Le Grand Duc : Fw-190 D-9

Checking the reference document and pics... 😉 

Art of Romain Hugault  

Gosh... more than 20 parts for the bottom motor bay. F... you Eduard ! 😉 

Done. I have to admit that it looks quite good.  

Completed cockpit.  

Gear bay completed, wings glued. Wing guns have been replaced by metal tubes. Fuselage is ready to be closed, after installation of exhaust pipes, motor bay and tail wheel strut.  

Fuselage is closed (motor/guns bay hoods are not glued yet).  

Modifying the propeller in order to make a VS-9), using blades from a Fw-190 A-5 (Dragon)... 

In progress... 

Done ! 

Before glueing the wings, a section of sprue is inserted in the fuselage, in order to have a correct karman seam.  

Wings are in place ! 

Paintjob in progress...  

After several trials on a mule kit, I have found a correct Colors for the sides and the bottom of the fuselage.  

RLM75 on upper wings.  

Masking and paint of the nose with RLM82.  

Unmasking...  

Paint it black ! 

Paintjob completed ! 

Decals + gloss coat 

Painting the owl on a clear decal... 

Owl’s decal applied. Ready for weathering sequence ! 

Weathering in progress... 

Smoky ! 😉 

Undercarriage legs in place...