Fw 190A-8 'Heinz Bär' Kdr ll/JG26, Apr 1944 Gruppe Build

[Wayne Little]

You can have your own pic!

Source: Defenders of the Reich JG 1 Vol 3

 

[Wurger]

The shot is nice for a siggy.

 

[Airframes]

Neat work Alex.

 

[Wurger]

BTW. Alex how did you put the engine cooling fan into the front part of the engine cowling?

 

[Catch22]

Looks good Alex!

 

[Heinz]

Cheers guys

Thanks for the shot Wayne

Wojtek I'm not quite sure what you mean?

 

[Wayne Little]

 

[Screaming Eagle]

Looking good mate!

 

[Wurger]

Wojtek I'm not quite sure what you mean?

All short nose Wurgers had a fan for better cooling of the BMW engine behind the propeller.In the kit there is the fan as well ( piece no.9).The part has to be put into the front part of the engine cowling (piece no.3).Have you had any problems with it?

 

[Heinz]

Oh yes I'm with you now Wojtek.

So far I haven't assembled the prop and fan yet, but I'll let you know how I go.

Cheers.

 

[Wurger]

OK. Let me know please.

 

[Wayne Little]

Won't fly without the prop....

 

[Wurger]

 

[rochie]

Heinz, i had no problems fitting the fan on my kit so i hope you wont either

 

[Heinz]

Noted mate and if mine looks half as smashing as your 190 Karl I'll be a happy man.

Progress has slowed guys due to work and now helping my old man out. On top of his injuries from his motorcycle accident hes now broken his wrist and cracked some ribs.

However the Australia weekend has arrived so time is a little more free for me.

Just gave the underside of the engine cowlings the first coat of yellow tonight. Yellow being brilliantly transparent its going to need a few coats for it to look reasonably solid. Hopefully I will start on the camo over the weekend and maybe assemble the kubelwagen.

Cheers.

 

[Lucky13]

Looking good mate! And all the best of get well soon wishes to the "old man"...

 

[muller]

Looking good 8)

 

[Airframes]

Looks smart mate. I echo Luck's best wishes for the old man too.

 

[Wurger]

I echo Terry's post.

 

[A4K]

..and me too!