My Return To Modeling, The Bf 109F-4 of Viktor Bauer...

[Wayne Little]

Hey Les, well if you want to do Bauers aircraft, only Eagle Editions offers this aircraft on it's decal sheets in either 1/32 or 1/48.
Are you after other options? There are certainly many more options in 1/48 than there currently is in 1/32.
I am currently looking at what options of what to do for a couple of my Fw190A-8's.
Is Bauers aircraft your preferred choice?

 

[lesofprimus]

Preferred??? Well maybe... The guy was one hellofa pilot and did it right.... Im still looking into which kit to do and what scale.... I'd like to keep on the 1/32nd scale....

Any recommendations on which 1/32nd kit is the "best" to purchase???? I dont know much of the company names, and the ones Ive looked at were either Eduard or Hasegawa models....

What do u recommend for accuracy etc etc.... I know that some kits need to have after market pieces installed to make them historically accurate.... Any kits that are "correct" with no mods????

 

[Wayne Little]

Well your choice is the 1/32 Hasegawa kit ST 21 Fw190A-8, It is the best kit that you can do. The 2 options in the kit aren't bad either.
You don't need to add anything, it is a stock standard A-8. Just looking at the kit and JG300 book right now. (It is 11pm Sat. night here as I check for you)

 

[lesofprimus]

I found these on Ebay... Searched for 1/32 Hasegawa.... The second and third ones are ST21 as u said.... Is that the kit to get then Wayne??? I want to do a Sturm version with 30mm and armor...

1/32 HASEGAWA WW2 FOCKE-WULF Fw190 German Fighter 08056 - (eBay item 280171992452 end time Nov-16-07 18:55:51 PST)

Hasegawa 1/32 Focke Wulf FW190A-8 - (eBay item 250185596377 end time Nov-13-07 15:51:37 PST)

Focke-Wulf Fw190A-8 1/32 Hasegawa Model Kit NIB - (eBay item 190170574576 end time Nov-11-07 19:59:21 PST)

 

[lesofprimus]

Also found this one... The Focke-Wulf Fw190D-9 "Papagei Staffel" Hasegawa 1/32.... I would like to do that one as well, evenif it didnt protect Me 262's...

Focke-Wulf Fw190D-9 "Papagei Staffel" Hasegawa 1/32 - (eBay item 120180968283 end time Nov-11-07 18:57:28 PST)

 

[lesofprimus]

And thx for the assist Wayne...

 

[lesofprimus]

Jesus, theres some moron selling the ST21 kit for $42.50.... What a ripoff artist...

1/32 Hasegawa Focke Wulf Fw190A-8 - (eBay item 300164278458 end time Nov-21-07 22:15:36 PST)

 

[Wayne Little]

The second and third are correct(ST21), DO NOT GET THE FIRST ONE!! that is the original OLD kit!
To do the Sturm version you will need to do some modifications, not much but enough to give you some small challenges....are you up to it!
I'm happy to assist you with the details.
Let me get this straight, you want to upgrade to the sturm aircraft and still depict it as Bauers aircraft, in Red 3 markings? Photo's indicate Red 3 is a standard A-8 not a sturm /30mm armament and armour. OR change to a different pilot's aircraft to be more accurate?

The D-9 you have shown is also an old Hybrid kit.using the OLD 190 kit plus new Fuselage and some 'extra' bits'n'pieces. There is a new tooled D-9 with the JV44 markings it is kit ST19

 

[lesofprimus]

OK Wayne, thanks for the info... I will not be doing Bauers crate as a Sturm, that was for future modeling....

I will not get the first one....

Im always up to challenges my man, and my rebirth in this hobby has me motivated in the right directions.... I will look into the ST19 kit for the JV44 bird as u said....

Is there a A-8/R2/8 kit that doesnt need the mods u speak of???

 

[DerAdlerIstGelandet]

The Eduards kit is supposed to be nice. It even comes with a replica Knights Cross and an actual piece of a Fw 190. It is a rather expensive kit though.

 

[lesofprimus]

Yea Chris, over $100 bucks, and Im not into the hobby that much, atleast not yet hehe....

Here is the D-9 ST19 kit, I think, Wayne.... Is that the right one ur referring to???

Focke-Wulf Fw190D-9 1:32 Hasegawa ST198 - (eBay item 130170927862 end time Nov-12-07 18:00:00 PST)

 

[lesofprimus]

And for the record, here is the profile of Bauers kite that I want to do....

Any other schemes/decal sets that are noteworthy/exceptional???? What 2 decal sets come with the A-8 Hasegawa ST21 kit???

 

[Wurger]

Hi Les,
If you want you can go through the sites where you can find some info on Hasegawa ST21 kit.I've uploaded the pic of the decal sheet which is included to the model.

1/32 Hasegawa Fw-190 A-8 preview by Emad Tabsh

Focke-Wulf Fw 190A-8 Review by Brett Green (Hasegawa 1/32)

 

[lesofprimus]

Yea I found those Wurger... It seems like the kit to get... Im in the middle of an auction for it as we speak.... Im high bidder at 13 bucks, less than 2 days to go....

I noticed that one of the options decalwise is Hans Dortenmanns crate, which happens to be one of my favorite fighter pilots.....

So we'll see what happens with this build.... Im looking foward to it....

 

[Lucky13]

Nice work mate! Can't wait to get back into the business myself, still a few things to get though....

 

[lesofprimus]

Thanks Lucky....

 

[Lucky13]

Anytime matey.... I've limited myself to build those Luftwaffe fighters numbered "13" for obvius reasons....got 8 so far.

 

[Wayne Little]

Les, I don't think the extra parts are available yet for the sturm aircraft, the primary items being the armoured side panels, which you could make from plastic card, the side armoured windows, clear card and framing required also not hard, 30mm cannon brass tubing in the right diameter, shouldn't be hard to find. add cannon shell ejection chutes.At some time you would think that Hasegawa will add this stuff to do a sturm aircraft....maybe?
Dortenmann's aircraft is a good choice nice and colourful, as a companion you could also do one of his 'versions' of his personal D-9 W.Nr. 210003 which was the first Dora to be delivered, he used it for the remainder of the war until he blew it up at war's end, making it the longest serving D-9 as well. You have 2 colour schemes and 3 variations of marking during its service life. Markings are readily available in the kit or via Eagle Editions.
Some detail provided below

 

[Wayne Little]

and here are the Eagle sheets for the variations in colour profiles.

 

[Wurger]

Also well done Wayne,nice stuff.