Just when you thought there were no more schemes to be done for the FW-190D-9, Cutting Edge comes out with a sheet for more of them. The recommended kit for this sheet is the Tamiya version and all are 1945 time frame.

First is red 18 from I./EKG(J) in May of 1945. It is in what appears to be RLM 82/83/76 with only a bit of mottling on the fin. The lower wing is in RLM 75 and unpainted metal with RLM 76 elevators. As with the others in this sheet, even the 'flat' canopy is without the retraction reel for the antenna so if modeling the canopy open, it would be correct to have the antenna laying over the rear fuselage.

Next, also in RLM 82/83/76 with portions of the rear fuselage in RLM 81 is this one from Stab JG6 in May 1945. A broad spiral on the spinner and a 'blown' canopy.

With the yellow rudder and lower cowling is brown 9 from 7./JG 26 in Feb 1945. It is in RLM 83/75/76 with nearly no mottling but with a black and white fuselage band.

Finally, from 7./JG 26 is brown 2 with a yellow lower cowling and in RLM 82/75/76. The spinner is split in half with black and white and the aircraft carries the plane number on the gear doors.

Enough data and insignia to do one option, though you could easily glean more from the kit markings if you wanted to do several schemes.

June 2007

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