Joe's Tamiya 1/72 FW190D-9

[flyjoe180]

My contribution to the Alan G Memorial GB will be this kit, the Tamiya 1/72 Focke Wulf 190D-9.

[yak face]

Nice one joe , if its anything like their 109s it will be an absolute joy to build

[flyjoe180]

Cheers Tony. Perhaps shockingly, it's my first Tamiya kit, I'm already impressed with the minimal parts count for what it is, the clear instruction sheet, and the quality of the plastic.

[HAWKERHUNTER]

Looks like a great model Joe. Enjoy the build.

[flyjoe180]

Cheers Steve, I think I will enjoy this one

[Tim Marlow]

Nice, a late model FW. Looks very good in the box.

[flyjoe180]

It does indeed, after years of building this is my first Tamiya kit and I already love it

[Geoffers]

Looks nice Joe, good luck with your build ?

Geoff.

[flyjoe180]

Thanks Geoff. Gives the Tempests something to shoot at.

[Steven000]

Nice one Joe, looking forward to it, cheers

[flyjoe180]

Cheers Steven, hope I can do the build justice for Alan

[papa 695]

Nice one Joe.

[flyjoe180]

Cheers Ian

[Jim R]

Should go together nicely. These 'end of war' Fw 190s are not modellled that often.

[flyjoe180]

Thanks Jim. Garry is also doing a larger scale 190D, so there's at least two of them floating about here

[Tworrs]

Lovely to see another Dora being built.

[flyjoe180]

Thanks Garry. Yours is looking great so far

[flyjoe180]

I made a start on the interior. The usual RLM66 with a pale grey dry brush.


So tiny. I was in doubt whether or not to use the decals for the straps and instrument panel. I did in the end, and I am glad I did because I learned that these particular Tamiya decals are quite thin and Decalfix causes them to explode when positioned. I managed to piece the decals together, lesson learned. Glad I did this on the cockpit decals and not on the main event.

[flyjoe180]

Everything just falls in to place, this is a wonderful kit; very impressed with the Tamiya quality. I used only a slither of putty where the nose area joins the main wing, and two small marks on the leading edges of the wings where I removed them from the sprues. After decades of battling 'simple' builds, this is a dream. I'm sold.

And having said that, everything went together quickly and here we are ready for primer. I got carried away and forgot to take any other photos. The only sub-assemblies to go on are the landing gear and the propeller.

[Geoffers]

Great progress Joe ?

Glad you spotted the decal issue before starting on the main ones.

Geoff.

[flyjoe180]

Thanks Geoff. Me too!

[yak face]

Quick work joe , its looking lovely , cheers tony

[flyjoe180]

Cheers Tony. Primed it today and it looks good to go for paint.

[Jim R]

Typical Tamiya fit. It looks very good.

[flyjoe180]

Thanks Jim, it's a beautiful kit so far

[HAWKERHUNTER]

Looking good Joe.

[flyjoe180]

Cheers Steve