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Hasegawa 1/48 Fw 190A-8 w/Bv 246 "Hagelkorn"
eclarson
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Posted: Sunday, August 17, 2014 - 04:35 PM UTC
Here's something a little different. This special edition kit added a resin Bv 246 glide bomb to Hasegawa's standard Fw 190A-8 kit. I opted for the attractive speculative night raider scheme as portrayed on the box art.

Those familiar with the Hasegawa 1/48 Fw 190s know they are superb kits. Only a couple aftermarket items were used on this one - Ultracast's seat and wheels - while a few minor scratch built details were added.

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Cheers,
Eric

Redhand
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Posted: Monday, August 18, 2014 - 12:35 AM UTC
What a beauty!
Joel_W
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Posted: Monday, August 18, 2014 - 02:37 AM UTC
Eric,
Outstanding. I've never seen this version before as a model. Excellent build, outstanding paint scheme, with just a touch of weathering.
Joel
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Posted: Wednesday, August 27, 2014 - 01:45 AM UTC
The tail fins of the bomb are really close to the ground - was that how they were in reality? That would have really caused problems on take-off from grass strips.
eclarson
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Posted: Wednesday, August 27, 2014 - 11:02 AM UTC

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The tail fins of the bomb are really close to the ground - was that how they were in reality? That would have really caused problems on take-off from grass strips.


Good observation. It's pretty close! Although it looks like the real thing has a bit more clearance. I never thought to check the photos for that when I attached the bomb. If I had, I'd probably have slightly shortened the brace between the bomb's tail tip and pylon prior to attachment.



Cheers,
Eric
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