LetLetLet ~ Warplanes
Let Let Let - Warplanes => Aircraft Modeling => Topic started by: Jicehem on July 06, 2012, 05:52:45 PM
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Hi everybody,
Here is a rarely seen version of the Fw 190, especially in kit shape : the Fw 190 S-8. It's based on the Heller kit of the Fw 190 F-3/F-8. The fuselage is a resin part made by Dauzié and canopy is a vac-formed one.
The Dauzié part has been badly molded and there was a big hole into the engine cowling !
(http://i47.servimg.com/u/f47/10/07/63/16/100_1212.jpg)
Apart from a sheme for "Nr 115" of an unknown SG, there was no decals at all in the Dauzié box...
Well... I had to correct the Heller's kit nose and cement it in place of the resin one after I cut it off. I also replaced the MG 131 cowlings by the ones of Heller and the very bad wheels of Heller were replaced by Airfix wheels.
I found two photos of a captured S-8 (one of each side. Very rare fact indeed !) coded 7+Q belonging to an unknown unit. The plane is seen among other Fw 190 A fighters (some beeing night fighters) at Voerlose. The plane seems to be painted in RLM 81, 82 and 76 colors.
(http://i47.servimg.com/u/f47/10/07/63/16/100_1220.jpg)
(http://i47.servimg.com/u/f47/10/07/63/16/100_1221.jpg)
(http://i47.servimg.com/u/f47/10/07/63/16/100_1222.jpg)
(http://i47.servimg.com/u/f47/10/07/63/16/100_1223.jpg)
(http://i47.servimg.com/u/f47/10/07/63/16/100_1224.jpg)
Jicéhem
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Rare bird mate :-ok
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And a LOT of work you put into it as well! Great result.
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:-ok
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There still is one Fw 190S existing. Many years ago it was part of the St. Athans collection in the UK and as far as I can remember it was restored to 100% condition. Its engine could run and it could taxi under its own power. No idea where it is now, but I can hardly believe it no longer exists!
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:-clap :-clap Very nice!