This looks like a nice kit… I think all models are worth building… Clean them up, good fit, nice paint job, markings… Little display base… I think I would try the ENGINE and use the BASE it came with give it ground cover, make it the diorama it’s meant to be Or, make it a in flight display JUST HAVE FUN WITH IT……. Good review, it’s worth buying and building it… Really can’t go wrong with TAMIYA …. CHRIS 🇺🇸
Hi Chris! In my opinion, it would be nicer if the wires were hidden, and you could unplug it and remove it from the base. But for those of us who like building dioramas this is a nice option. I think Tamiya has a great reputation, and they certainly produce some excellent kits. This one should look nice on the shelf, but it's not a wonderkit. Happy Thanksgiving!
Hello Jon. good video, interesting to know that Tamiya is not infallible, I think some of the kits have adjustment problems, I think their P51 D is one of those, I must say that yes, I have not assembled either the P51 or the Focke wulf 190, yes I have put together the Dragon kits, the Fw 190 A5 and A8 versions, both with nice cockpit details, they come with a simple PE, like the Tamiya, there is an area in the cowling that is very complicated in addition to the fit in the wing roots Like Tamiya, it is somewhat open or does not fit well, all that remains is to putty and sand well. I have in my stash an old Eduard oar, which comes with a motor and which some point out is quite complicated to fit, I don't know if it's that complicated. to the Revell Fw190 F8, which for me was a real headache since all the surrounding pieces do not fit, maybe it's just because of my lack of skill hahahaha. Well, thank you for your time and see you until the next video, greetings
Thanks, Francisco! My experience with Tamiya is mixed. I've had more trouble with Tamiya decals than with any other brand. I've also had major issues with Tamiya accuracy, and their marking guides are sometimes not well researched. The Tamiya 109A is not as fiddly as the first-generation Eduard 190As, but it's not as precise either. The new Eduard 190As are supposed to be good, as are the older Hasegawa (modified Dragon) kits. There's no perfect kit, and doing your own research is key to accurate scale modeling. Until next time. Cheers!
Looks like a decent kit. Never built a FW190. I know shame😢…if I were to build one in the future I might lean towards the Hasegawa kit, only because it’s what my hobby shop mostly carries. Though the newer Tamiya kits are available, they’re a little more pricey. Great review Jon and have a Happy Thanksgiving!
Thank you, and Happy Thanksgiving! The Hasegawa 190As are supposed to be good. I think the newer Eduard 190As are also good if you can get one. Cheers!
I have built both this Tamiya and Hasegawa's 1/48 Fw 190A-3s. The venerable Tamiya A-3 kit is a better fitting easier lower parts count build which looks the part. With this Tamiya kit at half the price of Eduard in my country and a less complex build, it really depends upon what one is looking for in their modelling. I source my Hasegawa from Japan during HLJ sales amortizing shipping by buying a few kits at a time, so they work out around the same effective cost as Tamiya, sometimes less.
Man, I have been out of the loop longer than I thought. I had not seen a kiT built specifically with motor before. Except for that clear plastic P51 that you mounted on a stand and controlled the propeller, wheels up and bomb drop. However in my building days Tamyia was pricy and I stayed with Revel , Monogram, early Aurora Only Japanese I did try was Otaki Of course today, pricing is not an option .. The detail on this kit is very good.especially cockpit. I wonder if that motor would fit other kits, ( like Eduard), If the turkey doesn't make me sleep off the weekend, I hope to start the paint strip test with VMS, Only problem is they only supply their stripper formula in 200ml bottle and unlike their thinner which can be diluted the stripper can't. So soaking an old paint mule is going to be difficult, it will brush on and maybe spray. As an alternative technique, I have a rather scary solution that could be kind of aggressive - that will be plan B. Loved seeing the old rubber band technique still goes. Have?e a great T Day and Cheers.
I forgot about the propeller action series....very cool For the period, these were great kits. I must admit...I just love a decent kit...it's up to me to make it a treasure
No, not really "better". There is a basic error in the main undercarriage - the angles the U/C legs mount at are (both sides, and both angles) simply wrong and are not easily fixed, but also the main wheels are too small and aenemic. The rear wheel is over simplified also.. Some details are soft and the closed inner U/C doors mean you cannot model it shut down on the ground because, like the Mustang, those doors drooped open after shutdown - A design feature for Ground crew access (the Mustang inner doors opened because the plane lost hydraulic pressure after shutdown). Other than that it IS a pretty nice kit of an early 190A. But Eduard have released an A-1, and an A-2 as well. (the A-1 had four machine guns and 2 cannon, the A-2 had 4 cannon and 2 Mgs, same as the A-3, which had a slightly uprated BMW 801 engine and some internal modifications.
I didn’t know they made a motorized kit… Many years ago LINDBURG MODELS released some kits that were motorized… the builder / modeler had to build the motor 😡🤬😡🤬 not something a 12 year old wants to do… Back to the Fw-190…
I like Tamiya kits, but they're not the perfect brand (none is) that they're sometimes made to be. I've had more trouble with Tamiya decals than with any other brand. Their paint callouts kind of stink. Their Fw190D is buildable but suffers major accuracy issues. Don't get me started on the Beaufighter. I've built both kits mentioned and was able to get a good result, but the lack of research on those two in particular has me scratching my head. It comes down to priorities really. If your main priority is an easy build, Tamiya kits are usually a good option, but you've been warned about the decals and sometimes questionable accuracy. 😉 Cheers!
This looks like a nice kit…
I think all models are worth building…
Clean them up, good fit, nice paint job, markings…
Little display base…
I think I would try the ENGINE and use the BASE it came with
give it ground cover, make it the diorama it’s meant to be
Or, make it a in flight display
JUST HAVE FUN WITH IT…….
