1/48 Focke Wulf Fw- 190A-5/U14

by Rafi Ben-Shahar

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This is a scratch made conversion of the Dragon model to represent WkNr. 871 that was factory converted to a torpedo carrier.  In the event, the prototype did not proceed to a full scale production because the additional drag of the rear undercarriage and the torpedo installation affected performance considerably.

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I replaced the original tail with a D-9 tail, added the torpedo and rack from the Dragon D-12 kit. It appears to be an ETC 501 rack and not ETC 502 rack like was with the original aircraft.  Other modifications included the lengthening of the rear undercarriage, conversion of an A-8 to A-5 features and modified decals from the spare box with hand painted numbers.  No aftermarket additions required.

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Photos and text © by Rafi Ben-Shahar