**** DONE: Focke-Wulf Fw190D-9, Black 1, Oblt. Hans Dortenmann W.nr.210003

[vikingBerserker]

Well done!

 

[A4K]

I'd say go with what ya fancy...you can always change wheels later if a pic turns up to show you used the wrong type. (50% chance of getting it right!)

 

[lostinhull]

Aye - true enough

I could always use one of each

 

[Wayne Little]

Sooo - for the purposes of W.Nr.210003 in 12./JG 26 in late February-May 1945 - treaded?

Well, 210003 was the 3rd Dora produced so it is more likely to have had the tread tyres, i don't recall in any of the dora books that this aircraft had a tyre change...But when it was recamouflaged in feb 45? i think? the canopy was changed from the early flat to the later bulged type....it is always possible that as the longest serving Dora from Sept 44 to May 45 it could have had a tyre change but it is still a 50/50 call on which type.

 

[Gerry]

Looking good so far. I don't think whichever tyre you go for will detract from it.

 

[Crimea_River]

I agree.

 

[Airframes]

There's a simple solution - use whichever set you want, then cover them in February mud. No one will know if they're slicks or treaded then !!

 

[A4K]

Good idea Terry!

 

[Vic Balshaw]

There's a simple solution - use whichever set you want, then cover them in February mud. No one will know if they're slicks or treaded then !!

Visionary approach Terry and from what I hear you guys have more than enough mud at the moment!

 

[Airframes]

Yep - thinking of starting a business, exporting mud. Want some?

 

[Vic Balshaw]

Na mate, just send us the rain as them greedy folks up north NSW and Queensland keep pinching it all.

 

[A4K]

Considering they sell mud in beauty care packets at the supermarket now Terry, you could be a made man..!

 

[Crimea_River]

And with all the Hippocrocofrogs in his town, there should be a good demand!

 

[Airframes]

They'd need more than mud - preferably concrete, buried in it!

 

[vikingBerserker]

Nice!

 

[lostinhull]

Well, decided on intermediates, will take the mud under advisement

Little bit of progress shown below:

 

[Airframes]

Looking good, nice progress. What's that on the axles of the main gear legs?

 

[vikingBerserker]

Very nice!

 

[lostinhull]

Many thanks gentlemen

Looking good, nice progress. What's that on the axles of the main gear legs?

That's Citadel Colour Mithril Silver.

Needs rubbing down smooth and a wash of Vallejo Sepia on the shiny bits yet.

 

[Wayne Little]

Nice work Paul, looking good!