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Let Let Let - Warplanes => Aircraft Modeling => Topic started by: No.1 on July 12, 2011, 05:15:02 PM

Title: Longtail Dora
Post by: No.1 on July 12, 2011, 05:15:02 PM

Greetings all,

here is my fresh start, German fighter aircraft Fw190D. This sample is special in having adopted Ta 152 style vertical surfaces so it have really unique look. Not much machines is known to have this feature. Kit I use is Eduard release from few months ago.

First step was making assembly sections of cockpit elements and engine compartment. They are all painted in Vallejo black primer (my first wide use of this product).

 :-wave

Title: Re: Longtail Dora
Post by: Second Air Force on July 13, 2011, 07:35:26 AM

Hmm.....I just found a D-9 Weekend Edition on sale here in the States. I should have it next week so I'll be watching your build with great interest!

Title: Re: Longtail Dora
Post by: Sall on July 13, 2011, 10:07:22 AM

Pics are not the best,but i can see some details,and it looks good! Engine is soooo detailed! :-eek

Title: Re: Longtail Dora
Post by: ta152c on July 13, 2011, 02:16:50 PM

I have the Italeri(Dragon) 1:48 ones, but I got a D-12 tail and some engine details in resin from the USA. I'm looking forward to seeing how the kit goes together, the late 190D versions have some fascinating colour schemes. Good luck with the kit!

Title: Re: Longtail Dora
Post by: draken35 on July 13, 2011, 05:03:53 PM

Will remain posted... ;)

Title: Re: Longtail Dora
Post by: No.1 on July 13, 2011, 05:35:28 PM

Tomorrow will join fuselage, all sections inside are completed.

Title: Re: Longtail Dora
Post by: Sall on July 13, 2011, 05:44:04 PM

Very good job! I like it! :-clap :-clap

Title: Re: Longtail Dora
Post by: draken35 on July 13, 2011, 05:44:44 PM

Splendid!!!

Title: Re: Longtail Dora
Post by: No.1 on July 14, 2011, 07:33:22 AM

Fuselage merged :))

Title: Re: Longtail Dora
Post by: No.1 on July 14, 2011, 11:23:43 AM

Fuselage and wings assembled and all join line cover with liquid filler

Title: Re: Longtail Dora
Post by: ta152c on July 14, 2011, 11:29:22 AM

Have there been any difficulties with the build? Looks pretty good though, have been watching this thread with great interest.

Title: Re: Longtail Dora
Post by: No.1 on July 14, 2011, 11:50:06 AM

Yes, there is very important to set up properly firewall, from its angle and correct position depend all further assembly

Title: Re: Longtail Dora
Post by: ta152c on July 14, 2011, 11:58:51 AM

I imagine that the engineering of the kit is such that you must follow the instructions exactly, like the Accurate Minatures kits?

Title: Re: Longtail Dora
Post by: Sall on July 14, 2011, 12:11:17 PM

For now,your progress is great. :-clap
There is no doubt that the future will be like this. ;)

Title: Re: Longtail Dora
Post by: draken35 on July 14, 2011, 05:05:08 PM

Looks nice!

Title: Re: Longtail Dora
Post by: No.1 on July 14, 2011, 05:40:18 PM

Thank you ;) Little update

Title: Re: Longtail Dora
Post by: Sall on July 14, 2011, 05:55:11 PM

Very good! :-clap

Title: Re: Longtail Dora
Post by: No.1 on July 14, 2011, 07:25:39 PM

Lnading gear on...

Title: Re: Longtail Dora
Post by: draken35 on July 14, 2011, 08:25:18 PM

It's really a beautiful kit!!!

Title: Re: Longtail Dora
Post by: No.1 on July 14, 2011, 11:10:45 PM

It is nice kit, you are right ;)

Title: Re: Longtail Dora
Post by: Sall on July 14, 2011, 11:46:19 PM

Fast and great work,as always! :-clap

Title: Re: Longtail Dora
Post by: No.1 on July 15, 2011, 08:40:42 AM

Thank you mate. Well, it could be regularly even faster but I have other things to do. So this kit could be even painted today but as well I will not be able to do any modeling today, it is hard to estimate this before next day. Images show small parts fitting.

Title: Re: Longtail Dora
Post by: draken35 on July 15, 2011, 08:43:16 AM

I'm enchanted by this kit...

Title: Re: Longtail Dora
Post by: Profa on July 15, 2011, 09:05:28 AM

Eduard really did marvelous job with this kit :-ok

Title: Re: Longtail Dora
Post by: No.1 on July 15, 2011, 09:18:49 AM

True- the same pipe and linkage system is masterpiece of the design work and as well it is clearly visible from bottom, it must be made. Hope that similar could be seen also in 1/72 scale

Title: Re: Longtail Dora
Post by: Sall on July 15, 2011, 11:06:45 AM

Quote from: No.1 on July 15, 2011, 09:18:49 AM

True- the same pipe and linkage system is masterpiece of the design work and as well it is clearly visible from bottom, it must be made. Hope that similar could be seen also in 1/72 scale

I love when producer like here, devote much attention to the details. ;) :-flo

Title: Re: Longtail Dora
Post by: Second Air Force on July 15, 2011, 06:50:02 PM

Watching the progress here is making me impatient to get the D-9 I ordered! Oh, the temptations of reading LLL!!! :-help :-cool :)

Title: Re: Longtail Dora
Post by: No.1 on July 15, 2011, 07:14:07 PM

Thank you for your kind words  :-razz I make missing details in cockpit and if nothing stop me I will paint this tomorrow  :-tri

Title: Re: Longtail Dora
Post by: Sall on July 15, 2011, 08:06:02 PM

 :-ok

Title: Re: Longtail Dora
Post by: No.1 on July 16, 2011, 01:24:54 PM

I have start with painting ;)

Title: Re: Longtail Dora
Post by: Sall on July 16, 2011, 01:38:57 PM

Excellent! :-clap

Title: Re: Longtail Dora
Post by: No.1 on July 16, 2011, 02:49:25 PM

Camouflage paintings completed ;)

Title: Re: Longtail Dora
Post by: Sall on July 16, 2011, 03:32:23 PM

Is this green freehand or not? :-think

Title: Re: Longtail Dora
Post by: No.1 on July 16, 2011, 06:45:03 PM

Freehand ;)

Title: Re: Longtail Dora
Post by: ta152c on July 17, 2011, 02:34:08 AM

Coming along nicely.

