Aeromaster 72-203: Too Little, Too Late Part 1. FW-190D-9s

This is sheet one of the (so far) trilogy of 190D-9 sheets by Aeromaster. Suggested kit is the Hasegawa version, though many will want to use the Tamiya or even the Italeri, Airfix or Academy kit. Lots to choose from when it comes to this scale.

First up is blue 15 from II./JG 301. It is painted RLM 83/75 over RLM 76 with RLM 75/83 mottling on the aft fuselage and tail. You'll also note that this has the later 'blown' hood.

Also in RLM 75/83/76 is this one from II./JG 26. <black 4 has a bare metal 'plug' just in front of the tail section that has heavy mottling. This is an early 190D with the flatter canopy.

Finally, from II./JG 26 comes black 10. This one is in RLM 81/83/76 with 81/83 mottling on the rear fuselage and tail. It carries the black/white Reich Defense band on the tail and some mottling on the gear doors, perhaps in RLM 83. It has the later 'blown' hood.

Thanks to this being a 1/72 sheet, there are full insignia and data markings for all three aircraft. Despite this being a sheet printed in late 2003, they were printed 'In Italy', which means Cartograf in all likelihood so they should be viable for quite some time to come.

Lots of nice notes in the instruction sheet as well so well worth reading.

May 2011

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