Need help: FW-190 A3/U3 Trop from Best papermodels

[Muttleyy]

Anyone who has already set up this model can help me? I confess my inability to understand where the part 51 is. I found many photos on the Internet that saved me a lot of time, but none of them shows this piece. From the drawing, it looks like it goes inside the fuselage, apparently behind the engine, but I'm not sure.

[Texman]

Simply based on the the close color match to the inner gear doors (in the wing),
I would say it fits in the fuselage, just ahead of the wing cutout, with the gray facing aft.
I believe it could be the forward face of the landing gear bays.*

* Having never built this particular kit, there is a margin of error in my estimate

[Texman]

If you go here
Fw-190 Trop 1_33 bestpapermodels

There is a pic on the bottom that shows what I believe to be this part in place.
Look at the very forward section of the main wheel wells.

[CMDRTED]

I believe texman is right. I built this kit years ago the thread is on the site here

[CMDRTED]

Just checked the thread is still there and shows the part in the 1st posting

[Texman]

Here is the thread. It shows a much better view

Bestpapermodels FW 190 A3 tropical

Thanks for the assist Ted!

[Gene K]

Originally Posted by Texman

Here is the thread.

Thanks for the link Texman, that Ted couldn't link to his really nice build.

Gene K

[Muttleyy]

Thank you Texman. You're right. I was not sure, but the part's function is even to cover where the wheels are. In fact the piece makes a lot more sense if it were part of the wing assembly, not the fuselage. If I come to build this model again (there are so many models to be assembled), I will certainly take another approach to this piece. Overall I'm satisfied with the model, although I still have a lot to evolve. Thanks for the help. The CMDRTED assembly was beautiful. Too bad I have not discovered this post before.

[Gene K]

Here's a nice build video:

Gene K

[Muttleyy]

Thank you Gene K. Great help. Future Reminder: Look for more about the model before you start assembling and not when you start to have problems. The help I had here would have spared me hours of poorly-used work.