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Good afternoon. I present to you my recently finished model: Manufacturer: Eduard Scale: 1/72 Aircraft: Eduard № 7435/7430 (Conversion) 1/72 Fw-190A-8 in Fw-190A-6 Markings: “White 2”, Gefr. Gerhard Vivroux, Sturmstaffel 1, Dortmund, January 1944 Aftermarket: Skymodels decal № SKY72059 1/72 FW-190A/F Colors: - Gunze Sangyo H 68 RLM74 Dark Gray Semi-Gloss/German Aircraft WW II - Gunze Sangyo H 69 RLM75 Gray Semi-Gloss/German Aircraft WW II - Gunze Sangyo H 417 RLM76 Light Blue Semi-Gloss/German Aircraft WW II Biography of the pilot: Gefr. Gerhard Vivroux Gerhard Vivroux was born on 1 February 1923 at Einsiedlerhof near Kaislerslautern. Vivroux was a founding member of Sturmstaffel 1, formed to combat the increasing Allied four-engine bomber threat, operating heavily armed and armoured Fw 190 A fighters. Gefreiter Vivroux joined the unit at Achmer on 19 October 1943. On 4 March 1944, he participated in the interception of a formation of USAAF B-17 four-engine bombers near Neruppin that were targetting Berlin. Unteroffizier Vivroux succeeded in shooting down a bomber near Rhinow for his first victory. By the time Sturmstaffel 1 was disbanded at the end of April, Vivroux had five victories to his credit, all USAAF B-17 four-engine bombers. With the disbandonment on Sturmstaffel 1, Vivroux was transferred to JG 3 where he was assigned to 11./JG 3. He continued his success against the Allied four-engine bombers when he shot down another USAAF B-17 on 12 May 1944. However, his Fw 190 A-8 (W.Nr. 170 259) was hit and he was forced to bail out. He was wounded in this engagement. Feldwebel Vivroux returned to front-line duties by August, fully recovered from his wounds. By September 1944, Vivroux had transferred to 14./JG 3. On 27 September, he shot down a USAAF B-24 four-engine bomber and an escorting P-51 fighter to raise his victory total to 11. On 6 October 1944, Vivroux was severely wounded by defensive bomber fire. Despite his injury, he was able to make a belly landing in his Fw 190 A-8/R2 (W.Nr. 682 192) at Alteno airfield. He died from the effects of these wounds on 25 October. Gerhard Vivroux was credited with 11 victories. No Date Time A/c Type Unit Location / Comments 1 4.3.1944 13:30 B-17 Sturmst. 1 NW Rhinow 2 23.3.1944 11:15 B-17 Sturmst. 1 Hamm-Dortmund 3 11.4.1944 13:18 B-17 Sturmst. 1 Loburg-Wiesenburg 4 13.4.1944 13:55 B-17 Sturmst. 1 NE Mannheim 5 29.4.1944 11:05 B-17 Sturmst. 1 Marienthal 6 12.5.1944 12:31 B-17 HSS 11./JG 3 Bad Nauheim-Fulda 7 18.7.1944 - B-17 HSS 11./JG 3 - 8 15.8.1944 11:45 B-17 11./JG 3 Daun-Kyllberg 9 11.9.1944 12:08 B-17 14./JG 3 Hettstedt-Querfurt 10 27.9.1944 11:06 B-24 14./JG 3 Eisenach 11 27.9.1944 11:10 P-51 14./JG 3 Eisenach L to R: Willi Maximowitz, Gerd Vivroux's, Fw 190 A-6 'White 2' Sturmstaffel 1 in Dortmund, January 1944 Model: Having looked carefully the photograph did a prototype without an antenna.