discussion Jim R's Eduard Fw 190-8/R2

[Jim R]

Thanks guys for your support.

As Tony (Yak Face) says this is a great kit. Fiddly but the fit is superb. It almost clicks together like Lego
I am now ready for primer. I have built a simple jig to hold it and used the spare rear canopy rather than fit and mask the one I'm going to use. The kit provides a clear part for open canopy and for closed. I'll use the closed to 'mask' the cockpit as I'll actually use the open version.




The drop tank fits perfectly but you need 3 hands to fit it!



The undercarriage is very fiddly to put together correctly. I didn't use a PE part but I did drill out the plastic part.



Thanks again.

 

[Steven000]

Nice progress Jim, looks all good cheers

 

[Geoffers]

Looking good Jim, nice little touch with the undercarriage

Geoff.

 

[yak face]

Excellent progress Jim , I did the same with the canopy . I also did the same with the scissor links , the PE replacement looked too thin and cutting off the moulded ones would have been a pain .cheers tony

 

[Jim R]

I must confess that I used your build for tips. Very helpful it was too.

 

[Jim R]

I've got some paint on. All MRP.
Masked up (sorry about the strange colour - camera setting was wrong )


Masked remove and no touch ups needed

Still a way to go as there are the dreaded mottles and having seen how well others have done I'm rather nervous. Also there is a black front end with a zig-zag edge to it with a white line!!

 

[Steven000]

Looking good Jim, I'm sure you'll manage the mottling, have fun

 

[Valeron]

It's coming on well Jim. I'm sure a man of your skills will make a good job of the mottling. Just take your time.

 

[Nicko]

Hope the rest of your masking goes as well as it did for the camo Jim. Good luck with the mottling.

Nick

 

[yak face]

Looking fine jim

 

[Tim Marlow]

Looking good Jim. Now it’s on with the motly then…..

 

[scottie3158]

Jim,
Looking very good mate, nice work on the under carriage.

 

[papa 695]

Just caught up Jim, some mighty fine work going on.

 

[HAWKERHUNTER]

Excellent Jim

 

[Jim R]

Thanks for all the nice posts. Helps boost the mojo

Making progress. Mottles done and the armour plating below the cockpit painted.

Then there came the fun bit. There is a zig-zag black area below the cockpit/just above the wing. A decal is supplied but it only includes the top zig-zag part and so the rest of the black has to be painted. To my mind that would never work - matching black paint to the decal black.
This is the decal. Difficult to see but there is also a thin white line along the top.


So by tracing the decal and transferring the zig-zag to masking tape and then masking the rest I ended up with this.

Looks a bit of a mess but the edges were burnished down well with a Q-tip thingy and fingers were crossed and prayers were said!

To be honest I'm dead chuffed with the result




Now to figure out how to paint the thin white line along the top edge.

My usual glacial rate of progress will slow even more as I'm away for three weeks. I'll have no bench time but I'll be able to enjoy all your wonderful builds.

 

[Steven000]

Very nice Jim, nice paintwork

 

[Nicko]

Excellent bit of masking Jim. Good luck with the white bit.....

Nick

 

[rtfoe]

Hi Jim,
Apologise for not being here at the beginning and have read and seen the progress so far. My episode on Christmas eve pales compared to what you went through. good to know your good wife's leg is mending well.
In the meantime your build is looking great and very neat. It's always a pleasure when the kit fits like Lego. Love the paint work and mottling, masking decision turned out well and canopy idea, brilliant. If only other brands gave extra canopies to help with the masking. For the white dash, you only need four pieces of masking tape and you're done.
Happy holidays.

Cheers,
Wabble

 

[HAWKERHUNTER]

Excellent work Jim.

 

[Geoffers]

Lovely work so far Jim, smashing paintwork

Geoff.