rieser Posted August 9, 2013 Share Posted August 9, 2013 May have to find an SC250 for this one. Might anyone have any suggestions on where to look? Cheers, Ralph. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daywalker Posted August 9, 2013 Share Posted August 9, 2013 Wonderful choice, love those black nose FW-190's (hope to do one myself someday). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave J Posted August 9, 2013 Share Posted August 9, 2013 Great choice! This was my third scheme I had on my short list! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rkranias Posted August 10, 2013 Share Posted August 10, 2013 FYI, those "black" noses are 90% Black and 10% RLM 24 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Artful69 Posted August 10, 2013 Share Posted August 10, 2013 FYI, those "black" noses are 90% Black and 10% RLM 24 ... Fifty shades of RLM ?? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wumm Posted August 10, 2013 Share Posted August 10, 2013 Ralph, SC250 bomb and rack, as well as smaller SC50's, are available in the Hasegawa Fw190F-8 kit #08151. If you are able to source the kit or these parts from a fellow modeller not about to use them. http://www.1999.co.jp/eng/image/10041941z3/70/3 Cheers, Steve. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArnieC Posted August 10, 2013 Share Posted August 10, 2013 There are also SC250 and SC500 bombs from MDC. Cheers, Arnold Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grant Posted August 10, 2013 Share Posted August 10, 2013 Great choice Ralph .. I'm hoping to do a similar black nose bird: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nmayhew Posted August 10, 2013 Share Posted August 10, 2013 cool schemes guys i'd like to see photos to back your one up though Grant - not sure I believe that one unless I see it, if you know what i mean re SC250s, avoid the Eduard one if it is from their 109 update set; CMK (or MDC) miles better looking forward to seeing more! cheers Nick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grant Posted August 10, 2013 Share Posted August 10, 2013 http://www.asisbiz.com/il2/Fw-190A/Fw-190A-JG3.11-(B13+~)-Gerth/images/Focke%20Wulf-Fw-190A8-11.(Sturm)JG3-(B13+~)-Werner-Gerth-Germany-1944-01.jpg http://www.asisbiz.com/il2/Fw-190A/Fw-190A-JG3.11-(B13+~)-Gerth/images/Art-Focke%20Wulf-Fw-190A8-11.(Sturm)JG3-(B13+~)-Werner-Gerth-Germany-July-1944-0A.jpg Nick, here's one of the references I found, I seen two or three drawn profiles for it so far. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rieser Posted August 11, 2013 Author Share Posted August 11, 2013 Thanks for the feedback regarding the SC 250 options Gents - very much appreciated. Alrady some beaut schemes proposed. Looking forward to the September kick-off. Cheers, Ralph. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Mikester Posted August 11, 2013 Members Share Posted August 11, 2013 Great scheme! I avoided the rack issue by portraying it after the Gruppe was returned to Austria for Reich defense duty. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wumm Posted August 11, 2013 Share Posted August 11, 2013 Ralph, Some further inspiration for a Normandy scene, courtesy of the PK Corps... http://www.bild.bundesarchiv.de/cross-search/search/_1376192556/ Cheers, Steve. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grant Posted August 11, 2013 Share Posted August 11, 2013 Thanks for the feedback regarding the SC 250 options Gents - very much appreciated. Alrady some beaut schemes proposed. Looking forward to the September kick-off. Cheers, Ralph. Ralph, I'm so sorry for hijacking your thread! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rieser Posted September 4, 2013 Author Share Posted September 4, 2013 Steve: couldn't make the Normandy inspiration link work - appreciate the thought though. No hijacking at all Grant - the more the merrier. This one's an Xmas present for my brother, so accuracy is "near enough is good enough". Started with some rivet work courtesy of Kagero's 32nd scale A-8 plans,Radu B's 0.75mm wheel and a beading tool... The plating was sized according to the templates in the Eagle Strike Productions 32062 "Rammjager Part 2" decal sheet instructions. Something's off... There are a number of places where Kagero's plans and Hasegawa's engraving don't agree, so the "near enough is good enough" approach simplified the job. Radu B's wheel has done six 32nd scale models, including Dragon's Bf110 and Revell's He111. Teeth have lost their delicate bite... Thanks for looking. Cheers, Ralph. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamme Posted September 4, 2013 Share Posted September 4, 2013 NIce start on this riveting, Ralph. Cheers, Jamme Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wumm Posted September 4, 2013 Share Posted September 4, 2013 Beautiful rivet work Ralph... And apologies for the earlier link. A repeat look at the Bundesarchiv link and type into search "Stöpfgeshoff + focke" and 1944 / 1944 will give you all five photos of the Normandy sequence with Maximowitz. I believe the Eagle Strike plotting for the armour is too generous towards aft. This link shows the armour well, with both radio and fuel hatches clearly behind the plating. Seems it's rare to find starboard views of the A-8 Sturmbocks. http://www.clubhyper.com/reference/images/fw190a8cs_11.jpg S Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave J Posted September 4, 2013 Share Posted September 4, 2013 Lovely work Ralph! How long did it take you to rivet the airframe... Something I want to do... but time normally says no! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rieser Posted September 5, 2013 Author Share Posted September 5, 2013 Cheers Jamme. Steve: appreciate the link to pics - very helpful. Dave: took me about a day and a half to get this far. Having photocopies of the 32nd scale plans helped a lot. Measure distances on the plans with calipers and transfer to the plastic. I use a piece of broken carpenter's retractable steel measuring tape as a guide - saves having to draw on the rivet lines first. There's more work to finish the engine cowlings once assembled, and then to redo any detail lost during airframe assembly. Cheers, Ralph. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rieser Posted September 15, 2013 Author Share Posted September 15, 2013 Woeful effort fitting the cowl to fuselage - might be time to take up basket-weaving. Hope you guys have better results. Forgot to say "Many thanks" to all who had suggestions for sourcing the SC250, so "Many thanks for your suggestions". Apologies for my oversight. Cheers, Ralph. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave J Posted September 15, 2013 Share Posted September 15, 2013 That fit look shocking... Is it something you did Ralph or the kit? Never built one of these yet so I'm watching so see what snags you hit! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Mikester Posted September 15, 2013 Members Share Posted September 15, 2013 Looking good, Ralph. That cowl fit is always a little dicey. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wumm Posted September 15, 2013 Share Posted September 15, 2013 Yeah Guys, It's the kit and not anything Ralph would have done wrong. It's a tricky area; but the real aircraft also was not flush in this area, as a spacer was added between the wing root and cowl for the enlarged power egg of the later Würgers. So, it's not meant to be perfect. Nice work so far.. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamme Posted September 15, 2013 Share Posted September 15, 2013 NIce job on the cowl, Ralph. The fit there is bad, and your job is nice. Cheers, Jamme Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rieser Posted September 15, 2013 Author Share Posted September 15, 2013 Cheers Gentlemen. Don't really know Dave. Nothing seemed particularly odd when assembling the wings/fuselage and engine/cowls subassemblies. I built an A-8 some years ago but don't recall the fit being this ugly. Will keep adding Mr Surfacer in layers and see where it ends up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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