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

[zenrat]

Thanks folks.

A skim of filler and some PSR and all should blend nicely.
I had Horton in mind when building the centre section.

[kerick]

Nice scratch building on that center section!
I'll be keeping an eye on this one!

[zenrat]

Thanks K.

I tidied up the back of the centre section today with some half round rod.  I also glued on the basic understructure of the cockpit onto which putty will be smeared.
I think this one might actually look like it does in my head.  I put this down to a realisation that as my stash is the size it is then I can be less precious with them and rob parts where needed.  Also, if I want to build an Fw 200 or an Fw 189 then there are better, newer kits from which to do so.

[zenrat]

The airframe is now one piece.
Fw 389 WIP 24-07-2021 by Fred Maillardet, on Flickr
PSR continues.

[Tophe]

  Hurrah! 

[zenrat]

The Revell kit is a strange bird.  It has hugely overscale raised detail, and working features but the fabric detail on the ailerons and elevators isn't badly done and there are ribs inside the working flaps.
Unfortunately there are also sink marks on the ailerons and ejector pin marks inside the flaps.

[NARSES2]

Coming on nicely 

[zenrat]

Primed t today in order to facilitate the next round of PSR.  I must say it looks good all one colour.

[Tophe]

it looks good all one colour.

No need of picture: in zenrat we trust! Good!

[The Wooksta!]

When compared to the Aviation News plans, ye olde Revell Condor is surprisingly accurate, bar the fin that lacks chord on the leading edge.  Although are the plans themselves accurate?

Anyhoo, some nice work, although I personally would have went for twin boom with the Fw 189 pod in the middle. There was an Fw project in the late thirties along those lines.   Kurt Tank was a good designer (especially when he had a good team with him, especially Hans Multhopp) but not adventurous enough for assymetry.  Incidentally, Condors were licence built by Blohm und Voss, which could make any back story more believable if you throw in Richard Vogt.

[Tophe]

Thanks for this idea, TheWooksta! I am going to draw it (as I understand it) on my related topic with many unbuilt versions of Fw-389

[zenrat]

Thanks Lee.  That info about B&V will certainly be handy.  I can think of a couple of explanations as to why it went forward as an Fw rather than a Bv.

Initially this was going to be a flying wing but I felt it needed more chord for that.  I like asymmetry but my one attempt so far (using Messerschmitt 110 & 109 parts) didn't turn out as I pictured it.  So far this one matches my minds eye.  Another asymmetric 110 is planned.

Primer revealed where more filler was required.  I added some.

[zenrat]

Here she is all in one glorious shade of grey.  At least one more round of PSR is needed.

Fw 389 WIP 02-08-2021 by Fred Maillardet, on Flickr

[Tophe]

yes, glorious model

[Old Wombat]

Blohm & Voss, eat your heart out!