1/32 FW-190D

 A well done model.

FW-190A-6/R-11 Walter Dahl JG300

 Okay here is my problem.  Which correct Reich band for Walter Dahl FW-190.  No source says a Red Band. The other says the Blue White Blue.

Red Defense Band.

Blue White Blue Defense band

When and now FW-190 aircraft plant's.

 The photo have been provide by Uschi van der Rosten. The are of the two FW-190 aircraft plants in Bremen Germany

Defense of the Reich marking 1943, 1944-45

 

FW-190 color schemes and decals

 Still fooling around with build my FW190.  Here are some  camo schemes.

Some drawings show the Reich band as solid red

1/72 FW-190 build by Giamperio Piva

 Nicely build eduard 1/72 FW-190.   

Amazing Fw190 A4 by Jorge Rivas Krause

 This has to be one of the best FW 190A4 I has seen,   Enjoy.

or the colour scheme I wanted to do something different to the usual ones that we see in the Fw190 so I've opted for this very attractive North African camouflage.

 

It was flown by Erich Rudorffer in Tunisia in 1943

 

Considered by many to be the Luftwaffe’s greatest all-round fighter ace of World War Two, Erich Rudorffer served on every major front, flew all of the classic German fighters and was renowned for his ability to shoot down multiple aircraft in succession. 

Beginning his campaign with JG2 during the Battle of France, Rudorffer then served in the Battle of Britain alongside top aces such as Helmut Wick and Gunther Seeger. Flying the Bf109E, his aerial victories soon mounted, and he continued to joust with the RAF during the ’Non-stop’ offences of 1941. 

 

By the time of the ill-fated Dieppe Raid in 1942, Rudorffer scored his 44th and 45th victories, both Spitfires. His Gruppe was then relocated to northern Africa where the war was going badly for the Axis forces. Now flying the heavily-armed Fw190, he began to demonstrate his skill at downing a number of aircraft on a single sortie. On the 9th February 1943 he claimed eight British aircraft and a short time later scored multiple victories over US-flown fighters. 

 

By June of the same year, Erich had moved to the brutal Eastern Front, assuming command of II/JG54, the famous ‘Green Hearts’, and continued to display his remarkable ability. On the 6th November 1943, he tangled with a large force of Soviet aircraft and shot down no fewer than thirteen of them, a record for a single mission. By this time Rudorffer had already been awarded the Knight’s Cross with Oak Leaves and in January 1945 ‘Swords’ were awarded to this decoration after achieving his 212th victory. 

Shortly after, he was given the command of I/JG7, flying the potent Me262 jet fighter in the defence of Germany. Despite the dreadful war situation, lack of fuel, marauding Allied fighters over the jet airfields and heavily outnumbered in the air, he managed to shoot down a further twelve aircraft with the Me262. By the war’s end, Erich Rudorffer had flown more than 1000 sorties, scored 224 victories and was the seventh-highest Ace in the history of aerial combat.

 

He died at the age of 98, on the 8 of April 2016.

 

 

Fw 190A4 6.JG2 Yellow 1 Erich Rudorffer, Tunisia 1943

Video on how to paint the cockpit of spitfire, FW 190 and P-51

 I need to post with, Otherwise I would loose this information forever to the vast world of you tube. The is great reference on the painting and finishing of your cockpit. And end up with a good looking cockpit.

Why was the FW-190 so fast?

 Here is the answer to this question.   The video is very informative.

Restored FW-190 first flight

Amazing video of Eduard FW-190 build

Had to post this video.  It is a great video to watch.  Plus learn a few things.  Sit back with a beer and enjoy.

Eduard's FW-190 D. The build from hell. Pt1

Earlier this year I had started Eduard Fw-190 to enter in the IPMS Nationals.   The kits turned into a nightmare.   The wing canon covers would not fit without a lot of filing on on them.  The engine assembly was a bear to do.  The worst part after the fuselage was put together the Machine
gun  cowl didn't fit.  The only fix was to break apart the area in front of the cockpit fire wall.
 The lower wing between the wheel I replaced that with a one of a tamiya FW-190A8.   After managing to fix the problem with the cowl fit I thought I was going have a great looking model. After painting the model I noticed that the tail didn't look right.   To my surprise the rear fuselage was twisted to left.    It became a task to finish the aircraft.  Now I need to take pictures of the finished model.   Here are some in work pictures.

My attempt at correcting the props.

My mix of tamiya paints for the aircraft.  The white on the wing is my repair for the gun camera

More headaches! Broke off one exhaust stub...

Prop ready for paint