It is the Luftwaffe fighter Foche-Wulf. I built it from February to March 2008.
Since I’m continually making several tanks, I decided to change my feelings to make this fighter.
I’ll strike the rivets on the all body to refer to an airplane model magazine. I worked to make sure after I had drawn the line at the part to be stricken. It is considerably patient work.
（2008/02/15）
Making of meter board and the cockpit. Ｉ made a seat belt with a plastic board and a thin wire since there was no seat belt in this kit.
（2008/02/17）
I struck the rivet except for the engine cover and almost completed it.
（2008/02/24）
At last, assemble completed.
It did not go well when Ｉ used the epoxy putty for a woody part to bury the space. Adhesion to plastic was terrible. Next time, I will use the usual epoxy putty even if time hangs.
（2008/03/01)
I use a string weight of 0.3mm for the brake pipe additional work.
I’ll make one pilot on the wing. Ｉ used 1/48 military miniature series of Tamiya. Since this pilot wears a leather jacket, I sliced down the body a little. 1/48 is too small to work!
I made the figure a photo. I dressed him in the jacket with the epoxy putty and attached the 1st Iron Cross on his neck.
（2008/03/02）
I hang this body like laundry after painting. But my room is always dusty…
（2008/03/11）
When I start camouflage painting, this airplane has gradually become like Fochewolf. It is a sober impression, though there seem to be various colors of gray.
（2008/03/13）
Since it was a complete matt painting, I splayed the clear and made the decals stick easily after the procedure.
（2008/03/14）
It is a German fighter and FOCKE-WULF Fw190A-3 of Hasegawa. Armaments are 4 x 20mm machine guns and 2 x 7.92mm machine guns. A-3 was equipped with the BMW801D type engine, though there seemed to be various types. The maximum speed was 660km.
Marking was the same as box art, III./JG2, Kommandeur Hauptmann Hans “Assi” Hahn, in France, May 1942. The mark of the bird is the shoulder sleeve insignia.
The total shooting down score was 108 though captain Hahn became a captive in February 1943.
I did the rivet strike for detail up. It was heavy work. I should have sanded it with a 1500 paper sheet to smooth these rivets.
The rivets don’t stand out from here. Since the rivet mark stood out, I did not do ink over the body.
I was able to paste the decal well.
The putty mark remains in various places. That’s the improvement point for next time.
The pilot is wearing a leather jacket on the wing.
The cockpit is nice looking, as are the decal and seat belts.
It’s essential to paint white to preserve the color of yellow.
Basic construction is not good, but I suppose the riveting experience is good for the next step. This figure only waves his hand to a friend far away, not do a Nazi salute.
（2008/03/20)
