Luft46's Blog

I’ve not been doing any serious modelling lately but have been assembling some FW190s in 1.48.

I bought a Eduard FW 190 kit that contains multiple bodies etc to make two full kits. I tried to sell it a few years back with no luck. Further research later showed that this kit had a reputation for bad fit and yes they are right.

As I need a few new paint mules with most of them more than five years old this seemed an ideal way to use them.

Once I’d done all these I went through the sprues and took off anything I thought I could use along with throwing the etched brass in the FW 189 box and the decals in my usual folder.

Not much actual done. I’ve been futzing around on the old Revell 1.32 Hawker Typhoon I last built 50 years ago but still working on the engine which needs a bit of work.

I also acquired this kit for the princely sum of $16 including postage. I’m planning on getting it to hover and the device to do that will cost over $70 but should look good.

Well I finished the last 0.2% on the TaGo today including the wooden prop kindly painted by a friend. Quite happy with the result. Yes there are a number of things that aren’t so good but fortunately most people won’t spot them.

The new year brings new projects which I’ll start tomorrow after the traditional desk cleanup(s).

Hint – one will be a kit I did 50 years ago and lost as I moved houses and  another is a secret silly project.