This
is one of my favourite models. It is the old Hasegawa kit which can
turn into a magnificent model with some extra work. This particular kit is
mainly built out of the box, since no aftermarket resin or photoetched
parts were used during the construction. The improvements were made
using plastic sheet, solder and copper wire, stretched sprue etc,
according to the plans of the actual aircraft found on the Internet.
The extras concern the engine compartment, the machine guns, the cockpit,
the radio compartment behind the cockpit (sctratchbuilt) and the landing
gear.
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The
photos above concern the engine and machine-guns compartment. The
improvements are quite visible!
An
overall photo of the model is directly below. The Hasegawa kit is
really great!?
The
model was painted exclusively with acrylic (Tamiya and Gunze) paints while
the cockpit was painted with Humbrol enamels. The wash and the
drybrushing were made with Humbrol enamels. Furthermore, pastel
chalks were used for the areas behind the engine and the landing gear
compartment.
The
paintwork depicts an Fw-190 in the eastern winter camouflage (Russian
front). The Hasegawa kit had an almost perfect fit and no filler was
used! It's only flaw concerns the depth of the landing gear compartment
which is rather shallow.
Thanos
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