Focke-Wulf Fw 389E Sturmtaucher - Finished pics pg 8.

zenrat · July 01, 2021, 05:00:30 AM

The beginning.

WW2 German Recce Plane 01 by Fred Maillardet, on Flickr

WW2 German Recce Plane 02 by Fred Maillardet, on Flickr

I've had the Condor for years. It's the original 1965 Revell mould, 1971 boxing (nice box art). A surprisingly small box full of rivetty goodness. There are much better kits should I ever wish to build a RW Condor so its whiff fodder for this one.
I've glued the upper and lower wing halves together. Fit is terrible.

Possible designation for this is Focke-Wulf Fw 205.

kitbasher · July 01, 2021, 06:56:19 AM

As a kid I recall seeing the Revell FW200s in local toy and model shops and always wanted (but never got) one. had forgotten all about them until now - and the desire to have one came back instantly! Like you say, Ratty, pure whiff fodder. Many, many old kits can be put to great modelling use, just takes a modelling knife, a saw, some filler and the essential spark - of inspiration.

PR19_Kit · July 01, 2021, 07:15:39 AM

I'm trying to figure out how you cold POSSIBLY combine an Fw 200 with an Fw 189............ $:-\$

kitbasher · July 01, 2021, 07:22:19 AM

Quote from: PR19_Kit on July 01, 2021, 07:15:39 AM
I'm trying to figure out how you cold POSSIBLY combine an Fw 200 with an Fw 189............ $:-\$

Tophe could!

Tophe · July 01, 2021, 07:44:32 AM

Quote from: kitbasher on July 01, 2021, 07:22:19 AM
Quote from: PR19_Kit on July 01, 2021, 07:15:39 AM
I'm trying to figure out how you cold POSSIBLY combine an Fw 200 with an Fw 189............ $:-\$
Tophe could!

Sorry: no, because a Fw-200 at 1/72 scale is a million times too big for my shelves

$:-\$

tigercat · July 01, 2021, 08:26:44 AM

Digitally ?

Tophe · July 01, 2021, 08:43:28 AM

Yes, this is possible.
Either bitmap finding sources at the same scale, or else in vector drawing, completely free but longer to draw (I have already a Fw189 ready to use but no Fw200, to do).

BUT the subject here is zenrat's plastic model!

kitbasher · July 01, 2021, 09:16:49 AM

Quote from: Tophe on July 01, 2021, 07:44:32 AM
Quote from: kitbasher on July 01, 2021, 07:22:19 AM
Quote from: PR19_Kit on July 01, 2021, 07:15:39 AM
I'm trying to figure out how you cold POSSIBLY combine an Fw 200 with an Fw 189............ $:-\$
Tophe could!
Sorry: no, because a Fw-200 at 1/72 scale is a million times too big for my shelves $:-\$

I'm sure forum buddies would buy you a bigger shelf, Tophe

zenrat · July 02, 2021, 05:24:24 AM

I don't plan on using the Condor's fuselage. Or very much of the Uhu.

Here is a very rough sketch I downloaded from my imagination.

20210702_221526 by Fred Maillardet, on Flickr

This one is inspired by Tophe and 63cpe in equal amounts.

Tophe · July 02, 2021, 05:34:37 AM

Asymmetric? Good!

NARSES2 · July 02, 2021, 06:23:25 AM

Always liked that box art and that sky blue (RLM 65 ?) plastic brings back memories.

Looking forward to seeing what you do with this one.

Dizzyfugu · July 02, 2021, 06:42:01 AM

With an offset cockpit outside of the engines? Nice.

Tophe · July 03, 2021, 02:04:20 AM

zenrat: not to hijack your topic $:-\$ about a plastic Fw-200, special

, I will continue on another topic the Fw-200/Fw-189 mix/CGI part. Thanks for the inspiration!

ericr · July 03, 2021, 02:34:37 AM

intriguing ...

zenrat · July 03, 2021, 04:23:57 AM

Today I mostly sanded seams and rivets, attached ailerons, built the horizontal tails and cut a slot for the tail boom.
What is going to take most time is scratchbuilding the centre section which will join the wings. I should probably pay homage to Kit by making the final wingspan just slightly more than a standard Fw200.