New FW190A Yellow 11 review w/ pics

olifant · Post by **olifant** » Sat Feb 16, 2008 2:56 pm

I received this new paint scheme FW190 from hworth18 today. Thank you Harry!

My assumption is that everyone here is familiar with the new 21C FW190A/F, wo I will just give this a quick overview.

High notes are incredible detail, perfect paint job, working flaps that open to almost 90 degrees and an opening canopy with no visible slots. I really like the way the props are mounted to silver painted fittings on the propeller spinner. I don't know the history of this plane but to my eyes it really captures the look of a Luftwaffe fighter circa 1943 before things really went South for the Germans.

Opportunites for improvement are extremely limited; this model looks like it was pre-assembled and painted by Dragon. My only feedback is on both my butcher birds I managed to break the circular antennae trying to get it off the sprue tree.

I am sure we can attribute this to my sausage fingers rather than a failing on 21C's part.

Enjoy the pics! I also had to enclose one of my 1/32 BMC LVT and a poorly done Sherman calliope mod...Enjoy!

Jagdpanther · Post by **Jagdpanther** » Sat Feb 16, 2008 4:27 pm

WOW! Thats pretty nice!

Fox Tare-28 · Post by **Fox Tare-28** » Sat Feb 16, 2008 4:35 pm

Looks like I'm going to have to put one of my birds back in its box.

Btw, nice attempt at a Calliope Olifant.

Sabrefan · Post by **Sabrefan** » Sat Feb 16, 2008 6:09 pm

WOW! That FW-190 is a beauty!

tmanthegreat · Post by **tmanthegreat** » Sat Feb 16, 2008 6:47 pm

Awesome looking FW-190! I'm glad I've got one coming from a fellow boardmember, and hopefully it arrives in one piece

The paintscheme looks great, easily one of the best for the 190A/F so far.

Sabrefan · Post by **Sabrefan** » Sat Feb 16, 2008 6:55 pm

Someone please find this FW-190 for me.

Col.Pickle · Post by **Col.Pickle** » Sat Feb 16, 2008 6:58 pm

Nice review! Good pics too!

BTW I don't know what you're talking about: the calliope mod is great looking! What did you use for the tubes?

Rowsdower · Post by **Rowsdower** » Sat Feb 16, 2008 8:54 pm

Sabrefan wrote:Someone please find this FW-190 for me.

This bird, a P-51D and the Hetzer and I'll be happy for a few weeks.

Until then...

olifant · Post by **olifant** » Sun Feb 17, 2008 9:26 pm

Col.Pickle wrote:Nice review! Good pics too!

BTW I don't know what you're talking about: the calliope mod is great looking! What did you use for the tubes?

Thanks Colonel, but it really is terribly done. The tubes are done with...plastic drinking straws.

I am rather proud of the amtrack though.

nooker21 · Post by **nooker21** » Sun Feb 17, 2008 9:56 pm

Did you put those swastikas on, or did they actually come with the plane this time?

olifant · Post by **olifant** » Sun Feb 17, 2008 10:07 pm

nooker21 wrote:Did you put those swastikas on, or did they actually come with the plane this time?

No nooker, I always put them on prior to hanging. Sorry, I should have mentioned this.

Rowsdower · Post by **Rowsdower** » Mon Feb 18, 2008 9:14 am

olifant wrote:No nooker, I always put them on prior to hanging. Sorry, I should have mentioned this.

21st would put them on prior to being hanged! AMIRITE?

tmanthegreat · Post by **tmanthegreat** » Tue Feb 19, 2008 5:10 pm

Just got the above aircraft from our fellow board member Warhawker. I love the scheme and unless 21c makes another version with a highly decorative cowling (ie with stripes or checkers) then I'm not in need of another FW-190

olifant · Post by **olifant** » Tue Feb 19, 2008 6:41 pm

tmanthegreat wrote:Just got the above aircraft from our fellow board member Warhawker. I love the scheme and unless 21c makes another version with a highly decorative cowling (ie with stripes or checkers) then I'm not in need of another FW-190

How can anyone stop with just two?

tmanthegreat · Post by **tmanthegreat** » Tue Feb 19, 2008 7:41 pm

olifant wrote:How can anyone stop with just two?

I already have the two "F" versions, but if I see another version, I'll probably get it as that's always what I seem to do

der Vogelfänger · Post by **der Vogelfänger** » Sat Feb 23, 2008 4:52 pm

Nice scheme.....OTHER than through former members, etc., where can this Fw-190A be purchased? Thanks, and Saberfan asked if someone could get one for him. I did not see any responses to his plea.

dV

hworth18 · Post by **hworth18** » Sat Feb 23, 2008 5:39 pm

der Vogelfänger wrote:Nice scheme.....OTHER than through former members, etc., where can this Fw-190A be purchased? Thanks, and Saberfan asked if someone could get one for him. I did not see any responses to his plea.

dV

dV, These are now available at Walmart.. I picked one up for Saberfan and he should get it by Monday..

Sabrefan · Post by **Sabrefan** » Sat Feb 23, 2008 6:23 pm

Yes, hworth18 was nice enough to pick up the FW-190 for me. I am looking forward to getting that baby next week.

der Vogelfänger · Post by **der Vogelfänger** » Sun Feb 24, 2008 10:28 am

hworth18 wrote:
der Vogelfänger wrote:Nice scheme.....OTHER than through former members, etc., where can this Fw-190A be purchased? Thanks, and Saberfan asked if someone could get one for him. I did not see any responses to his plea.

dV
dV, These are now available at Walmart.. I picked one up for Saberfan and he should get it by Monday..

Harry,

You always come through....I have lost count of how many times you have helped me! Congrats, Paul....I can't wait to find this scheme locally, (I hope

).

This scheme is really interesting in that the pilot went MIA in 20July44...check this link out for more/additional pix and info....
http://www.sandbaggereaw.com/aacesjg1.html

dV

olifant · Post by **olifant** » Sun Feb 24, 2008 10:43 am

Cool link DV! Thanks for the heads up.