Focke-Wulf Fw190-A8, Airfix, 1/72

Started by John vd Biggelaar · 122 · 2 months ago
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    John vd Biggelaar said 4 months ago:

    Dry fitted the canopy and these parts do fit very well.


    Bernard @lis included a helpful set of masks, thanks for that. I'm definitely going to make use of them.

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    capt. R said 4 months ago:

    You make really good job.

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    Spiros Pendedekas said 4 months ago:

    Excellent job, my friend @johnb! The masks will be really helpful!

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    John vd Biggelaar said 4 months ago:

    @lis, thank you, Bernard
    @fiveten, thanks, Spiros.

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    John vd Biggelaar said 4 months ago:

    Masked the canopy, the Eduard masks fit really well. Front part of the canopy is glued, not sure yet if I will display it with the rear part slid open or not.

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    Spiros Pendedekas said 4 months ago:

    Great that the masks fit well, my friend @johnb! Excellent progress!

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    John vd Biggelaar said 4 months ago:

    @fiveten, thank you, Spiros

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    John vd Biggelaar said 4 months ago:

    Gaps at the front of the fuselage were filled with Vallejo plastic putty and filed various times. To check the smoothness I applied some paint and to me it looks acceptable.

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    Louis Gardner said 4 months ago:

    John vd Biggelaar (@johnb)
    This looks very nice my friend ! It should not be too much longer and you will be spraying on some paint. Keep it going ! It's looking wonderful... 🙂

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    Spiros Pendedekas said 4 months ago:

    Looking excellent, my friend @johnb!

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    John vd Biggelaar said 4 months ago:

    @lgardner, thanks a lot, Louis. Paint gets closer, problem is that I still haven't decided which scheme it will get.
    @fiveten, thank you, Spiros

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    John vd Biggelaar said 4 months ago:

    Placed the canopy guiding rail in backward position.


    This to display the aircraft with the canopy open. Fits quite nicely to be honest.

    It does however make it a bit more difficult to apply the camouflage.

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    John vd Biggelaar said 3 months, 4 weeks ago:

    Decided to go for the aircraft of Walther Dahl, CO of IV.(Sturm)/JG 300 in December 1944.

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    Spiros Pendedekas said 3 months, 4 weeks ago:

    Great job on the canopy and very nice chosen camo, my friend @johnb!

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    John vd Biggelaar said 3 months, 4 weeks ago:

    @fiveten, thanks a lot, Spiros