1/32 Revell Fw190 G8 'Red 12' 5./SG10

[AlanG]

So in response to my He111 meltdown, i've decided to have a go at this kit as a way of chilling out. The Fw190 F8 series aircraft were virtually identical externally to the G8 series. So i've always loved a box art picture from an old 1/48 Dragon/Revell Fw190 G8 kit. The red banding and grey scheme looks great.

So i am going to try and replicate that with Revell's new 1/32 kit. Also it'll be the first time i've had a bash at building an engine and showing it. I'll do a little scratch building but not much.

So this....



into this....

 

[Steven000]

Great choice and nice color scheme, I'll be looking over your shoulder Alan
Steven

 

[BattleshipBob]

Count me in Al, anyone would have thought you like the butcher bird

Bob

 

[AlanG]

anyone would have thought you like the butcher bird

Who me? What ever gave you that idea? It's not like i named myself after something i like eh?

But now you come to mention it........ Butcher Bird Al does have a certain presence and ring to it lol

 

[stillp]

Nice scheme - no mottling! I suppose it would be pointless with a bright red nose band and rudder.
Pete

 

[AlanG]

Made a start on the kit last night. Not starting with the cockpit just yet as i'm trying to figure something out with it. So i started with the engine. I'm going to try and pose this aircraft with the engine showing. I think the kit has quite nice detailing although there are a few missing bits that i think obvious to anyone that knows a little about the BMW 801. So i am going to be doing a little scratch building in this area. So in order to do that. I need pics! And detailed ones at that.

 

[adt70hk]

Interesting Alan. Will be following this one.

ATB

ANDREW

 

[Jim R]

Hi Alan
Nice project. Detailing the engine will involve a lot of wires and pipes by the look of those photos.
Jim

 

[AlanG]

Drilled holes for bracing bars and fuel pipes. Started to add the fuel pipes. Only another 27 to go! lol

 

[Vaughan]

There's some nice detailing going on there Alan. Keep the good work up.

 

[BattleshipBob]

Great work Al but so many lol

 

[AlanG]

14 cylinders Bob. Then i have to think about the electrical wiring, filter and associated pipework. Also got to craft some other bits. Not going overboard but it is a wurger after all so it deserves some extra details

 

[AlanG]

Bracing struts and fuel pipes done on one bank of cylinders. Eye straining stuff and patience tested at times.

 

[Vaughan]

Looking good Alan worth the eye strain!

 

[AlanG]

That timeless moment when you stand back and have a look at your work and think..... something doesn't look quite right. What have i missed.......?

And then it hits you like a lead wreaking ball! I've only gone and put the pipes in the wrong spot! Mucho swearo! Cannot type what i was muttering under my breath.

Right. Time to remove the pipes, re-make and reposition. Hmmmmm

 

[BattleshipBob]

Bugger Al

Swear box full??

 

[AlanG]

Swear box full??

That full, it bought me some Eduard Brassin for another Fw190 build

 

[AlanG]

Made a little progress with this today. Whilst i'm awaiting some 0.3mm and 0.5mm beadwire to arrive from evilbay i made a start on the cockpit and a few other things. I've re-done three pipes so far on the engine but i'm at standstill until the other wire arrives. I figured the 0.5mm copper wire was to thick and a total pain to bend how i wanted it.

Will be painting the RLM 02 and 66 areas later. Then i'll try and detail/decal the cockpit, seat and IP.

 

[Steven000]

Nice progress and interesting to see how you sorted the different size wires, I should do something like that too
Have fun!
Steven

 

[AlanG]

I had to do that Steven. I have so much wire that it would be a total pain to try and go through it to find the bit i wanted. This way there is more than enough for a couple of builds in each tube and i can hide away the rest.