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| Matchbox Fw.190A-4/R6; real or mfg taking liberties | |
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| Tweet Topic Started: Oct 22 2016, 08:21 AM (350 Views) | |
| Big Kohona | Oct 22 2016, 08:21 AM Post #1 |
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| Shake | Oct 22 2016, 10:12 AM Post #2 |
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Yes, it did exist and proved to be quite successful against USAAF bomber formations. I found this info in William Greens "Warplanes of the third reich".![]() Gr. Sjaak Edit: I credited Brett Green as author of "Warplanes of the third reich", which was clearly a mistake. |
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| MDriskill | Oct 22 2016, 12:20 PM Post #3 |
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Brett Green is a remarkable fellow, but he was probably still wearing diapers when "Warplanes of the Third Reich" was published...I bought my copy on a college band road trip in 1973! The author was the redoubtable English author/historian William Green. ![]() The WGr. 21 mortar entered service,at about the same time the A-4 was fading from front-line units in western Europe (mid 1943), and is more associated with later Fw 190 variants. So I'm guessing the A-4/R6 was rather rare, but it did exist. |
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| Big Kohona | Oct 22 2016, 08:59 PM Post #4 |
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| Big Kohona | Oct 23 2016, 06:28 AM Post #5 |
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| Shake | Oct 23 2016, 10:02 AM Post #6 |
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And quite right you are.... Brett Green was the first Green that entered my mind, I am afraid my mind is suffering from wear and tear :lol: . Gr. Sjaak |
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| jvenables | Oct 24 2016, 07:19 AM Post #7 |
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Ahhh, I remember that old gem. I built it as a teenager when it was first released. Back then I was heavily into Luftwaffe subjects but I have to admit that the Matchbox Fw-190A and the even older Airfix Fw-190D are the only Focke Wulfs (or Focke Wolves) in the 190 family that I have ever built. I have no idea about accuracy as it didn't matter one iota to me back then, but I recall that it built into a very sturdy little model. I also remember using Esci aftermarket decals on it - probably the fist time I had ever done so. |
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James from Brisbane, Australia Now living in Laos Nil illegitimi carborundum | |
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