Dragon 1:48 Focke-Wulf Fw 190D-9 Langnasen-Dora is an injection-molded plastic kit of the late version of the German fighter with a V12 engine and a lengthened nose.
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An injection-molded plastic kit in 1:48 scale from Dragon. The subject is the Focke-Wulf Fw 190D-9, the version known thanks to its characteristic lengthened nose under the nickname Langnasen-Dora, that is, the long-nosed Dora. The model is meant to be cemented together and painted, and in 1:48 scale it offers a sensible compromise between the size of the finished model and the amount of detail.
The Fw 190D-9 came about by converting the proven Fw 190 airframe from a radial engine to the liquid-cooled inverted V12 Junkers Jumo 213. The change of powerplant called for the front of the fuselage to be lengthened and, for balance, for a plug in the rear as well, which gave the aircraft a slim, markedly elongated silhouette. The radiator was placed as a ring in front of the engine, so from the front the nose looks much like that of the radial version. Compared with the earlier versions of the A series the type brought better performance at higher altitudes, where the older engine ran out of breath. It reached the squadrons at the end of 1944 and was built until the end of the war; technically it is one of the most advanced piston fighters of its day.
Start with the cockpit, because once the fuselage is closed up you cannot reach it. Check any nose weight before cementing the fuselage halves together, so that the model does not sit down on its tail wheel. Thin cement for plastic applied with a fine brush keeps the seams clean. Apply a filler primer before painting; with three-color schemes pre-shading the panels helps. Mask the canopy, ideally with a shaped mask or narrow tape. Apply the decals onto gloss clear, decal softener helps on broken-up surfaces, and then even the whole model out with a flat or semi-gloss coat. At the end a fine wash in the engraved lines and discreet traces of service on the leading edges and in the exhaust area come in useful.
The model is supplied unassembled and unpainted. Glue, paints and accessories are not included in the package, unless stated otherwise.
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