1/2A FW 190 Build

Thanks Roddie, It's Going To Bee 24"

Looks like you are off to a good start. Will Bee watching.

COOL!!!  That’s going to bee really Nice !!!

Nice looking model coming up , Thats a good W/S too .

Thanks Guys

     Making a Little Progress on My Build . The stab is not the one going on this model. just using it to figure the balance

Wow that’s a clean workbench!

Nice model, I like the FW190. Are you going to fit a cowl?

That’s very COOL !!!

Nice Looking airplane Joe !! I was thinking the same thing Kari i almost blew my coffee when i seen you post. That is a nice work shop / counter !

@getback wrote: That is a nice work shop / counter !

Yeah, the kitchen bench.  Can't imaging I'd be too popular with someone if I brought my model building inside the house.

@Oldenginerod wrote:

@getback wrote: That is a nice work shop / counter !

Yeah, the kitchen bench.  Can't imaging I'd be too popular with someone if I brought my model building inside the house.

LOL , No I Just Used My Wife's Workbench For the Photo opp , did all the gluing and sanding in the Garage .

@akjgardner wrote:




Making a Little Progress on My Build . The stab is not the one going on this model. just using it to figure the balance

SWEET!!!  That airplane looks like it's ready to fly right off the countertop & out the kitchen window! That stab./elev. combo looks good to me. What would you change? Maybe not scale enough? I wouldn't worry about that. Make it your own Joe.

@KariFS wrote:Wow that’s a clean workbench!

Nice model, I like the FW190. Are you going to fit a cowl?

Thanks, No Cowl on this one , The Nose Is Already Too Heavy

Very nice work.

Thanks Levent

         Building the stab and elevator with a used dryer sheet hinge laminated in between 2 1/16 balsa sheets

elevator finished

Well That just looks Great !! I like the way you designed the stabilator /elevator assy those tips are Nice , gives it the scale appearance

Yes, very nice job there.

What a great idea. I will have to file that one away.

Why a used drier sheet? And, what did you use for glue? I would be tempted to use thinned carpenters glue rolled or brushed on and weighted down on a flat surface.

No bevel on the mating parts? Guess the pennies give proper clearance.

Bob

Thanks Guys, Bob I used a used dryer sheet because all the fabric is out of it, It bonds really well with the super glue and balsa. I will bevel where the elevators meets the stab with a folded piece of sandpaper . and yes , the pennies are just used as a spacer.

@akjgardner wrote:

@KariFS wrote:Wow that’s a clean workbench!

Nice model, I like the FW190. Are you going to fit a cowl?

                                                                               Thanks, No Cowl on this one , The Nose Is Already Too Heavy

Is that all ply for the engine mount? Or balsa and ply? Either way you could get away with a lot less and reduce the nose weight considerably. Hope you are having fun!

Ron

Hey Ron, Yes that is a big chunk of ply, I was wondering if anyone was going to bring that up, .I Tend to build them heavy. As it sits it is Balanced though. I just used what I had laying around the shop. I plan on cutting the next one I do in half. Thanks for the comment.