imatt88 Posted August 7, 2013 Share Posted August 7, 2013 Hey all, I joined the forum as the ME GB was winding down. I was hoping maybe that this would happen so I could get in on it. I need help getting my modeling MoJo back.... Anyway, this is what I'm going to enter.. I'm not going to do the tank buster version. I guess it wasn't very successful, so it never went into full scale production. I haven't decide what to do yet........ Cheers, Ian 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave J Posted August 7, 2013 Share Posted August 7, 2013 Nice Ian! There are some really cool F schemes you could you... I have always wanted to look into this one further myself... Have you seen this site - http://wp.scn.ru/en/ww2/f/230/2 ? Lots of ideas for you! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daywalker Posted August 7, 2013 Share Posted August 7, 2013 Excellent choice! I too love those "F" schemes, some of the coolest late-war Luftwaffe schemes IMHO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamme Posted August 7, 2013 Share Posted August 7, 2013 NIce choice! Cheers, Jamme Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rkranias Posted August 7, 2013 Share Posted August 7, 2013 Sweet! In my humble the F has the best schemes of any 190 variant...so much variety. all those late war schemes ... \o/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
imatt88 Posted August 8, 2013 Author Share Posted August 8, 2013 Dave, Nice scheme. Any ideas what the colors are? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grant Posted August 8, 2013 Share Posted August 8, 2013 Nice choice of kit Ian, glad the timing of the GB was right for you too (sorry you missed the ME GB!). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave J Posted August 9, 2013 Share Posted August 9, 2013 Dave, Nice scheme. Any ideas what the colors are? Sure... here is all the info you need FW 190 F-8 from III./S.G.3, a ground-attack unit that served alongside J.G. 54 in the Courland Pocket during the last months of the war. Three Luftwaffe personnel made the flight to Sweden in this aircraft, including Stabsfeldwebel Werner Skirlo, Fw. Johann Gruber and Fw. Adolf Karnel. The aircraft belly-landed, but was not badly damaged. It was RLM 75/83, but unusually, the 83 was applied in large blobs on the fuselage sides. The wingtips seem white, but were probably yellow. The spinner had a black/white spiral, and 'Black M + I' carried a late-war version of the Balkenkreuz. This FW 190 was scrapped and the parts were turned over to the Soviet Union in autumn 1945 Kagero 05 Focke Wulf Fw190 Vol.III has these in decals but I think you will be lucky to find it these days as it was published a while ago... Joe at Scale Precision Masks should be able to knock these up for you very easily. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
imatt88 Posted August 28, 2013 Author Share Posted August 28, 2013 Well, got a bit of an update....basic parts cleanup done, just soaked and rinsed all the resin bits, started cleanup and assembly of the powerplant............still haven't decided on a scheme yet.....thats all for now, Hopefully pics to follow... Cheers, Ian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
imatt88 Posted October 5, 2013 Author Share Posted October 5, 2013 Well guys, no update. Been busy with work and have done absolutely nothing on my 190. Hopefully soon, Cheers, Ian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Artful69 Posted October 6, 2013 Share Posted October 6, 2013 Nice Ian! There are some really cool F schemes you could you... I have always wanted to look into this one further myself... Oooooo this is one sweet looking birdy!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
imatt88 Posted November 29, 2013 Author Share Posted November 29, 2013 OK, I actually laid some RLM 66 down today after over a month of staring at the kit on my workbench...... I need some serious help with my modeling mojo..... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Mikester Posted November 29, 2013 Members Share Posted November 29, 2013 So should we expect it done by Christmas...of next year? Sometimes you just gotta' ride it out until the mojo returns! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
imatt88 Posted November 29, 2013 Author Share Posted November 29, 2013 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
imatt88 Posted December 3, 2013 Author Share Posted December 3, 2013 Laid down some RLM 02 last night. First time I used an airbrush since my divorce.........almost 3 years......Felt good..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
imatt88 Posted December 3, 2013 Author Share Posted December 3, 2013 Hey all, Finally picked a paint scheme for my 190. Picked this up the other day. Berna Decals German aircraft in French service. The 190 on the sheet is an A5, and my build is an F8. How much difference is there between the two versions? Any idea what shade green and grey they're talking about? I don't recognize the paint numbers Anyway, thats where I'm at today Cheers, Ian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Mikester Posted December 6, 2013 Members Share Posted December 6, 2013 No clue on the colors but looks really cool! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
imatt88 Posted December 8, 2013 Author Share Posted December 8, 2013 Did some cross referencing Humbrol Colors to Testors Model Master and I found at least one match.. The Humbrol 75 comes out as Matt Bronze Green that has no Testors equivelent The Testors match for Humbrol 128 is US Compass Ghost Grey, so I'm good there Ia there any Testors equivelent for Matt Bronze Green? Cheers, Ian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paulster Posted December 8, 2013 Share Posted December 8, 2013 Did you try to cross reference against WEM colors? Middle Tennessee Hobbies carries that line. One of my favorite enamels. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
imatt88 Posted December 8, 2013 Author Share Posted December 8, 2013 Cool! Thanks Doogs, I did not know that... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
imatt88 Posted December 11, 2013 Author Share Posted December 11, 2013 Doogs, nice 520. Azur? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
imatt88 Posted December 14, 2013 Author Share Posted December 14, 2013 Got my Berna sheet in, found out that a good, close match for the Matt Metallic Green is Euro Dark Green. (thanks Doogs) Slowly getting there... Cheers, Ian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
imatt88 Posted December 15, 2013 Author Share Posted December 15, 2013 All, Here is where I'm at today.... Slow going, but making a little bit of progress.... Cheers, Ian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt_ Posted January 1, 2014 Share Posted January 1, 2014 Ian You asked about difference between F-8 and A-5. 1. Different cowl guns (MG 17 as opposed to MG131 in F-8) this means the much less bulged upper cowl part. 2. The upper forward part covering the engine has two sets of latches, Hasegawa instruct you to fill some for F-8, reverse this for A-5. 3. F-8 has A-8 type outer gun panels under the wing... A-5 has MG FF and a different type of bulge. 4. On A-5 the pitot tube was inboard next to outer gun (not sure if same wing as F-8, but the little flashed over location will be present.) 5. A-5 had a different smaller hatch under the fuselage behind the drop tank rack. 6. Different arrangement of filler covers I think as the A-5 didn't have MW50 tank. Having written all that, I see that your kit has an engine, which means it's the older Hasegawa kit which was originally marketed as an A-8/A-5 (notes above are for the new tool kits). This means all the A-5 parts are there... Some of the above may help still... Matt 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
imatt88 Posted January 5, 2014 Author Share Posted January 5, 2014 Matt, Thanks for the info. Upon further review, it looks like all the A-5 parts are there in my kit, so I can just proceed as planned. Not much progress as of late, as I am working on a Ju 88 and trying to work on my He 219.. Cheers, ian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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