From: "Submissions for ARC" To: "Nicholas Moore" References: <268930.58381.qm@web96005.mail.aue.yahoo.com> Subject: Re: Hi Steve - product review for Hasegawa FW190 1:72 Combo follows... Date: Sun, 24 Oct 2010 13:44:31 -0700 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0098_01CB7381.9CF8AF30" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Unsent: 1 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.3664 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0098_01CB7381.9CF8AF30 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Hi, I just wanted to let you know your article went on ARC today. Thanks = again for sending it in. Steve Bamford Aircraft Resource Center http://www.aircraftresourcecenter.com Live like there is no tomorrow; Love like you've never been hurt. Work like you don't need the money. Dance like nobody's watching. Sing like nobody's listening. Live like it's Heaven on Earth. ----- Original Message -----=20 From: Nicholas Moore=20 To: submissions@arcair.com=20 Sent: Monday, October 11, 2010 1:47 AM Subject: Hi Steve - product review for Hasegawa FW190 1:72 Combo = follows... Hasegawa 1/72 Focke-Wulf Fw190A-8 Combo Limited Edition (2pcs) HSG01904 from HobbyLink Japan http://www.hlj.com/ Product article by Nick Moore Hasegawa have released a combo of two FW-190 A-8s. These are the = same kits many of you would have built already having been around now = since the 1980=E2=80=99s but with a few nice new bits thrown in. They = are enclosed in a box that features some very well rendered = =E2=80=98profile=E2=80=99 style artwork for two of the four aircraft you = are given decals for. The Hasegawa kit still stands up well in 2010 as having all the = basic ingredients detail wise with good parts break down and method of = construction.=20 The markings options you get with this kit, as described in the = instructions are: 1. JGr.10, Summer 1944 2. JG2, Kommodore, Major Kurt Buhligen, France, June = 1944 =20 3. 6.(Sturm)/JG300, Unteroffizier Paul Lixfeldt, = Germany, November 1944 4. IV.(Sturm)/JG3, Unteroffizier Willi Maximowitz, = Germany, June 1944 Hasegawa provide two additional small parts bags: MC017-1 & 2 which is the 5mm plate armour applied to the = fuselage either side of the cockpit on Sturmgruppen 190=E2=80=99s. The = parts are thin photo-etch style pieces with an adhesive backing. They = are intended to be applied on Markings Options 3 & 4 and feature fine = engraved detail. UR1 & 2 are small resin castings of the barrels and fairings for = the 30mm MK 108 cannons =E2=80=93 the highly destructive = =E2=80=9Cpneumatic hammers=E2=80=9D =E2=80=93 and are designed to = replace the standard cast-on wing armament on Markings Options 3 & 4. I have taken a few shots of the Hasegawa 190 parts next to = Revell=E2=80=99s very detailed 190 which is probably the other leading = 190 in this scale. Hopefully they will be of some use to readers who are = trying to decide the best option to go for. The Revell kit has much more = engraved and raised detail and extra bits in one boxing and shows a very = in depth effort to capture as much as possible for the modeler. The = Hasegawa version sticks to the basic engraved panel lines without much = in the way of rivets, hinges etc.=20 The Revell model has some forgivable over detailing but also = inaccuracies in the engine cowling profile. Revell have also cast the = aft part of the rearward sliding canopy onto the fuselage so your only = option in this regard is a closed canopy. That=E2=80=99s a shame because = of the nice cockpit detail they have included.=20 But I won=E2=80=99t digress any further as there are some = excellent articles online with more information than I can provide here. = The Hasegawa FW-190 A-8 is a fine and dependable kit which has seen = several releases over the years. It has adequate detail for the 1:72 = scale. The FW-190 series are good candidates for these two in one box = packages as this great fighter had many very attractive markings. And it = is flat out one of the best looking fighters of all time (IMHO). So to = avoid hard choices the more you buy the happier you=E2=80=99ll = be=E2=80=A6 This kit can be purchased here: = http://www.hlj.com/product/HSG01904 My thanks to HobbyLink Japan (http://www.hlj.com/) for providing = this review sample. Nick Moore 11 October 2010 =20 ------=_NextPart_000_0098_01CB7381.9CF8AF30 Content-Type: text/html; charset="utf-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable =EF=BB=BF
 
Hi,
I just wanted to let you know = your article=20 went on ARC today.  Thanks again for sending it in.
 
