The Hasegawa FW190
A-5 in this kit is not new and has been favourably reviewed elsewhere. It
represents good quality and buildability but without some of the detail and
extras contained in say Eduard’s A-5. This release contains the same A-5 parts
but with decals that cover the two slightly different variations of Graf's
FW190 A-5 Wk-Nr 2594 that he flew with EJGr
Ost in
France
.
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This previously released
aircraft kit now includes a very well sculpted figure depicting
‘Hauptmann Hermann Graf’ in
France
during 1943. It is obviously difficult to capture a likeness in this small
scale and though his features are a little exaggerated the resemblance to
Graf of this resin casting is very good. The box features a portrait of
Graf and a photo of a painted example (an excellent job) as a guide to
painting. Incidentally I think at the time of the image portrayed on the
box art he had been promoted to Major and the figure has a hint of the
correct woven braid on the epaulets that is appropriate to the rank)
There is little doubt that Hermann Graf was a talented fighter pilot. As well
as running up a high total of victories in the east with JG 52 he was also able
to add several more against the western allies during various duties with JGr 50
and JG 11 from 1943 to 1944. He rejoined and led his old unit JG 52 from
October 1944 until the end of the war and was imprisoned in the
Soviet Union
until his release in 1949.
My thanks to HobbyLink
Japan
for supplying this kit for review.
Nick Moore
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