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1:32 Focke Wulf Fw 190 D-9
TedMamere
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Moselle, France
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Posted: Friday, July 31, 2009 - 09:41 PM UTC


Jim Hatch (dieschwalbe) has added every possible aftermarket item to his Hasegawa 1:32 scale Fw 190 D-9 model. The fantastic result can be seen in this build feature.

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If you have comments or questions please post them here.

Thanks!
johnb593
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Louisiana, United States
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Posted: Saturday, August 01, 2009 - 07:45 AM UTC
Outstanding D-9! Well done.
drabslab
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European Union
Joined: September 28, 2004
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Posted: Friday, August 07, 2009 - 12:14 AM UTC
Brilliant machine and an inspiration to, many of us.

and yes, you do have advanced modellers syndrome, in a very very very heavy state as well

but that is a very good thing if you enjoy it.


well done, i hope that i achieve the same level one day
dieschwalbe
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England - North West, United Kingdom
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Posted: Saturday, August 08, 2009 - 10:42 AM UTC
Thanks for the comments guys.

One thing this project has made me appreciate is just how good the Hasegawa kit was. I'm currently building the 1/32 Roden DH-2 kit and it's a total pig. The moulding is awful, the flash is dire and the fit is atrocious. This kit, with the gem of the Aires resin kit is a neat and fairly simple project, and with it's completion comes the realisation of the idea I had 20+ years ago. It was either going to make or break me with modelling.

This kit was a dream compared to the Roden kit I'm doing, so if anyone fancies doing a 190D with the Aires set, I say 'go for it'

Jim
erwin_rommel
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Brest, Belarus
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Posted: Sunday, August 09, 2009 - 08:08 AM UTC
It`s really fascinating!

(If my memory serves me right - this one is from Galland`s circus)
Grenadier37
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Texas, United States
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Posted: Monday, August 10, 2009 - 06:28 AM UTC
Excellent work Jim! I love the lower candy stripe scheme; it really came out well.

Speaking of pigs and FW 190s...can you say Airfix 1/24 scale Fw 190?
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