Airfix 1/72 Focke-Wulf Fw190A-8

[JR]

Jim that's a neat job,love the weathering and agree about just get it back into the air .

The Committee here at Race Towers were asking how did you make the prop please, as it looks so convincing like that .

Congratulations.

[Jim R]

Thanks guys for your such kind comments. John I hope you will thank the committee on my behalf for such a prestigious award. It will take pride of place alongside my Blue Peter badge and my cub scout needle craft patch.
The spinning prop - how did I do it. I made about a dozen with varying success.
First the centre piece. Filled in with bits of styrene tube.




Disc cut from 0.5mm clear styrene sheet. Fixed into my electric Como drill and touched with a medium coarse sanding stick.


Mask cut and I found that the centre needed to be close to the disc and the edge needed to be raised off the disc. This gave a sharper image at the centre and more feathered at the edge. I found that black was not as effective as a dark grey for airbrushing. Fade out to the edge.




I hope that helps but I didn't take enough photos to show how the method evolved.
Jim

[Steven000]

Well done Jim, thanks for taking the time to share it with us :thumb2:
Steven

[grumpa]

Wonderful!
Beautiful subtle weathering, and that prop is a real masterpiece.

Jim.

[JR]

Thanks guys for your such kind comments. John I hope you will thank the committee on my behalf for such a prestigious award. It will take pride of place alongside my Blue Peter badge and my cub scout needle craft patch.
The spinning prop - how did I do it. I made about a dozen with varying success.
First the centre piece. Filled in with bits of styrene tube.
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Disc cut from 0.5mm clear styrene sheet. Fixed into my electric Como drill and touched with a medium coarse sanding stick.
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Mask cut and I found that the centre needed to be close to the disc and the edge needed to be raised off the disc. This gave a sharper image at the centre and more feathered at the edge. I found that black was not as effective as a dark grey for airbrushing. Fade out to the edge.
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I hope that helps but I didn't take enough photos to show how the method evolved.
Jim

Thanks Jim, looked very complicated to get right.
I thanked the committee and gave them your regards .

[BattleshipBob]

Very nice butcher bird Jim, jealous of your awards:thumb2:

I have got a skiing badge, able to stand up, bronze medal!!!

[JR]

Very nice butcher bird Jim, jealous of your awards:thumb2:

I have got a skiing badge, able to stand up, bronze medal!!!

Bob you too can be considered for the award, however there is a clause regarding what type of entry is eligible. I have a feeling that certain German Amour may be banned , suppose you might get way with it if it was a certain green Floaty things might be your safest bet .I shall put a good word in for you with Matron .

[colin m]

That's a very nice 190. I love the detail with the prop'.

I have got a skiing badge, able to stand up, bronze medal!!!

I got silver. I could stand up and launch myself down the slope in a totally uncontrolled fashion. Stopping ? just flop into the snow. I've never skied since, strange that.

[Mini Me]

Just landed on this Jim.......fantastic job with the spinning prop and the overall finish is just the Bomb! The "Dogs" is well deserved. Rick H. :thumb2: