1/48 FW-190F-8
This is the mid ’90s Tamiya kit that I’m ashamed to admit has lurked in the bowels of the stash since at least 1996. I’ve shied away from WW2 German stuff because I’ve never been very happy with my mottled camo results until recently. I managed to finish a 1/32 190D to a decent standard last year and thought it was time this smaller 190 got built. I added Eduard seat belts, brake lines from florists wire, and antennas done with EZline. I painted it with Xtracolor and Humbrol enamels, and used Aeromaster Hungarian decals on it. Very pleasurable kit.
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Louis Gardner said on March 19, 2017
Looks like you have built another stunning FW-190…………….. and your Luftwaffe mottle camouflage looks spot on to me. I really like it !!!
John Healy said on March 19, 2017
Thanks, Louis. It was a fun kit to paint.
Craig Abrahamson said on March 19, 2017
Excellent all around work…good-lookin’ build, paint & photos! Nice.
John Healy said on March 19, 2017
Thank you, Craig.
Chuck A. Villanueva said on March 19, 2017
Hi John, just fiinished my Tam F8 last month just haven’t posted it yet. I had mine just as long. Great job on the finish and excellent choice of an alternate scheme seldom seen. Love the touch on this particular plane had the lower gear doors removed. Fun to build and paint. Thanks for sharing.
John Healy said on March 19, 2017
Thanks Chuck. Erich Goldbach just posted one a couple weeks in Hungarian markings too.
Morne Meyer said on March 19, 2017
Beautiful !!!!
John Healy said on March 19, 2017
Thanks Morne!
Tom Cleaver said on March 19, 2017
Nice result.
A suggestion for how to get German camo done: Thin your paint 50-50, then you can tighten down the airbrush and get a line about as thick as a thick pencil line, with little overspray. You can also use it that way to make mottle – a “shot” and just wiggle the airbrush a tiny bit and voila! A mottle.
John Healy said on March 19, 2017
Thanks Tom. Great advice, that’s pretty much what did with this one. I’ve noticed paint/thinner brand combos make a difference with this sort of painting. Xtracolor is my favorite for fine work. Thinned 50/50 with Modelmaster and a touch of lacquer thinner. I’m glad I bought a lot of Xtracolor years ago when it was available here in the US.
Robert Royes said on March 19, 2017
A real beauty!
John Healy said on March 19, 2017
Thanks Robert! I really prefer these to 109s when it comes to Luftwaffe stuff. Biased in favor of radials!
Bernard E. Hackett, Jr. said on March 19, 2017
Good looking Wurger, and in Hungarian markings. That really turned out beautifully. And it’s a simple kit, unlike some other I’m not gonna name. Das Jigsawen Puzzle mitt ving ruten panels vot nuts maken.
John Healy said on March 19, 2017
Thanks Bernard! It’s a fine kit. I’m eager to see what Eduard’s newly tooled 190s will be like. I’d really like a nice A-5.
Erich Goldbach said on March 19, 2017
Jon, Killer job on your Wurger! Camo looks good and I like the tail feather colors too.
John Healy said on March 19, 2017
Thanks Erich! We used the same kit and same old decal set. A mini glut of Hungarian Wurgers 20 years after they were released!
Erich Goldbach said on March 20, 2017
Better late than never!
George Williams said on March 20, 2017
Looks like you’ve made the most of an already good kit, a couple of little extra details and a good paint job make all the difference.
John Healy said on March 20, 2017
Thanks George. Quality paint helps a lot.
Anthony Conway said on March 20, 2017
Nice job John.
John Healy said on March 20, 2017
Thanks Anthony!
Terry Schuler said on March 20, 2017
John, really nice work on a wonderful kit, I’ve always liked these markings, especially on a well built kit, as you’ve done here.
John Healy said on March 20, 2017
Thanks Terry, the Hungarian scheme makes it a bit different.
Greg Kittinger said on March 20, 2017
Very nice – love the scheme and markings you chose as well!
John Healy said on March 20, 2017
Thanks Greg!
DE4EVER said on March 20, 2017
🙂 … Greetings … 🙂 :
Interesting subject for the FW-190 and very good and visually striking model John.
John Healy said on March 20, 2017
Thank you sir!
Tony Prince said on March 21, 2017
Very nice John. I really like the markings….something different.
John Healy said on March 21, 2017
Thanks Tony! A bit of color helps set it apart.
Jeff Bailey said on March 21, 2017
Great job, John. Very interesting model of an outstanding aircraft.
John Healy said on March 21, 2017
Thanks, Jeffry! It is indeed.
George Henderson said on March 21, 2017
Beauty
John Healy said on March 21, 2017
Thanks George!
Bernd Müller said on March 24, 2017
You can t have too many of them, nice build, grat paint job and interesting markings.
John Healy said on March 24, 2017
Thanks Bernd. I really want to do an A-5 in Russian front green/browns. Eduard has a brand new 190 series coming out this year.
Bernd Müller said on March 24, 2017
…me too ! I am looking forward to the next generation Eduard kit ( and to your build for sure )
The current Eduard 190 and the Hasegawa are nice too.