Focke-Wulf Fw 190D-9 Braunen 4, W.nr.500647 - Me/ Fw Group Build

[Crimea_River]

Different plane Vic. Look at the crosses on the bottom of the wings.

 

[lostinhull]

Looks like this one is the other side of the fence to the first.

 

[Vic Balshaw]

Thanks Andy and my apologies Even, looks like it was a bum steer.

 

[Wayne Little]

Don't worry Vic, many have thought the same...

Not far from Brown 4 was another II Gruppe Dora Black 13 + - W.Nr.601315

 

[A4K]

Vic, no worries mate - and thanks!
That's a great photo in it's own right, being same time and place, and aircraft in same stripped condition as Braunen 4 - great for details!
Thanks too Andy, Paul and Wayne for extra input/ info.

Time is scarce as usual, so no speed records here. However, first cuts made, and broad tail dry fitted.
The lower fueslage of the Academy kit bulges out a little at the extension point, which will be sanded down to correct 'box' form once fueslage halves together.

Pics from top:
1. BEFORE
2. First cuts
3. First dry fit
4. AFTER - 2nd dry fit after intial sanding - to be completed when fueslage halves joined
5,6,7. Details of standard and broad tails (incl. W.nr.500645), and of 'box' fueslage extension (from 'German Aircraft Interiors 1935-1945 Vol.1, K.A. Merrick)

Evan

 

[Lucky13]

Nice work Evan!

 

[A4K]

Tack jan!

 

[A4K]

Latest...

 

[Wayne Little]

Looks like you are having lots of fun Evan....

 

[A4K]

You bet ya! This is the sort of modelmaking I love...

Any tips or details, please let me know - I want this to be GOOD

 

[Vic Balshaw]

OMG, thought the axe man had come a'calling. Adventurous stuff there Even and well executed!!!

 

[A4K]

Thanks mate!

 

[Lucky13]

Great start Evan! 8)

 

[rochie]

wow the chopping has begun !!!!

nice work Evan

 

[A4K]

Thanks guys - far from over yet!

 

[Airframes]

Good stuff Evan - seems you've been studying under Prof. Dipl Eng. Wojtek !!

 

[Lucky13]

I'm sure that Herr Prof. Dipl. Eng. Wojtek is hovering around somewhere, keeping an eager eye over things...

 

[A4K]

It would be a compliment to even be compared to him - my skills still fall short though!

And cheers Dr.Fox, yours and many others' advice has been studied and followed too - long may it continue!

 

[Crimea_River]

Looking good so far Evan. Why the cuts at the engine though?

 

[A4K]

Cheers Andy!

Do you mean the small pieces cut from the cowls? These are the wing root fairings, which will be cemented to the main planes first, thinned to scale thickness, and faired in later with the fueslage when the two are joined.