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Revell Stuka JU 87G-1

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  • Member since
    July 2008
Posted by scigs30 on Saturday, August 5, 2017 9:34 PM

I built another Revell Stuka for my brother last week, once again built out of the box and everything kept simple.  This time I used my small square bottles of Testors enamels to paint this plane, I like the enamels better than acrylics. All brush painted and finished with Testors glosscote and dullcote brushed on.  Either this kit did not come with the canopy or I lost it so I contacted Revell and they are sending out a new set. The Stuka without the canopy is the enamel brush painted model.

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    January 2017
  • From: Colorado Springs
Posted by mawright20 on Wednesday, July 26, 2017 2:55 PM
Right on. Seems to be one of my sons favorites too.
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    July 2008
Posted by scigs30 on Wednesday, July 26, 2017 1:12 PM

mawright20

Scigs, This si the same kit that my 11 y.o. son and I am currently building. Mind if I piggyback on your forum with some pics? Mike

 

 

Please do, it is a fun easy kit.  I am building another one for my brother right now and post pictures of that one as well.

  • Member since
    January 2017
  • From: Colorado Springs
Posted by mawright20 on Wednesday, July 26, 2017 12:49 PM

Scigs, This si the same kit that my 11 y.o. son and I am currently building. Mind if I piggyback on your forum with some pics? Mike

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    July 2008
Posted by scigs30 on Wednesday, July 26, 2017 9:51 AM
I have one of those Cox Stuka models, they are hard to come by these days. I see them on Ebay for 300-400 dollars.
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    December 2002
  • From: Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, England
Posted by Bish on Wednesday, July 26, 2017 6:27 AM

Always happy to see another Stuka, nice looking build.

I am a Norfolk man and i glory in being so

 

On the bench: Airfix 1/72nd Harrier GR.3/Fujimi 1/72nd Ju 87D-3

  • Member since
    June 2017
Posted by UnwaryPaladin on Wednesday, July 26, 2017 6:07 AM

Looks great! Excellent job on the paint. On the nostalgic side, whenever I see a model Stuka I think of the all-black Cox control line plane. Some of the "big" kids in the neighborhood had one and it always amazed me when they flew it. It was so loud and fast!

  • Member since
    March 2015
  • From: Streetsboro, Ohio
Posted by Toshi on Tuesday, July 25, 2017 11:55 PM

I feel it brought you great pleasure and happiness in building these kits.  That sir or madame is the main reason one does a hobby.  Not because you have to fill seams and airbrush a model.  It's because you enjoyed your satisfaction with your build.  Thank you for sharing your experience with us.

Toshi

On The Bench: Revell 1/48 B-25 Mitchell

 

Married to the most caring, loving, understanding, and beautiful wife in the world.  Mrs. Toshi

 

 

fox
  • Member since
    January 2007
  • From: Narvon, Pa.
Posted by fox on Tuesday, July 25, 2017 10:55 PM

Very nice job! Doesn't look like it had any seams to fill. Nice.

Jim  Captain 

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   On the Bench: Artesania Latina  (aka) Artists in the Latrine 1/75 Bluenose II

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Posted by DasBeav on Tuesday, July 25, 2017 10:00 PM

Looks Good Scigs30. I am building the exact same kit. Also one of my favorites as kid. I sometimes miss the days of handpainting and finishing a model in a week.

 Sooner Born...Buckeye Bred.

 

  • Member since
    July 2008
Revell Stuka JU 87G-1
Posted by scigs30 on Tuesday, July 25, 2017 9:45 PM

I normally build classic 70-80s kits but I saw this at Hobby Lobby and bought 2 with my 40 percent off coupon.  This is the same classic Monogram kit with different decals and goes together well.  Once again I am a simple builder, glue and paint no filling or sanding on this bird.  Since this was built inside a tight area I brush painted with Testors square acylics.  I normally prefer Testors enamels but I am trying to get used to acylics for indoor purposes.  I am still not sold on acylics but I am trying.  I primed everthing first while on the sprue since acylics lift pretty easy. Also I use Testors products only since that is what my local stores carry, I don't have to order online.  She went together well with Testors tube glue and to speed up building I did not fill seams.  This allows me to build fast since I have a collection of model kits to build.  I brush painted everything and used masking take for the splinter camo, and free hand painted the rest. I am still trying to master hand painting the canopies, still a challenge. Acylics dry pretty fast compared to enamels but they also require more coats.  I had everything painted and realized I forgot to paint the yellow, so that went over the dark colors, took about 4 coats of yellow.  I like my airbrush but something brings me back to the days of being young and hand painting all my models.  Also brush painting lets me bring my kits on trips or to work and I can paint during my downtime without setting up an airbrush.  For some reason I like the look of brush painted models even though they don't look as clean as airbrushed models, but that is just me.  I bought 2 because I am building another one for my brother, one of his favorite planes.

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