papa 695s 1/48 Dragon Fw 190A-8

[papa 695]

Wow you could get a London bus through them gaps. Filler or plasticard time?

Plasticard too big a gap for filler alone

 

[colin m]

Hell, that's too big to call a gap. Any chance you can stretch the fuselage a touch ?

 

[papa 695]

Hell, that's too big to call a gap. Any chance you can stretch the fuselage a touch ?

If I'd widened it any more the cockpit wouldn't have fitted in Colin
Got the gaps filled now, just waiting for the glue and filler to dry properly before i start sanding it down

 

[Polux]

Wow!!! Really seems this kit doesn’t work!!!

 

[AlanG]

Just think Ian when you finish this kit you can sit back with a nice beverage in your hand thinking... i beat you, you bu**er!!

 

[BarryW]

You certainly have some real issues there. I will follow this one closely Ian and as Alan says you will certainly deserve a 'beverage' after!!

 

[papa 695]

You certainly have some real issues there. I will follow this one closely Ian and as Alan says you will certainly deserve a 'beverage' after!!

Thanks Barry.
Ok got the gaps filled, canopy masked ready for some primer just to see that how bad it looks.

 

[AlanG]

I nearly bought this kit years ago because of the box art (and it's a 190). Quite chuffed i didn't now

But Ian you're doing a grand job wrestling it into a good looking kit

 

[Steve Jones]

Its not a pretty site at the moment Ian, but once the primer is on it will be okay. Looks like this one put up a bit of a fight?

 

[papa 695]

I’ve now got this one primed and pre-shaded, also got the yellow painted.

 

[AlanG]

I've never primed my builds. If i may ask? What is the reasoning behind it. I can understand for alclad painting but normal painting i don't. Is it the same reason?

But other then that. Looking good Ian.

 

[papa 695]

I've never primed my builds. If i may ask? What is the reasoning behind it. I can understand for alclad painting but normal painting i don't. Is it the same reason?

But other then that. Looking good Ian.

With using all the extra plastic and filler to fill the gaps in the wings, the primer helps you see Just how good the joint is.

 

[AlanG]

Ah i see now. Thanks Ian

 

[Jim R]

Hi Ian
Just had a catch up. Those wing gaps were terrible. Good for you getting them sorted - I think I may well have given up. The primer doesn't look to have shown up any nasties so hopefully the painting will be more straightforward than the build.
Jim

 

[papa 695]

Got the blue painted, but does anyone know what the colours are on top. I’ve got the black green it’s just the other colour.
I’ve also got the fuel tank and wheels done.

 

[AlanG]

If it's saying RLM 70 then the other one will be RLM 71. But i would have thought an A8 would have been RLM 74/75

 

[papa 695]

If it's saying RLM 70 then the other one will be RLM 71. But i would have thought an A8 would have been RLM 74/75

Thanks Al. I’m just going with the plan colours
So is the blue the right colour then.

 

[AlanG]

You know what Ian i am looking through my references at the moment and i'm stumped. Schwartgrun (RLM 70 black green) and dunkelgrun (RLM 71 dark green) are the two colours i have written down but i always thought it was a green and grey scheme. Hmm. Let me get back to you, unless someone else (Stona) gets back first.

RLM 74 (Graugrun grey green) and RLM 75 (Grauviolett grey violet) are the other two i was thinking of

 

[AlanG]

Fw190 A8/R2 'Black 13' Pips Priller should be painted RLM 74/75/76 according to the callouts i have read on the net.

 

[papa 695]

Well it’s painted now.