Complete! 1/48 Tamiya Ju-87 B-2 Stuka

hey I can hear it screaming in a dive great work

There aint a dang thing wrong with that! Sharp bird you've got there Brankon! I like the salt weathering technique as well.

Your Stuka turned out great, I love the way you salt weathered the plane great job.  

Toshi

Great job on that Stuka BD. The weathering looks just right.

I also got that website thanks to Bish and it's a great help with the bomb colors. You should also try the salt method over aluminum for some real good chipping effects, specially on Japanese aircraft.

Whew ! what a fine looking Stuka !  A pleasure to view.

Thanks for all the tips in your WIP too.

I am betting the reason Tamyia re-boxes Italieri kits is for sale in Japan proper.  There are import tariffs that could make the Italieri kits unsellable in Japan because of the price.  If Tamyia imports them and sells them as Tamyia, the taxes are less.  Italieri gets the increased sales, Tamyia gets increased sales and doesn't have to do the work to make a kit of that subject.  What is a little confusing to me is why they would end up in the U.S. competing with each other.

John

Magnificent Stuka Brandon. You really have done a fantastic job on all phases of construction, painting, detailing and weathering. Have to admit that I have not seen the salt method used in that fashion before. It certainly yielded some nice results. Thank You for taking the time and effort to share your skills and efforts with us. Now, pull out another kit and do it again. Please.

Excellent work my friend. Super finish. Im lovin' it !!!

BK

wolfhammer1

I am betting the reason Tamyia re-boxes Italieri kits is for sale in Japan proper.  There are import tariffs that could make the Italieri kits unsellable in Japan because of the price.  If Tamyia imports them and sells them as Tamyia, the taxes are less.  Italieri gets the increased sales, Tamyia gets increased sales and doesn't have to do the work to make a kit of that subject.  What is a little confusing to me is why they would end up in the U.S. competing with each other.

John

 

John, thanks for the explanation, i had guessed it might be somthing to do with the japanese market. But like you i find it strange that in the UK both are on sale next to each otehr, with the tamiya being slightly more expensive.

Is that a "Jericho" siren I hear screaming away?    Good grief Brandon!  That Stuka looks great.  I love the weathering and the way you made that salt trick work for you.  As others have said, I'm gonna steal that trick too!

Gary

Mighty fine work, Brandon, a pleasure to see it and to follow the build. Thanks for posting.

Patrick

Thank you all for the nice compliments. I really appreciate it. It's been almost a year since I got back into the hobby, and I'm more motivated than ever to try some of the techniques you all use on a daily basis to get great finishes. This forum has been a wealth of information!

-BD-

Awesome build!

Mike

Very well done, Brandon.

Excellent build Brandon, your paint finish is spot on.  Stuka's have to be the iconic A/C of WWII, such ugly beauty.