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I don't know... my gut tells me it's not going to work. Only time will tell tomorrow.

In the meantime, I'll probably jump in on something else later tonight.

Did you use CA on the join points? I’ve read somewhere that CA excels when the pull is perpendicular, that is no shear forces. Looks like l
It should hold to me.

But, I’m old, half blind and overweight.

Yes sir.... Gorilla Glue.

The hammer will fall upon this POS. Binning this one. Cowling cover doesn't sit correctly, nose fits okay but leaves gaps on sides. Yeah, a piece of fuselage snapped off whilst holding brace together.



Cowling cover test fit. Nope...




Nose cowling ... wide gaps. Doesn't flush to fuselage.

Gaps on wing spar for ammo covers



I f%$*ing hate Eduard kits!!! Never again.

Note to self.... remove all Eduard kits on my Watch List in Scalehobbyist account.

In all honesty, as much as some folks say they're great kits, they're over engineered and overhyped. This is my second Eduard kit I've binned. As the old saying goes, "Fool me once, Shame on me, Fool me twice, Shame on you"

Mike is right about this particular kit. I feel.so much better now destroying that Eduard POS of a kit....



Mike is right about this kit

Sorry to see this, but I’m not surprised. I won’t
Say never, but I don’t see Eduard kits anywhere in my future for these reasons. Some folks love ‘em. I’m not one of those folks.

Tom, this one is supposed to be especially problematic. They revamped their FW-190 molds and the newer ones are supposed to be far superior. That being said, like the ICM Spitfires, I think that this one is supposed to be built up with all those panels open to show off that interior work. Sorry to see that you smashed it. At the very least I hope that you salvaged the cockpit, armaments, and engine… I hate to see stuff like that go to waste. You never know when that stuff will come in handy.

This would be my 3rd or 4th kit I’ve binned since I’ve resumed this hobby 20 plus years or so ago.

Stikpusher wrote: ↑Wed Mar 04, 2026 8:20 pm Tom, this one is supposed to be especially problematic. They revamped their FW-190 molds and the newer ones are supposed to be far superior. That being said, like the ICM Spitfires, I think that this one is supposed to be built up with all those panels open to show off that interior work. Sorry to see that you smashed it. At the very least I hope that you salvaged the cockpit, armaments, and engine… I hate to see stuff like that go to waste. You never know when that stuff will come in handy.

I removed the metal barrels prior to smashing it. I saved the canopy clear parts though. The rest… smashed to hell. The rest of the parts not assembled at this point, I’ll hold on to.