Good review, it’s worth buying and building it…
Really can’t go wrong with
TAMIYA ….
CHRIS 🇺🇸
Hi Chris! In my opinion, it would be nicer if the wires were hidden, and you could unplug it and remove it from the base. But for those of us who like building dioramas this is a nice option. I think Tamiya has a great reputation, and they certainly produce some excellent kits. This one should look nice on the shelf, but it's not a wonderkit. Happy Thanksgiving!
Hello Jon. good video, interesting to know that Tamiya is not infallible, I think some of the kits have adjustment problems, I think their P51 D is one of those, I must say that yes, I have not assembled either the P51 or the Focke wulf 190, yes I have put together the Dragon kits, the Fw 190 A5 and A8 versions, both with nice cockpit details, they come with a simple PE, like the Tamiya, there is an area in the cowling that is very complicated in addition to the fit in the wing roots Like Tamiya, it is somewhat open or does not fit well, all that remains is to putty and sand well. I have in my stash an old Eduard oar, which comes with a motor and which some point out is quite complicated to fit, I don't know if it's that complicated. to the Revell Fw190 F8, which for me was a real headache since all the surrounding pieces do not fit, maybe it's just because of my lack of skill hahahaha.
Well, thank you for your time and see you until the next video, greetings
Thanks, Francisco! My experience with Tamiya is mixed. I've had more trouble with Tamiya decals than with any other brand. I've also had major issues with Tamiya accuracy, and their marking guides are sometimes not well researched. The Tamiya 109A is not as fiddly as the first-generation Eduard 190As, but it's not as precise either. The new Eduard 190As are supposed to be good, as are the older Hasegawa (modified Dragon) kits. There's no perfect kit, and doing your own research is key to accurate scale modeling. Until next time. Cheers!
Looks like a decent kit. Never built a FW190. I know shame😢…if I were to build one in the future I might lean towards the Hasegawa kit, only because it’s what my hobby shop mostly carries. Though the newer Tamiya kits are available, they’re a little more pricey. Great review Jon and have a Happy Thanksgiving!
Thank you, and Happy Thanksgiving! The Hasegawa 190As are supposed to be good. I think the newer Eduard 190As are also good if you can get one. Cheers!
I have built both this Tamiya and Hasegawa's 1/48 Fw 190A-3s. The venerable Tamiya A-3 kit is a better fitting easier lower parts count build which looks the part. With this Tamiya kit at half the price of Eduard in my country and a less complex build, it really depends upon what one is looking for in their modelling. I source my Hasegawa from Japan during HLJ sales amortizing shipping by buying a few kits at a time, so they work out around the same effective cost as Tamiya, sometimes less.
@theblytonian3906 Good to know. Thanks for the insight. I agree, HLJ is a good source for Hasegawa kits. Cheers!
Ótimo kit colega. É um tamiya. Saudações do Brasil. Aqui nos montamos muito bem também. Ótimo trabalho.
¡Gracias!
Man, I have been out of the loop longer than I thought. I had not seen a kiT built specifically with motor before. Except for that clear plastic P51 that you mounted on a stand and controlled the propeller, wheels up and bomb drop. However in my building days Tamyia was pricy and I stayed with Revel , Monogram, early Aurora Only Japanese I did try was Otaki Of course today, pricing is not an option .. The detail on this kit is very good.especially cockpit. I wonder if that motor would fit other kits, ( like Eduard), If the turkey doesn't make me sleep off the weekend, I hope to start the paint strip test with VMS, Only problem is they only supply their stripper formula in 200ml bottle and unlike their thinner which can be diluted the stripper can't. So soaking an old paint mule is going to be difficult, it will brush on and maybe spray. As an alternative technique, I have a rather scary solution that could be kind of aggressive - that will be plan B. Loved seeing the old rubber band technique still goes. Have?e a great T Day and Cheers.
Right on! Happy Thanksgiving!
I forgot about the propeller action series....very cool
For the period, these were great kits.
I must admit...I just love a decent kit...it's up to me to make it a treasure
Right on!
No, not really "better". There is a basic error in the main undercarriage - the angles the U/C legs mount at are (both sides, and both angles) simply wrong and are not easily fixed, but also the main wheels are too small and aenemic. The rear wheel is over simplified also.. Some details are soft and the closed inner U/C doors mean you cannot model it shut down on the ground because, like the Mustang, those doors drooped open after shutdown - A design feature for Ground crew access (the Mustang inner doors opened because the plane lost hydraulic pressure after shutdown). Other than that it IS a pretty nice kit of an early 190A. But Eduard have released an A-1, and an A-2 as well. (the A-1 had four machine guns and 2 cannon, the A-2 had 4 cannon and 2 Mgs, same as the A-3, which had a slightly uprated BMW 801 engine and some internal modifications.
Thanks for the heads-up, Brett. Cheers!
I didn’t know they made a motorized kit…
Many years ago
LINDBURG MODELS released some kits that were motorized…
the builder / modeler had to build the motor 😡🤬😡🤬
not something a 12 year old wants to do…
Back to the Fw-190…
Right on!
Too funny. Every new Tamiya kit issued since 1990 is worth building. Disagree? Name a bad one then.
I like Tamiya kits, but they're not the perfect brand (none is) that they're sometimes made to be. I've had more trouble with Tamiya decals than with any other brand. Their paint callouts kind of stink. Their Fw190D is buildable but suffers major accuracy issues. Don't get me started on the Beaufighter. I've built both kits mentioned and was able to get a good result, but the lack of research on those two in particular has me scratching my head.
It comes down to priorities really. If your main priority is an easy build, Tamiya kits are usually a good option, but you've been warned about the decals and sometimes questionable accuracy. 😉 Cheers!