Fw-190 A-5 JGr. Ost, Maj. Hermann Graf, 1943

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January 6, 2024
Here we go, the first project in 2024 will be a Würger! A colourful one too.
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Prepping cockpit to paint. I used gray MRP primer and then shaded a bit with a black one. Over that, three thinned layers of RLM66 also from MRP.
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Two coats of MRP gloss, then black wash (I used AK knockoff of Tamiya panel liner), then two good coats of MRP Semi Matt.
Over that some chipping with AK aluminium pencil, then more Semi Matt.
IP as is from Eduard LooK.
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Quite happy for one day's work.
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Day 2, closing of two halves.
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Somehow, some cement leaked on to my finger. Should really be more careful, this is happening to me a bit too often.
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Out comes the surface fixing kit!
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And re-riveting, sanding, wiping, repeating 3x. Will address this mess again after filler-primer 👍 🙂
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January 23, 2024
After closure, all seamlines are properly filled with black CA
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January 23, 2024
Sanding done, priming with MRP grey primer and then preshading with transparent brown and white mottling
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January 23, 2024
Uschi template was used, the plastic ones are rubbish for cleaning. The metal one - I dip a sponge in nitro solvent and wipe away in one go 🙂
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January 23, 2024
smol pts
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January 23, 2024
RLM75 highlighted with white done, AK putty was used for shapes
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January 23, 2024
Highlighted RLM74 was next. It seems rather bright, but with wash and oils I expect it to go to a proper shade...
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January 23, 2024
Horizontal border softened with airbrush and mottling done with RLM75. A little bit of mottling also with RLM74 towards the rear...
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January 23, 2024
On to painting smaller sections...
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January 23, 2024
Omask wheel masks. Worth the 3 EUR or a ripoff? Since they are reusable and I have 6 more Würgers in stash, I say I like the purchase 👍.
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January 23, 2024
Masking
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Dark grey (rubber black) was used to lighten up the exhaust area
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January 23, 2024
Done, I like.
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January 23, 2024
By now the vertical rudder and bottom cowling is already in RLM Yellow and last detail are flaps trimmers.
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January 23, 2024
First a thin layer of white
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January 23, 2024
Then a thin layer of RLM23 red... on to glossing before wash!
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January 25, 2024
Had some free time today so I washed the model. With so many rivets, pinwashing is a suicide. Sludge washing uber alles.
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...and then cleaned up
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January 25, 2024
only in pictures did I notice some poorly cleaned spots 🙂 Will correct tomorrow.
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One Würger complete!
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After decaling and coating
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Assembly of landing gears and support and doors
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cabin cover
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And the propeller assy
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Deem this one complete, photos a bit on the dark side, still finding a decent and non-pro photo light...
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Enjoy! 🙂 👍
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54 6 January 2024, 00:20

Doubtingmango
That's a beautiful cockpit! I feel your pain of the glue leak.

6 January 2024, 20:56

Jennifer Franklin
All that in one day! Very nice work. The glue fingerprint is classic; you did a good job cleaning it up.

23 January 2024, 22:22

Sergej I 著者
Thank you Jennifer 👍
One day was only for the cockpit. The rest took more + life. I'm a slow builder 🙂

24 January 2024, 10:43

DuperScale
Looking great so far, keep it up 👍

25 January 2024, 21:48

John
Very nice camo/mottling.

25 January 2024, 22:18

Sergej I 著者
Thank you DuperScale and John 👍

26 January 2024, 07:07

Erik Leijdens
Fantastic work so far Sergej!! Wonderful Wurger

26 January 2024, 07:52

Rui S
Great work & paintjob 👍

25 February 2024, 16:00

Jennifer Franklin
Oh, very nice Wurger!

25 February 2024, 16:17

John
Gorgeous result, Sergej! Now you have to do a 1/32 one. 😉

25 February 2024, 17:18

John E
Beautiful work.

25 February 2024, 17:48

Bernd Grün
Outstanding build! 👌👌👌 Congrats, mate!

20 March 2024, 13:13

John
Sergej, this looks better every time I see it. The subtle but effective weathering is very nice. For the slightly muddy areas where people would walk, is that oil, pastels or some other method?

20 March 2024, 13:45

Sergej I 著者
Thank you for your warm replies, mates 👍
John, this is just a few spots of oil (can't remember if sludge or sepia) and then dry-brush diffused.

The plane is still missing some chipping, but THAT is a thing that can quickly be overdone, so waiting for mojo 😉

21 March 2024, 06:23

Thomas Haberl - TH SCALE MODELS
Very nice work Sergej! Did you do any riveting or does the kit give you all these lovely details?

21 March 2024, 08:22

Neuling
This model looks excellent even without chipping.

21 March 2024, 09:07

Sergej I 著者
Thank you Thomas and Neuling 👍. Riveting is as is, beautiful and quite shallow. So the trick is to not flood all those beautiful details with rough primers or heavy paint coats. I thin all my lacquers way beyond recommended ratios. I'd say 5:1 in favour of thinner.

21 March 2024, 09:28

Thomas Haberl - TH SCALE MODELS
I think you didn´t get my question - did you add the rivets or are they already included in the plastic parts?

21 March 2024, 09:32

Sergej I 著者
Possible, Thomas. 🙂
I did not add any rivets, except some positive ones onto the propeller cover. The rest is part of mould.

21 March 2024, 10:05

Thomas Haberl - TH SCALE MODELS
Thanks Sergej! I assumed so ..... your pictures gives me a good base for my 1:72 build of the A8 version. There I have to add a lot of rivets ... congrats again to this beautiful build 🙂 and thanks for sharing the information 👍👍

21 March 2024, 10:19