This is my first Dragon Fw-190 series that I have ever built. I
think it catches the look of this bird better than Tamiya's. I always liked
the Bf-109 more than the Fw-190 series, but the long-nose Dora's have
something more attractive than their radial engined brothers.
The kit was built almost straight out of the box, because the Dragon kit
offers all the details in one small photoetched part that I think is adequate.
I heard much of this kit's poor fitting problems, but I think with a spreader
bar in the front and aft of the cockpit, this problem was not as bad as I had
worried.
All other construction steps went without any
problems. I think this kit is a good one and not as bad as people say.
I always liked Gehard Backhorn. So it was time to make one plane of him and
Dragon occasionally had a markings of his bird, cool. The decals are a little
bit thick, but under a coat of flat clear, they don't stand too much. There is
no swastika included, so this one came from an Aeromaster sheet.
I painted the bird with Model Master Enamels
RLM81/82 and Model Master Acrylics RLM76. RLM76 Acrylic was first sprayed all
over the aircraft and then I used the enamel paints to paint the upper
surfaces. Mottling was done by MM Enamels too because it enables you to
correct a mistake by simply removing it with enamel thinner, the base coat
RLM76 will not wipe away. After I put on the decals I had a thinned coat of
Model Master Flat Clear.
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Then
the oil paint wash came, I used Raw Umber and Petrol to simulate some
weathering. This is my first time with oil paints and I am very satisfied with
the results.
The only detail jobs done are the antenna made of stretched sprue and the gun
barrels replaced by 23 Gauge injection needles.
Sung-hwan
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