Kit#: 9965.
Price: 27$
Decals: Three options.
Notes: One of the many reboxings of the Hasegawa Fw 190.
History:
From the instructions: "The Fw 190 was developed to support the Luftwaffe's mainstay Bf 109 fighter. Its radial engine was a design feature rare in European fighters at the time. The 190's sturdy airframe, high maneuverability and the fortuitous marriage of a logical overall design with raw horsepower made for a fighter with the frontline staying power to fight right through to the end of the war, as is evidenced by the many modifications and models of Fw 190s produced practically right up until the cessation of hostilities.
The Fw 190A-6 was basically an A-5 with upgraded armament. Externally distinguishable characteristis of the new type were the replacement of the MG FF machineguns on the outer wing postion with MG151/20 cannon, and the fitting of a BSK16 gun camera on the leading edge of the left wing. Radio equipment was the FuG16Z-E, with a direction finding loop antenna installed on the lower surface of the rear fuselage. The MG151/20 was superior to the MF FF in rate of fire, ballistic performance and range, and the cannon afforded a considerable improvement in overall firepower.
Production of the A-6 began in Spring 1943, with a total run of 569 aircraft.
Besides the "R" field modification, some A-6s featured radar for use in night fighter role, bulletproof glass, and a special anti bomber interceptor with extensive armour upgrades.
The Kit:
The parts come in two separate bags, one for the main sprues and another one for the clear parts and the polycaps. All of them are molded in dark grey, hard plastic.
There're three decal options included in the kit:
1) Erwin Bacsila's Fw 190A-6/R2 "White 7". Painted in RLM 74/75/76 with yellow lower cowling.
2) Hans Günther von Kornatzki's Fw 190A-6/R2 "White 20". Painted as above.
3) Fw 190A-6/R2 "White 2". Painted as above.
Construction:
It all began with the cockpit, I painted it in RLM 66 (Revell 78) with a black instrumentl panel and silver rudder pedals. The fuselage halves walls were painted in RLM 66 too, and when dry, the cockpit was glued in place.
After finishing the cockpit, I built uo the main spar for the wings. These pieces were painted in RLM 02 (Revell 45), left to dry, and then glued to the lower wing. Before closing the wing halves, I opened the appropriate holes for the cannon installation. Any gaps remaining of that surgery were filled with CA and sanded.
Next came the engine. The only thing you can see on an Fw 190 engine, as long as you don´t open the cowlings, is the cooling fan, so I painted it in silver and put it in place with the rear propeller hub (piece E13). I then built the engine cowling, and glued it in place. Before gluing the last parts, I installed the lateral armour plates that characterised the Sturmstaffel 1 machine.
After that, I glued the wings and horizontal stabilizers in place, and I prepared to paint the aircraft.
Colours and Markings:
I decided to paint this machine as Hans Günther von Kornatzki´s aircraft. I painted the fuselage with RLM 74 (Revell 69) and RLM 75 (Revell 47), and when those colours were dry, I painted the fuselage in RLM 76 (Revell 49). Then the wings were painted with the same colours, and the aircratf was then gloss coated for decalling.
Decals behaved nicely, and I had a fully decalled aircraft in less than 2 hours. I then left the aircraft´s decals to dry for a period of 24 hours. Then, the model was matt coated.
Final Construction:
I painted the landing gear struts in RLM 02, the wheels with black hubs and RLM 66 tyres, and the propeller in RLM 70. The guns were painted black on the sprues and the added to the aircraft. The clear parts were the last pieces to be added, but the real final pieces were the thicker glass for the canopy.
Conclusion:
Another good kit from Hasegawa, I didn´t experience any issues when building it.
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