Flugwerk Fw 190D

[A4K]

With TL all the way!!!!

 

[davetheWWIInut]

Here you go CATCH 22, here is our Dora. We are having a Junker Jumo 213 installed in it instead of the Allison.

 

[Wayne Little]

NICE..!!!...like to see it in a more authentic and colourful scheme though...is it totally overall one medium grey colour?

 

[davetheWWIInut]

It is not done at all, Theo Nibel flew the plane during Operation Bodenplatte. A bird hit his radiator and down he went. Wrk Nr 210079. This is what it is going to look like.

 

[Crimea_River]

Great stuff. Hope they get rid of the white prop tips too.

 

[davetheWWIInut]

I doubt that will happen. I think we will have to suck it up with the only flying Dora lol

 

[davetheWWIInut]

I measured the prop blades they are damn near 7 feet long and 18 inches wide at the widest point.

 

[rochie]

i'm no expert in on this but i didnt think that Nibel black 12 had a yellow rudder and lower cowl ?

 

[Airframes]

The research I did for my model of Thibel's aircraft, did not indicate the yellow lower cowl or rudder, and they were not mentioned in the crash salvage report. However, one photograph of the wreck suggests, by it's tonal appearance, that the rudder might have been yellow, but after careful examination of the other available photos, I thought not. The mottle on the upper rear fuselage also appeared to use some of the late war colours, in the 'Braunviolet' range.
Here's a couple of pics of the model to show what I mean.

 

[davetheWWIInut]

All that is great guys...thanks but the boss has final say. We can pick it apart all we want, it is a beautiful aircraft nevertheless and it will be airworthy. I did most of the research for this plane and I found 3 different paint schemes for it and showed them all 3. So I patiently wait and see...............

 

[Airframes]

No problem Dave, the 'Boss' is always right!
The model is as accurate as possible working from available photographs - illustrations and colour profiles were viewed, but the photos were the reliable source. I did, of course, have the advantage of being trained, and practiced, in photo interpretation and analysis, so my own conclusions might, and in some cases do, differ from those of some profile artists.

 

[Lucky13]

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Great looking Dora!
The white tips are an eyesore though...not very accurate, health and safety thing I guess, right?
Would love to see one as a JV44 bird, especially 'Red 13'! 8)

 

[davetheWWIInut]

Be nice to have ya on our team Airframes! LOL I am willing to bet with his money he has a team of advisors and all that crap. I just feel lucky to be a close part of history, i mean look I am sitting in our FW 190 White 11, I have be up in various aircraft to include the Dragon Rapide and Stearman.....and I am a few hours away from going up in our P51D. This i do know, he will make the Dora as original as possible.

 

[Airframes]

Heck, it's a dirty job, but someone has to do it - you lucky, lucky .............!!

 

[Wayne Little]

I'm glad we have a working DORA! regardless of the final scheme...

 

[rochie]

I'm glad we have a working DORA! regardless of the final scheme...

oh yeah, i agree