1/72 IBG Fw 190D-9 Early Production
Posted: Wed Feb 02, 2022 2:51 pm
Hey SPAModelers!
It's been a while hasn't it? September 2021 was the last time I spent working on a model. And even before that, I was struggling to maintain the desire to build models. The Me163 project was SUPPOSED to get me back on the path but it didn't work out that way. My in-progress builds, including the Me163, aren't calling out to me but I want to give modeling another shot. So I'm going start a brand new project.
This kit fits the bill in a couple of different ways. First of all, the Dora is my favorite aircraft and a new tool kit of a D-9, in any scale, holds interest for me. Secondly, that scale. 1/72... the one and only true scale... braille scale. Whatever you call it, it is much smaller than what I am used to dealing with and I thought it would be a good challenge. A small (and possibly quick) build using a modern tool kit of my favorite aircraft is the plan. Gonna try to keep it simple and build it out-of-the-box as much as possible.
So let's take a closer look at the kit, shall we? IBG is smaller model company producing smaller scale aircraft and armor kits out of Poland. They are an entirely new entity to me and so I'm curious to see what an IBG model looks like. The kit is attractively packaged in a bigger than expected, top-opening box. 88 plastic parts molded in a neutral grey plastic, 5 clear parts and 50 photo-etch pieces make for what I am assuming to be a fairly complex kit for 1/72 scale.
There are 16 pages of instructions including full color profiles of three marking choices... all early production WNr 210xxx aircraft.
There two small decal sheets included in the kit. One provides the markings for the three 210xxx aircraft. The second is reserved for generic stencil data and also includes decals for the instrument panels. I am going to scan the markings decal just in case I need to create masks.
No resin parts are included in the kit but it does come with a substantial photoetch fret of small details including the seat harnesses.
There are four clear canopies provided. Open and closed versions of the earlier flat and later blown canopies. The Fw190 canopies were flexible and were pinched narrower as the canopies slid backwards into the open position and IBG has elected to provide for that little detail.
Before I get into the main plastic sprues, here is a size comparison between the Hasegawa 1/32 D-9 and IBG 1/72 D-9 wings... what am I getting myself into???
To be continued...
It's been a while hasn't it? September 2021 was the last time I spent working on a model. And even before that, I was struggling to maintain the desire to build models. The Me163 project was SUPPOSED to get me back on the path but it didn't work out that way. My in-progress builds, including the Me163, aren't calling out to me but I want to give modeling another shot. So I'm going start a brand new project.
This kit fits the bill in a couple of different ways. First of all, the Dora is my favorite aircraft and a new tool kit of a D-9, in any scale, holds interest for me. Secondly, that scale. 1/72... the one and only true scale... braille scale. Whatever you call it, it is much smaller than what I am used to dealing with and I thought it would be a good challenge. A small (and possibly quick) build using a modern tool kit of my favorite aircraft is the plan. Gonna try to keep it simple and build it out-of-the-box as much as possible.
So let's take a closer look at the kit, shall we? IBG is smaller model company producing smaller scale aircraft and armor kits out of Poland. They are an entirely new entity to me and so I'm curious to see what an IBG model looks like. The kit is attractively packaged in a bigger than expected, top-opening box. 88 plastic parts molded in a neutral grey plastic, 5 clear parts and 50 photo-etch pieces make for what I am assuming to be a fairly complex kit for 1/72 scale.
There are 16 pages of instructions including full color profiles of three marking choices... all early production WNr 210xxx aircraft.
There two small decal sheets included in the kit. One provides the markings for the three 210xxx aircraft. The second is reserved for generic stencil data and also includes decals for the instrument panels. I am going to scan the markings decal just in case I need to create masks.
No resin parts are included in the kit but it does come with a substantial photoetch fret of small details including the seat harnesses.
There are four clear canopies provided. Open and closed versions of the earlier flat and later blown canopies. The Fw190 canopies were flexible and were pinched narrower as the canopies slid backwards into the open position and IBG has elected to provide for that little detail.
Before I get into the main plastic sprues, here is a size comparison between the Hasegawa 1/32 D-9 and IBG 1/72 D-9 wings... what am I getting myself into???
To be continued...