Continuing on my Dora theme, I found another interesting scheme to attempt, this time using Tamiya's kit. This aircraft, W.Nr. 211934, was one of three Fw 190D-9's that flew to Fürth, Germany to surrender on May 8, 1945.
It's exceptionally well documented in both black & white and color photos as well as some movie film of the "surrender" scene, where an unidentified pilot exits the plane into the custody of US troops.
The camo scheme is unique, particularly on the wings, with unusually shaped areas of RLM 75, 81 and 82. Previous markings are painted out with markings for the Stab II./JG 6 Technical Officer applied.
Compared to the Eduard kit, the Tamiya model builds itself. Although there are a few well-documented inaccuracies, it still looks fine and is fun to build, especially for a 25-year-old kit. It's OOB with the addition of brass tubes for gun barrels, Eduard seat belts and decals from Eagle Editions.
Here's the office - not very detailed, but not very visible either.
Mr. Color paints were used for the main camo. Mr. Finishing Surfacer was used for primer.
I've attempted a number of new techniques for me on this build. First, convinced by lawdog's results, I took a crack at AK worn effects fluid over silver paint on the wing roots to simulate chips and scratches. I'm impressed with how this turned out. More photos later.
Second, I used some scotch brite as a template for randomized pre-shading. I'm happy with how this worked but I think it was most effective for the lighter colors and not the darker colors.
Third, I tried the "salt" shading technique to weather the prop and think it came out OK. I could have been more bold with the contrast, but it's a good start. I'll put some photos in a later post.
Since there are so many photos of this aircraft from many angles, I've tried to replicate the coloring and camo pattern as closely as possible. I've had to rework the camo details quite a bit on the fuselage sides and tail, but i think it's fairly close at this point. I'll post some comparison shots from various angles when it's complete.
The main camo for the wings was applied using paper templates and the fuselage was all freehand. Gloss coat is now on and decals are next.
Thanks for following along.