Here is my recently completed build of the new IBG Focke Wulf Fw190D-9 Early Production kit in 1/72 scale. It's a big step down from my usual 1/32 scale builds and the results show my lack of expertise at executing certain things at this scale. But it was a fun journey and an interesting experiment in technique application. The build was pretty much out-of-the-box without anything added since the IBG kit is so well featured, complete with PE details.
The full build can be found at the following link:
http://www.spamodeler.com/forum/viewtop ... =20&t=6051
1/72 IBG Fw 190D-9 Early Production
1/72 IBG Fw 190D-9 Early Production
John aka JKim
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Re: 1/72 IBG Fw 190D-9 Early Production
Incredible work!!!!
So.... what's next?
So.... what's next?
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Re: 1/72 IBG Fw 190D-9 Early Production
Amazing work John! Your ability to shrink your 1/32 skills down to 1/72 is incredible. What did you use for the antenna wire.
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Odin's sons... Attack!
Unleash hell! Do not repent! Warfare grants us no lament
Let your weapons slash and tear This is no place for fear
Hold the lines! Move as one! In unity our victory's won
Our shields will form a mighty wall
United we shall never fall
Re: 1/72 IBG Fw 190D-9 Early Production
Absolutely stunning John - fabulous work
I love the comparison between 1/72 and 1/32!
I love the comparison between 1/72 and 1/32!
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Re: 1/72 IBG Fw 190D-9 Early Production
Purely fabulous! You have completed another masterpiece John. And this time you went small scale with no loss in quality of your work. Size matters not!
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Re: 1/72 IBG Fw 190D-9 Early Production
BlackSheep214 wrote: So.... what's next?
The gauntlet has been thrown!
Thanks,
John
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Re: 1/72 IBG Fw 190D-9 Early Production
Thank you! I'm not sure I'm sold on the rivets at this scale. In person, it doesn't look too bad but the close-up photos really emphasize the busy-ness that the rivets inflict on the eyes.BlackSheep214 wrote:Incredible work!!!!
So.... what's next?
I've been thinking about what to jump on after this build concludes and I think I'm going to go back and re-start the big Hawker Tempest build.
Thanks Clint! Learned some on this build and built some confidence using the Badger Sotar airbrush so it. It also helped kick in my motivation, which was what this project was all about.Floki wrote:Amazing work John! Your ability to shrink your 1/32 skills down to 1/72 is incredible. What did you use for the antenna wire.
I used Uschi's elastic thread for the rigging. Bruce gifted me a couple of spools (thank you Bruce!) a few years ago and I've been using it fairly consistently now. A bit easier to manage than stretched sprue and it is definitely more secure due to the elasticity.
Thank you Stuart! Picking up the 1/32 D-13 felt REALLY big in my hands. Almost hard to believe that I worked on such a large model after this experience with the 1/72 Dora.Stuart wrote:Absolutely stunning John - fabulous work
I love the comparison between 1/72 and 1/32!
Thanks Carlos! It was a fun detour but I'm going back to larger scales, thank you very much!Stikpusher wrote:
Purely fabulous! You have completed another masterpiece John. And this time you went small scale with no loss in quality of your work. Size matters not!
keavdog wrote:Very nice! Excellent.
Is that 1/144 Dora? Ummm... no thanks!keavdog wrote:BlackSheep214 wrote: So.... what's next?
The gauntlet has been thrown!
John aka JKim
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Re: 1/72 IBG Fw 190D-9 Early Production
John what you did in this scale is incredible. The paint work is museum quality. Seeing your work in this scale is humbling and also motivating at the same time
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Re: 1/72 IBG Fw 190D-9 Early Production
Absolutely incredible work!!!
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