Steve Bamford
Aircraft Resource = Center
http://www.aircraftresourc= ecenter.com
 
Live like there is no tomorrow;
Love = like you've=20 never been hurt.
Work like you don't need the money.
Dance like = nobody's=20 watching.
Sing like nobody's listening.
Live like it's Heaven on=20 Earth.
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From:=20 Nicholas=20 Moore
To: submissions@arcair.com =
Sent: Monday, October 11, 2010 = 1:47=20 AM
Subject: Hi Steve - product = review for=20 Hasegawa FW190 1:72 Combo follows...

Hasegawa

 

1/72=20 Focke-Wulf Fw190A-8 Combo Limited Edition (2pcs)

 

HSG01904 from=20 HobbyLink Japan http://www.hlj.com/

 

Product=20 article by Nick Moore

 

Hasegawa have released a combo of two = FW-190 A-8s.=20 These are the same kits many of you would have built already = having been=20 around now since the 1980=E2=80=99s but with a few nice new bits = thrown in. They=20 are enclosed in a box that features some very well rendered = =E2=80=98profile=E2=80=99=20 style artwork for two of the four aircraft you are given decals = for.

 

The Hasegawa kit still stands up well in = 2010 as=20 having all the basic ingredients detail wise with good parts = break down=20 and method of construction.

 

The markings options you get with this kit, = as=20 described in the instructions are:

 

1.        = ;=20 JGr.10, Summer 1944

 

2.        = ;=20 JG2, Kommodore, Major Kurt Buhligen, France, June=20 = 1944          &nb= sp;           &nbs= p; =20

 

3.        = ;=20 6.(Sturm)/JG300, Unteroffizier Paul Lixfeldt, Germany, = November=20 1944

 

4.        =20 IV.(Sturm)/JG3, Unteroffizier Willi Maximowitz, Germany, = June=20 1944

 

Hasegawa provide two additional small parts = bags:

 

MC017-1 & 2 which is the 5mm plate = armour applied=20 to the fuselage either side of the cockpit on Sturmgruppen = 190=E2=80=99s. The=20 parts are thin photo-etch style pieces with an adhesive backing. = They=20 are intended to be applied on Markings Options 3 & 4 and = feature=20 fine engraved detail.

 

UR1 & 2 are small resin castings of the = barrels=20 and fairings for the 30mm MK 108 cannons =E2=80=93 the highly = destructive=20 =E2=80=9Cpneumatic hammers=E2=80=9D =E2=80=93 and are designed = to replace the standard cast-on=20 wing armament on Markings Options 3 & 4.

 

I have taken a few shots of the Hasegawa = 190 parts=20 next to Revell=E2=80=99s very detailed 190 which is probably the = other leading=20 190 in this scale. Hopefully they will be of some use to readers = who are=20 trying to decide the best option to go for. The Revell kit has = much more=20 engraved and raised detail and extra bits in one boxing and = shows a very=20 in depth effort to capture as much as possible for the modeler. = The=20 Hasegawa version sticks to the basic engraved panel lines = without much=20 in the way of rivets, hinges etc.

 

The Revell model has some forgivable over = detailing=20 but also inaccuracies in the engine cowling profile. Revell have = also=20 cast the aft part of the rearward sliding canopy onto the = fuselage so=20 your only option in this regard is a closed canopy. = That=E2=80=99s a shame=20 because of the nice cockpit detail they have included.

 

But I won=E2=80=99t digress any further as = there are some=20 excellent articles online with more information than I can = provide here.=20 The Hasegawa FW-190 A-8 is a fine and dependable kit which has = seen=20 several releases over the years. It has adequate detail for the = 1:72=20 scale. The FW-190 series are good candidates for these two in = one box=20 packages as this great fighter had many very attractive = markings. And it=20 is flat out one of the best looking fighters of all time (IMHO). = So to=20 avoid hard choices the more you buy the happier you=E2=80=99ll = be=E2=80=A6

 

This kit can be purchased here:  = http://www.hlj.com/product/HSG01904

 

My thanks to HobbyLink Japan (http://www.hlj.com/) for = providing this=20 review sample.

 

Nick Moore 11 October=20 2010

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