| Armour Nowotny FW-190
This is number 98044. JG 54 seems to have some of my favorite paint schemes so when I learned that the Corgi Yellow 2 was not the only diecast model out there with a scheme like this I had to find one. This model arrived in the silver Armour box, with no screw like the Marseilles. Must be Franklin mint are the ones that started doing that. I don't like it and these models seem very secure in their box. This arrived in absolute desperate need of a bath and there was a small white spot on the starboard wing where the styrofoam had rubbed through the thin green paint to reveal the base color. Nothing my acrylics and a little Doc Obrien's powders (to get the color right) could not rememdy. I may hit it with some dull cote in a couple days too to protect the repair and even out the finish. I love this little model. This one seems to be mosly pad printed and the finsh is great. There are at least 2 subtly different shades of green applied to the upper surfaces. This somehow feels more solid and like a better quality piece than my Mohr Green Dragon one. As Pappy says, this one is highly recommended! |