kahunaminor Posted March 21, 2015 Posted March 21, 2015 ALMOST A WRAP Alclad Semi-Matte varnish applied overall. Left harness, aerial, MG's, antennas, pitot and nav lights need to be added then finished! Thank you Kent (Kahunaminor) for the "Blown" Canopy. A pleasure Rick, I cannot think of a better use for it! Great stuff all round. Regards 3
rkranias Posted March 30, 2015 Author Posted March 30, 2015 Several have asked about the KG 200 unit badge.The KG 200 unit badge is an interesting use of the cartoon characters "Vater und Sohn" (Father and Son). "Vater un Sohn" is the creation of artist Erich Ohser using pseudonym E.O. Plauen and were published as regular strips in a Berlin magazine in the mid to late 30's. The Mistel program code name "Beethoven" was referred to as "Vater un Sohn" by the pilots and staff of KG200. Therefore, the "Vater und Sohn" Staffelwappen was adopted by KG 200.Image credit: Mistel, German Composite Aircraft and Operations 1942-1945 - Robert ForsythOhser began to criticize the Nazi party with defeatist comments and was arrested by Gestapo in 1944. Goebbels personally handled this case. His fate obvious, Ohser committed suicide the day before his trial.The "Vater und Sohn" strips appear today in several German publications. For me, one of the many joys of this hobby is the immersion of the unique history of each subject.Image credit: Google 1
rkranias Posted April 6, 2015 Author Posted April 6, 2015 MISTLE 190 DISPLAY STAND Mk.I (M190DS Mk.I) The problem arose when I was thinking how to display when not mounted on my Ju88. I decided to scratch build a display stand, call it a prototype. My Plastistruct inventory took a hit and I put together a base with square tubes, half circle rods and rods. The mounts were carefully copied after the AIMS supplied mounts which will be used on the completed Ju88. Lots of measuring, test fitting. The 95% final result yielded several things: A display stand for the Mistel 2 FW190A8 A prototype for the struts on the Ju88 I learned and will apply several short cuts and important construction guidelines when I begin M190DS Mk.II I need to add the strut for the tail support. I used some of my son's Lego pieces for the photo shoot. When complete, I will prime and paint. Colors will be RLM76 and RLM 75. I taped the fuselage of Revell's Ju88 together in order to get precise measures for the main struts, rear strut and exact location. What I build here will be duplicated in scope and scale when I build the struts on the Ju88. Brass wire was drilled in both ends of each main strut. I may take a different approach on the M190DS Mk.II build. The FW190 is 99.9% done. Some minor cleaning and finishing yet to do. It's pretty crowded and the fit is tight. 3
rkranias Posted April 15, 2015 Author Posted April 15, 2015 DISPLAY STAND READY TO PAINT Easter Break and Spring Break chaos out of the way. Finally some bench time. The stand build is now complete. Off to the paint shop tonight. A few FW190 preview shots included. Will scratch build a ladder which will rest on leading port wing edge. Antenna wire is EZ line with white glue blobs for resistors, then painted white. This weighs down the EZ Line just right. Not sure if I am going to sling the port harness over the cockpit edge. 4
rkranias Posted April 28, 2015 Author Posted April 28, 2015 Finished! Go to Finished Work for more pics. 2
AlgiaNick Posted May 12, 2015 Posted May 12, 2015 Mike, See upper left of this pic. Super work for preshading Rick!!! 1
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