| Completing a Focke Wolfe Fw-190
I recently acquired a part built Focke Wolfe Fw-190 that I intend to complete over the coming year, it has a wingspan of 61” and is built to the Brian Tailor plan.
The standard of building is very high and the wing has been expertly glass covered, a job that I always find difficult to achieve a good result – not to say very messy. To make it more impressive it appears to have been covered in one piece of glass cloth, the cloth having been wrapped around the leading edge, this is no mean feat given the kink in the LE. The wing has been modified from the plan by adding a friese aileron that looks a lot better than just a standard hinge.
The fuselage is about 90% complete, it needs finishing off and work done on the scale detail and cockpit that ‘make’ this type of model. I will also have to build the fin/rudder and tailplane/elevators.
The photos below will give you an idea of what I have to start with and hopefully you’ll be able to see the build quality.
I’m starting by fitting retracts, which, in over 55 years as an active aero modeller, will be my first attempt – you are never too old to learn they say, well, we’ll see.
Last edited by Glider Guider; 13-02-2006 at 08:50.
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