Cutting Edge Modelworks

1/48 Fw 190D-9 Dazzling Doras decal sheet

product # CED48285

$14.99 from Meteor Productions

Review by Steve Bamford on July 9 2007

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This new decal sheet from Cutting Edge Modelworks includes markings for four different 1/48 Fw 190D-9.  These aircraft are the early Doras fitted with the 5 piece cowl guns instead of the simplified 3 piece guns found on later Doras.

The first aircraft is a Fw 190 D-9, Red 18, W.Nr. 211115, I./EKG(J), Pilsen, May 1945.  The paint scheme is RLM 82/83 (green/green) on top with RLM 75 gray mottling (spots?) over the RLM 76 light blue fuselage sides.  The underside is also RLM 76 light blue.  There is an RLM 04 yellow theater band on the rear of the fuselage although there is uncertainty as to whether this theater band might have been white.  The yellow one is included as a decal.  The spinner is black.

The second aircraft is a Fw 190 D-9, Black Bar + Bar, W.Nr. 211929, Stab/JG 6, Reichenberg, May 1945.  The paint scheme is RLM 82/83 (green/green) on top with RLM 75 gray mottling (spots?) over the RLM 76 light blue fuselage sides.  The underside is also RLM 76 light blue.  The spinner is black with a white spiral.

 

The third aircraft is a Fw 190 D-9, Brown 9 + Bar, W.Nr. 210xxx, 7./JG 26, Nordhorn-Klausheide, Feb. 1945.  The paint scheme is RLM 82/8375 (green/green/gray) on top with wavey camo patterns over the RLM 76 light blue fuselage sides.  The underside is also RLM 76 light blue.  There are white and black theater bands on the rear of the fuselage.  There is an RLM 04 yellow rudder as well as a yellow panel under the engine.   The spinner is black with a white spiral.

The fourth aircraft is a Fw 190 D-9, Brown 2, W.Nr. 210222, 7./JG 26, Schleswig, May 1945.  The paint scheme is RLM 82/8375 (green/green/gray) on top with sharp edged camo patterns over the RLM 76 light blue fuselage sides.  The underside is also RLM 76 light blue.  There is an RLM 04 yellow panel under the engine.  The spinner is black and white.

The instructions are clear and include 3 views of each aircraft.  The decals are beautifully printed on 1 decal sheet.  One complete set of stencils is included on this decal sheet.

The Dora has always been my favourite Fw-190, so this sheet is a very pleasant sight.

Steve

I would like to thank Cutting Edge Modelworks for providing me with this review sample.

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Photos and text © by Steve Bamford