Pip Priller's Fw 190 A-3 Colour Scheme April 1942

[Radar]

Hi Everyone,

 

I am not a prolific Luftwaffe aircraft modeler as I'm building a series of Czech and Polish early WWII models at the moment but decided as a little aside project to model a few aircraft of Josef 'Pips' Priller of II/JG 26. I have already built his Bf 109 using the 1/48 Airfix kit, see below:

 

 

After completing this model using some old Eduard decals buried in the stash years ago, I purchased the Tamiya 1/48 Focke Wulfe Fw 190 A-3 kit.  The plan being to build an example of Priller's Fw 190  from around 10th April 1942 when he was shot down, possibly by Stanislaw Skalski the Polish Ace.

 

Years ago Hasegawa did the exact 1/48 version I am planning to do, unfortunately this kit was no longer available so the Tamiya kit will have to do.

 

My question is, I cannot find and plan view or underside view of his aircraft at that time when it was wearing the double chevron and black I. Does anyone have the Hasegawa painting instruction sheet in their files, that they could scan or photograph please? I will have to wait until the Wants Page is reopened again after Covid 19 to ask if anyone has the "Jotte" Ace of Hearts decals they want to sell, but I can always apply them later.  My main problem is the disruptive pattern and colours applied to wings on that particular aircraft!

 

Here's hoping the Lufwaffe experts can help, Thank you very much in anticipation.

 

Ian

[JackG]

https://www.super-hobby.com/products/Focke-Wulf-Fw190A-3-Priller.html

[Tail-Dragon]

EagleCals has the markings you want on sheet 48-129

 

http://www.eagle-editions.com/aircraft-decals-for-the-modeler/48/fw-190s/eaglecals-129-fw-190-as.html

 

and your friendly, neighborhood Hannant's has 'em in stock ...

 

https://www.hannants.co.uk/product/EAG48129

Edited April 29, 2020 by Tail-Dragon

[Jochen Barett]

7 hours ago, Radar said:

to ask if anyone has the "Jotte" Ace of Hearts decals

Risking everybody notices I didn't get the joke ... please check "Jotte" vs. "Jutta"

 

http://falkeeins.blogspot.com/2014/08/prillers-jutta-focke-wulf-fw-190-8.html

 

and

https://www.jagdgeschwader4.de/images/fotoalbum/luftfahrtmuseum_le_bourget/gross//0007_Le_Bourget_Paris_2013_Focke-Wulf_Fw_190_A-8.jpg

 

 

[Corsairfoxfouruncle]

As Im doing an entire run of Prillers aircraft and have already done his A-3. Here is a link to my build, it has links to more info. 
 

 

I hope it helps in some way. 
 

Dennis

[Radar]

Thanks for the replies guys, especially Jack for attaching the painting instructions.

 

I have actually ordered a set of decals now, the Print Scale 48-015 1/48 Focke-Wulf Fw-190А-2/А-9 set that has the markings for the actual "Black I" scheme I plan to do.

 

Cheers

 

ian

[Troy Smith]

4 minutes ago, Radar said:

I have actually ordered a set of decals now, the Print Scale 48-015 1/48 Focke-Wulf Fw-190А-2/А-9 set that has the markings for the actual "Black I" scheme I plan to do.

It's not "Black I"  but double chevron, as used by the Geschwaderstab ,  the black line is gruppe bar IIRC. 

https://modelingmadness.com/codes/codes.htm

 

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The main unit is the wing or geschwader
Each geschwader has a Kommodor, Adjutant, Operations Officer, Technical Officer and Chief of Staff.

Their aircraft are marked as such: <-+-, <I+, <-+, <I0+, and  <II+ (the + is the fuselage insignia).

Not all staff personnel were pilots though often they had planes assigned that were flown by others.

These are the aircraft of the  wing staff or geschwaderstab. Seeing this written it would be "geschwaderstab(or just stab)./JG 99"

 

 Check the Print Scale sheet carefully against photos if you can,  they have got some bad reviews for being sloppy on their research.

[G.R.Morrison]

Priller used a number of Fw 190A-2s and A-3s during the Spring and Summer of 1942.  The particular machine depicted on the Print Scale sheet 48-015 was WNr.130552, based at Fl.Pl. Wevelghem, which he used for a week, 21. - 28.August 1942, claiming one Spitfire on the 21st.  I mention this because your original post's title included "April 1942"

 

This machine was eventually passed along to a school, and was lost 29.May 1944 near Avignon, coded "rote 19" with with the 2./JGr. Süd.  Uffz. Erich Schrenk was killed.

 

Good luck with your build, GRM