Just finished this model this morning, it is the Hasegawa 1/32 scale Fw 190A-8 built as the A-9 version which was the final development of the short nosed Fw 190 fighters.
This a/c Wrk.N 980542 was built by Norddeutsche Dornier at Wismar and may have been one of the final a/c built before production stopped in Feb. 1945.
Matrixone
Nicely done Matrixone. The mottle looks exceptionally good.
Regards, Rick
Looks good nice job on the camo.
Wow, most impressive build Matrixone.
A real work of art, well done.
Camo is whammo!!!
Dan
German camo is usually a pin, and your pattern looks more painful than most. Bravo[tup][tup]. I like the rest of the weathering. Well worn and used without going over the top with it.
Andy
Thank you Rick, mkhoot, MartinJK, TJ ace, Dan, and Andy!
This was a fun kit to build, the only area that was trouble was the construction of the engine cowl. It needed some sanding and carving to get a good fit, the rest of the model was nearly perfect and went together very well.
More pics…
Matrixone
Looks great! It also looks like modeling isn’t the only thing you are good at, those are some beautiful pictures. I also like the old picture effect, it looks like the real deal.
matrix you really do impressive work. excellent stuff.
joe
Definately up to your usual standards. Well done.
Thanks for the kind comments illusion and joe!
illusion,
It has taken a lot of practice to be able to photograph my models like I want to but lately they are turning out to my liking, pictures taken last year were not very good and are almost funny when I look at them now.
I always like to remove the color from some of my pictures and compare them to the pictures that are in my reference books, it is a good way to check my painting and weathering and see how I can improve future models.
Matrixone
That looks awesome matrixone. You sure you haven’t just found some pics of a real 190 and said it was a model? Great work on the camo.[tup]
Thanks tigerman!
Thank you for looking.
Matrixone
nice bird matrix. As for removing the color for comarison, I havn’t thought of that one, but then again I wish I could get those kind of photos.
jim
Its another beauty matrixone… really nice
Thanks for those comments Daniel, jim, and woodbeck3!
Matrixone
Very nice build, and as others have said the paint scheme is outstanding. The photos definitely make it look like the real thing.
Mark
Very convincing 190 Matrix, outstanding work.
Jerry
Love the FW - inspirational. The photos are superb. The images in colour are very realistic and those in monotone with the vignetting and dust are so “period” people will save them as references for their model!!