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Good afternoon all
As you can see from the title, one will be done as an A-8 fighter version and the other as the F-8 Jabo version. These are for a Wurger GB on the other forum I frequent but I thought I would share them with you all
These are actually the first ever 190s I have ever done. They will both be done 'wheels up' in flight as their supposed to be for the little battles Junior and I have.
The original release was the A-8 in 2013 (my one is apparently a 2018 rebox for starter kit purposes). The F-8 was released in the same year, with the added parts for the bombs and racks, albeit the payload is apparently a bit limited.
The A-8 was a £7 Aldi purchase from this time last year, although I see it doesn't have the full decal sheet i.e. no stencils like the F-8. Nevertheless, when you consider the pair cost me only £18, you can't really complain - even allowing for the minor shortcomings noted by most reviewers.
I've also bought an AM set of decals for the Jabo but I'm not sure if I'll use them; we will see. I have also bought some canopy masks as usual.
Below is the usual set of pre-build taster pics. However, as the sprues are identical (save for the bomb sprue) I have only taken shots of the F-8 sprues. The destruction images of the paint job are for the F-8 version.
@AlanG - I know they're the wrong scale in your eyes but I do know that you like a Wurger!
ACW as usual.
Andrew
Useful links:
www.scalemates.com/kits/airfix-a02066-focke-wulf-fw190-f-8-a-8--173949
www.modelingmadness.com/scott/axis/previews/airfix/a02066.htm
www.hyperscale.com/2014/reviews/kits/airfixa02066reviewmd_1.htm
reviews.ipmsusa.org/review/focke-wulf-fw-190a-8
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The Airfix A-8 decals are top right; the F-8 are at the bottom.
These are the AM decals for the F-8.
I wish the pitot tube on the starboard wing had been done as separate piece.... that is just asking to be snapped off!
As you can see from the title, one will be done as an A-8 fighter version and the other as the F-8 Jabo version. These are for a Wurger GB on the other forum I frequent but I thought I would share them with you all
These are actually the first ever 190s I have ever done. They will both be done 'wheels up' in flight as their supposed to be for the little battles Junior and I have.
The original release was the A-8 in 2013 (my one is apparently a 2018 rebox for starter kit purposes). The F-8 was released in the same year, with the added parts for the bombs and racks, albeit the payload is apparently a bit limited.
The A-8 was a £7 Aldi purchase from this time last year, although I see it doesn't have the full decal sheet i.e. no stencils like the F-8. Nevertheless, when you consider the pair cost me only £18, you can't really complain - even allowing for the minor shortcomings noted by most reviewers.
I've also bought an AM set of decals for the Jabo but I'm not sure if I'll use them; we will see. I have also bought some canopy masks as usual.
Below is the usual set of pre-build taster pics. However, as the sprues are identical (save for the bomb sprue) I have only taken shots of the F-8 sprues. The destruction images of the paint job are for the F-8 version.
@AlanG - I know they're the wrong scale in your eyes but I do know that you like a Wurger!
ACW as usual.
Andrew
Useful links:
www.scalemates.com/kits/airfix-a02066-focke-wulf-fw190-f-8-a-8--173949
www.modelingmadness.com/scott/axis/previews/airfix/a02066.htm
www.hyperscale.com/2014/reviews/kits/airfixa02066reviewmd_1.htm
reviews.ipmsusa.org/review/focke-wulf-fw-190a-8
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The Airfix A-8 decals are top right; the F-8 are at the bottom.
These are the AM decals for the F-8.
I wish the pitot tube on the starboard wing had been done as separate piece.... that is just asking to be snapped off!