KommanDeur Limited Edition
1/48 Fw 190D-9/11/13
Decal Sheets
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| Cameron Lynch |
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I got these from a mail order company sight unseen (I love late war Luftwaffe stuff) and got them in the mail this afternoon. I got all three of the sheets (KD4801FD, KD4802FD, KD4803FD) because I had heard some interesting things about them and I loved the limited run sheets from Experten. The sheets each come in a large 8.5x11 zip loc and include 1 standard size (aka AMD, Superscale, TGR, CED) sheet of decals. The decals are printed by Microscale and are easily among the best I have ever seen. These are very comparable to AMD, TGR, CED as far as printing quality.
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Each sheet comes with what are far and away the most impressive instructions I have ever seen for a decal sheet. We are talking FULL color 8.5x11 instructions with a side and top profile of 4
aircraft on each sheet. Scrap views of aircraft backsides and undersides are included where more detail is needed. Both RLM and FS numbers are provided for all relevent shades. Research is top notch, which means that the best possible current references are used.
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How the folks at KommanDeur were able to look at a B/W photo of an aircraft taken from a funky angle and derive some of the schemes they portray on the instructions are beyond me, certainly it is a black art indeed. No doubt these are some of the craziest late war schemes I have ever seen.
When there is doubt about a color or marking they are kind enough to say so.
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Sheet #1 Includes:
Fw 190D-9, Blue 1, of IV./JG3 at Prenzlau in the Spring of 1945.
RLM 83/75/56 with 81 on tail.
Fw 190D-9, Black <.+, of Stab II./JG6 at Furth in May 1945.
RLM 83/75/76 with 81 on wings and tail.
Fw 190D-9, Black 8, of II./JG6 at Halle in 1945.
RLM 81/82/76.
Fw 190D-11, White <<, at Bad Worishofen in the summer of 1945
(JV44 TheGalland Circus states that this is an aircraft of the Stab flight for
the General der Jagdflieger)
RLM 83/75/76 and natural metal lower wing.
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Sheet #2 Includes:
Fw 190D-9, Black 18, possibly JG3 at Pilsen in 1945.
RLM 83/75/76 with 81 on tail.
Fw 190D-9, no number, probably of JG2 at Eschwege in 1945.
RLM 83/82/81/76 significant portions natural metal under wing and fuselage.
Fw 190D-9, White 16, Bayreuth-Bindlach summer 1945.
RLM 83/75/76
Fw 190D-13, Yellow 10, I./JG26 at Flensburg in May 1945.
This was the
aircraft of JG26 last commander Maj. Franz Goetz and carries THE most
bizarre scheme I have ever seen on a Luftwaffe a/c.
Fuselage RLM 75/76 with 81/82 overspray, wings 83/77 (yes RLM 77) with 81/82 overspray and
nmf gear doors. Truly stunning.
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Sheet #3 Includes:
Fw 190D-9, Blue 2, IV./JG3 at Prenzlau in the spring of 1945.
RLM 83/75/76
Fw 190D-9, Black << at Bayreuth-Bindlach in the summer of 1945, possibly
of JG6.
RLM 83/75/76 with 83/75 mottling.
Fw 190D-9, Black 10, of III./JG26 at Celle in 1945.
RLM 81/82/76 with 83/75 wings.
Fw 190D-11, White < 61, at Bad Worishofen in the summer of 1945.
Possibly also with Stab flight of the General der Jagdflieger.
RLM 83/75/76 and 81 on tail.
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I can highly recommend these to all Luftwaffe fans as well as anyone who
would love a funky looking Dora.
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| Cameron Lynch |
