1/72 ENHANCE Models Fw190TL Strahljager WIP by speedgraflex

[speedgraflex]

1/72 ENHANCE Models Fw190TL Strahljager
by speedgraflex

The Fw 190 Strahljäger (Jet Fighter) was a conceptual turbojet fighter and the Focke-Wulf Flugzeugbau firm’s first attempt to design a jet-powered fighter. First mentioned in a report dated November 5, 1942, the Fw 190 Strahljager would have seen the BMW 801 radial engine replaced by a Focke-Wulf T.1 turbojet engine capable of producing 1,300 lb/600 kg of thrust.

NEW NEW NEW DETAIL PACKAGE TO CREATE A FW190TL from the HOBBY BOSS kit!

Instructions and Detail Parts:





Beginning to conceptualize this through my own art:



Paint-wise this will be the direction (duralumin with green splash of paint)



Best "late war green reference" I have ever seen from 1990!




Here's another photo:



I don't want to confuse anyone reading with images of a TA-152 but but I would like to simply use the coloration as this will be a factory model version of an airframe that was designed but never built. However at the end of the war, who knows what would have happened?

[kyledehart5]

Brilliant. This will be outstanding.

[handiabled]

Bookmarked! A build of this variant is the first I have seen.

[speedgraflex]

Thank you both! I really appreciate you; you are both Aces!

[speedgraflex]

The rabbit hole opens

Aluminum color/from the factory



The restoration

[TJ]

Ok Bruce you've got my attention with this.

[406 Silverado]

I'll be bookmarking this on for SURE Bruce!!! Man this is just crazy and it's REALLY cool that there's an AM kit to pull this off with.

[lyle]

Wow. Bookmarked and watching.

[tcoat]

Amazing that that aircraft sat at the bottom of a lake for 45 years!

[406 Silverado]

Pure eye candy!! Thank you for posting those reference shots for the shade of green Bruce speedgraflex. Where was that bird found? 

[speedgraflex]

Feb 9, 2024 10:57:18 GMT -5 406 Silverado said:

Pure eye candy!! Thank you for posting those reference shots for the shade of green Bruce speedgraflex. Where was that bird found? 

The airframe was recovered from Lake Schwerin in Germany. Unfortunately, the museum owners/curators sandblasted and painted over the original colors. More low res shots

[speedgraflex]

The design of this kit is incredible.

[speedgraflex]

[kyledehart5]

Feb 11, 2024 10:57:52 GMT -5 speedgraflex said:

This is so cool. I’ve never seen or heard of this prototype before but it’s awesome.

[tucohoward]

Very cool! Thanks for the pics.

Jay

[cbaltrin]

Neat subject. A cool looking FW indeed.

[speedgraflex]

tuco and cbaltrin,

Thank you both. I’ll be posting images of the kit which is used for the conversion in my next progress update! Stay tuned, please!

[406 Silverado]

Thank you for those additional pictures of the 1:1 D-9 Bruce. That kit does indeed look like a good design. Sooooo looking forward to seeing this one come together when your Star Trek ship finishes up.

[Bolleken]

Feb 14, 2024 12:40:48 GMT -5 406 Silverado said:

Thank you for those additional pictures of the 1:1 D-9 Bruce. That kit does indeed look like a good design. Sooooo looking forward to seeing this one come together when your Star Trek ship finishes up.

Bruce, as the creator of this conversion set I am really glad to follow your build. Hope you won't have too many issues building your TL.
My own model is a French post war version, a war price with a weird story. If anyone is interested, google "SNCAC NC.900PPR Tornade"
Have fun with your model Bruce.

[406 Silverado]

Feb 14, 2024 13:15:33 GMT -5 Bolleken said:

Feb 14, 2024 12:40:48 GMT -5 406 Silverado said:

Thank you for those additional pictures of the 1:1 D-9 Bruce. That kit does indeed look like a good design. Sooooo looking forward to seeing this one come together when your Star Trek ship finishes up.

Bruce, as the creator of this conversion set I am really glad to follow your build. Hope you won't have too many issues building your TL.
My own model is a French post war version, a war price with a weird story. If anyone is interested, google "SNCAC NC.900PPR Tornade"
Have fun with your model Bruce.

Glad you chimed in Bolleken. Hope you'll consider joining the site man.

[Bolleken]

Yes, probably I will do that. For the moment I am happy to follow Bruce's report.

[406 Silverado]

Feb 14, 2024 13:53:14 GMT -5 Bolleken said:

Yes, probably I will do that. For the moment I am happy to follow Bruce's report.

 No worries bud. The more the merrier.

I'm looking forward to seeing how this all turns out and I may pick one of these sets up in 1/48 scale myself. 

[Bolleken]

Feb 14, 2024 14:23:42 GMT -5 406 Silverado said:

Feb 14, 2024 13:53:14 GMT -5 Bolleken said:

Yes, probably I will do that. For the moment I am happy to follow Bruce's report.

 No worries bud. The more the merrier.

I'm looking forward to seeing how this all turns out and I may pick one of these sets up in 1/48 scale myself. 

If you want to order it you can contact me via Facebook searching for Enhance Models.

Sorry for spamming your report Bruce. I wanted to avoid it that's why I stood silently here for a while. Apologies

[speedgraflex]

No apologies are needed! I’m overdue taking photos of everything present within the kit. I need to assemble my light box tonight!

[dukemaddog]

Very nice! I'm looking forward to seeing the parts.

Bollekin, do you make this conversion kit in 1/72 scale? If so, I would like to get one whenever I get work someday and get paid.

[M1Carbine]

Speed - bookmarked, talk about unique, holy cow first I ever heard of this version.

-Bob

[406 Silverado]

Feb 15, 2024 20:41:55 GMT -5 M1Carbine said:

Speed - bookmarked, talk about unique, holy cow first I ever heard of this version.

-Bob

  Yeah me too. And here I thought I knew a thing or two about Fw190's.