Complete: Dragon Ju 88P-1

I’m in. I’ve always liked this kit! 

This should be fun to watch, not a variant i have seen built. What limited info i have on the type suggests it did serve with the unit you mention, an experimental unit, along with a single anti tank staffel and a Gruppe of KG 1, which served as an evaluation unit.

Oh, very cool. I've always been curious about the Dragon kit quality. I'll pay special attention to this one.

BK

Ooh I'll be definitely watching this. I've built the 88 nightfighter, it's a little fiddly but a great kit. One item of note. When gluing the wings together. Glue the tips to the to the wing before gluing the halves together. Helps stop a step at the join.

I guess what the boss says goes! Pretty interesting weapon, very similar to what the B-25 was used for in the Pacific theatre. 

Can't wait to see how this one comes together!

silentbob33

Sorry I didn't see this earlier Max, glad to have you along. I just have a little bit more detail painting left in the cockpit and seatbelts to do then I can get some pics posted.

 

No worries, buddy! I’ve been in and out, May was impossibly busy and I’m recovering from shingles right now. That means I get caught up on the forum! Haha. 

Hope you get some quality bench time soon. 

I finally made enough progress to post some pics!  This kit is pretty fiddly, but looks pretty good.

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Beautiful front office SB!

Thanks Chad!  

Fuselage and tail are together.  There was a slight step along the fuselage join, and it was a tight fit around the cockpit getting the halves together.  Not sure if it was the kit or me (probably me).  But, just a little bit of sanding and good as new.

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I have a question for the hive mind.  The directions call for some clear parts that go into the nacelles.  I can't for the life of me figure out what they are.  Are they some kind of gauge or indicator?  I'm not too worried about installing them after paint, I just don't know what they are or what parts of them (if any) need to be painted.  Any help here would be greatly appreciated.

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And she's looking like an airplane!

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I was also able to prime and preshade the panel lines.

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Sure is Bob, looks good.

Nice Bob.  She sure is.

I believe the clear parts on the engine nacelles contain instruments(!).  To reduce clutter in the cockpit, some German planes had engine instruments mounted on the nacelles.  Weird but true.  The Henschel Hs-129 had them too, but that was out of necessity due to the very narrow armored cockpit.

SB,

Looking great sir, I'll definitely be along for this one. 

Real G

I believe the clear parts on the engine nacelles contain instruments(!).  To reduce clutter in the cockpit, some German planes had engine instruments mounted on the nacelles.  Weird but true.  The Henschel Hs-129 had them too, but that was out of necessity due to the very narrow armored cockpit.

 

Yep you hit the nail on the head. Bf-110s had that as well.

Bob, I would say you’d want the raised circles to remain clear and the rest to be painted. 

As Real G says, they are instrument gauges. I had them on my 72nd 188 as well.

Looking good so far with this 88. I've got the Dragon Mistel kit with an 88 in it. May have to give it a shot.

Wow, it's been awhile since I've posted any progress.  I don't know why, but my builds always tend to slow down when I get to the paint stage.  But, I finally have her painted.

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She’s coming along SB.  Can’t wait to see that cannon on the nose!

Excellent work thus far!Perhaps a night fighter version in the future?  

Great paint work ,that splinter cammo is spot on!

Thanks Trey!

I managed to get the decals on and a panel line wash done.  The decals behaved pretty well after a few applications of Micro Sol.

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