Hey All,
I just started building the Hobby Boss 1:48 scale, FW-190D-9.

I must say, it’s not a bad little kit right from the box. So far it’s going together very well.
I posted a couple of pictures here of the progress. The pictures on the stand are the model NOT glued, and just placed the parts to check fit. I’m liking this kit and I recommend it.
Markings will be those of Oblt. Hand Dortenmann, 3. Staffel, JG 26, Germany, 1945. They can be found on the Eagle Cals sheet, EC-21.

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This looks very promissing, Frederick @fjs3

You're doing a good advertisement for the HB kit, Freddie! This looks great.

Nice progress, Frederick @fjs3

Looking superb, my friend @fjs3!

Hobby Boss 1:48 Scale Focke-Wulf Fw-190D-9.

Markings are those of Oblt. Hans Dortenmann, who was the highest scoring German pilot while flying the 'Dora'. He was in command of 3/JG26 and flew this aircraft from April 1944 till the war ended.

The kit itself is not a bad little kit. It went together quite well. Detail is nice and everything lined up without too much fuss.Very little seam work was needed, which made me a VERY happy boy!

I did try a few new things with this kit. The model is built straight from the box, sans decals, which are from Eagle Editions. Nothing wrong with the kit's, I just liked these aftermarket stuff. They were great and responded well with Micro Set/Sol. Also I used MIG weathering pencils, thinned oils, pastel chalks, and I found this stuff from the UK, Floury Washes. Stuff is fabulous!

Anyway, nice kit and a decent build, good bang for the buck, and I recommend it.

Here's the pictures...

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An amazing Dora indeed, my friend @fjs3!