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  • Please see the most recent updates in the "Where did the .com name go?" thread. Posts number 16 and 17.

    Post 16 Update

    Post 17 Warning

WIP Flying Heritage Collection's Focke-Wulf A5

No need to dive in your archives Ferry, I found some perfect pictures from the wings.....

Fw190%20A8N%20F-AZZJ(3).jpg


Fw190%20A8N%20F-AZZJ(6).jpg


and the current state:

Fw190%20A8M%20F-AZZJ%2008-10-2010%20(4).jpg


The aircraft has been sold to a German investor and is currently being restored by a company called MeierMotors (as you can see it is in good company ;)). The main problem is the engine. The current engine is badly damaged and there isn't an alternative available.

Cheers,
Huub
 
Jerry Yagen's Flugwerk FW 190 A8/M "D-FMFW" would be another excellent one, as it has a very interesting, accurate, historical paint scheme.
http://warbirdinformationexchange.org/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=39455

(There have been 21 Flugwerk FW 190's manufactured in all - most all of which have been built with the Russian/Chinese Ash 82 - though one of the examples, which has been flying in the U.S. for the last few months, was built with a R-2800 and better-shaped cowl)
 
Bomber_12th said:
, which has been flying in the U.S. for the last few months, was built with a R-2800 and better-shaped cowl)
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Ha, someone else noticed it!
It's really sad that Flugwerk didn't get it right.
It looks to me as if they should have looked at more period photos rather than Arthur Bentley's otherwise excellent drawings. The same error you see in most FS FW190 models too, btw.
They made the engine nacelle from a perfectly symmetrical cylinder and just bulged the inner part between the MG's firing channels upwards while in reality you can draw a straight line from the forward nacelle all the way to the windshield what makes the entire upper half unsymmetrical.

This shot of the restored A-5 shows it very well how it should be

fw190_cowl_A-5.jpg



....and the not so perfect Flugwerk shape.
Of course it has the MG131 bulgs but that should not affect the nacelle's shape.
Also, part of it is the fact that the Flugwerk machines have a large intake on the upper nacelle.
Too bad, an opportunity missed.
fw190_cowl_flugwerk.jpg
 
I currently don't have much time, due to real life business, but I'm still making progress....

Clean...

Final_FHC_A5_2.jpg


Dirty

Final_FHC_A5_1.jpg


Weathered!!!

Final_FHC_A5_3.jpg


I will try to upload the clean and dirty version this weekend. The weathered version might never be finished as I use it to improve my weathering skills. So far I only did the nose section and one wing (just started the second one).

Cheers,
Huub
 
Hi Huub

That's coming along really well. :applause:

I too prefer the weathered version. As you know, weathering can take as long as painting the rest of the aircraft - and its harder to do well. But you can't beat a nicely weathered aircraft, especially when you hit that 'sweet spot' of weathering it just enough, but not too much! I particularly like the wing.

Cheers

Paul
 
Mathias said:
Oh, great stuff! Me wants weathering. Can't see a reason why you would want to hold it back. :salute::wiggle::wavey::jump:
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I do intend to hold it back, but I'm more wondering whether I will be able to finish it.... Like Paul mentioned in the post above, weathering takes much more time than doing the basic repaint. But below progress from this evening.

Cheers,
Huub

Final_FHC_A5_4.jpg
 
If you hear about the bird making it to Renton, drop me a PM and I'll go over and get some pictures. I take my son over to the FHC a few times a year. :)
 
I'll definitely grab both the clean and dirty versions Huub. I must say though, for just starting to toy around with weathering, you've done a bang up job! If you ever do upload the weathered version, I'll be all over it. It looks amazing! I can't wait to fly her.
 
DennyA said:
If you hear about the bird making it to Renton, drop me a PM and I'll go over and get some pictures. I take my son over to the FHC a few times a year. :)
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Thanks for the offer Danny, really appreciated. As I took the colours from the pictures taken in Arizona, I'm really curious to see the colours in the more moderate light in Washington.

Chunk said:
I'll definitely grab both the clean and dirty versions Huub. I must say though, for just starting to toy around with weathering, you've done a bang up job! If you ever do upload the weathered version, I'll be all over it. It looks amazing! I can't wait to fly her.
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Well you can almost fly them as they have been uploaded to the usual places. Almost all repaints I do are weathered warbirds, however I'm currently trying out some new techniques. I have some doubts whether the real aircraft was this weathered as it was manufactured in April 1943 and lost on 19th July 1943 ;).

BTW who said display aircraft were clean......
Erstflug%20Fw190%2019-07-2010%2892%29.jpg


Cheers,
Huub
 
huub vink said:
BTW who said display aircraft were clean......
Erstflug%20Fw190%2019-07-2010%2892%29.jpg


Cheers,
Huub
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Yep, that's cool! You get that right after your first flight with an Anton regardless of the installed engine it seems. That's btw the sole reason why some JG's began painting a black eagle wing on the sides, just to hide the exhaust stain from the enemy so that they don't get the idea the 190's motor would be sick or something. :)
 
Nice work Huub! Don't worry about a lot of paint chipping except for the areas of foot scuffing and most used access panels. Too much can take away from the complete look. I would concentrate on overall water, dirt & oil staining. :salute:
 
Nice picture Rick. Don't worry I will take your advise. The real A5 was painted in the standard factory scheme in April and had already received a fresh layer of paint before it was lost in July!

I couldn't resist to make a small start with the next one..... Not much, most you see is the generic paint scheme from the Classics Hangar paint kit.

Cheers,
Huub

WIP1_FAZZJ.jpg
 
For those who face problems....

Paul Barry kindly informed that there is a minor difference between the download version and the boxed Flight1 version, due to which some shared textures not show up. Luckily it is easy to solve. In the my files the texture configuration file (texture.cfg) from the download version is included. when you have the Flight1 version and you experience problems, you can just copy the texture configuration files from the Flight one textures and overwrite the one in my add-on texture folder.

I hope this makes a bit sense, because it is actually harder to describe than to do............

Cheers,
Huub

And I woke up early this morning and made some progress.

WIP2_FAZZJ.jpg
 
That repaint is beautiful! Thank you Huub! Looking forward to more! Wanted to do some screens, but had some trouble with the FW... It didn´t get above 300km/h in level flight, had that before, doesn´t get faster even with the throttle fully open. I guess I missed some important step somewhere...
 
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