MSC 2024 Fw190 Butcher Bird Group Build

[stuart]

Mar 13, 2024 21:10:23 GMT -5 406 Silverado said:

Mar 13, 2024 9:20:32 GMT -5 stuart said:

Ah what the hell, I really fancy building something in 1/48th and it's been years since I built a FW190. Also being new to the forum it'd be nice to join in with you guys and get to know you all a bit better

Joe put me down for one of these - don't get too excited, it'll be badly built and brush painted.

Cheers!

Stuart

  First off, this'll be fun to watch you build up and secondly.......what....EVER on the build quality. You'll do a great job at this Stuart. Glad to have you in here brother. 

LOL! Well I should do okay :-D Thanks oe - glad to be here!

[TJ]

Mar 13, 2024 9:20:32 GMT -5 stuart said:

Ah what the hell, I really fancy building something in 1/48th and it's been years since I built a FW190. Also being new to the forum it'd be nice to join in with you guys and get to know you all a bit better

Joe put me down for one of these - don't get too excited, it'll be badly built and brush painted.

Cheers!

Stuart

Says the master of the hairy stick.  What you do with a paint brush is just magic sometimes

[406 Silverado]

Mar 14, 2024 4:07:45 GMT -5 TJ said:

Mar 13, 2024 9:20:32 GMT -5 stuart said:

Ah what the hell, I really fancy building something in 1/48th and it's been years since I built a FW190. Also being new to the forum it'd be nice to join in with you guys and get to know you all a bit better

Joe put me down for one of these - don't get too excited, it'll be badly built and brush painted.

Cheers!

Stuart

Says the master of the hairy stick.  What you do with a paint brush is just magic sometimes

     x 2!!!! 

[stuart]

Mar 14, 2024 4:07:45 GMT -5 TJ said:

Mar 13, 2024 9:20:32 GMT -5 stuart said:

Ah what the hell, I really fancy building something in 1/48th and it's been years since I built a FW190. Also being new to the forum it'd be nice to join in with you guys and get to know you all a bit better

Joe put me down for one of these - don't get too excited, it'll be badly built and brush painted.

Cheers!

Stuart

Says the master of the hairy stick.  What you do with a paint brush is just magic sometimes

lol! Thanks TJ!

I plan to aim low, that way I lack expectations and avoid disappointment!! :-D

[modelcrazy]

A short update now that I got back to the bench this weekend. I received the Eduard A-8 engine a couple of months ago and decided to start on that before continuing on the bird. I painted a black base and started to add various metallics to it Using reference photos of 190 engines. I'll continue painting and weathering it tomorrow.

[handiabled]

It's great to see you have this on the bench! The BMW801 will look awesome with the cowls open! Wonderful progress you have made on it so far with the cockpit done and installed inside the fuselage

[modelcrazy]

Thanks guys,
I worked a little on the engine today. I plan on spending a couple of hours tomrrow morning attaching the rear and front ignition wires.

[modelcrazy]

Here is the engine with the wires attached. I don't know when I'll be back at the bench but I'll try to finish the engine then.


 

[406 Silverado]

Apr 3, 2024 0:13:34 GMT -5 modelcrazy said:

Here is the engine with the wires attached. I don't know when I'll be back at the bench but I'll try to finish the engine then.


 

 WOW!!!!!!!!!!!!   Just some really great detailing work going on in here Steve. I'll be reaching out to you in the next few days brother.

[handiabled]

Great detail work for a 1/48 scale engine!

[kyledehart5]

Yeah that’s a stunner!!

[TJ]

Woohoo that's awesome

[modelcrazy]

Thanks a lot guys.

[jeaton01]

Me too!

[406 Silverado]

Just a quick word to let you all know that there is still 4 months left in this GB so there's still enough time to grab a kit and join in.

[bbrowniii]

Hey all!

I'm jumping on my FW-190 - finally! It aligns nicely with the 100th Episode GB over on the PPP, so I can feed two birds with one scone.

This will be a straight OOB build. I toyed with some aftermarket decals, but have decided to stick with the kit options.

I've made minor, but steady, progress on the build. Tonight I started to dress up the office, but with the canopy closed, I know a lot of it will be hard to see, so I won't go all out on this.

[keavdog]

Awesome! Keeping the GB alive.
I once fulfilled 3 GBs with one kit 

It was

Messerschmitt GB
North Africa GB
Tamiya Group Build


And I built the 1/48 Tamiya Bf-109 Trop

[Leon]

You're off to a good start Boyd!

[TJ]

I like those box markings. Will be watching this one

[adt70hk]

Aug 29, 2024 19:43:04 GMT -5 bbrowniii said:

Hey all!

I'm jumping on my FW-190 - finally! It aligns nicely with the 100th Episode GB over on the PPP, so I can feed two birds with one scone.

This will be a straight OOB build. I toyed with some aftermarket decals, but have decided to stick with the kit options.

I've made minor, but steady, progress on the build. Tonight I started to dress up the office, but with the canopy closed, I know a lot of it will be hard to see, so I won't go all out on this.

Nice start Boyd!

[406 Silverado]

Aug 29, 2024 19:43:04 GMT -5 bbrowniii said:

Hey all!

I'm jumping on my FW-190 - finally! It aligns nicely with the 100th Episode GB over on the PPP, so I can feed two birds with one scone.

This will be a straight OOB build. I toyed with some aftermarket decals, but have decided to stick with the kit options.

I've made minor, but steady, progress on the build. Tonight I started to dress up the office, but with the canopy closed, I know a lot of it will be hard to see, so I won't go all out on this.

  Oh HECK yeah!!! I'll be watching this one for sure and it's great to have you back in here again Boyd.  How've you been doing anyways man? 

[cbaltrin]

You're off to a good start! Looks good!

[kyledehart5]

Hmmm. Just picked this up. Perhaps I’ll do a quick and simple build to add to the GB. 

[handiabled]

bbrowniii, Great progress!


kyledehart5, Would be cool to see you get another bird in this GB Kyle! I'll be watching for this one.

[kyledehart5]

Sept 1, 2024 1:17:49 GMT -5 handiabled said:

bbrowniii, Great progress!


kyledehart5, Would be cool to see you get another bird in this GB Kyle! I'll be watching for this one.

These old matchbox kits are so simple I’ll likely get into it soon. Won’t try to elevate it much. Just paint it and do a little weathering. Even though I love the colors matchbox injected these in. Lol

[modelcrazy]

Hi guys. Sorry for the long silent time. I have been, you guessed it, working on my house. But, since I have more room now and this room is no longer holding building tools, I have moved my bench from my GF's house and put it where it will likely stay for a while. At least, until bet sheetrock on and flooring down. My GF was exceedingly kind to let me take up room in her house, but I never really got a lot of time to work on anything on the rare occasions I was there.

Here's the bench set up for now. Getting back to work on the Butcher Bird. It's a little crude but does the work, and while I'm short on money for house materials ATM, I'm not short on kits or modeling supplies.




Also for you who didn't see the completed front of my house, heres the before and after. My workbench is between the two windows on the right.


  

[kyledehart5]

Very nice!! Great to see you have the room set back up and can get some building in. House looks really great too. Nice work!!

[keavdog]

All right Steve! Up and running.

[mike66]

I have Eduard 1/48 Fw 190A-3 Weekend edition.

[kyledehart5]

Sept 2, 2024 22:31:59 GMT -5 mike66 said:

I have Eduard 1/48 Fw 190A-4 Weekend edition.

Sounds perfect to jump on in the group build with!!