German July - Focke-Wulf Fw-190C V-16

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This model is of the Focke-Wulf Fw-190C prototype V-16. The original Fw-190A was unbeatable when it appeared in the skies in 1941, but it suffered a bit at higher altitudes, and when the RAF introduced the Mk IX Spitfire with two-stage supercharger, it had a problem. The BMW 801 engine in the A was not really suitable for good supercharging, so Focke-Wulf experimented with this version, the C, with a supercharged Daimler-Benz DB603 engine and pressurised cockpit. The V-16 was the last prototype, and it didn't really go any further, with development rather going to the Jumo 213-engine D model.

This kit is a Planet Models 1/72 kit in resin with white metal undercarriage and vacuform canopy. Resin is not fun to work with, and needs superglue, which doesn't always glue things too well (except fingers). It's an unusual subject though, and came out decently enough.

Here's a link to the full album for all three models















The cockpit here is the one on the right: