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Model Forum / General / Models / November 2007Revell Copyright Info Molded Onto the Model Piece ??? 1/32 Fw190D-9
have a Fw-190-D-9 1/32 kit dated 1990 that has a Revell c. 1990 imprint on the outside of the stabilizer. What the heck is this about? Putting this stuff on the outside? Is this kit a lot older than 1990? I ask because it has the huge slot behind the cockpit so the canopy can be slid open or closed. Were they still thinking of this kit as a toy? Am I safe to assume that this slot is not accurate? Craig > have a Fw-190-D-9 1/32 kit dated 1990 that has a Revell c. 1990 > imprint on the outside of the stabilizer. What the heck is this > about? Putting this stuff on the outside? > Is this kit a lot > older than 1990? I ask because it has the huge slot behind the cockpit > so the canopy can be slid open or closed. Were they still thinking of > this kit as a toy? > I assume that's the FW-190D-9 kit. That goes back to sometime in the mid to late 70's...they were making a whole lot of 1/32 scale model kits in a hurry back then, and they did a pretty poor job on a lot of them as far as detail goes because they were in a hurry. I think they saw that the Hasegawa ones were selling, and so wanted to get back into that market big time ASAP. The bit with the external copyright info came in sometime in the 1980s, and was very unpopular with modelers. IIRC, it had something to do with a change in copyright law that required that the copyright be visible on the exterior of the product. > Am I safe to assume that this slot is not accurate? > That's the least of the problems with the kit... it's a odd hodge-podge of a FW-190D-9 and a early Ta-152, with some features found on neither aircraft - http://modelingmadness.com/reviews/axis/luft/brownlee190d.htm Unfortunately, the rear canopy area falls into the latter category, it's basically the sliding rear section of a radial engined FW-190, not the D-9 variant which had a bulged glazing and redesigned headrest support on it. About the only D variant that had that was the FW-190D-0 pre-production conversions of FW-190A-7, and that wouldn't explain where the Ta-152 features were coming from. The early radial variants did indeed have a slot under the rear canopy; you can see some info on it here- http://ipmsstockholm.org/magazine/2006/02/tech_aircraft_in_a_day_01.htm Pat > cr...@earthlink.net wrote: > > have a Fw-190-D-9 1/32 kit dated 1990 that has a Revell c. 1990 [quoted text clipped - 31 lines] > > Pat thx for the info. an interesting weekend build. does look like a 190 so it will for work for me. Anyone know if there should be a gap after the prop blades? The set up the kit asks for makes the prop just wobble around, the pin is not long enough to hold it all in place. Craig > thx for the info. an interesting weekend build. does look like a 190 > so it will for work for me. Anyone know if there should be a gap > after the prop blades? The set up the kit asks for makes the prop > just wobble around, the pin is not long enough to hold it all in > place. > I just noticed something odd over here - http://www.fortunecity.com/meltingpot/portland/971/Reviews/luftwaffe/fw-190d-9_32.htm ...the box art shows the correct style headrest, although it's not included in the kit. as far as details go, it might be wise to look over the Hasegawa FW-190D-9 and emulate its details, because it's a well thought of kit; here's four reviews of it - http://modelingmadness.com/scotts/axis/luft/fw/190/32190d9.htm That right there shows the canopy problem... it should either be the early type with the early headrest and non-bulged glazing, or the later bulged type with the late type headrest...the Revell one has the late bulged glazing with the early type headrest. http://modelingmadness.com/reviews/axis/luft/cleaver32190d.htm http://modelingmadness.com/reviews/axis/luft/laskodi32190d9.htm That one has the correct style headrest to match the Revell canopy. http://modelingmadness.com/reviews/axis/luft/cleaver190d.htm Pat >I assume that's the FW-190D-9 kit. >That goes back to sometime in the mid to late 70's...they were making a >whole lot of 1/32 scale model kits in a hurry back then, and they did a >pretty poor job on a lot of them as far as detail goes because they were >in a hurry. I love the Fw 190-D9 and other variants. When Revell reissued it in the 90s I grabbed three, cost less than $20 each. I wasn't too concerned about accuracy. My view of modelling is that it should look right as compared to the view of the real thing at 10 yards, aka I am not into rivet counting. One model finish had that red underside with white stripes identification markings for local (German) airbase defense. The box art had it sickly pink. I didn't have other references and matched it to the box art. It turned out that the box dyes had bleached from red. Aaah well. Someday I may correct that but its unlikely. I still have a basement full of kits to go through. > >> I assume that's the FW-190D-9 kit. [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > I am not into rivet counting. > The Dora is one of my faves also; I've had ones in 1/72, 1/48, and 1/32 scale. I had the original issue when it came out. 'Scale Modeler' magazine tore Revell a a-hole over the model in their review at the time, pointing out basic things on it that weren't right, and saying it was a odd hybrid of a FW-190D of some sub-type and a short-winged Ta-152. Another thing I'd forgotten about the kit is that the vertical fin is closer to a Ta-152 than a FW-190D-9. They weren't very fond of the Me-110G night fighter either, but they liked it better than the FW. This guy took the Revell kit on as a challenge - http://modelingmadness.com/reviews/axis/luft/brownlee190d.htm Pat On Nov 4, 4:07 pm, "cr...@earthlink.net" <cr...@earthlink.net> wrote: > have a Fw-190-D-9 1/32 kit dated 1990 that has a Revell c. 1990 > imprint on the outside of the stabilizer. What the heck is this [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > > Craig I noticed that when Revell released the old Renwal 1/32 scale armor kits (Mace w/Terracrusier, M41, M50 Ontos, etc.), they removed the Renwal logo from the inside of the hull and replaced it with a simple Revell 1982 marking on the outside of the bottom of the hull. > I noticed that when Revell released the old Renwal 1/32 scale armor > kits (Mace w/Terracrusier, M41, M50 Ontos, etc.), they removed the > Renwal logo from the inside of the hull and replaced it with a simple > Revell 1982 marking on the outside of the bottom of the hull. > Now that you mention that, I remember that odd move on their part. I'd been trying to get one of those Mace kits ever since I was a kid, so when the History Maker reissue came out I pounced. It was a ball to build it finally. Pat > > I noticed that when Revell released the old Renwal 1/32 scale armor > > kits (Mace w/Terracrusier, M41, M50 Ontos, etc.), they removed the [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > > Pat Same here, as a kid, the Aurora armor kits were the only ones I could afford. All the big kids had the Renwal kits with cool moving parts, lots of large detail and action. I built the Mace when it came out in the 80s too. I still have the Revell Ontos I bought when I got to college in 1982 and the History Makers M55 SPG too. |
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