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

[Airframes]

Nice stuff Wayne. I know it's probably right for the period, in RLM04, but I have seen FW tail wheel hubs in semi-gloss black, albeit later variants. Here's one recovered from wreckage in the Czech Republic, after the air battle in August 1944 over the White Carpathians.

 

[Vic Balshaw]

I like the way you just chip away at it' just a little at a time. Slow, methodical and perfect!

 

[N4521U]

I like the way you just chip away at it' just a little at a time. Slow, methodical and perfect!

I have to learn how to do just that!

 

[Wayne Little]

Thanks fellas....I do try to get things right...as best I can...

 

[Wayne Little]

Gave her an overall gloss coat today to seal everything....and White 1 too!

 

[Crimea_River]

Looking very nice Wayne.

 

[Vic Balshaw]

Lovely stuff Wayne but, ok how holding those models on those toothpick looking stilts like that.

 

[Wayne Little]

They are just sitting on the toothpics in the undercarriage locating holes Vic, I set up the spacing before spraying the gloss and then place them before doing the last bit of spraying...

Now I wasn't going to do anything to the cooling Fan as it sits recessed out of the way and normally doesn't attract much attention, but I didnt like the square/rectangular top view profile so I set about changing the profile just a little to put my mind at rest.....

 

[javlin]

Looking sweet Wayne

 

[Wayne Little]

Thanks Kevin!

 

[Vic Balshaw]

Thanks for that Wayne, something else to remember.

Re cooling fan blades, I like your thinking, nicely done.

 

[Airframes]

Good stuff Wayne, and I like the effect on the fan blades - will look much better than 'flat' ones.

 

[Gnomey]

Nice work Wayne! I agree Terry, it has come out nicely.

 

[Wayne Little]

Yeah, it does look better! Thanks for your comments guys!

attached one of the undercarriage legs today, didn't have the camera so pics tomorrow...

 

[Gerry]

Looking forward to that.

 

[woody]

Real nice Wayne.

 

[Wayne Little]

Ok, the Under carriage legs on this one do not have your normal locating holes where the leg just fits in and bang you're done...I fitted a short piece of sprue in the bay, shaped with a 90 degree angle so one side glued flat against the upper wing section and the other flat face was facing into the U/C bay. Next I filed the same 90 deg. angle on the top of the leg at the suitable angle that allowed the leg to sit at its approximate angle against the bit of sprue previously glued in the bay, thus giving me additional surface area to secure the leg.
Next I added a bit of plastic tube to the retraction arm to extend it so it would actually attach to the bay wall, this was sanded back to the right length, once this was done the parts were ready to fit into place.....first some glue to attach the U/C leg in place, I let this set for 5 minutes so it actually stayed in place of its own accord....then I fitted the retraction arm and glued this in place, as the main leg was not fully cured i was still able to set the right angle which was dictated in part by the retraction arm.
Then today I added some strategically placed superglue to strengthen the bond and load bearing capability.
Today I did the same series of steps for the starboard leg!

In the bottom pic you can just see the Grey bit of sprue to the left of the U/C leg that I mentioned above.....do i need to draw a pic or have I explained it well enough??

 

[Crimea_River]

Very well explained Wayne, and good outcome. A surpising omission in the kit on such an important part.

 

[Airframes]

Nicely sorted Wayne.

 

[T Bolt]

Nicely done Wayne.