discussion Revel 1/144 Focke wolf FW190A having trouble

[Alan 45]

This is a test piece for a dio I'm working on while the cottage is drying

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[Gern]

Quick! Before you lose it - get your fire extinguisher!

Gern

 

[Guest]

Looks like an aircraft on fire with smoke puthering out the side to me.

Nicely done too at that scale

 

[Alan 45]

Cheers guys I'm quite pleased with it seeing how small it is

This is going to be chased over a field by a spitfire

 

[flyjoe180]

It's in trouble because Hans has already gone... Nice idea Alan, look forward to the Spitfire chaser.

 

[Andy2035]

Cheers guys I'm quite pleased with it seeing how small it is

Biting my tongue, not going to say anything...

Love the fire effect, looks very convincing Sir...

Andy...

 

[Alan 45]

Cheers folks glad you like it

Andy what are you intimating ! Lol

 

[eddiesolo]

You teasing us again...Alan...there be more to come chaps...looking forward to seeing this come together.

Si

 

[Alan 45]

You teasing us again...Alan...there be more to come chaps...looking forward to seeing this come together.Si

Yeah mate but this is an easy build nothing to it really the spit is painted and just awaiting decals , the base it a simple stick and plonk by tomorrow afternoon it will be complete

 

[eddiesolo]

Yeah mate but this is an easy build nothing to it really the spit is painted and just awaiting decals , the base it a simple stick and plonk by tomorrow afternoon it will be complete

I beg to differ old boy, nothing is simple there is an artistic approach to setting out the board. Some look boring and uninteresting while yours have a certain look that makes you keep looking...does that make sense? Maybe not, I am on my nebuliser machine with medication swirling around me so I have no idea what I am on about lol.

Si

 

[Alan 45]

I beg to differ old boy, nothing is simple there is an artistic approach to setting out the board. Some look boring and uninteresting while yours have a certain look that makes you keep looking...does that make sense? Maybe not, I am on my nebuliser machine with medication swirling around me so I have no idea what I am on about lol.Si

When you awake from that treatment mate it will be like waking up with hangover ! You will feel guilty for some reason an can't remember why then you will read that post and go oh B****r lol

But thanks anyway it's appreciated

 

[eddiesolo]

When you awake from that treatment mate it will be like waking up with hangover ! You will feel guilty for some reason an can't remember why then you will read that post and go oh B****r lolBut thanks anyway it's appreciated

You are welcome mate.

Si...drugged up.

 

[Alan 45]

The spit is now finished View attachment 74121


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[eddiesolo]

Nice looking Spit Alan. As you have said a simple piece but full of drama.

Si

 

[Alan 45]

Cheers Si I've started on the base now but I'm having trouble with making the trees stand up so what I'm going to do is stick them in some balsa wood and stick a load of lichen on it to hide it then I'm going to stick the spit to the top of the trees pointing down at the Focke then a few bushes and it's done

 

[eddiesolo]

Cheers Si I've started on the base now but I'm having trouble with making the trees stand up so what I'm going to do is stick them in some balsa wood and stick a load of lichen on it to hide it then I'm going to stick the spit to the top of the trees pointing down at the Focke then a few bushes and it's done

So this is a seriously low level encounter...get low get fast...the 190 is doomed then, no room for maneuver, no room or height to bail out...or is he?

Si

 

[Guest]

I push a head-less dressmakers pin into the tree trunk then stick that into the balsa base Alan.

Gives the tree a lot of strength.

Hope this helps mate

Looking forward to the dio

 

[eddiesolo]

I push a head-less dressmakers pin into the tree trunk then stick that into the balsa base Alan.Gives the tree a lot of strength.

Hope this helps mate

Looking forward to the dio

Failing that could you drill the base for the tree trunk that way it would be more secure?

Si

 

[Alan 45]

Cheers chaps but in my haste I've gone with the stick and plonk method and realised that my lichen and trees are from autumn so I've spent most of my time painting them

My impulsiveness is my own down fall !

 

[Alan 45]

It's not worked I'm trying to correct it but it's just making it worse View attachment 74127

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This isn't what I had in mind when I started

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