In February 1945 I./JG 1 traded in its Fw 190s and began training on a new type, the Heinkel He 162, becoming the first Luftwaffe unit to be equipped with the type. By mid-April training was complete, and the unit was stationed at Leck, Germany. There the unit surrendered to the advancing British Army with their Heinkels lined up as if ready for an inspection.
Emil Demuth was credited with 17 victories on the Focke Wulf Fw 190 before transitioning to the He 162, it is these earlier victories which are represented on this aircraft. I painted the uppersurfaces a solid RLM 82, but most profiles depict an 81 / 82 scheme segmented along subassemblies.