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| John M Oshust, Comment for image # 18492 | 02 Jul 10 12:03 |
| The yellow looks fine! But what do I know! |
| CPN, Image # 18492 | 02 Jul 10 04:37 |
It kills me that I painted the tail yellow. I have no idea what I was thinking. I just went ahead and did it and I'm too chicken to remask and repaint the whole thing. Oh well. |
| CPN, Image # 18491 | 02 Jul 10 04:31 |
It weighs nearly a metric short ton now with all the dope, paint, decals, filler, etc on it but I am thinking about putting some hot-rod rubber motor in and flying it one more time just so I can say that it is a flying model. I know I am courting disaster but what the heck... |
| CPN, Image # 18490 | 02 Jul 10 04:29 |
Scale propeller coming next. |
| CPN, Image # 18489 | 02 Jul 10 04:29 |
Wurger update |
| CPN, Comment for image # 18427 | 28 Jun 10 16:23 |
| This plane is a "former flyer". It has flown, and much like the planes in the Smithsonian, could possibly fly again if it really had to - but probably never will. This plane will most likely end up on a stand gracing my desk. I still have some details left to add - a few panel lines, the exhaust, the guns and radio aerial, a tailwheel and some markings beyond the decals. |
| jerry campbell, Comment for image # 18427 | 28 Jun 10 09:30 |
| JG 1 at various times flew with both yellow rudders and yellow lower cowls. But remember those 190s with red DotR markings would most likely have been A-8s, though of no consequence for building a flyer. Happey landing! |
| CPN, Comment for image # 18427 | 28 Jun 10 06:36 |
| I LOVE THIS SITE! Thanks Jerry. I'll check that out. So this has to be a JG-1 bird by default? Any out there with yellow tails? |
| jerry campbell, Comment for image # 18427 | 28 Jun 10 06:30 |
| If you google Defence of the Reich bands you can see a list of colors. I believe JG 1 had red bands. JG 1 did fly 190s with red bands. |
| jerry campbell, Comment for image # 18427 | 28 Jun 10 06:23 |
| The red band is not a theater marking but a Defence of the Reich band or marking. Different colors and color combination bands were issued to various units on the Western Front. These bands can be found on the web. |
| CPN, Image # 18427 | 28 Jun 10 03:56 |
I went overboard with the painting. There are plenty of pictures of FW-190s with yellow tails on the internet, and there are plenty of pictures of planes with red theatre bands on the internet, (can you see where I am going with this?) but there are no pictures of FW-190s with yellow tails and red theatre bands on the internet. |
| CPN, Image # 18426 | 28 Jun 10 03:54 |
Getting ready for decals. |
| CPN, Image # 18425 | 28 Jun 10 03:51 |
I have much to learn about airbrushing. |
| CPN, Image # 18424 | 28 Jun 10 03:50 |
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| CPN, Image # 18423 | 28 Jun 10 03:49 |
As you can see from the enormous, grotesque horrible but very functional trim tabs, this model actually flew Sunday morning. The flights were not the kind of flights you post on youtube or that qualify you for nationals, but it flew reasonable well, if fast and straight. I had to add alot of lead to the nose and my noseblock leaves something to be desired, but it flew nice, level and straight for about 10 seconds. |
| CPN, Comment for image # 18368 | 23 Jun 10 18:39 |
| Thank you both for the input. I will try the Peck 6 inch prop (a survivor from an earlier build) and 2 loops of 1/8" rubber. I put one 3/16" loop in today just to see how it wanted to balance out with the noseblock in it. Just for kicks I gave it about 400 winds and the prop spun very slowly. So we'll get the real motor in later this week and try some trimming flights before I paint. |
| scigs30, Comment for image # 18368 | 23 Jun 10 07:53 |
| Most of these birds fly great with the Guillows 5 inch prop. This bird is bigger than the other 500 series so a 6 inch prop is perfect. You can use a Peck prop or Guillows 6 inch prop. Rubber if under 30 grams, 2 lengths of 1/8 rubber or 1/4 inch. If over 30 grams go with 3 lengths of 1/8th. |
| John Cooper, Comment for image # 18368 | 23 Jun 10 05:00 |
| A 6 inch Peck would be a good start. Your 3 bladed 5 inch prop would also work well. You could also try a 7 inch prop, but trimming will get more difficult. The amount of rubber depends on the weight. If the model comes out to around 25g, you could start with 2 12" long loops of 1/8". |
| CPN, Image # 18368 | 22 Jun 10 18:50 |
All ready for the canopy and some airbrushing - but that will have to wait for the weekend. I am still planning on flying this butcher bird. Any ideas from the crowd on a prop / rubber combo? I'm on unknown ground on this one. |
| CPN, Image # 18366 | 22 Jun 10 18:44 |
Wing fillets and cartridge blisters added. |
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