1:48 Focke-Wulf Fw 190

[Proud Marine Dad]

Very nice FWs!

[Cherrylock]

Come on, more, please! Is there anything you haven't built?

Yes Lyle, but it is on my workflow

Thanks all, I have some Eduard kit on stash and on the desk, but they re difficult to build, lot of details and versions but big problems with fit and gab...

[Medicman71]

Wow! That's a lot of 190's! Very nice!

[Cherrylock]

Focke-Wulf Fw 190 A-8/R11; Fhj. Ofw. Günter Migge, 1./NJGr. 10, Werneuchen, 1944
from Eduard

[KSaarni]

Wouh, beautiful!

Is that an "out of the box" build or some AM parts also ?

The base with the grass looks also so real!

- Kari

[Cherrylock]

Wouh, beautiful!

Is that an "out of the box" build or some AM parts also ?

The base with the grass looks also so real!

- Kari

Thanks Kari,
it is the Eduard Profikit, PE for the Cockpit include..the Eduard has lot of good details, Engine, gunbay...but the wings nd the fuselage do not fit, first kit was lost in because of this, this time I build the wings, installed the right fuselage, than cockpit and left fuselage to left wing, than installed the wheelwell and the font gunbay , last the engine and the cowling... it worked, so the next Fw190 are ready to start

[Thomas_M]

Good looking Würgers! I share your feelings on the fit of an Eduard Fw 190; mine was given away after I tried to close the wings and failed...

[BlackSheep214]

Very nice!

[CallSignOWL]

woooooooah, all opened up! VEry nice!!!!

[mostrich]

Thanks Kari,
it is the Eduard Profikit, PE for the Cockpit include..the Eduard has lot of good details, Engine, gunbay...but the wings nd the fuselage do not fit, first kit was lost in because of this, this time I build the wings, installed the right fuselage, than cockpit and left fuselage to left wing, than installed the wheelwell and the font gunbay , last the engine and the cowling... it worked, so the next Fw190 are ready to start

Interesting way you went there. I first glued the fuselage halves and then put the cockpit in from below. Then I attached the wheel whells to the lower wing / fuselage part and glued the upper wing parts on top. The wing spar is the part that can cause trouble at the point when fuselage and wings getting married. Eduard has published some advice on their page:

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.

This helped me a lot on my build. It's a lovely kit when you know how to handle it.