mustang1984 Posted June 23, 2010 Share Posted June 23, 2010 Hi Guys, I'm after an easy life here and want a 1/48th Fw-190A for my collection. Which is easiest to build the Eduard WEEKEND Fw-190A-8 or the Tamiya one? I have just bought the new Airfix Bf-109E and it goes together an absolute dream Gave up modelling about three years ago because every kit I wanted was done by Classic Airframes or other limited run companies and well a picture says a thousand words :unsure: I just want to enjoy the hobby Cheers Lee Quote Link to post Share on other sites
crazydon Posted June 23, 2010 Share Posted June 23, 2010 Tamiya will be the easiest to build between the 2, Eduard Fw190's are either love em or hate em and everyone I know who has done one admitts they take lots of fitting. The best Fw 190A-8 from what I hear right now is the recent Haswgawa release Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Hal Marshman Sr Posted June 23, 2010 Share Posted June 23, 2010 I agree with Don re the Tamiya. If you opt for H'gawa, know that the -3 and -4 birds were an earlier release, and have some fit problems, particularly around the nose. The later -A birds, are newer molds and fit much better. Hal Sr Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Matt Roberts Posted June 23, 2010 Share Posted June 23, 2010 (edited) I agree after building the Eduard as well as the Tamiya - the Tamiya is an easier build, and comes with good options OOB in the A-8. The Eduard is a bit of a slog, you feel acomplishment when you are done but there are times you wish for something to put you out of your misery (for me it was the engine mounts/exhausts). Now I have heard that the new Hasegawas are very good kits - the EARLIER releases such as the A-3/A-4 were modified variants of the Dragon kit. The Dragon is a good kit but has quirks of its own - people have trouble with the cowl and wing/fuselage joins - I never had the problems other have had. However the later Hasegawa Wurgers are thier own tooling so they are like current prop releases like the Frank and George. Go Tamiya....you'll get a good result and won't pull your hair out at times - unless you are a brusher and try to do the mottling! Matt Edited June 23, 2010 by Matt Roberts Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mustang1984 Posted June 23, 2010 Author Share Posted June 23, 2010 Hi Guys Thanks Soooo Much. I am by no means an expert in Luftwaffe stuff and am actually an aviation artist who is trying to break through. I want to enjoy my modelling and it sounds like the Eduard is big time, whereas the Tamiya are Hasegawa have plagued me before so other than their Stuka and Bf-109T which I have built and completed in the past I will try and pass... Modelling Knives and Badger 200 to the ready I do believe Thanks again Lee Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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