Title: Re: Longtail Dora
Post by: Second Air Force on July 17, 2011, 04:32:51 AM

My D-9 arrived this morning and it is really mouth-watering. I wish I didn't have all these other projects in work because I'd like to start this! I've even gone through my spare decals (I bought the Weekend Edition kit) and sourced what I need for the ship I want to build.

Title: Re: Longtail Dora
Post by: draken35 on July 17, 2011, 07:21:17 AM

Well done...

Title: Re: Longtail Dora
Post by: No.1 on July 17, 2011, 05:56:55 PM

Here I am :))

Title: Re: Longtail Dora
Post by: Sall on July 17, 2011, 06:41:54 PM

Will you post some more pics of finished Dora? :-think

Title: Re: Longtail Dora
Post by: Profa on July 17, 2011, 06:52:10 PM

Nicely assembled, although some visible mistakes could be corrected...

Title: Re: Longtail Dora
Post by: No.1 on July 17, 2011, 07:06:34 PM

Mistakes?

Title: Re: Longtail Dora
Post by: draken35 on July 17, 2011, 07:37:25 PM

Nice bird!!!

Title: Re: Longtail Dora
Post by: Profa on July 17, 2011, 10:58:04 PM

hmmm... to be honest, maybe I made a mistake - black dot on the rear fuselage is not an overspray of black band? I see now it's same on both sides... :-think

Title: Re: Longtail Dora
Post by: No.1 on July 17, 2011, 11:11:59 PM

Lifting point, one on each side and on image black band goes direct over it.

Title: Re: Longtail Dora
Post by: ta152c on July 18, 2011, 12:09:58 AM

Great work there, doing the kit justice. Nice.

Title: Re: Longtail Dora
Post by: No.1 on July 18, 2011, 09:49:15 AM

Thank you :) Kit is now in glass case ;)

Title: Re: Longtail Dora
Post by: ta152c on July 18, 2011, 10:00:12 AM

Great work, and a smooth finish. Job done :)

Title: Re: Longtail Dora
Post by: Profa on July 18, 2011, 12:16:10 PM

Great model! :-clap

Title: Re: Longtail Dora
Post by: No.1 on July 18, 2011, 01:23:52 PM

I am thank you very much :))

Title: Re: Longtail Dora
Post by: Sall on July 18, 2011, 01:44:48 PM

I was waiting for pics of finished model. Very good job! :-clap :-clap

Title: Re: Longtail Dora
Post by: Second Air Force on July 18, 2011, 04:29:22 PM

Excellent result, No.1!

One question--how well did the corkscrew swirl decal lay down on the spinner? If it's easier I may mask and paint mine rather than use the decal.

Title: Re: Longtail Dora
Post by: No.1 on July 18, 2011, 04:47:27 PM

Spiral come as decal and it lay down perfectly, just take care when you apply, take correct angle, start from bottom, use much water to wet surface and no problem at all. When make it with paint I make border path with thin strip of self adhesive tape and then cover the rest with wider strips of tape.

Title: Re: Longtail Dora
Post by: Second Air Force on July 18, 2011, 04:49:46 PM

Very good--I'll make use of the supplied decal!

Scott

Title: Re: Longtail Dora
Post by: draken35 on July 18, 2011, 05:42:30 PM

 :-ok :-ok :-ok

Title: Re: Longtail Dora
Post by: No.1 on July 18, 2011, 08:36:57 PM

Thanks :)

Title: Re: Longtail Dora
Post by: Daniel Iscold on July 21, 2011, 01:57:57 PM

 :-tri Can´t resist till tonight!!!! great job dude!!!! I loved this dora!!!! The finish is outstanding and flawless

Title: Re: Longtail Dora
Post by: Second Air Force on July 25, 2011, 05:14:42 AM

I'm going to tack on this small "review" to No.1's thread since it's related to his excellent build.

Recently I received several products from Scale Aircraft Conversions for review in LLL Magazine #4. One of the gear sets was for the Fw-190. I started my D-9 today and built up this gear leg so y'all could see what it looks like. I polished the white-metal strut and painted the balance with RLM 02 and installed the scissor link. It's a nice looking gear set and will be a good upgrade, especially for some of the older kits on the market.
(http://i174.photobucket.com/albums/w117/2AF/IMG_7564.jpg)

Title: Re: Longtail Dora
Post by: No.1 on July 25, 2011, 07:05:43 AM

You start your Dora!!! Great mate!!

Title: Re: Longtail Dora
Post by: Second Air Force on July 25, 2011, 08:19:04 AM

Yes, but I had a splitting headache when I started working on it. :-wall :-wall I managed to assemble the wing and engine accessory section but didn't even try to align the gunbay/motor mount/firewall because I wasn't going to be able to concentrate. :-roll I'll go back to this one later, when my mind is clear!

I'm VERY impressed with the engineering that went into this kit. The landing gear bays are beautiful in themselves.