Pacific Coast Models 1/32 Fw 190A-1. Black 13. Belgium, 1941

[speedgraflex]

Thank you so much for your reply, John. I pulled down that line of inquiry, but your answer is most helpful.

I am studying your work in progress intently. I realize that the top tub in your photo was rejected due to fit issues but it still is very useful for FW cockpit study—because the DNA is shared between Dora and Anton, of course.

Work in progress by John Kim

Photo credit: John Kim.

I hope you don’t mind me posting your work in progress here. Currently the Anton cockpit I am building has had a floor wash applied with a fascinating pencil product made by Derwent called “Graphitone,” which is soluble graphite.



I discovered Graphitones when Derwent started adding them to their pencil kits. Really nice tone!

[Floki]

I seem to be just a bit lost here. What is wrong with the cockpit floor? Is it warped?

[speedgraflex]

I seem to be just a bit lost here. What is wrong with the cockpit floor? Is it warped?

No. Sorry! There is a missing rod linkage mechanism for the pilot’s feet, I am being either fussy or bullheaded about something unseen. Or both?

Here is what I wanted to add as a sketch:



Kit instructions:



Here is A1 actual:



P.S. The floor is warped but it fits and I think that heating and reforming it would be “unnecessary roughness” to thin resin.

[Floki]

Oh okay I must have missed you talking about that earlier my apologies. That should be easy to build up with some round styrene and also make for some nice detail.

[speedgraflex]

I have an idea based on what you and John both suggest. Thank you so much.

[Stikpusher]

Looks like some of the rudder pedal linkage should descend off the back of the IP.

[speedgraflex]

Looks like some of the rudder pedal linkage should descend off the back of the IP.

That sounds about right. Good point! Thanks so much, Carlos.

Recap

[Stikpusher]

That is painting up nicely Bruce! Looks used but cared for in there right now.

[KennyX]

Looks like some of the rudder pedal linkage should descend off the back of the IP.

That sounds about right. Good point! Thanks so much, Carlos.

Recap

That cockpit is looking very nice, Bruce!

[Floki]

Very nice Bruce! Used but not too used I like it