Japanase Fw 190 A-5

[Milos Gazdic]

Hello Ed, Chris & Hans,

Thank you guys with all the pointers & discussions on this matter!

I have seen the "export" document and downloaded it myself few weeks ago when I first thought of working on this model in 1/48 scale.

Unfortunately, the WNr. is blocked out on all the documents on Ebay. So it's great to see the WNr. on the document you have posted Hans! I might even apply the WNr. on the model I make

I am unable to talk about document's authenticity. For me - based on low res images on ebay - it seems like real but could easily be very well done copy.

Off Topic:
Dear Chris,
Unfortunately, Yes! It's been since 2008-2009 that I have not been able to dedicate much time to my interest in aviation. I am now trying to concentrate on building a nice collection of 1/48 (with few 1/32) scale Fw 190s. Since I started, I am on 6th - 7th (9th in fact - when I have listed them now here)... most of which are still partially WIP:
- Yugoslav Air Force Fw 190 F-8 (95% done)
- Soviet Fw 190 A-4 (95% done)
- Japanese Fw 190 A-5 (75% done)
- Fw 190 A-8 Maj. Kurt Bühligen / JG 2
- Fw 190 A-8 "Red 3+-" “Kornjark" (85% done)
- Fw 190 A-3 "Black G-+-" Hptm. Wilhlm Gath / JG26 (50% - basic painting done)
- Fw 190 A-4 "Yellow 4 + I" Oblt. Siegfried Schnell / JG 2 (50% - basic painting done)
- Fw 190 D-9 "Red 18+~" (30-40% assembled only ready to paint)
- Fw 190 D-11 "White <61+" (30-40% assembled only - with few small corrections for not so perfect kit correcting some of the mistakes, ready to be painted)
Mostly kits are built out of box with just super minor corrections I can do fast... I enjoy it that way, so I can dedicate more time to camouflage (You know me)

Trying to catch up with the things I have missed... especially when it comes to Fw 190 research & Luftwffe Camouflage in general. Luckily enough, I have been buying most of the books that were published in the meantime. Now using time to cross reference those that I have on hand here in Shanghai, with more of them being brought back from Serbia with every trip there and every visit of the friends...

I will be bothering you guys more with many Fw 190 questions I have, so please stay tuned to give your opinion please!

Best,
Milos