Revell 1/48 JU-52 Tante Ju Iron Anne....perhaps in a trop scheme.

A very interesting subject,any 1/48 paratroopers available ?

Well the decals include red and white croses for a medical plane so that is an opton.

Starting to detail paint the cockpit and bulkheads as well as installing the side glass.I also painted the internal framing of the windows.  

What a fantastic start!  I'll be following.

Toshi

Thanks Toshi!it should be an interesting build!

Installed the internal window frame with 2 part epoxy to prevent frosting and dry brushed instrument details.  

Looking good, off to a great start.

Mike

Thanks!you can tell it is a good kit!

Thanks!

Mounted the cockpit and main floor to the fuselage side and added chairs,benches handrail near the door and the gunners ladder.I am impressed how delicate the chairs are molded.  Very fine detail.   

Very , very good job so far on this interesting subject. Looks like Revell produced a great kit in this one . I'm watching with keen interest and I gotta get me one of these.

Yes it seems to be an exceptonal kit.I was really lucky to get it fof 13 bucks when my local Hobbytown shut down.

Closed up the fuselage.Some body work will be necessary in the front.  

Interior looks great.

Thanks guys!Revell really put some effort into this one!

Tacked on the roof,the fit is fairly good but far from perfect.Not sure what to do to fix the gaps without making it impossible to remove the roof to view the interior.I am considering getting ribbed styrene and attaching it to the edges to make the gaps less prominent.What do you guys think?   

The bottom fuselage section fit fine in the front but a little wonky in the rear.I decided to align and set the rear section first and work my way to the front clamping along the way.Might be a few easily dealt with gaps in a few places. no big deal.   

The leading edge of both wings required some filler.  

The yes I had to fill the cracks with filler.It is a great big plane,the wing span almost equals my 1/48 B-24!   

Taped up the canopy(took a while),installed it and taped up the windows.Getting ready to primer and paint.(Love to crank up the airbrush!)    

Wow!Iron Anne sure has a large surface area!I had to add paint to the color cup more often than normal for sure!  

Goodluck trying to find parking space for that. lol. Looking good by the way.

Yes it will be an issue!Thanks!May have to make it a ceiling hanger!

I love this project and you're making an outstanding go of it. The JU 52 is on my to do list for sure. I hope mine comes out half as good as yours.

Thanks! It is going well.

Painted the underside light blue.Used 3/4 of a jar of Tamiya paint(The new smaller jar).Covered well.