Yellow 10 is now complete! This is by far the biggest modeling project I've undertaken so far, and though it was much more work than I anticipated, I'm happy with the outcome.
To summarize, I used the base Eduard FW 190D-13 Profipak kit with the following additions: Quickboost supercharger intake and exhaust, Master cannons and pitot, Eduard detail kit, Eduard wooden landing flaps, Montex masks for main markings, Eagle decals, AK Real Color paints for RLM 02, 66, 70, 75, 76, 81, and 82. Model Master paint for RLM 25 (spinner).
Since the last update, I did a Flory panel line wash and picked out some of the rivet detail. Then I oversprayed the entire plane with a thinned buff-gray mix to tone down the solid white and black areas. The exhaust and gun smoke was a combination of thinned black-brown paint plus some pastels. The spinner was weathered to reflect oil leaks in the hub. I gave it two coats of Model Master Flat Clear Lacquer for the final finish. The antenna was stretched sprue to get the right sag.
This was a very challenging build for me but I think it looks good in the end. I probably went overboard with the aftermarket add-ons (this was my first time using them). I would recommend the cannons, intake, exhaust and actually the cowl flaps. Maybe the landing flaps. The extras in the wheel bay don't add much value.
I really enjoyed the paint challenge. I'll be using AK Real Color paints more in the future for sure.
This was a fun project overall. Seeing the actual plane as the spark was a great way to kick things off. I learned a tremendous amount about the history of the plane and its restoration. My focus was to depict it during its last month of operation in April 1945. Since it was delivered to JG 26 in late March or early April, it was fairly new, so weathering was light. Apparently it was delivered in a standard RLM 75/76 paint job. It's interesting to speculate how the field unit came up with the non-traditional camo scheme. It's clear that it was heavily focused on local area ground cover since surviving the relentless allied raids on luftwaffe airfields was key at that time. The rarity of the plane, unique camo scheme, interesting history and challenging build made Franz Götz's Yellow 10 a rewarding project.
Thanks for following along and enjoy the photos.
Here's one of Franz Götz himself and a few of the plane after it was captured and had its markings painted over.
And here's the completed model...