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Hi all, this thread started specifically asking about paint jobs, as shown in the next two lines: https://www.worldwarphotos.info/gallery/germany/aircrafts-2/fw190/fw190-a-0-u2/ For example, the ones pictured in the linked photo above. What colour(s) are they? On casual observation, it looks like just one, at least topside. But wait, you also get... I'm investigating the "small wing" aircraft. My understanding is that the "Fw 190 V5" (Werk Nummer 0005) was the third 190 to fly, and the first with the BMW 801 engine. The airframes up to and including Wk.N. 0014 were also built with the small wing, even though it was probably already known that a larger wing would be incorporated for "proper" production aircraft. V5 received the first "large wing" following some damage, and Wk.N. 0015 was the first airframe built with the new wing. There is some confusion about designations- some refer to all the small wing aircraft (not counting the first two prototypes) as "V5k", while others say that the first 190 A-0s were the small-wing aircraft. Another explanation is that both designations were used in parallel. I haven't heard of more than one individual having the same "V number", though. I'm considering a conversion to one of these "small wing" aircraft, so am trying to understand both the wing itself, and the subject aircraft so that I know what else to change and how to finish it. One thing I've noticed is some "bumps" on the lower sides/ underside of the cowling, as particularly well seen in this photo: https://www.worldwarphotos.info/gallery/germany/aircrafts-2/fw190/fw190-v5k/ They seem to be pretty consistent on the pre-production aircraft, but then disappear. OK, that's enough to get started with! Troy started two threads in recent history, but my inquiry seems to fall in between. If possible, let's try to keep information in the appropriate thread (if it can be discerned!) And yes, I know I already muddied the waters with my comments in one of those, but that was then... For reference: