James looking very happy with the progress he is making with his Mick Reeves Focke-Wulf. Here is what he has to say about the model I chose the Mick Reeves Focke Wulf 190 D as my warbird because of good comments from fellow nmac members who have built and flown this particular model. The model spans 68" and should come out at about 8 1/2 pounds (I like imperial) Construction is a built up fuselage with ply formers, balsa skins and plastic for the gun turrets and cowl. Wings are foam with veneer skins and balsa tips, leading and trailing edges. The model will also feature air retracts with home made oleos. Radio gear provided by standard Futaba 148 servos, dual conversion receiver and field force 6 transmitter with one servo per aileron. Power will be delivered from an MVVS .91 2 stroke with in cowl silencer. As you can see from the pictures the model is underway. It’s a very nice build so far and I haven’t occurred any serious problems. The model will be finished with epoxy and glass cloth. As yet no squadron has been decided, but it will be done using an airbrush to apply the paint. Watch this space for progress!!!

James's air retracts and home made oleos, nice job. As you can see from the pictures James's Focke-Wulf is coming along nicely and hopefully will be finished by the spring. Should go well on the MVVS .91. The Focke-Wulf will make a good adversary for the Spitfire or Mustang.

Here is a brief discription of the full size aircraft.
The Fw 190, one of Germany's best fighter airplanes of WW II, made its first flight on June 1, 1939. It appeared in action over northwestern France in September 1941 and rapidly proved its superiority over the Mark V Spitfire, Britain's best fighter of the period. Most Fw 190s were the "A" series, powered by a BMW radial engine. Late in 1943, however, the "D" series appeared in action against U.S. bombers, powered by the Jumo 213 inline, liquid-cooled engine. With its more powerful engine, the "D" had better performance than the "A" but because of the lengthened nose, a 20-inch section had to be added to the fuselage just forward of the tail. During its lifetime, more than 20,000 Fw 190s of all types were built.
SPECIFICATIONS Span: 34 ft. 5 1/3 in.
Length: 33 ft. 5 1/4 in.
Height: 11 ft. 1/4 in.
Weight: 10,670 lbs. combat-loaded
Armament: Two 20mm MG 151 cannons in wings and two 13mm MG 131 machine guns in nose
Engine: Junkers Jumo 213 of 2,240 hp. with methanol-water injection
PERFORMANCE
Maximum speed: 426 mph.
Cruising speed: 280 mph.
Range: 520 miles
Service Ceiling: 40,000 ft.