Subject: Re: Review article 1/48 Focke-Wulf FW190A-5 'GRAF' w/FIGURE
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To: "Nicholas Moore" <[email-masked]>
Date: Tue, 30 Mar 2010 13:14:48 -0700

Hi,
I just wanted to let you know your article went on ARC today.  Thanks again for sending it in.

Steve Bamford
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  From: Nicholas Moore 
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  Sent: Thursday, February 04, 2010 1:16 AM
  Subject: Review article 1/48 Focke-Wulf FW190A-5 'GRAF' w/FIGURE

        Hasegawa

        1/48 Focke-Wulf FW190A-5 'GRAF' w/FIGURE 

        product 09893

        $35.61 from HobbyLink Japan

        Product Article by Nick Moore

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        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)

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        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
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        Just delete any of the boxes below you don't need.....it's not important to include them.....they are there to give you an idea of the finished article.  It is best to limit your article to no more than 60 or so photos, so the finished webpage won't take too long to open.
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        Photos and text © by Nick Moore