Friday, December 17

Preview: Two new decal sheets in thee scales for the Wurgers of the black cross from Eaglecals...

Eagle editions have two new decal sheets in thee scales for A4 & A5 Fw-190's now on sale. these eight schemes have all been featured in their "Wings of the Black Cross" book which we also feature today in our preview...

Preview: Two new decal sheets in thee scales for the Wurgers of the black cross from Eaglecals...

Eaglecals #179 FW 190 A-4/5's  
Available in 72nd, 48th and 32nd scales
These four schemes are all featured in Jerry Crandall’s book Fighters of the Iron Cross published by Eagle Editions

EAGLECALS #179 FW 190 A-4/5  1/72nd  Scale, Price: $17
EAGLECALS #179 FW 190 A-4/5 1/48th Scale, Price: $21
EAGLECALS #179 FW 190 A-4/5 1/32nd Scale, Price: $26.00

Fw 190 A-5 “Yellow 11” W.Nr. Unknown Pilot: Unknown 3./JG 26 Spring 1943, Russia
Fw 190 A-4 “Black 11” W.Nr. Unknown Pilot: Gerhard Thyben 5./JG 54 May 1944, Russia Location Petseri, Northern Russian Front
Fw 190 A-4 “White 4” W.Nr. Unknown Pilot: Lt. Georg-Peter Eder 7./JG 2 Jan 1943 Vannes, France
Fw 190 A-4/U7 “White Chevron Triangle” W.Nr. 2472 III./JG 2 After Nov 1942 Vannes, France - Pilot: Gruppen Kommandeur Hptm. Egon Mayer


EagleCals #180 Fw 190 A-5s 
Available in 72nd, 48th and 32nd scales
EAGLECALS #180 FW 190 A-5 1/72nd Scale, Price: $17.00
EAGLECALS #180 FW 190 A-5 1/32nd Scale, Price: $26.00
EAGLECALS #180 FW 190 A-5 1/48th Scale, Price: $21.00

Fw 190 A-5 “Black 21” W.Nr. 7336 Pilot: Unknown Stabsstaffel JG 51 Date/Location Unknown
Fw 190 A-5 “Yellow 5” W.Nr. Unknown Pilot: Oblt. Rolf Hermichen 3./JG 26 Spring 1943, Russia
Fw 190 A-5 “Yellow 6” W.Nr. Unknown Pilot: Unknown 3./JG 26 Winter 1943 Rielbitzi, Russia
Fw 190 A-5 “White 7” W.Nr. Unknown Pilot: Unknown 1./JG 26 Winter 1943 Rielbitzi, Russia

All four of these kites are featured and referenced in Jerry Crandall’s book Fighters of the Iron Cross published by Eagle Editions


Fighters Of The Iron Cross
By Jerry Crandall
360 pages
Size: 9” X12”
72 full-colour aircraft profiles
 481-period photos,
A new book by Jerry Crandall – Fighters of the Iron Cross, Men and Machines of the Jagdwaffe.

Over the past year, the Crandalls have been working on Fighters of the Iron Cross featuring 14 different fighter pilots who flew Fw 190s and Bf 109s. Jerry began interviewing, recording first-hand accounts, gathering data, photos and Flugbücher in the 1960s. Working off and on this book through the years, we are now on the home stretch with a planned May 2021 release. As with some of our past books, there is a standard edition and a limited edition, signed by 13 various Luftwaffe pilots.
It is a 9”X12”, 360-page full-colour book, about the size of the Fw 190 Dora books. Colour notes with 72 full-colour aircraft profiles, 481 period photos, many of which have not previously been published are included. Numerous charts and graphs relevant to the aircraft are also presented.

The deluxe, limited edition, has been signed by 13 WWII Luftwaffe fighter pilots on a special page that will be bound directly into the book. The edition is limited to only 350 signed copies. Signatories include:
Hans-Ekkehard Bob, Oskar Bösch, Gerhard Hanf, Rolf Hermichen, Gerhard Kroll, Elias Paul Kühlein, Wilhelm Moritz, Siegfried, Müller, Horst Petzschler, Karl Pütt, Herbert Schlüter, Gerhard Thyben, Willi Unger.
Standard edition $85 U.S.D.; signed, limited edition $225.00 U.S.D. 
Read more about and place your order for the Standard Edition
Read more about and place your order for the Deluxe, Signed, Limited Edition

You can get both of these decals in three scales and this book from the Eagle Editions Website...