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Tamiya 1/48 Focke Wulf Fw-190 D-9; 61041
Topic Started: Oct 7 2016, 06:20 AM (143 Views)
mac1677
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Lt Mac 'Shocker' McSheffrey
Hi all,
Recently I have been going through a lack of mojo with regards to finishing a model, I have started 4 and all have ended up on the Shelf of Doom. So I decided to get out a nice Tamiya kit and try and break the cycle, I started this kit last Saturday and finished it yesterday:

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It is a great kit that goes together without any issues what so ever, and there was no filler required anywhere.

Thanks for looking in :cool
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Mark M
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Hawk T1
Very nice mate
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tc2324
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LCDR Tony `Banana's` Clay
If thats what you call a shelf of doom job, then I`d hate to see a model your really enjoying making. Thats excellent :clap:

The weathering is great and are you going to stick a swasi on the tail?
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Simon G
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heavy weatherer
I Like that a lot, very nice.
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Olde Farte
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Lt. Derek 'Smurfy' Reeve
Nowt wrong here so it's another cracker Chris.
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DevilFish
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LCDR Paul "Voodoo" Carter
Spot On! Hope it broke the cycle!
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Very cool
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mac1677
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Lt Mac 'Shocker' McSheffrey
Cheers guys, the mojo has returned :cool
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mac1677
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Lt Mac 'Shocker' McSheffrey
tc2324
Oct 7 2016, 07:19 AM
are you going to stick a swasi on the tail?
No mate, I never do, even if like this kit they are included :whistle
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Disorder
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Lt Paddy 'Chancer' Boyle
Terrific work, Chris.
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mac1677
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Lt Mac 'Shocker' McSheffrey
Thank you Paddy :cool
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TomTheCat
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This looks absolutely amazing, great job! Am I right to assume that this is Hans Dortenmann's W.Nr. 210003?
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mac1677
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Lt Mac 'Shocker' McSheffrey
Thanks Tom, much appreciated :cool With regards to Hans Dortenmann, I have no idea TBH mate, I just seen the scheme online somewhere and took a fancy to it. I used the kit decals that were appropriate, that is why there is no "squiggle" on the rear of the fuselage :whistle

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TomTheCat
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Ah, fair enough :grin: I'm nursing a soft spot for the D-9, that's why I've seen a few photos and profiles. I was wondering because there's a detail or two on your model that wouldn't quite fit with Dortenmann's mount. Your Tamiya kit was the JV44 boxing, right?

Anyway, let's assume that this is indeed W.Nr. 210003. This was the very first D-9 to enter service with the Luftwaffe in September 1944. The two W.Nrs. before it were retained by Focke-Wulf for further testing and development. It served right till the end of the war, when it was blown up by Dortenmann himself when he faced surrender on May 5th, 1945. It lasted for more than seven months. At that time and under the circumstances, this was not a bad feat for both Luftwaffe airplanes and pilots...

Again, this is a great looking model, and I wish I could make mine just half as good :redface
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mac1677
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Lt Mac 'Shocker' McSheffrey
Thanks again Tom :cool

No mate, this one is not the JV44 (61081) edition, but I have that kit too :whistle , this one is 61041 but both kits have exactly the same palstic :cool:
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