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

[speedgraflex]

Lower instrument panel

I had to grind down the Eduard PE to fit, then I primed it yesterday eve and painted it today.

The IP is still lightly tacked in place as I have placards to add.

[KSaarni]

Looking gorgeous Bruce!

- Kari

[mustang1989]

These 190 IP's are a lot of fun to build up and look great when they are completed. The only thing I really don't like about the 190's is the fact that a lot of the IP cannot be seen once the aircraft is fully assembled. But...……...that's about the only thing. 190's are BAD A looking aircraft.

Lookin' good so far Bruce.

[speedgraflex]

Thank you so much for your encouragement, Kari and Joe!

[speedgraflex]

Progress/kit



Goals/actual



Still need to add placards and the “fuel tank selector” to the lower instrument panel.

[jkim]

I think that looks smashing, Bruce. Not everyone makes this choice but I totally support the decision to re-paint the Eduard pre-painted instrument panel. Makes a lot of sense, especially given the lack of painted details on the outer fascia to begin with. Keep it going!

[speedgraflex]

John—Thank you so much for your suggestion. Sincerely. I agree it is very plain—and I am still looking for some lost supplies including my circular punch for dial covers. I may have to forgo this technique. I might have to buy a sheet of decals and use these instead. Maybe 050 clear sheet is thin enough to make a triple layer sandwich! I dunno.I am definitely entertaining low cost options.



This way I could add the colored yellow-red, yellow circles at least. I think I still have this sheet of decals somewhere, too. My supplies are vanishing.

[Floki]

Always wanted to try them airscale instrument decals they look very nice. In 1/48 I use gloss mod podge for the glass, 1/32 is probably to big for that to look good though.

[KennyX]

You’re making good, steady progress here. I’m liking how you work through each step intelligently, in a well-planned manner. And that cockpit is looking great.

[speedgraflex]

Thanks so much, Clint and Ken—I don’t know if this ever happens to you, but despite passing the fit test initially the IP is slightly out of alignment. I have been concentrating so much on other issues I simply missed this quite basic fit check. I don’t want to grind away the overlap just yet, though. I think it is time to fit the cockpit into the fuselage to see whether this even is visible.