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Photo review of Fw 190D-9 Cottbus (Early production) and Fw 190D-15 Torpedo Bomber IBG Models 1:72

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Photo review of Fw 190D-9 Cottbus (Early production) and Fw 190D-15 Torpedo Bomber IBG Models 1:72 

Fw 190D-9 Cottbuss (Early production) - foto 0

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Fw 190D-15 Torpedo Bomber - foto 0

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Author: Nesmerák

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The current novelty of IBG in aircraft in 1/72 scale is the pair Fw 190D. In 1/72 scale, it was surprisingly a bit weaker with "Dorami". More experienced colleagues remember Airfix from the fifties, repackaged Italeri and Hasegawi from the seventies, Academy - Minicraft from the nineties repainted at our MPM and then more than ten years old shortruns from AZ, so we finally had it…

Fw 190D-9 Cottbuss (Early production) - foto 01Fw 190D-15 Torpedo Bomber - foto 01

The first of the pair is the D-9 version with the Junkers Jumo 213A engine, so we can say the top type, which produced 1805 pieces out of a total of about 20,000 produced 190. The second is the only produced D-15 + 2x what-if ". The D-15 was powered by a DB 603 G engine.

 

Fw 190D-9 Cottbuss (Early production) - foto 02

The parts are stamped precisely without defects, with clear and clean details. No burrs or dents. Only the fine line dividing the plane of the mold on several parts is visible. The manufacturer has set the bar really high and can withstand full comparisons with a wide range of competitors.

 

Fw 190D-9 Cottbuss (Early production) - foto 03

A really detailed design is underlined by, for example, this engine - after adding a few wires, a model with an open engine compartment can be built from the kit.

 

Fw 190D-9 Cottbuss (Early production) - foto 04

Fw 190D-15 Torpedo Bomber - foto 04

The design of the rivets and "engraving" is very sharp and precise. In my opinion, reasonable depth.


Fw 190D-9 Cottbuss (Early production)  - foto 05

The clear parts have a reasonable thickness and very good framing sharpness and clarity.

 

Fw 190D-9 Cottbuss (Early production) - foto 06

The well-known company Techmod is a guarantor of high-quality decals. The decals have a very nice registration and also the overall thickness. The kit also includes a plate of etched parts.

 

Fw 190D-9 Cottbuss (Early production) - foto 07

The instructions are clear, the colors are represented by 5 different alternatives from the manufacturers (Hataka, Gunze, Vallejo, AK and LC), which is a very pleasant detail. I evaluate the new solution of informing about the location of individual colors very positively - we finally got a clear representation.

 

Fw 190D-9 Cottbuss (Early production)  - foto 08

Details such as the correct placement of the antennas and the open cockpit can not be overlooked…

 

Fw 190D-9 Cottbuss (Early production) - foto 9A

Fw 190D-9 Cottbuss (Early production)  - foto 9B

Fw 190D-9 Cottbuss (Early production)  - foto 09C

In the D-9 version, there are three camouflages to choose from at the end of the war.

 

 Fw 190D-15 Torpedo Bomber - foto 10a

Fw 190D-15 Torpedo Bomber - foto 10b

Fw 190D-15 Torpedo Bomber - foto 10c

In the D-15 version, there are again three machines, where two are "what-if", including a suspended torpedo and one is, according to the actual model, the only really built machine of this variant.

 

You can read more about models here:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Focke-Wulf_Fw_190

https://www.valka.cz/Focke-Wulf-Fw-190-D-9-t1001

https://www.valka.cz/Focke-Wulf-Fw-190-D-15-t77125