Couple of quick things, possibly not so quick.
I Googled the Focke Wulf Fw 190D-9. In all honesty I really wasn't surprised as to what showed up.
Many model offerings to view and to read about, but I paid my attention to a fine model built and detailed by Chris Wauchop. I saved the Website.
I found it on a site offered by Testors Scale Workshop. Who would think Testors paint would be used to finish a model to these standards?
Speaking of standards.
I actually go back a good number of years with model building. May have been 10 or 12, when I started building the Comet balsa models and Monogram plastic models of that day, the late 50's.
I'm bringing this up because it's important to me that Forum members realize I'm well aware of the level of sophistication that goes into producing a great scale model, not to leave out the unending research involved that goes along with it.
The quality of work by dedicated modelers is simply breathtaking.
And then you see another model which is more breathtaking, then another even more and more.
There's absolutely no end to this fine art, or to the level of dedication and achievement, that a modeling artist can take his project to. I know this.
So, when you view my "crude" work and crude it is, actually it's less than that when you factor in what's going on in the Forum, so please keep in mind I'm not in the dark as to what is taking place here. Hardly actually.
In all honesty, I'm not comfortable lurking for information while not contributing quality model aircraft to the standards I see here. I feel extremely out of place.
In the short of it, even though I'm apologizing for being here with my crude models, and I did apologize actually the first day I Posted, remember?
I'm also applauding the amazing results by modelers and their outstanding efforts, which I get to see and enjoy in this Forum.
I will not loose sight of that.
Model by Chris Wauchop.