Revell 1/72 Focke Wulf FW190 A8/R11

[Gav0909]

So I started this a while back, but stuck it on the "shelf of doom" for a while due to issues with the masking tape pulling paint off right down to the plastic. Recently I thought instead of starting any new kits I better finish the part done ones on the "shelf of doom", hence the Bf110C recently, and now this.

This kit was easy to put together, some parts were a bit burred and there was a chunk of flash around, but the detail parts were thin and scaled well, and it built up nicely, and fitted well. There are some areas I see now I should have paid more attention too, such as the fuselage spine and front of the tail fin.

I tried to do the mottling with the airbrush, but couldn't get it fine enough and it looked a mess, so I hand painted the mottles and then lightly airbrushed the RLM 65 pale blue over the top to blend them in a bit, and I am happier with that effect.

Comments and any critiscms are most welcome.

Cheers











Cheers

[BrummieModeller]

Great build mate

[Daishi12]

Nice looking kit with good paint techniques. I think I would have tried to make the mottling a touch smaller by using a sponge application, but that is just a personal opinion

[Scruffy]

Sweet build! Looks good and another shelf queen finished

[T3hGuppy]

Very nice I've got a 190 kit I want to do soon struggling not to start it now thanks to yours.

[UKscalemodeller]

Looks awesome Gav, almost makes me want to go out and get a 190, e en when I'm not really a 190 fan

I dare not attempt anything like that exhaust staining yet, not brave enough.
Stuning work.

[Paul]

Nice work gav

[Nige201980]

Great work Gav turn out great considering the issues you mentioned.

[Emilliano]

Inspiring work on the FW Gav

cheers

Emilliano

[bullgill67]

that looks a treat to me

how did you get the white swirl on the spinner

michael

[Gav0909]

Cheers all.

Michael, the swirl is a decal that came in the kit - cheating! lol.

[Lee]

Loving that's Gav

[muskegman]

You did a great job, very nice

Mark

[bullgill67]

cheers Gav - my mistake i thought it was the airfix kit, that does not have the swirl as a decal for some reason

michael

[Coen]

Yeah you already know what I think of that thing... still looking for the other eye.
Bugger.
You gotta stop making these dude.
I feel like Mackenzie Crook in Pirates of the Caribbean always looking for his eye.