Fw-190?

#1 10-14-2011, 10:01 PM

Hey - I was there! (Nut Tree Airport, I,m from AmCan).

That is, as previously noted, Rudy Frasca's FlugWerk 190, but it is powered by an R2800 C series (split nose case), maybe a CB16? Couldn't see the tag. I believe it is the only one so powered. It's using a standard Ham Stan hub with carved down blades (no idea which blades they started with). Note the lower fuselage/cowl line, looks like the 2800 is just a little large compared to the 801 and ASh 82 versions as the lower cowl seems bulged a bit (the regular Flugwerk cowl is just a bit goofy in several ways anyway). Did you notice the string of oil coolers inside the cowling? As to the three blade prop, at least one of the replicas that are using the ASh-82 (this was used on the La5/7, ironic, eh?) are staying with (temporarily?) the four blade prop (cut down a bit, maybe?) that it comes with from the IL-14 since a failure of Flugwerk's custom three blade prop assembly (one blade went to negative pitch apparently) led to a ditching of a plane in Europe recently.

scott_fitz96 · #2 10-14-2011, 11:44 PM

Morning all.

Last year, I visited the Emu Gully Air and Land Spectacular near Toowoomba in QLD, Australia. Great day out, and lots of aircraft up and flying, including a 3/4 scale Spitfire, Tiger Moths and an FW-190. How this ended up in Aussieland I'll never know, but here's some pics for you:

It looks authentic enough, but as previously mentioned there may be modificatons that aren't apparant from the outside. Either that or I'm a total noob and missed something obvious...

And one last thing, can anyone tell me what the heck this is?

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Tally-ho,

Scott.

Tempest123 · #3 10-15-2011, 12:08 AM

Nice pictures! The Fw-190 is a 3/4 scale replica, and the bottom aircraft is a Yak-18A I believe painted in Japanese colors.

scott_fitz96 · #4 10-15-2011, 05:09 AM

Correction: on Googling the registrations (why did I not think of that earlier?)

VH-FWB is an 80% scale Focke-Wulf 190 that tours around Queensland for various airshows.

VH-YNO is a Yak-52 in Japanese World War 2 paintscheme, often accompanied by a similar aircraft in USAF scheme.

So there you have it. On the earlier subject of restoration, I have a website here that may be of interest: http://www.beaufortrestoration.com.au/index.htm

These are the people behind the plan to restore to airworthiness the only flying Beaufort bomber in the world. Quite remarkable considering they're doing it mainly from scratch!

More pics when I upload them...
Scott.

'Hound · #5 10-16-2011, 01:28 AM

Supposed to look like a Japanese Val. No known ORIGINALS are still flying. The Vultee BT-13/BT-15 Valiant Trainer was similar enough in appearance to be disquised as a Val for the 1970 war movie TORA! TORA! TORA!

'Hound · #6 10-16-2011, 01:39 AM

Want to thank all of you who replied to my question. All the info shared was helpful.

MaxGunz · #7 10-16-2011, 05:29 AM

I look at the picture of the 80% scale replica taking off with pilot and get this impression of a toy FW that's a lot smaller than 80%. Then I stopped and did some math. 80% in 3 dimensions is 80% x 80% x 80% volume, 51.2% total volume. No wonder they are so much cheaper to build, it's only half-size!

wayno77 · #8 10-16-2011, 08:49 AM

This one is made up to look like a Val.
And this one a Kate....

Crumpp · #9 10-16-2011, 01:53 PM

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And one last thing, can anyone tell me what the heck this is?

Yak 52 with a paint job.

Spinnetti · #10 11-01-2011, 11:16 PM

Terry Kronk is the owner of the replica 190, and several other replicas. Last I knew it was powered by a Russian MP-14 400hp I think.... I want to build one just like it.... (I had a 60% scale replica but sold it).