1/48 Italeri Fw-190D-9

Gallery Article by Drewe Manton

 

Focke Wulf FW-190D-9 

Bad Worishofen, Germany, 1945 Unit/Staffel unknown 

Seems that you can't really consider your web page complete without at least one Dora on it. . . . so here is mine! (more to follow I feel!)

 

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The model is from the Italeri box, but is the Trimaster/Dragon tooling (spot the nomad!). I like this model and will build more of them- once you have spread the fuselage with some sprue in order that it meets the wing roots fit is generally pretty good (considering it's heritage) and few real problems were experienced. If (when) I do it again I will be sure to paint the radiator interior- it sticks out like a sore thumb in the pics!

Although I have several Dora aftermarket sheets I was intrigued by the placing of the white band and the curious moustache like Staffel marking provided as one of the kit options and so used them- if anyone has any info on this aeroplane and it's markings I'd love to hear from you. The model is painted in a 75/76/82 scheme and paints are Extracolor- though I'd run out of 76 and used FS16473 (ADC) grey instead- a bit paler but a pretty good match I thought.

Drewe Manton

      

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