My latest repaint the FW190 F8 from 1./SG4

[huub vink]

This repaint has been on my to-do list for far too long. But as you can see it is nearly finished and will be uploaded soon(ish).

The repaint depicts a FW190 F8 from 1./SG4 when this group was based in the Turin area. White 1 was most probably flown by the Staffelkapitän. The aircraft of this unit were hand sprayed in a RLM 79 and 80 scheme over the factory paint, without making the masking the original markings.

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Cheers,
Huub

[Duckie]

Menacing looking fellow! Nice work Huub. :encouragement:

[Dutcheeseblend]

Beau-ti-ful! Weathering and damage is very nicely done! You're a master!

[stovall]

Great stuff Huub, I especially like the detail of the area just to the left of the cockpit. Mine always looks like specks. Yours looks like the real thing. Thanks!!!

[MCDesigns]

Nice work Huub!!

[huub vink]

Thanks for the kind words. For those who want it, it is available in the file library.

http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f116/Huubs_Pictures/20141019_FW190_1a_zps4b205d9b.jpg~original (http://s46.photobucket.com/user/Huubs_Pictures/media/20141019_FW190_1a_zps4b205d9b.jpg.html)

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Cheers,
Huub

[big-mike]

Thank you very much,Huub!
Mike

[rgatkinson]

Another great repaint.

Thanks!

Taff

[Scratch]

Nice one!!

[stovall]

Downloaded this morning Huub. The work is first class as usual. Now to install and fly the Classic Hanger FW-190 A8 with the colors of the 1./SG4 flown by the Staffelkapitan. Give me a chance to check out the Alps scenery.

[Roger]

Very good Huub!

[huub vink]

Thanks guys, I'm glad you all like it. Actually when I started this repaint I did it to have something nice to explore the upcoming Afrika Korps scenery by Michael (MCDesign) and Mark (roger wilco-66). Too late I realised that this particular aircraft never saw Northern Africa :banghead:.

But meanwhile I have started a new repaint for this purpose. The sandblasted FW190A4 flown by the German ace Adolf Dickfeld. Who was "Gruppenkommandeur" from I./JG2. Although most FW190s were rushed into combat and kept their original factory paint, some of them were repainted in desert colours and a few even received tropical filters. The FW190 from the "Gruppenkommandeur" was one of the aircraft which were repainted.

Below a small pre-view of the weathering. Remember its only a pre-view and weathering on the final repaint might even be worse.

Cheers,
Huub

http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f116/Huubs_Pictures/20141020_FW190_1a_zps396a1f2e.jpg~original (http://s46.photobucket.com/user/Huubs_Pictures/media/20141020_FW190_1a_zps396a1f2e.jpg.html)

[dhazelgrove]

Anyone know where I can get the historically accurate tail textures?

Thanks,
Dave

[Mathias]

http://www.italianwings.it/

[huub vink]

Anyone know where I can get the historically accurate tail textures?

Thanks,
Dave

Dave, this particular aircraft had the tailmarking painted over. When you look closely to this repaint you can still see traces from the tailmarking.

When you use one of the tailmarkings you can find behind the link posted by Mathias, you will loose the unit marking on the cowling.

In short: The repaint is historically completely correct as it is.

Cheers,
Huub

[dhazelgrove]

Dave, this particular aircraft had the tailmarking painted over. When you look closely to this repaint you can still see traces from the tailmarking.

When you use one of the tailmarkings you can find behind the link posted by Mathias, you will loose the unit marking on the cowling.

In short: The repaint is historically completely correct as it is.

Cheers,
Huub

Noted, thanks.

I'll make sure that this skin uses the existing defaults, by moving them into the individual texture folder.

Dave

[wombat666]

Thanks guys, I'm glad you all like it. Actually when I started this repaint I did it to have something nice to explore the upcoming Afrika Korps scenery by Michael (MCDesign) and Mark (roger wilco-66). Too late I realised that this particular aircraft never saw Northern Africa :banghead:.

But meanwhile I have started a new repaint for this purpose. The sandblasted FW190A4 flown by the German ace Adolf Dickfeld. Who was "Gruppenkommandeur" from I./JG2. Although most FW190s were rushed into combat and kept their original factory paint, some of them were repainted in desert colours and a few even received tropical filters. The FW190 from the "Gruppenkommandeur" was one of the aircraft which were repainted.

Below a small pre-view of the weathering. Remember its only a pre-view and weathering on the final repaint might even be worse.

Cheers,
Huub

http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f116/Huubs_Pictures/20141020_FW190_1a_zps396a1f2e.jpg~original (http://s46.photobucket.com/user/Huubs_Pictures/media/20141020_FW190_1a_zps396a1f2e.jpg.html)

Terrific work Huub!
:triumphant:
It takes great skill and plenty of restraint to pull off convincing weathering.
Shame the majority of model builders can't get it right.
At the Australian Nationals this year the majority of WW2 models were either 'junk yard dogs' (way over weathered!!!!!!!) or 'show room fresh' (just rolled out of the paint shop!!!) ............................... subtle they were not.
Muppets!

[huub vink]

Thanks, I'm glad you like it. With virtual paint I can finally achieve what I tried (but in which I never succeeded) with plastic models.

This repaint is one of the suitable "desert" paints which fit in the period from MCDesign's scenery. As I personally think the scheme is a bit boring I tried to make it interesting by applying some detailed weathering. Personally I think it looks nice and reasonably realistic. I always think about scenarios which could damage an aircraft and apply the weathering and damage accordingly. For instance the left wing is more damaged than the right wing, as the footstep is on the left side, so the pilot climbed into the cockpit from that side.

However I have some doubts whether a "Gruppenkommandeur" would fly in such a weathered aircraft......

Cheers,
Huub

Nearly there......

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[huub vink]

It is not that strange that there are not many German aircraft known in desert scheme. On October 23 of 1942 the Axis had 76 Italian and 122 German planes available, the British/Allied had 1.585. The ratio was 1/5. In El Alamein the Axis could rely only on a fighter or diving bomber force; the RAF, instead, had a large bombing force available with that were launched hundreds of raids beyond the Axis lines.

Cheers,
Huub

[wombat666]

And of course, the British had David Stirling and the fledgling SAS taking care of Axis 'Air Strength Logistics' at ground level.
:encouragement:

[huub vink]

Its available in the file library for those who want it.

Enjoy,
Huub

http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f116/Huubs_Pictures/20141024_FW190_1c_zps1cc4acc7.jpg~original (http://s46.photobucket.com/user/Huubs_Pictures/media/20141024_FW190_1c_zps1cc4acc7.jpg.html)

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[big-mike]

Outstanding,Huub---thank you!
Mike

[jankees]

outstanding stuff, Huub!

[skyhawka4m]

Having always been a huge German fighter modeler Im glad someone is finally going some paints for these birds. So many to choose from with such wild paint schemes. :applause:

[huub vink]

Having always been a huge German fighter modeler Im glad someone is finally going some paints for these birds. So many to choose from with such wild paint schemes. :applause:

Hi A-4

There are actually quite a few repaints done for the Classics Hangar FW190A. When you dive into the file library here at the SOH and do a text search on "classics" you will find several repaints done by Stovall, alx, Smashing Time and me. On Aussiex you can find at least one repaint done by JanKees.

Cheers,
Huub

[Chunk]

Another dandy job Huub!

[huub vink]

I'm glad you like it Ron.

Huub