theplasticsurgeon Posted January 4, 2021 Share Posted January 4, 2021 Returning for something that I've not done since this Meteoric build - the first ever on Britmodeller. Simultaneous multiple build of the same basic kit, in this case the Academy 1/72 Focke Wulf Fw190-D9. These two. Between the two, I've got enough crosses and decals, to build both Papagei Staffel options (if I paint, rather than decal, the white stripes). Here two sets of parts. To result in these stripes on each. I'm planning on masking and painting the stripes. To protect my earlier Me262s as they take-off and land. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Col. Posted January 4, 2021 Share Posted January 4, 2021 Nice continuation from your earlier theme Tim 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theplasticsurgeon Posted January 5, 2021 Author Share Posted January 5, 2021 Progress, firstly the cockpits, Nextly the airframes, Followed by filler. Undercarriage doors dryfitted until I've painted the underside. This kit offers two canopies - and no guidance about which to fit. Reading my references, suggests the bulged canopy for head-moving visiblity are the most likely. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theplasticsurgeon Posted January 5, 2021 Author Share Posted January 5, 2021 Canopy fitted, to each. The bulged ones. 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Col. Posted January 6, 2021 Share Posted January 6, 2021 Rapid progress again on these two Tim. Are they fitting together well? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theplasticsurgeon Posted January 6, 2021 Author Share Posted January 6, 2021 2 hours ago, Col. said: Rapid progress again on these two Tim. Are they fitting together well? Yes, very well Col. Just my usual treating with Tippex for the joints - but no filler at all. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theplasticsurgeon Posted January 6, 2021 Author Share Posted January 6, 2021 Airbrushed Humbrol gloss white undersides, then masked. Followed by Revell Red, and my airbrushing shed was flipping freezing today. But well worth the result. 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Tucker Posted January 8, 2021 Share Posted January 8, 2021 Looking good! I've just completed this paint scheme and it was nerve wracking pulling off the masking tape hoping that the white lines are intact. It looks really good (x2) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theplasticsurgeon Posted January 8, 2021 Author Share Posted January 8, 2021 Starting the camo topcoats. One is green (H252), the other grey (H246). Before a camo pattern of RLM83, for which I used H116. Then shom patches of RLM81 (H251), on the grey one. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theplasticsurgeon Posted January 8, 2021 Author Share Posted January 8, 2021 Started the decals tonight, so just had to share. Can anyone translate those inscriptions below the cockpits? A few more to finish off tomorrow. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Col. Posted January 9, 2021 Share Posted January 9, 2021 The stripes are great paintwork Tim and the upper surface camouflage differences you're illustrating shows the worth of this double build 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theplasticsurgeon Posted January 9, 2021 Author Share Posted January 9, 2021 I've just found a website, with (copyrite) photos of both these aircraft - just post-war, so survivors. Papagei Staffel translates to Parrot Squadron. The thing that really stuck me was the heavy exhaust stains. Black and heavier than I've ever seen before. And on Wiki - so it must be true:- Red 1 pilot Leutnant Heinz Sachsenberg, the inscription on his Fw 190 D-9 was "Verkaaft's mei Gwand I foahr in Himmel!" meaning "Sell my clothes I'm going to heaven". Red 13: pilot Oberleutnant Klaus Faber (2, Rote 13) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andwil Posted January 9, 2021 Share Posted January 9, 2021 3 hours ago, theplasticsurgeon said: Papagei Staffel translates to Pigeon Squadron. When I learnt German at high school papagei meant parrot. Surely more appropriate for the colours! AW 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theplasticsurgeon Posted January 10, 2021 Author Share Posted January 10, 2021 Decals completed, then matted down. My Papagei research has revealed that 13 had a flat canopy, so that's been swapped. And it's Red 1, so that's changed as well. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jochen Barett Posted January 10, 2021 Share Posted January 10, 2021 (edited) On 08/01/2021 at 23:50, theplasticsurgeon said: Started the decals tonight, so just had to share. Can anyone translate those inscriptions below the cockpits? This translation http://ww2f.com/threads/the-humor-of-jv44s-sachsenberg.13404/ isn't all bad. "Verkaaft's mei Gwand 'I foahr in Himmel" is Bavarian not German, and "Himmel" is used in German for heaven (where your soul may go) and sky (where pilots go). "Im Auftrage der Reichsbahn" may have two background stories, the first I read is, the pilot "landed" his plane outside his own aerodrome and had to return to his base via the Reichsbahn several times so for reasons of convenience/simplicity the plane was operated by the Reichsbahn right from the start, the second is in the early days (read 1940) of Jabo (fighter bomber) the pilot objected to hanging bombs under his plane claiming to carry bombs is the Reichsbahn's job. "Der nächste Herr, dieselbe Dame!" may refer to dancing or to a brothel, anyway, expect the plane to be used by several pilots. "Rein muß er und wenn wir beide weinen!" leaves no room for ambiguity, maybe I'd translate it to "He must go in, even if we both will cry!" (and yes, there is no room whatsoever for interpretation of what part of the pilot's body "He" is and where "he" will have to go into). There are assertions of a red 2 https://www.zimmosflugwelten.de/fotogalerie/deutsche-luftwaffe-bis-1945/der-sachsenbergschwarm-in-1-48/ carrying "Hinein mit Sack und Flöte" ( [let's go] into [it] with sack and flute) and the slogan can be traced back to an "old" (early war) German propaganda film about Stuka-pilots, so who knows? (the film is banned in Germany due to its background, but maybe outside Germany it may be viewed https://youtu.be/eF1a6OUxV5Q?t=3214 https://youtu.be/eF1a6OUxV5Q?t=3879 https://youtu.be/eF1a6OUxV5Q?t=4338 https://youtu.be/eF1a6OUxV5Q?t=5815 ) Edited January 10, 2021 by Jochen Barett 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theplasticsurgeon Posted January 10, 2021 Author Share Posted January 10, 2021 Thank-you Jochen, I had no idea . . . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jochen Barett Posted January 10, 2021 Share Posted January 10, 2021 1 minute ago, theplasticsurgeon said: Thank-you Jochen, I had no idea . . . You are welcome (or "Da nich' für!")! So, before you get that tattoo with the chinese writing, do check what it means 😉 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theplasticsurgeon Posted January 10, 2021 Author Share Posted January 10, 2021 1 hour ago, Jochen Barett said: So, before you get that tattoo with the chinese writing, do check what it means 😉 That will be the day before I'm put up for adoption 🤣 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theplasticsurgeon Posted January 11, 2021 Author Share Posted January 11, 2021 Undercarriage. Props, guns fitted, exhausts painted, and up onto pins. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Col. Posted January 12, 2021 Share Posted January 12, 2021 Both looking good Tim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theplasticsurgeon Posted January 12, 2021 Author Share Posted January 12, 2021 Airbrushed exhaust stains, and matted undersides. And with that they're completed. First Red 1. Then Red 13. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Col. Posted January 13, 2021 Share Posted January 13, 2021 Nice result on both Tim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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