Fw 190D-9 red 1 of JV 44?

[southerndoug]

Does anyone have a learned opinion on which wing/tailplane camo scheme is considered the more accurate for the Fw 190D-9 red 1 of JV 44? Eduard in their 2010 1/48 dual combo give the following scheme, with wings RLM83/RLM82, same as fuselage, and in agreement with Crandall:


...while their 2021 Weekend edition has wings of RLM74/RLM75:


I'm not sure which way to jump now, but was favouring the Crandall interpretation, given he'd interviewed pilots who flew the aircraft. Just wondering what influenced Eduard's thoughts 11 years later?

 

[Wurger]

I'm not sure which way to jump now, but was favouring the Crandall interpretation, given he'd interviewed pilots who flew the aircraft. Just wondering what influenced Eduard's thoughts 11 years later?

Just the Crandall's researching.

 

[captain Frey]

Crandall is wrong, RM 83 is a blue color :

ornets' Nest - RLM 83 Dark Blue by Michael Ullman