US decal makers spend darn little of their efforts on 1/72 scale of any sort so often we have to turn outside the boarders for our needs. MSAP is/was located in Canada so we don't have to go too far.

This sheet has markings for seven different FW-190A-8 aircraft and unless noted, they are in the RLM 74/75/76 scheme. There are a number of 190A-8 kits around from Academy, Italeri, Hasegawa and probably quite a few more that I've neglected. As to which is the best, well, most will go with the Hasegawa kits, though that company hasn't issued any of their usual reboxings in quite a few years.

First is Black 10 as flown in an unnamed unit during 1945. As a point, few of these schemes have any unit affiliation noted. This one does have a yellow fuselage band and tip of the fin.

VS+BX is in overall RLM 76 and was found at the end of the war.

Yellow 1 has RLM 81/82 upper surfaces that are brought down nearly to the bottom of the fuselage. A yellow fuselage band and standard scheme replacement tail section.

White 11 is from II./JG 4 with a black/white/black fuselage band and additional armor around the cockpit.

Black 7 was with 7./JG 300 with a blue/white/blue fuselage band and an RLM 74 cowling front.

White 3 is a JG-1 aircraft and has a red fuselage band.

Finally, black 12 with JG 51. It has a yellow nose  and cowling.

Some of these schemes have an upper surface color inside the fuselage cross and a template is provided. Though you can't do them all, you can do most with the markings provided.

Overall, a nicely printed sheet and a way to build up a collection quickly.

Sheet courtesy of me.

May 2007

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