Spitfire88 Posted October 17, 2009 Share Posted October 17, 2009 Has Hasegawa not released a 1/48 FW190D-9 kit? I wonder if they will do one in the future? Is the Tamiya one good?..it's what 8 years old though right? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Falconxlvi Posted October 17, 2009 Share Posted October 17, 2009 Has Hasegawa not released a 1/48 FW190D-9 kit? I wonder if they will do one in the future? Is the Tamiya one good?..it's what 8 years old though right? Correct, Hasegawa has not done a D-9. The Tamiya kit is excellent...relatively cheap, low parts count and easy to build, and it sure looks like a Dora once it's all together. I just finished one about two weeks ago and it was a relaxing sanity build. Highly recommended! Steve Quote Link to post Share on other sites
GGoheen Posted October 17, 2009 Share Posted October 17, 2009 I'll second that recommendation on the Tamiya kit as it IS truly outstanding! Greg Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Hal Marshman Sr Posted October 17, 2009 Share Posted October 17, 2009 (edited) Here's my recently completed tamiya FW-190D-9. Drawbacks, gear legs too short by a fraction of an inch, gear wells completely enclosed. Otherwise, a real beauty. I added scratch built seat belts/buckles, brake lines, visual gear indicator, and ventral antenna. Cannon are vinyl covered paper clips, and nav lights are MV lenses. The sagging radio cable is deliberate, blown hood 190s had no built in tensioners, so when the canopy was pushed back, the cable went slack. Hal Sr l Edited October 17, 2009 by Hal Marshman Sr Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Spitfire88 Posted October 17, 2009 Author Share Posted October 17, 2009 Nice job Hal, that looks awesome! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Hal Marshman Sr Posted October 17, 2009 Share Posted October 17, 2009 (edited) Thank you Spitfire88. At least it gives you a good idea of what she looks like built up. I sent SBARC an article with more pics a couple of weeks back, so maybe yu'll see it in a while. Hal Sr Edited October 17, 2009 by Hal Marshman Sr Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ScottD Posted October 18, 2009 Share Posted October 18, 2009 (edited) The biggest problem with the Tamiya kit is that it lacks the engine that can be seen up through the wheel wheels. The upper cannons are slightly misshapen too, but nothing some sanding can't take care of. To be honest, I'm looking forward to the Eduard FW190D kits...they look like they took care of the the over engineering that plagued their 190A series. Hopefully they'll be out by the end of the year Here is one of mine built up, I have two more that are just about done, but need take photos of Edited October 18, 2009 by ScottD Quote Link to post Share on other sites
silver1 Posted October 18, 2009 Share Posted October 18, 2009 Trimaster/Dragon/DML makes one too. I have one in the stash but have not built it so I can't comment on how it is. Ed Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TF51GREGWISE Posted October 18, 2009 Share Posted October 18, 2009 IIRC the Tamiya kit has a D-11 wing with a D-9 airframe... something about the airplane in a UK museum they used to do the research was wrong in this respect... could it be a urban legend? The D-9 we have here (flugeworks) looks like this and they used the original factory drawings. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TF51GREGWISE Posted October 18, 2009 Share Posted October 18, 2009 I found some better pictures Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DonSS3 Posted October 18, 2009 Share Posted October 18, 2009 (edited) It was the USAF museum aircraft that they measured/studied. IIRC they traded wings with the Planes of Fame museum, as apparently somewhere during the postwar testing and dismantling, the wing assemblies got swapped. Edited October 18, 2009 by DonSS3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ScottD Posted October 19, 2009 Share Posted October 19, 2009 IIRC the Tamiya kit has a D-11 wing with a D-9 airframe... The early issues of the kit only had one gun shell ejection port on them, which was on the D-11. The newer kits have this corrected, as seen in my photo. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Spitfire88 Posted October 28, 2009 Author Share Posted October 28, 2009 (edited) Well with the Tamiya D9 is not that accurate (noticed in the exhaust opening there is no devider between the exhausts) then maybe the new Eduard FW190D-9 coming out next year will solve the issue in 1/48th. Edited October 28, 2009 by Spitfire88 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MESHER Posted October 29, 2009 Share Posted October 29, 2009 Others can chime in but I don't think the Tamiya D-9 is that bad, I believe there are 2 things that are not accurate about it, but again, it is a model not a museum master piece. I think some guys do more analizing kits then the do building them, that is just MHO as no kit is perfect. Does it look like FW190, then that is good enough, spend more time building the kits and less time listening to all the analysts. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Huey Gunner Posted October 30, 2009 Share Posted October 30, 2009 Have been told by a fellow club member that the best D9 made was the Tristar version. But he is looking forward to the Hase kit. Don't know why. He has 110 brand new Tristar kits (all FW's) he bought 15 years ago that are still in the shrink wrap. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Big Kev Posted October 30, 2009 Share Posted October 30, 2009 Have been told by a fellow club member that the best D9 made was the Tristar version. But he is looking forward to the Hase kit. Don't know why. He has 110 brand new Tristar kits (all FW's) he bought 15 years ago that are still in the shrink wrap. Tristar? Trimaster perhaps? I know Tristar do a Storch in 1/35, but haven't heard anything about them doing Doras 15 years ago. Kev Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Huey Gunner Posted October 30, 2009 Share Posted October 30, 2009 Tristar? Trimaster perhaps? I know Tristar do a Storch in 1/35, but haven't heard anything about them doing Doras 15 years ago.Kev I stand corrected. Thank you. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
luftwaffe1 Posted October 31, 2009 Share Posted October 31, 2009 one choice Tamiya...I dont care how old they get there still on of the best kits out there! I think Eduard might be releasing one in the future they pretty much have the 190 wrapped up Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Patrick_Nevin Posted October 31, 2009 Share Posted October 31, 2009 Others can chime in but I don't think the Tamiya D-9 is that bad, I believe there are 2 things that are not accurate about it, but again, it is a model not a museum master piece. I think some guys do more analizing kits then the do building them, that is just MHO as no kit is perfect. Does it look like FW190, then that is good enough, spend more time building the kits and less time listening to all the analysts. Might be worth referencing the 3-part MDC pamper-set for the Tamiya (or Trimaster/Dragon/Italeri/Uncle Tom Cobbley Dora, for that matter.) Seems to address a few of the issues raised. This, for me is why the Eduard is interesting, but not necessarily drool-worthy Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Shawn C. Posted October 31, 2009 Share Posted October 31, 2009 Don't dismiss the older Tristar Doras, reboxed by Dragon/DML and Italeri (that I know of). at the time of release they were considered to be among the best models ever produced and I have to say that they are still very nicely detailed, especially if you can find an older Tristar or Dragon/DML boxing. I have an Italeri boxing where the molds were misaligned, so... Most boxings of the kit come with a small PE fret too. Yes, the fit of the fuselage to wing root is challenging, but other than that they build up fine and look really, really nice. I like the Tamiya kit for it's buildability and it does look like a Dora, just not as good looking of an end product that you can get with a Tristar/DML kit. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
A-4Silverfox Posted November 1, 2009 Share Posted November 1, 2009 Trimaster pushed the envelope back in the day when they were first issued. They came with white metal parts for the cockpit and landing gear and photo etch and scaled brass and stainless tubing for guns and pitot tube as well as brass wire for brake lines. The dimensions were spot on and IMO they pushed Tamiya and Hasegawa into another level which we have all benefited by. I've built all the Trimaster series have and four left in the stash. But since I'm going to the 1/32nd regime I'll not be building them. I am thinking about selling them, sweet kits that they are, I do hate to see them go. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Spitfire88 Posted November 11, 2009 Author Share Posted November 11, 2009 I purchased the Tamiya A-8/R2 and the Has A-8/R8 with the new molds. IMO the Hasegawa kit is superior in detail and there are many things that are nice like the seperated gun cannon tubes, fit to me is pretty darn close to Tamiya, and the Has decals are nicer also. I still like the Tamiya kits but I am very impressed with the Has FW190 kits A-5 to F-8. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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