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Still working on the seams/roll over flash. One of the booms has the raised detail on the top but not the other. I don't have any thin strip material to create those so I'll just build without. If this were a GB entry it would be more important. But most that will see this will not have a clue as to what it is 'supposed' to look like. I know, it should be correct, but this one is a just-for-fun build. On the lower sides of these booms I had to sacrifice the raised rivets to smooth out rather deep divots caused by the moldings so there was no restoring..Nice.
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**** DONE: GB-53 1:72 Focke Wulf Fw 189 - Eastern Front
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...ww2aircraft.net
Clear parts are already scaring me. Awaiting the glue Ralph
My concern as well. I do have, and have used once, Microscale liquid decal film. It did work, allowing some old 'crumbly' ones I had bought to get stuck on. If I remember, they turn out a bit thicker than Tamiya decals, but they are in one piece. I'll sacrifice the swastika ones before using the film; I have a full, new, multi scale sheet of swastikas to replace what is lost. The green/white/red can be airbrushed on. I have another sheet with squadron emblems and plenty of sheets with with numbers. So, I am covered. I think?Looking forward to seeing how this turns out. Those decals might be for the bin but hopefully not.
Sloooow. Between two different Easter weekend gatherings (long explanation) and the just recent eye surgery (seems they fixed it correctly this time!) I have gotten to fitting the wing/boom sections to the cockpit fusalage assembly. Looks like some filling will be needed. But first I need to get the canopy glass masked and fitted. Those little pilots are to exppsed. Thanks for asking. May have a couple of pics shortly. Eye contact bandage off in a week. Yay!Look simple...................BUT!!
Nice start Ralph, so how is it going.
Thanks. Kind of intuitive, but having the (almost) identical error on both sides had me wondering. Plenty of paste left in the tubes.Ralph, there wasn't any step at the trailing edge. The problem is caused by the thickness of the kit top part of the wing. Just the moulding machine wasn't able to fill the area with the polystyrene fully. The lack of the plastic happens quite often especially for the older kits. The Fw 189 had a solid trailing edge there with a narrow board of duraliminium as the reinforcement at the bottom side as there was one long flap at the bottom. So if you are not going to open the flap there you should fill the looses there and level it to the top surface of the wing.
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Actually the Tamiya putty white filler has done well for me in the past. May have a few small divots but these are easily filled with Vallejo plastic putty (water on a Qtip wipe). The Tamiya sands well after a days cure.Large enough for some two part epoxy before using your favorite putty
Just an eye-ball judging, it looks like the max thickness to build will be less than 010". To thin to futz with a filler piece. Thanks though. Let the putty flow!!Yep, that's known as a short shot where the plastic didn't go all the way into the mould. Some filling needed there Ralph. A few ways to do this but my preference would be to fill the gap with bits of styrene card glued in place and filed/snaaded to the right contour when cured.
Hate shrinkage from solvent putty that's any thicker than a skim coat. So I got pretty used to the green stuff epoxy that shapes really well with a bit of water. For the Vallejo putty, is that the tube or the thick stuff from the bottle?Actually the Tamiya putty white filler has done well for me in the past. May have a few small divots but these are easily filled with Vallejo plastic putty (water on a Qtip wipe). The Tamiya sands well after a days cure.