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After
several years of research, on camouflage and markings on FW190D-9's, I decided to
apply my conclusions onto a scale model. I tried to use as few after-market
products as possible. The sole pieces used were the MDC cockpit and wheels sets and
Eaglecals Decals # 61. Having seen high quality photos of the real machine, I
decided to depict it as it has been not really well interpreted on every
publications. This Fw190D-9 wore W.Nr 500408 and tactical code "White12
" of 5./JG301 found in Langensalza. Building this scale model was also a
duty of remembrance to Helmut Rix, a former pilot of 8./JG301.
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Above, the engine
rear part and the firewall, detailled regarding the technical drawings I have.
Copper wires and all kind of pipes are used. The same parts after painting
installed in the fuselage and the MDC's cockpit after completion. The decals
representing the instruments are really nice and became realistic with a drop of
gloss varnish.
Above the major work on this
scale model, the rivets, all made one by one. For Fw190D-9, this is
according to me, something you have to do on a 1/32nd scale model. At that time
production centres of Dora-9s (here Mimetall at Erfurt) tried to save as much time
as possible, so no sanding and no putty, paint often applied on bare metal.
On the right....after gluing together the fuselage halves I painted the control
panel fabric covered surfaces with a brick-red paint as in reality. To add contrast
I pre-shaded the panel lines, but not the rivets.
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The model during the painting process
and after the last varnish layer.
The
camouflage scheme is the following one.
Undersides:
Leading edge in RLM75 / Natural metal. Ailerons in RLM76.
Fuselage.
Engine
cowling: in RLM76 /RLM83, lowest panel in Green-Blue, the RLM83 was
"greened " with a part painted in RLM82.
Fuselage:
green-blue with upper surfaces in RLM81/RLM82. Large part of the sides have
received a thin layer of RLM76 visible on picture 2 and 1.
Tail:
Green-blue recovered with a thin layer of RLM82
Upper
surfaces in RLM82/RLM83.
Although
this paint scheme remains an hypothesis without colour photos evidence,
this was the most probable according to me. Identification of black and white
photos is not an exact science. I hope you enjoy this scale model. Model
details on camouflages and descriptions will be available in few weeks in our
book .
Eric
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