Closet Queen Dora-1/48 Dragon Fw 190D-9

spruecutter · Mar 3, 2023

This one has been around a while and I am now slowly finishing it. I built one about 12 years ago and never finished it, it got lost when I moved after retirement. A while ago I bought another one, it's not the easiest kit to build but I almost have it beat into submission. I have it mostly painted, not sure why the dark green came out so glossy. I just started glueing the landing gear and have a bit of touch up, the "spots and blotches" to apply to the fuselage sides and tail and decals. Then a dull cote to tone down that glossy green. I still have a ways to go.

spruecutter · Mar 3, 2023

This kit looks good but has 2 issues that bother me, the landing gear is at the wrong forward angle and Dragon used the same wheel wells in their Dora that is in the A model 190s. The A models are radial engines and have a solid wheel well you can't see into the engine. The Dora has an in line water cooled engine and the wheel wells are not solid....you can see into the rear of the engine through the wheel wells. If they had fixed these 2 issues in my mind it would be a much better kit. See the 2 images below to see the landing gear issue.

Landing Gear correct forward angle-Fw 190D-9.png

Landing Gear correct inward angle-Fw 190D-9.png

spruecutter · Mar 3, 2023

I ordered decals, the kits decals were old and yellowed. They should be in next week. Once this is decaled and dull coted I may tackle this one, 1/48 Eduard Fw 190A-8.

spruecutter · Mar 7, 2023

Decals arrived.

Mike T.C.S.M · Mar 8, 2023

spruecutter said:
Decals arrived.
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I think that Dora is pining for the closet sorry I had to make the python reference

spruecutter · Mar 8, 2023

Mike T.C.S.M said:
I think that Dora is pining for the closet sorry I had to make the python reference

Pining for the fjords.

Mike T.C.S.M · Mar 9, 2023

spruecutter said:
Pining for the fjords.

Yeah I was worried you'd take it the wrong way

spruecutter · Mar 9, 2023

The decals are done and have a dull cote on them. Need to add small antenna and try to get wrinkles out of the prop's spiral.

spruecutter · Mar 10, 2023

Done, but I am still working on getting the wrinkles out of the spinner decal, I had problems with the rear fuselage red and white decal also. I may get more pictures when I get these issues fixed.

Pantherman · Mar 10, 2023

spruecutter said:
Done, but I am still working on getting the wrinkles out of the spinner decal, I had problems with the rear fuselage red and white decal also. I may get more pictures when I get these issues fixed.
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That's a great build. Looks really good.
Pantherman

spruecutter · Mar 11, 2023

I am not getting the wrinkles out of the spinner or fuselage decal any better than I just did. I did add the landing gear position indicators to the wings top side surface. It is what it is, the build is OK but the decals suck.

Closet Queen Dora-1/48 Dragon Fw 190D-9

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If it's styrene we can build it

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If it's styrene we can build it

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