Ju 87 D Stuka

Nice, my favorite aircrfat. I will be watching this build. How are you finding the kit.

Off & running.  Keep us posted on progress.

Regards,  Rick

Great start on the Stuka!

Looks like you are off to a great start! how is the kit? considered getting it, have a soft spot for the aircraft.

Be looking forward to following the build.

lights and shadows

Here I used MIG pigments.

Lookin' good.

Revell put nice detail in the cockpit and you have done a great job finishing it.

Looking better all the time.

Regards,  Rick

Interior is done.

Wow! Fantastic work! I love your attention to details- especially the IP.

Rob

This photo shows what I want to do in the model.

Once painted and with the help of a sponge, silver to simulate the wear in the paint.

What I have done.

That chipping is looking awsome. But there is just one thing and thats the propellers. I am not 100% certain, but i think the Ju-87D had VS 111 propellers which were made of wood, so wouldn't be silver chipped. You might want to just check that.

From what I can find the Ju 87 D did not use the VS 111 propellers but the three-blade Junkers VS 5 propellers.

Text taken from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Junkers_Ju_87

Junkers Ju 87D Stuka dive-bombers on a mission over the Russian countryside. ...... 883 kW); Propellers:

Three-bladed Junkers VS 5 propeller, 1 per engine

Could not read anywhere if  the three blades Junkers VS5 were made of wood or metal. Can you tell me?

Thanks

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I am not sure off hand. I saw your pics and noticed the silver on the blades, but was certain they should be wood. I did a quick check online and came up with the VS 111, which i thought was the right one. But all my referance books at in my room in barracks and i won't get back to them until Mon.  And i know Quickboats does VS 111 blades for Ju 87 D/G, but of course they could be wrong. I will have a look on Mon.

To be honest i have never heard of the VS 5, but that might not mean much.

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I wrote "Three-blade propeller Junkers VS 5" on Google and all pages that are displayed was about Ju 87.

I found this site

http://www.xs4all.nl/~fbonne/warbirds/ww2htmls/junkju87.html

where I got the following text:

The Ju 87 V1 first flew in April 1935, and had a tail with two vertical endplates. It was powered by a Rolls Royce Kestrel V Vee, rated at 640 hp (477 kW). The propeller was a 2-blade wooden example with fixed-pitch. This engine overheated in it's first flight, and the radiator was moved to the chin position and enlarged. In it's firt dive the tail with two vertical units started to oscillate, and one endplate broke away resulting in a crash

The Ju 87 V2 was already nearing completion at the time of the crash of the V1, but was halted to resolve the cause of the crash. As a result the V2 had a single vertical tail plane, situated on the centerline. It was powered by a Junkers Jumo 210Aa inverted Vee, rated at 610 hp (485 kW), driving a 3-blade metal propeller of the variable-pitch type. It first flew during the fall of 1935. It was first fitted with dive brakes in the first part of 1936, and subsequently delivered for official trials in March 1936.

Some interesting links. It clearly says that the VS 5 was fitted on earlier types. I am deffinatly going to check my ref material on Monday, especially as i plan on ordering a set of VS 111 for a 32nd G-2.

I started painting the model. As I'am a bit afraid that by giving the oils the silver is affected, since is enamel, I painted the front of the model separately. It is always easier to remove the paint.

RLM 71 - XF-62 (1) + XF-49 (1). Tamiya paints.

Lights RLM 71 more a few drops of yellow XF-3.

Shadows RLM 71 with a few drops of XF-27 Dark  Green.

I had already painted the RLM 65. Is masked.

Now RLM 71 XF-27.

I really like the look of that. I haven't built a kit in this scale yet, only 72nd. I really like the look you have got and will be keen to see what you do with the second colour, i am assuming the same again.

Sorry, just tuned in to your post. Um, on page one, you have pics of the prop blades. As a student pilot, I am around planes with many,many hours on them a lot. Those props need more chipping if they are going to be on that plane. Props, which aren't replaced often, get the most amount of wear and tear on the plane. They are chipped along both edges, and the paint is worn off on the back of the tip of each blade. Just an FYI.

Keep up the good work.

KLIK

The blades will be painted again. They are made of wood.

RLM 70 XF-27.

Lights RLM 70 more a fex drops of XF-3 Flat Yellow.

Shadows RLM 0 more a few drops XF-1 Flat Black.

The landing gear is ready.

Weathering the front of the model.

I started painting the model. First yellow, then the RLM 65. It is not easy to mask to paint.

The yellow was stained with RLM 65. I paint the camouflage (RLM 70 and 71) and then fix what has been wrong.

Hi ajcmac,

I know this might sound a bit silly, but how did you get the great shading in the cockpit? I think it looks great.

Thanks

Leo

Leo

First I painted the RLM 66. To RLM 66 joined a little white for lights and then I added some black for the shadows. A wash with very dark brown, almost black, then dry brush with Tamiya XF-54. Then I used MIG pigments" Dark Mud".

By family problems was almost two months out of the models. I began to prepare for painting the Stuka. I used the Eduard mask. I hope this weekend to have ready RLM 71.

Painted RLM 71.

Lights and shadows.

What kind of sponge are you using for the shipped paint. I love it! Brilliant!

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After spending a lot of tape painted the RLM 70.
Now, just after the lights and shadows I can take the rest of the tape.

A long night. Camouflage is ready. Now the bottom has to be repaired.