mustang1989 Posted May 4, 2015 Report Posted May 4, 2015 I finished this up in the fall of 2013 and have recently updated the photos to reflect the recently acquired knowlege of how to operate my camera. I'll have to say that despite the severe warpage issues I had with the wings and fuselage, this Eduard kit was a joy to build. Depicted here is "Yellow 8" of II JG 4 in September of 1944. It was piloted by Friedrich-Karl Frank and was shot down 11 Sept 1944 in a fierce air battle over the Ore Mountains. Frank managed to bail out and the plane became a "lawn dart". Pieces of the plane were dug out of the ground fairly recently and some managed to find their way into the Royal Class Fw190 A-8/ R2 kit from Eduard which is what this kit is.
ghodges Posted May 5, 2015 Report Posted May 5, 2015 I've heard that this kit is somewhat over engineered and a difficult build, but you sure wouldn't know it from your result. Congrats on a great looking Wurger Bird! GIL
mustang1989 Posted May 5, 2015 Author Report Posted May 5, 2015 (edited) Thanks Gil! I ran a Fw190 Group Build throughout 2013 and halfway through 2014 and had the opportunity to see a great number of these things being built and can navigate through most of the build problems that come up with one of these things now. In short, I won't be afraid to tackle one of these bad boys in the future but first, I've got a Dragon 190 F-8 to build. A couple of pointers I picked up along the way: Construction Tips from Eduard As a result of test-building several kits, Eduard has pointed out several areas requiring special attention during assembly. These include the following: Check the position of the completed cockpit interior to the fuselage halves. Especially the back (upper) part of the cockpit tub must be aligned exactly with line on the fuselage halves. Also the weapon bay must be carefully positioned. Another important point is the wing spar (part I16) installation. In this step (page 5 of the instructions), first glue part K20 into the wing, and then add part I16. This sequence will guarantee that the wing spar will be exactly vertical to the wing bottom. This is crucial for wheel well assembly and the whole wing geometry. Another sensitive point is the engine mount installation. In this point, find the exact position of the part K18 on the reverse (inside of the fuselage) side of the part H12 (wheel well). K18 fits exactly to the notch in the H12. If you glue K18 carefully to the given position, the engine block will easily assume the correct position when it is glued to the engine mount. The locating holes for the main wheels are quite large. This is because the wheel fits to the axle at an angle. Use the instruction picture (page 10) to determine the exact angle of the wheel to the undercarriage leg. While we are talking about the undercarriage, when you will assembly the K7 (u/c leg) to the H1 (u/c cover), the location pins on the leg will give you exact position of the hatch (H1) to the leg. This is similar to the assembly of the u/c to the wing – glue the leg to the fine locating position in the wheel well, and immediately add J30/J37 to the position in the wheel well and on the u/c leg (there is a fine location pin on the leg which fits to the small hole on the end of the tow bar). It will give you exact position of the undercarriage to the wing. This is a different system compared to other manufacturers' kits, but it delivers surprisingly good result. Edited May 5, 2015 by mustang1989
ghodges Posted May 5, 2015 Report Posted May 5, 2015 The forum moderator should PIN this, so it'll be easily available to anyone interested. Thanks for sharing! GIL
mustang1989 Posted May 6, 2015 Author Report Posted May 6, 2015 (edited) No problem Gil! I have an Eduard D-9 and another Eduard A-8/R-2 complete with all the PE and trimmings in the stash!! I'm getting 190 fever again!!! lol Edited May 6, 2015 by mustang1989
mustang1989 Posted May 6, 2015 Author Report Posted May 6, 2015 I'll say this in regards to three decent 190 kits which IMO are the Eduard, Tamiya and Hasegawa boxings. If you want to build a 190 A series opened up the Eduard kit is definitely for you. If you want one closed up then a Tamiya or Hasegawa seem to be the way to go. I've seen just as much effort into building an Eduard 190 A series kit all buttoned up as I have in opening up the Tamiya or Hasegawa kits for engine and gun bay display. It's just my but watching one 190 kit after another being built for a year and a half has taught me these lessons.
Zglossip Posted May 6, 2015 Report Posted May 6, 2015 Wow I only wish I could make !my models look like this awesome job on a great price of history.
mustang1989 Posted May 6, 2015 Author Report Posted May 6, 2015 Thanks Z!! What are you talking about? I saw that Tiger you did! Now that.......be awesome!!
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