FW 190D-13 Yellow 10
Pinnacle of German piston engine fighter design

Jim J
I attended "Luftwaffe Day" at the Flying Heritage and Combat Armor Museum (FHCAM) in Everett, WA last month and saw FW 190D-13 Yellow 10 for the first time. It's an amazing plane with an outstanding and unique camo scheme -- spectacular and impressive in person. The highly-knowledgeable museum staff have amazing stories and details to share of its history, both during the war and throughout its multiple restorations. I was so impressed that I immediately put this plane on my modeling to-do list.

I was surprised and happy to learn than Eduard had a 1/48 kit and I could find it available online. My plan is to depict this during its last month of wartime operation in April 1945. There are many photos of the plane taken after it was captured, disarmed, and marked with US insignia. I'm going to be adding some aftermarket detail kits and plan to use AK Real Colors paints for the first time. Supposedly they are super-accurate but have some controversial color conclusions (e.g., RLM 66, RLM 81, RLM 83). We'll see.

Yellow 10 has been modeled many times and is likely familiar to this audience. But if you're ever in the Seattle area, it's worth a trip to FHCAM to see it up close. After you see it you may find yourself wanting to build the model too (or again), especially if you're a Würger fan like me.

The camo scheme will be a big airbrush challenge but I'm looking forward to it! More to follow.