1/48 Monogram Focke-Wulf Fw 190

by Rick Reinbott

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This is my Monogram 1/48 Focke Wulf Fw 190.

 

Construction  

 

I originally built this model more than 20 years ago and don't recall any major problems with the construction.  As is typical of Monogram kits, the overall level of detail and the dimensions are good.  The instrument panel consists of a decal and there are no wheel wells.  There is also no engine detail, other than the cooling fan behind the propeller, and there are cutouts in the bottom of the wings for adding the various ordnance and drop tanks that come with the kit, as opposed to providing the modeler with the option of drilling out the holes to attach these.

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Painting  

 

When I originally painted the model, I wasn’t familiar with the underside color of RLM 76 Hellblau so, in keeping with the kit’s instructions of painting the area light blue, the underside and fuselage sides were spray painted using Testors Light Blue; oh well!  The topside camouflage colors were hand painted using Humbrol paints, which went on great.

 

Weathering & Decaling  

 

A few years ago I decided to spruce it up and add a little more detail.  I drilled out the barrels of the cannons and machine guns.  The aerial wire was made from fishing line with the insulators being Elmer’s Glue painted white.  I applied an acrylic wash to the underside and strut covers using Polly S Night Black mixed with water.  Drybrushing of the cannons and machine guns was done using the base coat of gun metal mixed with white.

 

Decals

 

The decals are from the kit, with the exception of the swastika, which is from Superscale and was kindly donated by a fellow modeler who responded to my inquiry.  I don’t recall there being any major problems with any of the decals.

 

The model represents an Fw 190 A-5 from III/JG2.

Happy Modeling!

Rick   

References:

  • Fw 190 in action, Squadron/Signal Publications Aircraft No. 44 (1999) 

  • Aerodata International Fighters of World War II, Squadron/Signal Publications (1980)  

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Photos and text © by Rick Reinbott