So on with assembly and the wings up next. The fit of parts is very good and I removed the gun barrels that will be replaced with Albion Alloys metal tubing later – this also makes cleaning up and the following stages easier with less damage likely.
The wheel wells are sprayed RLM 02 as well to save a bit of time – we can touch it up later.
I did have a few join lines to deal with and my usual mix of cyano and talc sorted them.
The main wing join is excellent and no filler required there.
James Ashton says
Cannot Go wrong with a 190 Geoff, I am doing the Hasegawa F8 kit as Red 9. I will follow along as you build yours. Takes me back to the series of books you did back in the good old days(lol), that I used to hone my Luftwaffe model skills with.
Had to laff when you got XF22 and XF63 mixed up I am always doing that.
Cheers
James
Mick Stephen says
Built this exact kit a few months back, is very nice.
Geoff Coughlin says
Thanks Mick and James – yes really enjoying this one and it would be nice James to re-visit those older publications, especially the Luftwaffe Masterclass from Osprey – that is in serious need to bringing up to date given all the new materials and kits available – sadly the publisher didn’t seem to be interested. GC
Paul Ainsworth says
Hello,Geoff – An absolute masterclass and masterpiece as always,dear friend.🏆
I’ve yet to try MRP acrylic lacquers but guess that they’re similar to work with as Mr.Color ones apart from being pre-thinned.
They’re superb paints to work with and I’ve found their rapid drying time a big help when working on and handling big scale subjects.
The whole project is a joy to view and study.👏😉👍
Geoff Coughlin says
That’s very kind of you Paul and very much appreciated. Apart from the fact that they stink to high heaven, the MRP paints are superb to work with as you say – really excellent coverage and finish. Here’s to the next one… G
Howard Kilburn says
Excellent build as always Geoff and the pastel shading of panel lines is great….tried it on a recent Mojo Tamiya Spitfire build around the wing to fuselage fairing and adjacent cowling panels….much easier imho than post shading with paint and easier to correct
Well done as always sir
Best wishes Howard