Fw-190A-4, W. No. 140581, Flown by Lt. Eberhard Burath, Stab I./JG 1, Deelen, Netherlands, April 1943.
Black and white striped cowl was representative of Stab I./JG 1 aircraft. The center of the Balkenkruz on the fuselage were overpainted in RLM 75. The IV. Gruppe disc aft of the Balkenkruz has been overpainted, probably during early April 1943 when the unit was re-designated and Burath was appointed as Gruppenadjutant.
As can be seen in the accompanying photo, it's readily apparent that the wings, at least, were highly reflective. I surmise that the reflectivity is due to application of wax and subsequent polishing by the ground crew.
For that reason, I have made this livery a relatively gloss finish, including the exposed bare metal due to wear. I have taken the liberty to do so since I'm making the assumption that the crew would have applied the wax as is. Would they have touched up the paint beforehand? Who knows. I just think that it looks good. I hope that you enjoy this skin.
One skin with swastika and one without.
