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ICM Ju 88A-4 Completed

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  • Member since
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  • From: Cincinnati Ohio
ICM Ju 88A-4 Completed
Posted by DantheMan85 on Friday, March 27, 2020 9:13 PM

 

I finally finished my first 1/48 Junkers Ju 88A-4, took me 82 days from start to final touch up. This ICM model of the Junkers Ju 88A-4 is pretty good. Fit is good, little filler is needed, the plastic they used does seem to be soft, like after sanding the main fuselage with 2000 grid I notice my thumb print in the plastic. All the clear parts were masked by hand using Tamyia tape.  My only problem was with the engine covers, they did not want to fit to the wing, with the engine assembly inside.  Here's some work in progress pictures first.  I also had to request a spare canopy from ICM, they sent my the hole clear part spure.  Top service.

 IMG_1239 by Daniel Smith, on Flickr

 IMG_1928 by Daniel Smith, on Flickr

 IMG_2344 by Daniel Smith, on Flickr

Base coat of Tamiya XF-19 Sky Grey.

 IMG_3318 by Daniel Smith, on Flickr

 IMG_3316 by Daniel Smith, on Flickr

Pre-shade with Tamiya X-1 Black, and then X-2 White as a base for RLM 04 and the color strip on the rear.

 IMG_4405 by Daniel Smith, on Flickr

 IMG_4405 by Daniel Smith, on Flickr

Vallejo RLM 65 light blue.

 IMG_4402 by Daniel Smith, on Flickr

Vallejo RLM 04 and Tamiya XF-7 Flat Red, XF-5 Flat Green.

 IMG_4854 by Daniel Smith, on Flickr

Vallejo RLM 71 Dark Green.

 IMG_5006 by Daniel Smith, on Flickr

Then Vallejo RLM 70 Black Green.

 IMG_8204 by Daniel Smith, on Flickr

Spare clear parts from ICM arrived!

 IMG_5004 by Daniel Smith, on Flickr

I did run into a small problem with Vallejo RLM 04(the yellow strip on the fuselage), I had put down a thin coat of Tamiya X-2 White as a base.  Either the RLM 04 was to thin or the X-2 was not fully cured and the RLM 04 seem to slowly melt away into the X-2.  So I then just stripped the RLM 04 area down to the bare plastic, and started over.  Letting the base X-2 dry over night.  After that had not no problems.

The decals went down fine, I used Tamiya decal set and there strong set.  I replaced the kit plastic antennas with metal ones.

 IMG_8208 by Daniel Smith, on Flickr

Now the finish.  I used Tamiya panel wash, then airbrushed XF-1 flat black for exhust streaks, then XF-57 Buff for a dust costing on the undersides.  The antenna line is black sewing thread.

 IMG_0795 by Daniel Smith, on Flickr

 IMG_0777 by Daniel Smith, on Flickr

 IMG_0780 by Daniel Smith, on Flickr

 IMG_0781 by Daniel Smith, on Flickr

 IMG_0782 by Daniel Smith, on Flickr

 IMG_0783 by Daniel Smith, on Flickr

 IMG_0785 by Daniel Smith, on Flickr

 IMG_0785-1 by Daniel Smith, on Flickr

 IMG_0786 by Daniel Smith, on Flickr

 IMG_0791 by Daniel Smith, on Flickr

 IMG_0796 by Daniel Smith, on Flickr

 

Thanks for looking. Stick out tongueBow Down

 

 

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  • Member since
    April 2003
  • From: USA
Posted by keavdog on Friday, March 27, 2020 9:48 PM

Nicely done!  Impressive masking on that canopy.  Glad to hear it's a nice kit.  I've never built an ICM kit

Thanks,

John

  • Member since
    January 2015
  • From: Katy, TX
Posted by Aggieman on Friday, March 27, 2020 10:21 PM

Nice job.  I built a Monogram Pro-Modeler of the Ju88 several years ago, but have eyed this kit as I believe ICM is cranking out some really good kits these days (I built the Do215 a couple years ago, and have my eyes on the new A-26).

  • Member since
    December 2002
  • From: Northern California
Posted by jeaton01 on Friday, March 27, 2020 11:20 PM

Very nice!

John

To see build logs for my models:  http://goldeneramodel.com/mymodels/mymodels.html

 

  • Member since
    November 2003
  • From: Naples, FL
Posted by tempestjohnny on Saturday, March 28, 2020 5:37 AM
Wow that came out great. I've built the DML/Dragon Ju88 and had a blast with it.

 

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    February 2012
  • From: Olmsted Township, Ohio
Posted by lawdog114 on Sunday, March 29, 2020 5:53 AM

Nice clean build.  I have one in the stash. Eventually I'll get to it. I'll probably get canopy masks as life is too short....Big Smile

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    April 2015
Posted by Mopar Madness on Sunday, March 29, 2020 10:15 AM

Excellent build!  I must add one of these to the stash some day! 

Chad

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  • Member since
    January 2020
Posted by B777Commander on Tuesday, March 31, 2020 5:11 PM

Thanks for sharing! I love it! I can't wait to build this kit myself, as well as their He-111. I like the Hungarian markings too. 

I have one constructive suggestion. This has worked wonders for me. Consider using Uschi van der Rosten ultra fine thread for your antenna wire. I use Tamiya's sprue cutters to trim the excess once it has been glued in place. It is night and day easier to work with than sewing thread. You will never go back.

  • Member since
    February 2012
  • From: Olmsted Township, Ohio
Posted by lawdog114 on Wednesday, April 1, 2020 1:38 AM

B777Commander

 

I have one constructive suggestion. This has worked wonders for me. Consider using Uschi van der Rosten ultra fine thread for your antenna wire. I use Tamiya's sprue cutters to trim the excess once it has been glued in place. It is night and day easier to work with than sewing thread. You will never go back.

 

I second that.  I just used the .005 on my Spitfire.  Much better than my old invisible thread which would break if you breath on it wrong. My only complaint is how it seems to curl when dipped in CA.

 "Can you fly this plane and land it?...Surely you can't be serious....I am serious, and don't call me Shirley"

 

 

 

 

  • Member since
    February 2006
  • From: Cincinnati Ohio
Posted by DantheMan85 on Thursday, April 23, 2020 10:54 AM

Thanks guys for the kind comments, I'll look into that ultra fine thread.Wink

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  • Member since
    July 2008
Posted by Est.1961 on Thursday, April 23, 2020 11:40 AM

A fine looking model nicely done. Yes

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