Steve,

This is my = first=20 submission, so bear with me if I submitted this incorrectly. = Thanks for=20 all of your hard work with this site!

Chris

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"1/48 = Tamiya FW-190/=20 D9"

by "Chris Kethan"
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This is the JV-44 = boxing of the=20 Tamiya FW-190/D9, and it was a delight to build! This was = my first=20 attempt at using a resin cockpit set. I was a little = apprehensive at=20 first, but the set went together beautifully and fit into the fuselage = with no=20 problems. The rest of the construction was straight forward and = went=20 together without any filler. I know the red bottomed Dora's are very common, but I have = always=20 liked the paint scheme, and it certainly adds alot of color to my = Luftwaffe=20 collection. All paints used were Model Master Enamels, with the=20 exception of Floquil's "Reefer White". Instead of using = the kit=20 decals for the bottom, I painted the entire bottom with "Reefer = White", masked=20 off the white ID bands with Tamiya tape, then painted the bottom with = RLM23=20 red. The hardest part of this build was trying to figure = out how=20 to make the elusive RLM84. I searched the = internet, asked=20 some questions here on ARC, and dove in! I started with a = base=20 color of FS34227 (it was leftover from when I painted my Klingon Bird = of=20 Prey), added some RLM76 and some white. I kept mixing until = I got=20 the shade as close as I could to the samples I found. After = painting, I=20 clearcoted with future, and applied the kit decals. I then = overspayed=20 the decals with the underlying color to get them to blend in and = appear=20 faded. I clear coated the entire model again, and applied a = sludge wash=20 to highlight the panels and resessed details. I sealed the = entire model=20 with MM Acryl Flat, and added pastels to "dirty it up!" I = added=20 all the small, breakable parts like gear, canopy and prop and it was=20 done. I though that using resin was going to be a pain, but this was = a good=20 set for me to start with. NOW I'm hooked on the resin = cockpits! This was a fun kit to build, and I have 2 more waiting in my=20 stash!

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