1/32 Revell Fw190D-9 'Dora'

 by Zafer Yilmaz

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That is my 1:32 Hasegawa mould  Revell 1:32 Fw190D-9 'Dora'.. First of all I would like to write about plane a bit.  During the last months of the war, the RLM needed a high altitute fighter,coz the A-8 wasn't good enough to intercept the allied bombers that were flying high over the skies of the Reich.  Kurt Tank was asked to design a plane in a short time period with stuff that avaible in his hands.   The solution was wise; he used fuselage and wings of A-8, installed a line cylinder type engine and a bigger tail.   It was how the D type was born.  Apparently the D type couldn't change the fate of war.  But even after 63 years it seems really nice.  And fun to build.

There is no need to mention about this kit a lot.  It is great!  Good fit, detailed cockpit and wheel bay.  The kit itself comes with a few decal options.....with early and late type tails..Galland and normal canopy.  It is a really a good kit and deserves every Turkish  yeni lira I paid.  Thanks to Revell for boxing this baby for us.  Buying Hasegawa mould Revell feels like buying a Honda with BMW engine! :)

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As for aftermarket I used Cutting Edge decal set CED 32033 and Eduard colored seatbelt..

Paints  are from Gunze.  For the RLM 84 I mixed duck egg blue and RLM 65..seems like I managed it!  The upper surface is dark & light green and the cowling and propeller painted by Agama.  I can recommend to all modellers.  I did the wash with raw amber..some stencils used from the kit itself.

I hope you enjoy my Dora.

By the way sending my best wishes to my dear brother Emad Tabsh from Lebanon.. 

Happy modelling..best wishes from Turkey!

Zafer

Photos and text © by Zafer Yilmaz