Well, I took a week off from work to relax. The problem is I found myself working everyday. This what I accomplished in that time. For once it was work I wanted to do!!!!

The FW190A-8 Markings for Hans Dortenmann 2./JG54




The ME262A-1 Fictional markings and Staffel. The base still needs sanding and paint. But the plane is done.



Next is ME109G-4 Flown by Erich Hartman 7./JG52 (this is the one he got shotdown in over Russia. His next Fighter would be the Famous G-6 with the Black tulip nose art.




Finaly the progress pics of my FW190D-9 markings will be for unknown Staffel. I may go ahead and do a Luft '46 scheme for this one. Maybe a return to Africa or a trip to the Caribean for tihs on I don't know.

The supercharger compartment is nicly done in the kit.


Thank you for barring with me while brag about getting time off to Build models. All the kits are Hasagawa 1/32nd scale. They from their new tool line of WW2 fighters except the ME262. That one is the Tamiya 1/48th scale kit. Comments are welcome. STUG

Wow! Very nice work you got there! Perhaps add some wash over the recessed panel lines.

Compliment looks great. One question or comment if i am correcte you might mis the cables on top of the plane you know the communicatuion wiring from cockpit to tale.
I am not a specialist in plane modeling but i do love old WWII planes.

Nice work Brig. I like the angle on the Me262, that would look cool buzziing near ground level. Good job, Wingman out.

Great work Steve.. I am in the middle of the D9 build.. I was wondering how the New 1/32 fw-190 kit was to build.. Now I know..

Thanks guys, Please understand things like aerials are easily broken. I have 4 small children who think AIRPAINES are fun toys, they are the reason I leave fun details like wire antenas off my kits. Washes are another thing I choose not to do. Not that I don't think they don't look good but aside from dirting up armor I don't see the point in marking out a panel line which is visible on close inspection. There are some who agree with me that this is the way to go with panel line. But there are also those that disagree as well.
A note on the FW190 A-8 and future A-5 kit from Hasagwa. The cowl is done in 4 peices to get the correct shape. I don't know if its my building technique or the kit but the cowl didn't assemble flush with the fuselage. I had a rather large step that needed filler. On inspecting the A'5 at the Shizuoka show, I feel that the step was my fualt, but on my next FW190 it'll be something to watch out for. BTW I recommend these kits to everyone with an interest in large scale WW2 Aircraft. they are a dream to build with enough detail to satisfy most but they also have room for improvement. Construction is also easy and can yeild good results to the bigining modeler as well. STUG

hey, Stug, by any chance, did you, like, get some sleep? I couldn't do all of that in only a week, good job

Dragon, Actual on the sleep note I did get to sleep about 3Am everynight. The trick was getting up being back in the shop by 10 the next morning. Funny thing was the whole time was very relaxing. Probably why I did all the kits in the time I had off. STUG

Stug I think you have serious problems!! Only three well done models in a week off?? Okay you started a fourth model, I'll give you credit for that. I mean someone of your talent should be able to knock out much more than this... (of course all meant in jest)

Great work! How do you store all of your work?? Do you have a large den to show them off in?? All be it they are WWII planes, but they still are rather large in size...

They look pretty nice as is, but I still think a wash would add a degree of realism and add some visual depth to the model. If you haven't thought about it already you might also want to add some pastel exhaust stains and gunpowder residue to make them look like they've been used a few times. Maybe a few paint chips here and there and you'll have yourself a pretty good replica of a war weary fighter. Look forward to seeing your next piece of work.

Hmmmmmm Relaxing???? what's that? I haven't relaxed in Months........lol

Hi Steve. You sure have been busy !!! Great job on these kits !!! I also get kinda lost on the time when I do get a chance to work on my kits. When I get started, I don't even stop until I start to dose off. I really like the camo scheme on the ME262.



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Panel lines need some wash. Nice job. It is hard to belive that it took only week of work.

Nice Now that is how you should use a week off

Stug, those warbirds looks really great! Great job, man! kEep up the good work!!

Hi, Stugiiif. Those plane you did looks VERY good!!
It's definitely COMMERCIAL quality!
Ever thought of selling them for profit??

So many responses, since I lkast had time to search for this thread. Penny it is an honor to see you again in the forums. Its also nice to know that their more than just PB and Myself who get afflicted with Midnight Modeling Syndrome (MMS).

Again I'll address the Issue with a wash. Most of the time I use Photos and Only on close deatil shots are those lines visible even with a good modern Camera. Aside from that I also believe that if correctly the panels lines will show quite nicly by themselves. My F8 Crusader on my desk at work shows this nicely, and some here even thought I used a wash on the panel lines. If I feel that if panel lines do need to be accented that a nice preshade would do the trick better and more subtlely than a wash. Personaly I use washes for my armor in area where water/mud would get stuff in to the panel lines and of course oil and grease in the engine deck area from maintainence.

Finally, I have thought about doing this for a living. I have done contract work yeasr ago, but had to stop as Sea Duty took away my time. I recently had to refund a deposit on a contract as the buyer turned into a royal *** in the last days of the build and even asked for a list 40 things to be added to the kits the day before delivery. I was happy to repay him the money and GIVE him the kits along with a list of modelers in the area he was moving to to finsh the work he wanted to be done. Funny, last I heard the lowest bid was 4 times the price I asked to do the whole thing with using pics provided by the units Museum/Reunion group or the Command PA Office. Another thing is right now I barely have time for my kits and though I'd love to sell some of my stuff (wife would like it too) I like the looking at it on a regular basis. Also I'm looking going back to Sea Duty and there my Free time will again be limited to spending time with my 4 precious HELLRAISERS.

Please feel free to post more respones and hopefully I'll be able to reply in a more timely mannr STUG

Looks nice, but you may want to darken the panel lines for more detail-overall you did a nice job, time is better spent building models than at work :-)