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Vic Balshaw

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Username: Vic Balshaw
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Category: Advanced
Scale: 1/48
Manufacturer: Tamiya No 61050

Extras: Reused armament set. Kit World KW3D1481038 Full Cockpit Detail. BarracudaCast BR48356 Mainwheels.

For my subject I've chosen Uffz. Erich Pflaum of 2./JG 51 at Ljuban (Lyuban), Eastern Front, September 1942 which is included in this Eduards kit.

 
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I have found little published about Uffz, Erich Pflaum who was born on 12th June 1920. I have gleaned that after JG 51 reequipped with a collection of Fw190A-1, A-2 and A-3s. Erich Pflaum had the misfortune of being the first Fw190-A3 from JG 51 lost in combat on 29 September 1942 coming down in the region of Lubam and though injured, Erich survived.

I have found only two records of his exploits while with 2./JG 51:

15 August 1943 clamming an Il-2 near Olshany, and
18 September 1943 clamming a Jak-7.

On 30 January 1944 Feldwebel Erich Pflaum was killed in his Bf109 flying for 11./JG 11.
Information from: https://www.asisbiz.com/il2/Fw-190A...om-St.-Peterburg-Sep-29th-1942-poster-01.html

The aircraft flown by Erich Pflaum was painted in a non-standard scheme consisting of two shades of dark green. Exactly what these two greens are, is not clear. One possibility is a combination of RLM 70 and 71. The yellow lower wingtips and the fuselage band identified this aircraft as having served on the Eastern Front. Looking at the underside of the engine cowling, the colour is more an orange yellow but not on the exhaust collector ring. The engine cowl also carries the unit marking of JG 51 and below the windscreen is the insignia of I./JG 51. The original yellow fuselage band is still visible under the camouflage paint. The thin black tape bordering the new yellow band below the fuselage cross probably served to sharpen its edge during the paint work conducted on the aircraft.
 
Thanks Bill and yes the decals have black strips to form the border.

Have moved along well these last couple of days, she is closed up, rubbed down and the wings are done. Doing a test fit and all looks good, so a bit of spraying next me thinks. I'm going to keep the wings separate until all the camo is done.




 
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