PCM 1/32 Fw 190A-3
By Wouter Groenen
Taking a break from my Me 410 build which is a pretty tedious and long build, I felt I needed to build something quick and easy to keep the spirit high. I choose the PCM Fw 190 as my subject. Turned out it was not a quick and easy build. Should have read the forums before starting... Anyway, the model turned out OK-ish. Again made some stupid errors. I forgot a few parts in the landing gear bay. This wasn't fixable and in the end I opted to build the model in flight. This led to anther 'problem', a pilot. As the fuselage was already buttoned up it was no easy task to add a pilot. In the end I felt like a surgeon, but the poor guy made it and is happy flying.
As the build went along I tried some new techniques and paint. Rescribing panel lines (thanks for all the tips), Maketar paint masks for the insignia and the absolutely fantastic Mr. Paint series. This techniques will proof invaluable for my Me 410 build. Better make the mistakes on this build then on a €200 + kit!
© Wouter Groenen 2015
This article was published on Friday, April 10 2015; Last modified on Friday, April 10 2015