Der gruppenkommandeur's Dora 9

Finally finished her tonight. FW-190D-9 probably flown by Major Erwin Bacsila, Gruppenkommandeur IV/Jg3 Udet, Feb 45, Germany. 

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Built from the newly released HobbyBoss 1/48th kit. Opened the area between the cooling gills, added detail to engine rump compartment, flattened tires, and scratch built seatbelts/buckles, brake lines, gear position indicators, and FuG 25 antenna. Straight canopy is from a Tamiya kit. Cannon are vinyl covered paper clips. Paints are WEM Enamels 75 and 83, over Model master 76. Blue 1 was a white number 1 decal, which I merely painted blue. Note bare metal at rear of wing fillet, extension plug, canopy frame, one gun cover latch, and semi circular item just beneath rear of engine cover. For those that may not have seen my kit review, The Hobby Boss kit is pretty decent, and goes together quite well. 2 Cowlings are provided, with open and closed cooling gills. On the open option, you have to clear out the plastic between the individual gills, and the flap at the 9 o'clock position must be folded back into the closed position. On the real plane, this flap was kept shut so as to not interfere with the air flow to the supercharger intake.