**** DONE: PCM 1/32 Fw190A-1 Brown 1 Oblt.Walter Schneider 6/JG26

[Wayne Little]

1/32 Fw190A-1

User Name : Wayne Little
Category : Non Competing Judge
Entry : 1/32 Focke Wulf Fw190A-1 by Pacific Coast Models
Kit : is made up of plastic, Resin and Photo-etch parts so there are not really any accessories to add!
For a full break down of components refer to the link below.
Large Scale Planes - Pacific Coast Models 1/32 Fw190A-1/2/3

The subject aircraft was flown by Oblt. Walter Schneider Staffel Kapitan of 6/JG26 November 1941. This Fw190A-1 was one of the first to enter service with JG26 as it's W.Nr. 027 suggests, Oblt. Schneider claimed a total of 20 victories, the last on the 23rd November 1941, it was one of the very few A-1's to carry victory markings...

Schneider led 6./JG26 up until his death on 22 December 1941 when, becoming disorientated in fog during a transfer flight, he and four of his pilots flew into a hill and were all killed. On 2 January 1942, he was posthumously awarded the German Cross in Gold.

 

[Vic Balshaw]

Dora, Dora, Dora. Nice one Wayne and a nice looking kit going to enjoy watching you work this one. Simply love that work stand in the component breakdown link.

 

[Wayne Little]

Thanks Vic, Mmmm.....thought about a Dora....but decided on a First and Last theme with the Fw190A-1 now and hopefully the Ta152H-1 later....

 

[ozhawk40]

Very impressive kit there Wayne - undoubtedly this will turn out to be a real stunner. I'm looking forward to it.

Cheers

Peter

 

[Crimea_River]

Looking forward to this Wayne, as always.

 

[Wayne Little]

Me tooooo..! Certainly not your Hasegawa or Tamiya quality kit but it will be a good challenge none the less!

 

[Wurger]

With all here My Bro...

 

[Catch22]

Try not to embarrass me TOO much Wayne! Nice pick, you don't see early ones very often.

 

[lostinhull]

Absolutely - notepad at ready Sir!

 

[imalko]

Nice choice Wayne. Looking forward to see your work on this one.

 

[Wayne Little]

Ok, here we go....the first alteration to produce an A-1 version is to close up the cooling 'gill's' these did not appear until the A-2 so first thing was a bit of filing in the gills to accept the plug which was glued in place, this was followed by some superglue filler and then sanding the area down to a smooth finish.

 

[Crimea_River]

Good start!

 

[Wayne Little]

Thankyou sir!

 

[rochie]

looks a great kit Wayne and a nice touch with those gill plugs.

 

[Wurger]

 

[al49]

Very nice subject!
I look forward to see it finished.
Alberto

 

[Vic Balshaw]

Up and running then Wayne, nice start.

 

[al49]

Hi Wayne,
I remember having seen some time ago something that could be of some interest for your new build.
I did a quick search and here they are:
Two photos of "Brown 1" taken from Peter Rodeike's book "Focke Wulf Jagdflugzueg Fw 190 A Fw 190 "Dora" Ta 152 H"

I think they could be of some interest for you if you do not have the above book.
Cheers
Alberto

 

[B-17engineer]

Gonna be a great one Wayne!

 

[Wayne Little]

got that book on PDF, thanks anyway for your consideration Alberto!