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Modeling the FW-190
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Posted: Sunday, April 23, 2006 - 10:06 PM UTC
Jean-Luc Formery [TedMamere] gives us another perspective on the Osprey Publishing offering "Modeling the Fw 190 A, F and G".

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Thanks!
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Posted: Sunday, April 23, 2006 - 10:19 PM UTC
A very informative review Jean Luc thanks.
Those Osprey books are really something.
Now If only I could find the correct answer to the latest challenge I might be in with a chance of actually owning one!
Nige

EDIT. Talk about tempting fate!
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Posted: Sunday, April 23, 2006 - 11:11 PM UTC
thats typical! the first one in that book is the revell one i've just built as a straight legged oopsie
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Posted: Sunday, April 23, 2006 - 11:27 PM UTC

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thats typical! the first one in that book is the revell one i've just built as a straight legged oopsie


Hi Phil!

That's exactely what I thought as I saw your model! :-) The book should have been sent to you for review...

And thanks Chuck for the editing work!

Jean-Luc
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Posted: Monday, April 24, 2006 - 12:07 AM UTC

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thats typical! the first one in that book is the revell one i've just built as a straight legged oopsie


Hi Phil!

That's exactely what I thought as I saw your model! :-) The book should have been sent to you for review...

And thanks Chuck for the editing work!

Jean-Luc

yeah, and at the hinkley show there were lots of FW 190's all with that distinctive "toe in" undercarrige, including a 1/48 version of mine, i think i'll christen it the "hurrifocke" :-)
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Posted: Monday, April 24, 2006 - 12:22 AM UTC

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yeah, and at the hinkley show there were lots of FW 190's all with that distinctive "toe in" undercarrige,


Thats why I didnt put my 190D next to yours Phil :-)
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Posted: Monday, April 24, 2006 - 12:47 AM UTC

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yeah, and at the hinkley show there were lots of FW 190's all with that distinctive "toe in" undercarrige,


Thats why I didnt put my 190D next to yours Phil :-)

your hurricane matched it though :-)
i think i'll have a go at fixing it, cos plastic bends right?
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