Found a FW 190D at WWII Weekend

Buckyroo · Post by **Buckyroo** » Tue Jun 09, 2009 6:23 pm

Got the last FW 190D-9 to complete my set of all 5 21st Century Toys FWs. I found this at WWII Weekend and was very happy to get it. Here are shots of all five. The location is my attic on a shelf I built for my AC.

vmf214 · Post by **vmf214** » Tue Jun 09, 2009 6:27 pm

Cool, fairly hard one to find as was the last scheme they did for the D (not counting the Euro release). Blue/black 12 is my personal favorite.

scbvideoboy · Post by **scbvideoboy** » Tue Jun 09, 2009 8:03 pm

Better be careful, the summer heat will melt them into a big blob.

DH

hworth18 · Post by **hworth18** » Tue Jun 09, 2009 8:08 pm

Nice collection.. Just an FYI, the Fw-190A and D all had angled gear. Your Doras would sit better if their gear was in its proper position.

Here is a pic that illustrates what I mean.
http://www.hobbymastercollector.com/files/HA7401-9.jpg

gburch · Post by **gburch** » Wed Jun 10, 2009 3:37 am

I'm very envious -- I can't get my hands on even one. One of the few I still don't have a single example of

Buckyroo · Post by **Buckyroo** » Wed Jun 10, 2009 3:59 am

scbvideoboy wrote:Better be careful, the summer heat will melt them into a big blob.

DH

I've been ok keeping them there for a couple of years now. I have good soffit/ridge venting plus windows at each gable end. It does get warm, but I have never seen any damage from heat. I have always been watchful of these planes to make sure all is well.

I just built the shelving this spring and it has worked out very well. Less than $100.00 worth of material netted 72 linear feet of sheving 2 foot wide (that's 21.9456 meters by .6096 meters for you on the metric system)

tmanthegreat · Post by **tmanthegreat** » Wed Jun 10, 2009 10:56 am

Good find! I've got that one sitting on my display table now

I got it from another boardmember for a good price a year or so ago. It is a unique and well-executed scheme, with an interesting story behind it as well. I also have the JG-26 version and Michaelski version. Michaelski is one of my favorites... I once had the "Red 3" version, but returned it to get the Michaelski version back in 2004. Then, I was only into collecting one of each plane type. Should have kept that repaint to go with my future ME-262s

I'm tempted at some point to let my JG-26 version go, but haven't quite made up my mind on it yet...

MCalamari · Post by **MCalamari** » Fri Jun 12, 2009 10:52 pm

Thanks for sharing those images. It is always neat to see how people choose to display their vehicles.

immeww2 · Post by **immeww2** » Sat Jun 13, 2009 7:29 am

Great find!