Where are our Focke Wulfs? Will they be out for Xmas?

tmanthegreat · Post by **tmanthegreat** » Thu Dec 06, 2007 8:38 pm

Crap! Now I have to go searching Wal Marts again. It would be cool if they're in my area, but there's usually no telling...

tmanthegreat · Post by **tmanthegreat** » Fri Dec 07, 2007 6:59 pm

Luckily, it wasn't a long search

I found the new 32x FW-190F-8 today

Its a very nice plane! It has some of the crispest panel detail yet on a 32x aircraft and features a sturdy construction. The paintscheme is striking and there is some weathering present. All landing gear (including the tail wheel) retract and the rudder moves. The cockpit opens to reveal a detailed instrument panel and new pilot figure that is articulated. It comes with an assortment of bombs and their hardpoints. There's also about six different antennas and pitot tubes that come mounted on a plastic tree and which must be inserted on the model. All in all, the FW-190F has better detail than the P-51B/C and is essentially a pre-built plastic model.

Sabrefan · Post by **Sabrefan** » Fri Dec 07, 2007 7:07 pm

I love it! Thanks for the pictures. I gota find that one. Sweet! That is one of the best paint jobs I have seen in some time.

Sabrefan · Post by **Sabrefan** » Fri Dec 07, 2007 7:11 pm

Tman, does the cooling fan right behind the prop spin with the prop?

tmanthegreat · Post by **tmanthegreat** » Fri Dec 07, 2007 7:15 pm

No, it does not. I was sort of hoping it would as the fan turns on my tiny Matchbox 1:72 FW-190, but to me its an omission hardly worth worrying about

Sabrefan · Post by **Sabrefan** » Fri Dec 07, 2007 7:17 pm

You know that might be the best looking 32nd scale WW2 plane I have seen yet. You found this at Walmart or TRU?

hworth18 · Post by **hworth18** » Fri Dec 07, 2007 7:51 pm

Looks great!!!! Me likey lots!!!! Hopefully, (maybe) these will show up soon...

olifant · Post by **olifant** » Fri Dec 07, 2007 8:48 pm

Holy Butcher Bird! I am in love!

Thanks for the pictures T-man. It is great you always think of us first when you get first dibs on something. I am not sure how 21C can raise the bar on 1/32. They even managed the thin red line on the prop spinner! If you say this is better quality than the P-51B/C I take that as gospel, and those Mustangs are top quality.

I have got to get my hands on one of these.

Rowsdower · Post by **Rowsdower** » Fri Dec 07, 2007 10:02 pm

So many cool releases all at once! I can't wait! I will probably have to wait until next month though.

Panzer_M · Post by **Panzer_M** » Fri Dec 07, 2007 11:04 pm

gotta find the 190.

Any other paints of it in the store?

tmanthegreat · Post by **tmanthegreat** » Sat Dec 08, 2007 12:46 am

There were three out on the shelf, and all were the same. The instruction sheet shows a finished plane in a different scheme, so there's obviously more than one in the works. I'm sure repaints will be out shortly

Jagdpanther · Post by **Jagdpanther** » Sat Dec 08, 2007 5:31 am

Thanks for posting the pics Tman she sure looks lovely!

Now I got to get one!

Rowsdower · Post by **Rowsdower** » Sat Dec 08, 2007 8:23 am

LOVE that scheme!!

AlloySkull · Post by **AlloySkull** » Mon Dec 10, 2007 1:46 am

Wow! God I hope they make the Fw-190 with the jagged black lines leading from the edged of the cowling under the cockpit! This scheme rocks! The detail is amazing. Wally World?

dragon53 · Post by **dragon53** » Wed Dec 12, 2007 6:01 pm

TMANTHEGREAT:

Great photos.
How much was your FW-190?

Panzer_M · Post by **Panzer_M** » Thu Dec 13, 2007 11:51 am

well I caved and picked up a clean example on Ebay.

More than WM's 15$...but still close to what I would have gave with a finder's fee and shipping.

Tempted to pick up the 109G yellow 1 locally(I picked up Hackl's 109 a while back, but never unboxed it), and maybe the Luftwaffe Macchi 205...I missed that one a couple times when it was here locally..now i kind of regret it.

tmanthegreat · Post by **tmanthegreat** » Thu Dec 13, 2007 12:38 pm

dragon53 wrote:TMANTHEGREAT:

Great photos.
How much was your FW-190?

Thanks! It was the usual Wal Mart price, $14.96, and worth every penny.

Panzer M, too bad you had to resort to ebay as the store where I found the 190s just restocked the rest of them! They've now got 4 "Red 9" FW-190s and 1 "Berlin Express" P-51B.

MG-42 · Post by **MG-42** » Thu Dec 13, 2007 6:00 pm

The 4 or 5 that I inspected the other night @ the Independence , Ky. WAL* MART , had some QC issues like , paint splatters , glue , fingerprints , etc...

* Except for the one I picked out for myself , was a good example though. *

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* Edit :
------------> Even the one I ended up w/ was missing one of the "bomb racks". It comes w/ an accessory packet + a parts tree , so you need to check this out first. *

* BUYER BEWARE ! *

Mitch v MG :p51:

hworth18 · Post by **hworth18** » Wed Dec 19, 2007 11:25 am

I received my "Red 9" Fw-190 today from Tmanthegreat (thankyou!) and I have to say that this is my new "most favorite" 32x plane.. If 21st gets these any better, I will probably stop building models altogether..

BTW, did you guys notice the posable rudder?? and the flaps also drop!!!

nooker21 · Post by **nooker21** » Wed Dec 19, 2007 12:03 pm

I"m curious, is the stepladder also a separate piece from that sprue? It would be nice if you could remove if for an in-flight display, unlike the D model.

tmanthegreat · Post by **tmanthegreat** » Wed Dec 19, 2007 12:03 pm

The flaps drop? It looked like they could on my model, but I've been afraid to try. Learn something new every day, I guess

hworth18 · Post by **hworth18** » Wed Dec 19, 2007 12:05 pm

tmanthegreat wrote:The flaps drop? It looked like they could on my model, but I've been afraid to try. Learn something new every day, I guess

Yep, just get a fingernail under the small tab along the edge and pull down.. They are kinda tight, but will come down..

MG-42 · Post by **MG-42** » Wed Dec 19, 2007 12:24 pm

nooker21 wrote:I"m curious, is the stepladder also a separate piece from that sprue? It would be nice if you could remove if for an in-flight display, unlike the D model.

>>> There's only one , so you'd have to "very carefully" install and remove w/o breaking it. ... It can be done , because I already have. *

Mitch v MG :p51:

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