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Nowotny Fw 190A-5 I/JG54

a photo feature by Jean Barby of a Eduard kit
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Jean describes his latest Aeroscale model: "Eduard's A5, built all closed, no picnic there, with the markings of Walter Nowotny when he flew with I/JG54 on the northern part of the Eastern front in 1943. I have used my own interpretation of the field applied greens. one is pure RLM70, the darker, the other one being a mix of RLM71 and H 320 from Gunze. The upper surfaces were treated with oil streaks. Decals are from the Eduard's dual combo, JG54 Grünhertz."
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About jean Barby (MS406C)
FROM: LANDES, FRANCE

I am Jean Barby modeler from France. I did my first model at the age of seven on the table of the dining room, an Airfix Lysander! It was love at first sight and has ever been since then! I do mostly WWII planes with a certain predilection for Italian Regia Aeronautica planes and camouflages. I am a...


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chris1
Hi Jean That's one great looking Butchers Bird. Well done. Cheers Chris
JUN 21, 2014 - 07:59 AM
Joel_W
Jean, Just an outstanding build. Your camo paint scheme, decaling, and weathering are all simply superb. I do have one question since I'm less then a neophyte of German WW11 aircraft. The antenna seams to be attached to the sliding canopy. In the open position the antenna looks taught. What happens when the canopy is closed? Joel
JUN 21, 2014 - 09:54 AM
Merlin
Hi Joel This type of canopy had a pulley system to keep the aerial taught, whether it was opened or closed. The later bulged canopy did away with the pulley, so the aerial went slack when it was opened. All the best Rowan
JUN 21, 2014 - 06:31 PM
erwin_rommel
Nice work. I had the same model, it was long ago )))))) and in 72 scale. Good luck jean
JUN 22, 2014 - 06:57 AM
MS406C
Thanks to you gentlemen.
JUN 26, 2014 - 01:57 AM
bill_c
As the French say, superbe!
JUN 26, 2014 - 02:14 AM
SuperSandaas
Very nice, the yellow spiral on the spinner is quite unusual, was it particular for JG54 at this time or just Nowotny?
JUL 15, 2014 - 05:52 AM
SGTJKJ
Beautiful build. Looks very nice! Thanks for sharing
AUG 12, 2014 - 08:56 PM
doppelganger
Nice work!
JAN 09, 2015 - 02:25 PM
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