Underwing camou for Fw 190 D-9 WNr. 500698

al49 · Apr 11, 2025

Hello everybody, nothing posted here yet, but I started recently working on making a replica of the subject in the picture and I need some help, if someone could help me, to understand how this bird was painted underside. I know that there is a book that should contain this information, but is sold out and the few copies available are very expensive. The book is: "Focke-Wulf Fw 190D camouflage & markings Part II" from JaPo Publishing. I found on the web the page that will answer my question, but it's absolutely impossible to read.
Many thanks in advance for any help.
Alberto

SuperAereo · Apr 12, 2025

al49 said:
Hello everybody, nothing posted here yet, but I started recently working on making a replica of the subject in the picture and I need some help, if someone could help me, to understand how this bird was painted underside. I know that there is a book that should contain this information, but is sold out and the few copies available are very expensive. The book is: "Focke-Wulf Fw 190D camouflage & markings Part II" from JaPo Publishing. I found on the web the page that will answer my question, but it's absolutely impossible to read.
Many thanks in advance for any help.
Alberto

There you go

al49 · Apr 13, 2025

Many, many thanks SuperAereo for your answer, that's very helpful because it gives an authoritative confirmation to what shown on the Kagero book page I'have referred to.
Just one more question, the page you posted comes from the JaPo book I mentioned above?
Thanks again
Alberto

Wayne Little · Apr 13, 2025

Pretty sure Brown 18 had RLM76 Lt Blue across the forward half of the lower wing and natural metal on the rear half, flaps also in 76.

al49 · Apr 13, 2025

Thanks Wayne. In facts I thougt the forward half was in RLM75 but the page posted by SuperAereo shows the same color used for the ailerons, therefore RLM76 and this is confirmed by your answer. So I have to repaint this area, because I did it already with RLM75.

SuperAereo · Apr 14, 2025

al49 said:
Just one more question, the page you posted comes from the JaPo book I mentioned above?

Yes, from that book

Crimea_River · Apr 14, 2025

Crandall's Vol 1 on the Dora covers Brown 18 and shows a light coloured leading edge on the bottom, interpreted as 76. However there is a dark patch at the port landing gear mount, possibly 75.

EDIT: Also, he says the u/c covers were 75 with a small Brown 18 applied, very faintly seen in the above photo. The 76 is said to be the late war greenish type. Upper colours are said to be 81/82/83 which differs significantly from the top view seen in post #3.

al49 · Apr 14, 2025

Many thanks for your answer! I tried to purchase Crandall book, but isn't available at a resonable price, so your picture is very, very wecome. About u/c covers, I painted them already in RLM81 Grauviolet, but I will soon repaint them in RLM75.

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