Lt. Theo Nibel's Fw 190 D-9, 'Black 12'.

[flyjoe180]

Great build Steve, nice to be back at Furstenau again Nicely presented model, nice photographs, and a very interesting historical background. Also your figures have come out well, I like the idea of the crew chief doing some final checks as the pilots does his walk around. Top stuff.

[Guest]

Great build, and interesting history!

[Guest]

It's a great build, Steve. A stunning "Dora" and an interesting lesson in history. Absolutely well done, mate!!!

This year I'll start up with my own "Dora-Project" in 1/32 scale. It's the complete "Sachsenbergschwarm" of JV44.

But now my wife and I enjoying holidays on Mallorca. But even here you can find a shop for

plastic modelling......

[stona]

This year I'll start up with my own "Dora-Project" in 1/32 scale. It's the complete "Sachsenbergschwarm" of JV44. .....

Wow! You will need to make the most of your holiday as you will be a busy fellow! According to the Bastandes Meldung document dated 26 April 1945 there were FIVE Fw 190 D-9/D11 machines on strength with JV 44, four of which were serviceable.

Fw 190 D-9 W.Nr 600424, "Red 1".

Principal aircraft of Lt. Sachsenberg. It was very professionaly marked with what I'm sure you will recognise as an old Bavarian saying "Verkaaft's mei Gwand 'I foahr in himmel!" (Roughly "Sell my clothes I'm going to heaven").

Fw 190 D-11 W.Nr. 220???, "Red 2".

Pilot not known. Slogan unknown. Evidence for this aircraft only emerged in 2007 with analysis of photographs taken at Bad Aibling. Crucially it carries B3 black and white fuselage crosses, not the factory applied B4 black outline crosses. This was an adaptation known to have been made by JV 44 to increase the visibility of the Balkenkreuz as an aid to identification.

Fw 190 D-9 W.Nr. 600?69, "Red 3".

Aircraft flown by Hptm. Wubke. Again a neatly applied slogan "Im Auftrage der Reichsbahn". ("By order of the State Railway"). Wubke had invented this slogan when ordered to fly Jabo missions with 9./JG 54 in his Bf 109 E during the Battle of Britain. He felt bombing was not for fighter pilots.

Fw 190 D-11 W.Nr. 220???, "Red 4".

Possibly flown by Lt. Hofmann. This aircraft had previously served with the Verbandfuhrerschule G.d.J. at Bad Worifshofen marked white < 58. Slogan was "Der nachste Herr Dieselbe Dame!" ("The next Man the same Woman") which is probably best left unexplained

Fw 190 D-9/R11 W.Nr. 210240, "Red 13"

Aircraft flown by Oblt. Faber. It was Faber's request that the kenziffer 13 be used rather than the more logical, sequential, 5. Slogan was "Rein Muss er" und wenn wir beide weinen!" (Not easy to translate but something like "In he goes even though both of us will cry". Again, make of that what you will

I've built Red 1 and Red 13 over the years but I admire you for taking on the whole lot.

Cheers

Steve

[Guest]

Amazing finish, another example to show the other half why I need an AB!

[stona]

Amazing finish, another example to show the other half why I need an AB!

Thanks Ian. I don't think anyone needs an airbrush but on the other hand I don't see how this sort of paint job can be done otherwise. The bottom line is that the original aircraft were sprayed and obviously so.

One of the reasons I enjoy Luftwaffe subjects (apart from the variety) is that on this model, with the exception of the black exhaust panels and canopy, I didn't mask anything. It's all sprayed freehand, which is a bonus as I dislike masking and developed something of an aversion to it after my zebra striped Serengeti Dornier

Cheers

Steve

[Guest]

Another great build and as always its a bonus getting the back story,thanks for taking the time to share it Steve!