Airfix Focke Wulf 190 D

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July 23, 2023
Box contents. Not many parts here
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July 23, 2023
Interior and small parts primed black
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July 23, 2023
I started by scribing some lines on the fuel tank
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July 23, 2023
Better than a plain tank 🙂
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July 23, 2023
Undercarriage mainly XF-22. At least it is more detailed than the cockpit 🙂
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July 23, 2023
Interior painted XF-24. It is very basic as the tool is from 1976.
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July 23, 2023
Painted some details and dry-brushed a little bit of aluminium paint
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August 3, 2023
Gloss coat on the internal parts
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August 3, 2023
Cockpit is OOB except I added the seat belt
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August 3, 2023
Panel liner
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August 3, 2023
Started the main assembly. The fit of the wing on top is not good...
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August 3, 2023
Filler needed also on the lower surfaces
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August 3, 2023
Putty applied
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August 3, 2023
Bottom sanded
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August 3, 2023
Drilled out the exhaust pipes
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August 3, 2023
And replaced the pitot tube that I broke previously
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August 3, 2023
Also drilled out the wing guns
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August 3, 2023
Sanded everything and masked the cockpit
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August 3, 2023
And painted the internal color of the canopy
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August 3, 2023
Drilled the small hole in the spinner
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August 4, 2023
Decided to try the Aqueous Surfacer by Mr. Hobby as primer for yellow painted areas. Quite happy with it, it's like priming with Tamiya or Gunze paint
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September 1, 2023
Painted white areas with XF-2
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September 1, 2023
Masked the spinner for the white spiral, it's tricky in 1:72
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September 1, 2023
Painted the spinner and the tail band in black
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September 1, 2023
Unmasked the spinner, I´m ok with the result 🙂
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September 1, 2023
Masked the areas to protect from primer
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September 1, 2023
And apply primer, again Mr. Hobby Aqueous Surfacer, very nice and easy to use
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September 1, 2023
Applied marbling
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September 1, 2023
And painted the lower surfaces in RLM76
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September 1, 2023
Also the sides. Waiting for the top camo.
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September 17, 2023
RLM82
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September 17, 2023
RLM83. It's a shame that most of the preshading is hard to see
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September 17, 2023
And a bit of light mottling. No major disasters so just with that I'm happy 🙂
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September 17, 2023
And masks off
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October 22, 2023
Gloss coat and 40 year-old decals on (fingers crossed!)
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October 22, 2023
Highlighting panels and panel lines
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October 22, 2023
Matt coat on
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October 22, 2023
Painted the exhaust and the red details
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November 18, 2023
Painting the exhaust
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November 18, 2023
A bit of chipping
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November 18, 2023
Exhaust stains with pigments
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November 18, 2023
Some weathering with oils
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November 18, 2023
Attachment of the lower surface parts
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November 18, 2023
And the top parts. Nearly finished now.
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November 18, 2023
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November 18, 2023
And it's finished!
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Comments

61 23 July 2023, 17:46

Spanjaard
Very nice

3 August 2023, 18:31

Alberto
Thanks Spanjaard. I hope I can make something decent out of this oldie!

4 August 2023, 05:11

Spanjaard
Sure you will 🙂

4 August 2023, 07:13

Bozo
Hi Al,
Your work is really impressive on these very old and basic kits. This Dora is going to be beautiful like your Tempest. Bravo.

17 September 2023, 05:47

Johne 69
So far so good 👍

17 September 2023, 08:45

Alberto
Thanks a lot mates. Bozo, your words are very kind, I appreciate the comment very much! I have a soft spot for the Dora and would hate to make a mess of this build. There are still a few more very old kits where this one came from.

17 September 2023, 12:16

Clement
Your paint skills are on point! I'm especially impressed by the spinner and your pre-shading
Well done!

17 September 2023, 17:03

Alberto
Thanks Clement. You are too kind, I struggle with free hand and mottling like most mates! 😂

17 September 2023, 17:28

Matthew A
Lovely job on some classic plastic

17 September 2023, 19:57

Alberto
Thank you for your kind words Matthew 👍

4 October 2023, 06:37

Moreno Baruffini
Superlative!

22 October 2023, 19:40

Alberto
Thanks Moreno!

23 October 2023, 11:15

J35J
You pulled of some great work with that old kit. Congrats!👍🏻

23 October 2023, 17:15

Alberto
Thanks J35J 👍. Vintage kits deserve some TLC too!

24 October 2023, 07:20

Andrea Brenco
Really a great job on that venerable kit!
May I ask what do you use to dilute the W&N Galeria flat?

24 October 2023, 09:51

Alberto
Thanks Andrea! I dilute W&N Galeria with distilled water. 75% varnish to 25% water, it sprays in the airbrush really well, no tip dry (0.4 needle and 25 psi).

24 October 2023, 10:07