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Question about Fw 190 panel line.
Antoon3103
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Posted: Thursday, August 22, 2013 - 04:48 AM UTC
Hello,

I am currently building Tamiya's Fw 190.
I want to know if the panel line in the red circle is a real panel line or should i sand it flush.
I looked at some build pictures and some have it as a panel line others don't.



Thanks for any help.

Tony
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Posted: Thursday, August 22, 2013 - 05:00 AM UTC
There's a panel line there, starting from the A-5, at least according to the scale drawings in Aero Detail 6 book covering the A/F variants of the Fw 190.
Antoon3103
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Posted: Thursday, August 22, 2013 - 05:06 AM UTC

Quoted Text

There's a panel line there in the real thing.


Thanks for the quick reply Eetu.

Tony
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Posted: Thursday, August 22, 2013 - 05:13 AM UTC
You're welcome.
I now edited my post for a bit broader answer; I first took a look at the book based on your kit with the D/F loop antenna, presuming it's A-6 or later.
Antoon3103
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Posted: Thursday, August 22, 2013 - 07:35 AM UTC
Eetu,

This is the Tamiya A8/R2 kit.
Thanks for the additional information.

Tony
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