FINISHED-My FW-TA 183 Build

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Re: My FW-TA 183 Build

Post by Jnewboy » Sat Jan 03, 2015 2:17 pm

Pizza: This is looking very great!!! the canopy revisions are perfect!!!!

YT: I also have/had a Aztek, I had lots of good luck with it in some regards. The control and general feel is amazing but the downfall is its plastic and those nozzles become clogged and when cleaning them they become even worse. If the whole thing including the nozzles was metal it would be as good as any Japanese airbrush. I gave up after two years of buying new nozzles and switched to Iwata.

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Re: My FW-TA 183 Build

Post by YT » Sun Jan 04, 2015 2:09 pm

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My belly belly.

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I'm all about the base.

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Camo, I tried a new technique for the edges. Not sure I like it, especially along the rear of the fuselage. Thoughts?


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Defense of Reich band and some insignias. It's been a while since I used stencils I forgot a light hand is better than a heavy one.

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Rudolph the red nosed Nutzi.
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Re: My FW-TA 183 Build

Post by normandy » Sun Jan 04, 2015 5:59 pm

Rudolph.......... :lol: Looking good YT!!!

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Re: My FW-TA 183 Build

Post by pizzaguy » Sun Jan 04, 2015 7:50 pm

Very Nice!! Can't wait to see the X4's mounted.
Hard to believe a few months ago what you have in your hands looked like this>>>
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Re: My FW-TA 183 Build

Post by YT » Mon Jan 05, 2015 3:50 pm

Thanks guys, I was regretting the scheme I chose, but it is growing on me.
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Re: My FW-TA 183 Build

Post by YT » Tue Jan 06, 2015 6:49 pm

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Quick update for black painted markings.
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Re: My FW-TA 183 Build

Post by normandy » Tue Jan 06, 2015 6:53 pm

Wow!!! very cool YT I like the paint scheme!

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Re: My FW-TA 183 Build

Post by YT » Wed Jan 07, 2015 5:27 pm

Thanks Normandy!

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Decals on, not a ton of them. I wish I would have used the included stencils with white paint to help them stand out, but hindsight is 20/20 and I thought I could skip the extra work...

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Working on the X-4 Ruhrstahl missiles. Still need some touch-ups.
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Re: My FW-TA 183 Build

Post by YT » Sun Jan 18, 2015 8:02 pm

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Missiles done, the duality of air to air missiles with plywood fins speaks volumes of Germany at the time.

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Mounting to the pylons, I filled over the alignment holes like a mOron.

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Added some pins for the wing attachment.

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Dum dum puttied over more alignment holes, so I provised a jig.

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Not too shabby.
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Re: My FW-TA 183 Build

Post by YT » Sat Jan 31, 2015 10:03 pm

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Gluing these in was a challenge, I manged to loose several...
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Quick fun pics..
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Re: My FW-TA 183 Build

Post by Studly » Sun Feb 01, 2015 3:00 am

Very Nice YT looks Bloody Good. :shock:

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Re: My FW-TA 183 Build

Post by Crazy Kraut » Sun Feb 01, 2015 6:59 am

YT, perfect looking warbird.
Could you describe your work inside the cockpit a little bit more detailed? I´ve got 2 kits and would like to built them with a equiped cockpit like yours. I would be happy for every tip , measures, data, details or trick.
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Re: My FW-TA 183 Build

Post by normandy » Sun Feb 01, 2015 8:16 am

YT, Amazing! As I said earlier I like the paint scheme, it looks killer!! With the Ruhrstahl X-4's mounted
under the wings, your TA 183 looks like something out of the future or should that be out of the past???? :?

A fantastic job on a Pizzaguy's fantastic kit!

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Re: My FW-TA 183 Build

Post by maritime96 » Sun Feb 01, 2015 1:37 pm

You really did an outstand job on this kit!!
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Re: My FW-TA 183 Build

Post by pizzaguy » Mon Feb 02, 2015 11:44 am

Great Job, Love the X4's. They add a completely new dimension to the plane. Like the antenna. Nice touch.

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Re: My FW-TA 183 Build

Post by granch » Mon Feb 02, 2015 12:20 pm

YT and Pizzaguy,
I'm not a fan of the german genious, but have to concede, this fine work is very impressive.

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Re: My FW-TA 183 Build

Post by Jnewboy » Tue Feb 10, 2015 10:37 pm

Really great!!! Hope to see the wheels down version someday 8)

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Re: My FW-TA 183 Build

Post by YT » Sun Feb 22, 2015 9:05 pm

I got the replacement canopy, I think it totally transforms the plane!
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Re: My FW-TA 183 Build

Post by Jnewboy » Sun Feb 22, 2015 10:50 pm

YT wrote:I got the replacement canopy, I think it totally transforms the plane!
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Looks 100% better!!!

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Re: My FW-TA 183 Build

Post by pickelhaube » Mon Feb 23, 2015 6:11 am

Yes it does .
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John Wayne : Mine was taller



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Re: My FW-TA 183 Build

Post by normandy » Mon Feb 23, 2015 6:56 pm

YT, your 183 looks killer!!!
The new canopy makes world of difference and a great improvement on a great kit!
Nathan sent me the replacement....I'm just not as quick as you YT. :wink:

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Re: My FW-TA 183 Build

Post by cnq » Tue Feb 24, 2015 5:21 pm

Looking very nice. I like it.

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Re: My FW-TA 183 Build

Post by YT » Tue Apr 07, 2015 1:17 pm

Finished up Pizza Guy's terrific TA-183 model. The new canopy looks great, but I struggled with fitting the glass panes. Sorry my photographic abilities are very poor.


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Re: FINISHED-My FW-TA 183 Build

Post by pickelhaube » Tue Apr 07, 2015 1:31 pm

That is so cool !!!!
Great job !!
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Re: FINISHED-My FW-TA 183 Build

Post by normandy » Tue Apr 07, 2015 1:33 pm

Just fantastic YT!!!
I like the cockpit you added, I'm thinking of putting one in.
I really like the paint scheme you chose, nicely done. 8)

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