I’ve known of this kit for a while, and I always thought it’d be cool to own one. Once it became available on Squadron for $18, I jumped on it. About a week later, it finally showed up (today, in fact). Without further ado, here’s Revell Germany’s new mold 1/72 Fw 200.
Revell Germany kits are known for their high parts count, and this is no exception. Surface detail is crisp, and full interiors are provided for both the cockpit and waist sections. Two Hs 293s are included, which makes me happy. I’ve heard of previous versions of this kit ommiting them. In addition, I had another welcome suprise-
You probably can’t tell, but take my word for it. What we have here are two complete sets of clear transparencies. I don’t know if this was intentional, or just a happy (for me) oversight by the packing people. Either way, I ain’t complainin’!
This kit just further reinforced why I like Revell Germany kits so much. Good subjects, high parts count, good detail, and nearly dirt-cheap prices. What’s not to love? [:D]
Nice score. I read about that kit coming out soon. I recently purchased the Trumpeter 1/48 Condor. Got it for a great price of $45.00 beaners! I do not know if I will ever build it but it was to good of a deal to pass up. The kit has a complete interior will the extra gas tanks mounted in the fuselage and everything else. The only thing is if I ever did build this beast it would definetly be a hanger and all of that interior work would just go unseen. What to do?
Yeah, I’m grapping with the piant job right now. On the one hand, WOW that would be cool lookin! Especially with the white and yellow nacelles… oh buddy.
But then again, there’s another part of me screaming “HAND CRAMP!!!” I’d need to bust out the airbrush again and see if the Paasche VL is even capable of lines that small.
The only, only problem that I might be able to find with this kit would be the number of parts that it has in common with other Revell Germany kits (Bv 222, Ju 290, etc), like the turrets and guns. But if the same equipment was used on all these aircraft, then there probably isn’t an issue. That’s getting into the realm of rivet counting anyway.
Also the main wheel wells have no detail in them at all. The landing gear is fine- it consists of nearly ten parts per side, and despite it’s REALLY goofy shape, looks to hold up well. There’s just no sidewall detail in the bays. I doubt you’ll be able to see into them anyway, but it’s still a point for the nay-sayers to latch on to.
Just a question- was that sprayed over the national markings, too? I’m taking a look at the swastika on the tail, and it appears that they painted over the top of it (something that WASN’T usually done!). If so, I’ll need to evaluate how I want to paint and decal this thing…
Be careful with those two sets of clear parts. They are actually different. The ventral gondola comes in two versions, one slightly deeper than the other and the two are not compatible. I discovered it while building the review model for FSM. Unfortunately, the instructions make no mention and the differences are small.
Otherwise, this is a beautiful kit and I had more fun building it than anything else I’ve put togther recently. Enjoy!
REALLY, now… Hm. Thanks for the head’s up on that. It could have gotten real interesting had I gotten to that stage and glued the wrong one on! I’ll just have to do a bunch of test fitting once I get there.
But you’re supposed to do that anyway, right? [:D]
As for motorization… we shall have to see. I would have to extend (read- replace) the prop shafts, but there DOES appear to be a bit of room in the ventral gondola center for a battery… [}:)]
Both gondolas work, that’s part of the problem. I realized I was working with the wrong ones after I had dipped them in Future and applied Bare-Metal Foil masks (insert much cussing here). The biggest thing is finding good references so you can recognize which gondola goes on the airplane you are modeling.
The swastika was painted over from time to time. I read about a unit doing so in protest of a high command order. In the case of that scheme, painting over it was probably easier then going around it.
