Fujimi 1/72nd Ju 87R-2 Completed

Thanks TJ.

Thanks Steve.

Beautifully done as always Bish. I’m always impressed with how you detail 1/72 models in any shape and form!

Steve

Thanks guys.

Chad, no, i make my own with chipboard, MDF and balsa for the edgeing.

You always make you kits look to be a larger scale, well done again.

BK

I'm a sucker for a Stuka!  Awesome Bish, are you bases made from picture frames? 

Ye, i like those TJ, pretty standard on Stuka's. Just have to remember to paint the dive brakes as the marking was applied to those as wel as underneath it.

Got this wrapped up mid week. Unmasked the canopy and cleaned up what i could. Then added the final parts. The bomb trolley is from Academy and 3 modified Airfix figures were aded.

I am really pleased with this. My 6th 72nd Stuka and one of my favorite looking ones with al the yellow. Next Stuka will be an Airfix kit, will be looking forward to doing that.

Thanks for looking.

So with the decals on, i gave it a light flory wash and then a mat clear coat.

Now to remove the masks and see how much clean up i have to do on the canopy.

Thanks Ed. I have no complaints about Eduard masks, i was just being cheap. I will be getting Eduards sets for my other 4 Fujimi Stuka's.

Watch this space TJ.

Nice work again!  Reminds me I have a few of these to build myself.  Been using the Eduard masks for the Fujimi kits and have no complaints about them.

I will give it some thought and put out a feeler, i am thinking the middle of the year. Of course, if someone else starts one up, i'll be in there.

That's a really good idea Bish!

Once the British army GB was over, i was thinking of taking a break from hosting GB's for 6 months. There has not been a day when i have not been hosting one since 2012. But what the hell, why not keep it going.

Rather than a certain type as we usually have, i was thinking of a manufacturer, Messerschmitt, Junkers, something on those lines.

Thoughts.

Mopar Madness

This makes me think we're overdue for a Luftwaffe GB! 

 

Cheers guys.

Chad, i think you might be right. I think its been a few years since we had a Luftwaffe relate GB. I think i might have somthing in the stash.

This makes me think we're overdue for a Luftwaffe GB! 

Time for paint and decals. I did the camo, blue first and then the 2 greens on top. Once dry i masked and did the yellow. I aplied 2 thin coats and its come out well. I had to polish down some raised edges around the masking tape, normal for me on a Stuka, but i am pretty pleased with the yellow.

I changed the settings on the camera slightly and this shows the yellow much better.

And then the decals. These are from spares and generic sets. The number 5 is not the same style as shown on some profiles but i didn't have any in that style and a couple of profiles do show as i have done. If it is wrong, i will live with that.

Forgot to take pics of the underside, bt just the crosses there. next will be some flory washes.

Cheers guys. I had heard a number of people who has similar experiance with these masks. But this is really the worse set yet.

Your Stuka is looking great. I'm looking forward to seeing it finished. I completely agree about the canopy masks. All the vinyl ones I tried lifted badly.

Tom

Looking great Buddy! I gave up on Montex masks they really are horrible

Thanks Hoss.

Looking good so far. Following along. 

I know there are other brands of these out there, i am guessing they will be the same. Best just to stick to Eduard, never had an issue with those.

I'm with you on those masks. I've never used one that didn't lift on curved pieces! 

Got the major parts together and ready for painting.

After priming i added the canopy, which had already been painted RLM 02. I am useing Montex vinyl masks. These have to be the worst modelling product ever created. This is the 3rd of their sets i have used and this is the worst yet. On my Bf 109's it was just the curved pieces that lifted. Now even some of the flat pieces are. I have several more sets to use and am in half a mind to throw them in the bin.

I have started painting since i took these so should have that done by mid week.