Ron Gray Posted January 7 Share Posted January 7 As per the title, this is recording the building of the FW190 and is primarily aimed at new builders (newbies) to show how easy it is to take the first steps into building a model from a 'bare bones' kit. The videos are in chapters each of which I am trying to keep to about 20 minutes so that the attention span isn't too great. I will point out some of the 'gotchas' with this very simple kit and attempt to give some tips along the way. Please note that Richard Wills has developed a kit that is very easy to put together but does not come with instruction for pretty build pictures, but you can find some of these on other threads where members have posted their own builds. There is also one thread that I've setup to try and incorporate some of the tips other builders have when putting this model together. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron Gray Posted January 7 Author Share Posted January 7 Chapter 1 - Unboxing and parts 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron Gray Posted January 7 Author Share Posted January 7 Chapter 2 - Fuselage sides and doublers 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron Gray Posted January 7 Author Share Posted January 7 (edited) Chapter 3 - Fuselage sides (continued) Edited January 7 by Ron Gray 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron Gray Posted January 7 Author Share Posted January 7 Chapter 4 - Fuselage assembly 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron Gray Posted January 7 Author Share Posted January 7 Chapter 5 - Work to the top fuselage sides 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron Gray Posted January 7 Author Share Posted January 7 Chapter 5a - Attaching the top fuselage sides 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron Gray Posted January 9 Author Share Posted January 9 Chapter 6 - Work to the cowl ring and fitting a 'tail post' 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron Gray Posted January 10 Author Share Posted January 10 Chapter 7 - Faffing about with the plastic bits 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron Gray Posted January 11 Author Share Posted January 11 Chapter 8 - Finalising plastic bits 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron Gray Posted January 12 Author Share Posted January 12 Chapter 9 - Mounting the motor and building the nose cowl structure 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron Gray Posted January 12 Author Share Posted January 12 Chapter 10 - Fitting the ply cowl skin 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goose is the real hero Posted January 14 Share Posted January 14 Ron, many thanks for posting these, I started my build this weekend and your experience is invaluable! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron Gray Posted January 15 Author Share Posted January 15 Not strictly just for this but it references it 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron Gray Posted January 15 Author Share Posted January 15 Chapter 11 - Finishing off the front end and fitting the fuselage top (s) 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonathan S Posted January 16 Share Posted January 16 Ron Amazing series. Following your build to build mine will start a post soon. Kind regards Jon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron Gray Posted January 16 Author Share Posted January 16 Thanks Jon, much appreciated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron Gray Posted January 17 Author Share Posted January 17 Chapter 12 - Wings and things part 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron Gray Posted January 17 Author Share Posted January 17 Chapter 12 - Tailplane 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron Gray Posted January 19 Author Share Posted January 19 Chapter 14 - Repairing wing veneer and shaping balsa bits 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron Gray Posted January 19 Author Share Posted January 19 Chapter 15 - Cutting out ailerons and servo boxes 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leccyflyer Posted January 19 Share Posted January 19 Excellent Ron. 😎👍 When you measured up for the aileron cutout, to ensure a vertical cut, did you make allowance for the thickness of the false trailing edge? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron Gray Posted January 19 Author Share Posted January 19 No need to Brian as the template makes allowance for that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leccyflyer Posted January 19 Share Posted January 19 That's great Ron - really enjoying your videos. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron Gray Posted January 19 Author Share Posted January 19 Chapter 16 - joining the wing halves together. I was going to wait until I also applied the bandage but I may not get chance to do that for a couple of days! 4 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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