Pacific Coast Models 1/32 Focke-Wulf
Fw-190A-0/1/2/3 (early version) by John BissetT
his is a reissue of Paciic
Coast Model’s early variant
Fw 190, and as far as I
know this is the only 1/32 kit to
represent the earliest production
Fw 190s. The kit says that any
model from the A-0 to the A-3
can be modelled from it, which
is correct. However, it is worth
noting that a small number of
very early A-0 airframes were
built with the trial small wing, and
those cannot be built from this kit.
The kit is fairly typical of
limited-run production kits, using
impressively shiny grey plastic,
resin, and photo-etch parts to good
efect. As is normal for limited-run
kits, there are no locating pins,
and also some sprue gates that
cross joint areas, requiring careful
cleanup before construction.
I found it helpful to do a lot
of test itting with this model,
especially for the forward fuselageareas, which are made up of
several separate panel sections.
Both the cockpit tub and the
engine are moulded from resin to
provide some ine detail, so they
require the use of superglue.
The lack of good clear locating
points emphasised the need for dry-
itting and marking up of accurate
it positions before applying any
glue. The engine especially needs
accurate positioning to ensure
subsequent good panel it.THE BUILD
Unusually, I started this build
with the wings. The lower wing
is provided as a single piece
(just like the original), with
a resin casting for the inner
undercarriage bays. These it
inboard of plastic outer bay sections
which glue into the lower wing.
The resin casting has someFW-190A
Focke-Wulf
SCALE: 1/32
KIT NO: PCM 32011
PANEL LINES: RECESSED AND RAISED AS
APPROPRIATE
STATUS: REISSUE
TYPE: INJECTION MOULDED PLASTIC
PARTS: 74 PLASTIC, 5 CLEAR, 20 RESIN, 44
PHOTO-ETCH
DECAL OPTIONS: 8
MANUFACTURER: PACIFIC COAST MODELSKIT DETAILS
QUICKBUILD
30 • DECEMBER 2018 • SCALE AVIATION MODELLER INTERNATIONAL
BY SACCO DE VRIES
FOCKE-WULF FW-190A
BY JOHN BISSET
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