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Hi Guys. After a long period of inactivity, due to lack of spare time, I couldn’t resist any more to the plastic call and here I am with a new project. Although I have several other ongoing projects in various stages of completion, I decided to start a new one anyway. This time I will also try a new approach – building 2 kits at the same time. So it looks like is Focke-Wulf 190 time for me. I will start with a Fw190A4 from Hasegawa and a Fw190A5 from Eduard. The Hase A4 looks like the simplicity in itself. Small number of parts, conventional approach, I plan the make it with canopy closed, in the guise of the airplane flown by Hannes Trautloft/StabJG54, winter 1942-1943, Russian front. One of the most highly regarded Luftwaffe unit leaders, praised for his outstanding leadership abilities and the care for his men. The Eduard A5 is the complete opposite of the Hasegawa. It is the old tool Eduard 190 Anton, the over-engineered one. Indeed much more detailed than the Hasegawa, but with high number of parts, a much complicated design, a model which should be posed with engine cowlings and armament panels opened for display. My intention is to have everything shut, except the canopy. Most probably, I will go for the markings of Walter Kohne from 3/JG1 during summer 1943. I like it because of the nose which is completely yellow. It also looks like this is one of the first 190’s armed with the heavy Nebelwerfer rockets under the wings, which in theory should have been fired in the middle of the closely packed bomber formations. In reality, they were difficult to aim precisely and they were transforming the 190’s in some kind of flying trucks. I read that Walter Kohne, who survived the war, hated the times when he had to fly such an armament configuration, but apparently managed to shot down at least 2 heavy bombers in this way. Ok that’s all for now. Hope to be back soon with some progress. Merry Christmas everyone and I hope that Santa will bring you all the kits you wish for.
