NEW Fw-190 (1 Viewer)

[OzDigger]

I told Tom the same thing last night Ozthat it need to be a Ace Fw 190

Let's hope he took note of what you said because sales are likely to suffer otherwise. For example I didn't buy the K & C Hurricane as it was non-ace aircraft.

 

[Rob]

Looks nice and hope they get it right. Since they're pre-production samples, that shouldn't be a problem. I would also like to see closeups. I suppose Rob will be taking excellent photos at the Show next weekend.

Thank you Brad,will do my best to oblige..

Rob

 

[IONA]

Any prices yet
Scott

 

[Louis Badolato]

If I get one, it would definitely be the desert version, as I don't like the european camo choice at all. I also have to see the plane in person or some close up photos, because the photos of the painted prototypes posted so far don't show the detail that the people who have seen the bird in person are raving about.

 

[IONA]

Louis
The desert one does look great
Hope the price is a good one so i can get both
Scott

 

[lancer]

The aircraft looks like another must-have, to me. Price will be important but TG has already said he hopes to keep at or below current similar offerings. I think a more dynamic ace's mount for the ETO needs to be considered for the color scheme. Neither of the current schemes appeals to me. JMO, though. I really am looking forward to the final version. -- Al

 

[Beaufighter]

Nice looking model(s), but I was wondering if any of the versions you are releasing were the mounts of famous pilots?

I ask this because like most collectors I have limited space for 1/30 sized aircraft and therefore I am really only interested in buying fighter aircraft that were piloted by famous aces.

OZ-I have to agree with you here. There is such a massive amount of information and books depicting German ACES and their kites from the pilot sporting five victories to the ones breaking the 300+ barrier. Schiffer publications have some incredible books with highly detailed photos. How hard is it to match the correct version of an aircraft backed up with the correct paint scheme and markings when you can fall back on actual wartime photos? Besides, the wartime journey of the ACE and their respective Squadron for me supplies endless enjoyment in exploring the history. When someone gets it right I will be proud to add the scale replica to my collection. Thanks for reading.

One great research book as an example...
http://www.schifferbooks.com/newschiffer/book_template.php?isbn=0887409091

Horrido!
Beaufighter

 

[uksubs]

OZ-I have to agree with you here. There is such a massive amount of information and books depicting German ACES and their kites from the pilot sporting five victories to the ones breaking the 300+ barrier. Schiffer publications have some incredible books with highly detailed photos. How hard is it to match the correct version of an aircraft backed up with the correct paint scheme and markings when you can fall back on actual wartime photos? Besides, the wartime journey of the ACE and their respective Squadron for me supplies endless enjoyment in exploring the history. When someone gets it right I will be proud to add the scale replica to my collection. Thanks for reading.

One great research book as an example...
http://www.schifferbooks.com/newschiffer/book_template.php?isbn=0887409091

Horrido!
Beaufighter

You don't need to buy books now just Google Fw 190 photos & look what you get
I've must of spent over £200.00 on Fw 190-D book alone & I'm only talking four books

 

[jazzeum]

OZ-I have to agree with you here. There is such a massive amount of information and books depicting German ACES and their kites from the pilot sporting five victories to the ones breaking the 300+ barrier. Schiffer publications have some incredible books with highly detailed photos. How hard is it to match the correct version of an aircraft backed up with the correct paint scheme and markings when you can fall back on actual wartime photos? Besides, the wartime journey of the ACE and their respective Squadron for me supplies endless enjoyment in exploring the history. When someone gets it right I will be proud to add the scale replica to my collection. Thanks for reading.

One great research book as an example...
http://www.schifferbooks.com/newschiffer/book_template.php?isbn=0887409091

Horrido!
Beaufighter

This doesn't just apply to airplanes, I might add.

 

[Beaufighter]

This doesn't just apply to airplanes, I might add.

I do not disagree with you counselor, I just happen to be more passionate about aircraft, with the troops and AFVs closing fast on my six in regards to accuracy & research though.

~Beaufighter

 

[Gebhard]

Haven't been to tempted with what has been released so far by others in the field of 1/30 Aircraft the price to quality ratio just not there IMO , but I must admit this looks very promising . I'll wait until the finished product photo's are available before getting to fired up . Congratulations To T Gunn on what looks to be a Fantastic release , Any info on a possible price point would be helpful ...love the poses on the figures . All the best Gebhard

 

[Beaufighter]

You don't need to buy books now just Google Fw 190 photos & look what you get
I've must of spent over £200.00 on Fw 190-D book alone & I'm only talking four books

At least you have the books in your collection to enjoy now! I hear you mate though-I just prefer to have the research material in front of me then supplement it with what I can find online.

Horrido,
Beaufighter

 

[lancer]

OZ-I have to agree with you here. There is such a massive amount of information and books depicting German ACES and their kites from the pilot sporting five victories to the ones breaking the 300+ barrier. Schiffer publications have some incredible books with highly detailed photos. How hard is it to match the correct version of an aircraft backed up with the correct paint scheme and markings when you can fall back on actual wartime photos? Besides, the wartime journey of the ACE and their respective Squadron for me supplies endless enjoyment in exploring the history. When someone gets it right I will be proud to add the scale replica to my collection. Thanks for reading.

One great research book as an example...
http://www.schifferbooks.com/newschiffer/book_template.php?isbn=0887409091

Horrido!
Beaufighter

Horrido! Now that is a great book. My father gave me a copy in 1969 (I think) and this got me hooked on the Luftwaffe aces. A very informative read. The Schiffer book is the later, heavily illustrated edition of the book, and, therefore the better edition, IMO. -- Al

 

[uksubs]

At least you have the books in your collection to enjoy now! I hear you mate though-I just prefer to have the research material in front of me then supplement it with what I can find online.

Horrido,
Beaufighter

What I was trying to say is it very easy to get colour profiles of planes of the net so it should be easy for company's to pick great paint jobs for there models

 

[unglesbeemj]

What I was trying to say is it very easy to get colour profiles of planes of the net so it should be easy for company's to pick great paint jobs for there models

Perhaps companies could reach out to collectors that specialize in a particular area of expertise to be techinical advisors in the design process? Or better yet, offer the plane in a selection of color plates based on actual aircraft, similar to what Honor Bound did with their Tiger series.

Mike

 

[tdubel]

Haven't been to tempted with what has been released so far by others in the field of 1/30 Aircraft the price to quality ratio just not there IMO , but I must admit this looks very promising . I'll wait until the finished product photo's are available before getting to fired up . Congratulations To T Gunn on what looks to be a Fantastic release , Any info on a possible price point would be helpful ...love the poses on the figures . All the best Gebhard

Are you talking wooden warbirds or polystone? The Hurricane polystones were pretty good examples in detail and price ($150).

TD

 

[Spitfrnd]

Haven't been to tempted with what has been released so far by others in the field of 1/30 Aircraft the price to quality ratio just not there IMO , but I must admit this looks very promising . I'll wait until the finished product photo's are available before getting to fired up . Congratulations To T Gunn on what looks to be a Fantastic release , Any info on a possible price point would be helpful ...love the poses on the figures . All the best Gebhard

I would agree relative to the competing diecast 1/32 versions by Hobby Master and Corgi. Whatever the reason for the differences, the technical details are more important to me, as a certified "warbird nut", than the painting, which can be more easily changed even if it is wrong in some manner. I have so many photos and blueprints of WWII aircraft I can hardly keep them in order at this point.

 

[unglesbeemj]

What I don't understand is the fixation (?) by manufacturers on the Fw 190A-2/A-3 verison planes. Is this the only template available or is it easier to copy from an older existing mold than create a new one? Forgive my ignorance here, but just trying to understand why we only see the older type modelled so often.

Why are companies not able to produce a later version, such as the Fw 190A-8? This is the much more modern and aggressive looking of the varients produced imho. This would also perhaps avoid some of the problems we are seeing matching up color plates of Luftwaffe aces to their correct version planes.

Like Spitfrnd, I can more easily accept personal interpretations of German Air Force RLM paint colours, or discrepancies in aircraft markings, but getting the underlying design charactoristics right is critical to an accurate portrayal of this fine aircraft.

 

[Phantom Warrior]

What I don't understand is the fixation (?) by manufacturers on the Fw 190A-2/A-3 verison planes. Is this the only template available or is it easier to copy from an older existing mold than create a new one? Forgive my ignorance here, but just trying to understand why we only see the older type modelled so often.

Why are companies not able to produce a later version, such as the Fw 190A-8? This is the much more modern and aggressive looking of the varients produced imho.

Good question, especially since the A-8 was by far the most produced variant

Terry

 

[uksubs]

What I don't understand is the fixation (?) by manufacturers on the Fw 190A-2/A-3 verison planes. Is this the only template available or is it easier to copy from an older existing mold than create a new one? Forgive my ignorance here, but just trying to understand why we only see the older type modelled so often.

Why are companies not able to produce a later version, such as the Fw 190A-8? This is the much more modern and aggressive looking of the varients produced imho. This would also perhaps avoid some of the problems we are seeing matching up color plates of Luftwaffe aces to their correct version planes.

Like Spitfrnd, I can more easily accept personal interpretations of German Air Force RLM paint colours, or discrepancies in aircraft markings, but getting the underlying design charactoristics right is critical to an accurate portrayal of this fine aircraft.

I think it got to do with model kits
I would like to see Fw 190-D