Airfix 1:72 Focke-Wulf Fw 190A-8 New Tool
Airfix 1:72 Focke-Wulf Fw 190A-8 New Tool
Looks very nice indeed and great value for money at £5.99. The panel lines are far more restrained than the earlier Airfix new tools and there's a lot of fine detail. There are two rear canopies of slightly different designs but only one scheme in the box. I assume the other canopy must be for the one that come in the Gift Set? I'm not normally into Luftwaffe fighters, but even I would be tempted to buy and build a few more of these.
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Re: Airfix 1:72 Focke-Wulf Fw 190A-8 New Tool
Nice. Very nice! I like that they have the new RLM paints on the instructions.
I will be building several of these.
I will be building several of these.
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Interesting parts break down. I remember when I first built Airfix's D is was noticeably more detailed than any of the other Airfix kits I had built up until that point. It too had wheel well detail!
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Airfix is really starting to battle the asian companies for top dog in the quality department.
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... which has been true for the last 12+ months of releases, hasn't it? Maybe it's time to retire that particular review point. (Not a shot at you in particular bluesteel, but it's been bugging me for a little while. It seems like every reviewer of every Airfix aircraft kit has to make that particular point, as though it's a continual source of surprise.)bluesteel wrote:The panel lines are far more restrained than the earlier Airfix new tools
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Quite right Bruce. It's so difficult to find issues with Airfix new releases now we have to hark back to older onesBWP wrote:... which has been true for the last 12+ months of releases, hasn't it? Maybe it's time to retire that particular review point. (Not a shot at you in particular bluesteel, but it's been bugging me for a little while. It seems like every reviewer of every Airfix aircraft kit has to make that particular point, as though it's a continual source of surprise.)bluesteel wrote:The panel lines are far more restrained than the earlier Airfix new tools
But it does seem that they are now well through the trench phase and it can be consigned to history.
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Re: Airfix 1:72 Focke-Wulf Fw 190A-8 New Tool
There are STILL some people on other forums who can't resist having a dig at some aspect of Airfix - whether its their quality, pricing or whatever.
I really think it is a very British trait to continue rubbishing one's own country's product.
Frankly, I'm rather tired of it now.
I think Airfix are now producing wonderful stuff and long may they continue to do so.
I really think it is a very British trait to continue rubbishing one's own country's product.
Frankly, I'm rather tired of it now.
I think Airfix are now producing wonderful stuff and long may they continue to do so.
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I don't think this is a "British" thing at all. I've seen many of the same comments coming from many different nationalities. Even people who are praising the kits overall are still getting in digs about the panel lines. It's more like ... some people just grew accustomed to disappointment from Airfix releases over several years (not without cause) and just can't seem to accept that Hornby have been listening to the complaints and making improvements. "They were bad then, so they must still be bad now."Eric Mc wrote:I really think it is a very British trait to continue rubbishing one's own country's product.
A more valid cause for concern is some of those sprue gates. In just this kit compare the attachment points of the propeller to those of the cowling ring. Hard to believe they're both from the same kit.
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IMHO Bruce has hit the nail squarely on the head. I have built two new tool kits, namely, the 109E and Spitfire Mk I/IIa and my main criticism of both kits, but in particular the 109, would be the size and strength of the bloody sprue gates. I would describe myself as being an experienced modeller and therefore well versed in the careful removal of parts from sprues. I don't think I've lost/damaged/broken as many parts removing them from the sprues since I was a kid as I did building those two kits. Youngsters and/or inexperienced adult modellers may struggle I fear and I did hope this aspect would be something that Airfix would address.BWP wrote: A more valid cause for concern is some of those sprue gates.
Otherwise, the FW-190 looks to be a great kit (except that it's a FW-190 and I don't think that the modelling world needs another kit of this aircraft, but that's just my humble opinion so don't jump at me chaps!)
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I've already read one criticism of the Fw190. The wing and tailplane trailing edges are too thick - apparently.
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I agree that the sprue gates are the main issue now. Otherwise they seem to have everything else in order. I'm not that interested in Luftwaffe subjects, but this kit will probably sell in greater numbers than any other Fw190, at least in the British market
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Re: Airfix 1:72 Focke-Wulf Fw 190A-8 New Tool
Eric,Eric Mc wrote:I've already read one criticism of the Fw190. The wing and tailplane trailing edges are too thick - apparently.
I have the kit and I too read that comment. I hadn't noticed anything on my initial sprue frotter, so I immediately went back and looked. I tend to agree with the comment; the trailing edges of the wing (in particular) are quite thick. This may be related to the fact that the ailerons are moulded fully on one half of the wings and the flaps on another.
Is this a dealbreaker? No. But it was a surprise to me after building their delightful Typhoon. Some sanding should improve things somewhat, but it's likely that the nice surface detail on the ailerons will be lost. The person posting the comments that I read (who was actually building the kit at the time) said that by sanding the flaps down, he caused a mismatch between the flaps and the appropriate bit of the fuselage centre section. Given how tight Airfix tolerances are, I can believe this.
The sprue gates on the cowling ring are also thick (although gates on some other parts are thinner).
So, I like the kit and I do plan to build it soon, but please take note, Airfix, of these relatively minor criticisms and continue to improve for when the Beaufighter is launched.
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Looks fantastic - you just cannot go wrong for £5.99 Thanks for posting the photos.
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Started this one last night.....
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