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Airfix 1/48 Ju87B-1 Stuka "Condor Legion" - Ready for inspection

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  • Member since
    September 2019
  • From: Belgrade, Serbia
Airfix 1/48 Ju87B-1 Stuka "Condor Legion" - Ready for inspection
Posted by Nikola on Sunday, August 16, 2020 6:52 PM

Hi gents,

 

Finally, OOB and into the RFI! I am not much of a photographer so sorry about that. :)

I am glad I finished it before I could lose my *** since the build took forever.

 

There have been a lot of mistakes made, but valuable lessons learned!

 

Any critique and comments are more than welcome!

 

Thanks for looking!

 

Best,

Nikola

 

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    August 2015
  • From: the redlands Fl
Posted by crown r n7 on Sunday, August 16, 2020 6:59 PM

 Beautifully done around weathering camo Yes

 

 

 Nick.

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    April 2015
Posted by Mopar Madness on Sunday, August 16, 2020 7:35 PM

Beautifully executed model and photos!  She looks smashing. 

Chad

God, Family, Models...

At the plate: 1/48 Airfix Bf109 & 1/35 Tamiya Famo

On deck: Who knows!

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    April 2003
  • From: USA
Posted by keavdog on Sunday, August 16, 2020 7:55 PM

Nice job!  Is that a new airfix kit?  How did you like it?

Thanks,

John

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    June 2013
Posted by bvallot on Sunday, August 16, 2020 9:56 PM

Very nice Stuka Nikola. Your photography skills aren't to shabby either. Don't sweat it. 

I can offer a few pointers if you'd like. If you're looking to improve the realism a bit more there are a few simple tricks you can employ that will go a long way to help convince the eye. One easy step is to sand down the edges of open panels or intakes, vents, exhaust stacks, etc. Get them paper thin or as close as you reasonably can. Many of these objects are no thicker than 1/8in so at 1:48 scale you can imagine it's actually pretty d@mn thin. For an open panel like a gun bay it's more likely that there will be some kind of flange or  border that the panels screw into. It's an easy thing to sand down a wing opening thin from underneath and build up the border based on photos of the aircraft. Makes a huge difference. 

When displaying engines it can help to add some hoses and cables that fit around the engine. Use original photos of the aircraft and not refurbished aircraft pics. 

I'm not too familiar with weathering patterns for German aircraft, but you've done a nice job with weathering yours. I can see the steps you took to arrive at this. It looks like you have a good eye for getting it done.  =] 

Hope that's of some use. Again, you've got a great looking Stuka. Hats off to you. 

On the bench:  

Tamiya F4U-1  Kenneth Walsh

 

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  • From: Naples, FL
Posted by tempestjohnny on Monday, August 17, 2020 5:18 AM
What a great looking build

 

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    February 2012
  • From: Olmsted Township, Ohio
Posted by lawdog114 on Monday, August 17, 2020 5:33 PM

Excellent work......

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

 

 

 

 

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    May 2013
  • From: Indiana, USA
Posted by Greg on Monday, August 17, 2020 6:34 PM

Stunning Stuka. YesYes

Interesting choice to leave the engine exposed. Looks great!

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    November 2008
  • From: Far Northern CA
Posted by mrmike on Monday, August 17, 2020 7:54 PM

Outstanding model - Tthe work you put into it really paid off, and I'm coming to appreciate your unusual preshading and weathering methods. Well done!

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    June 2017
Posted by Chemteacher on Monday, August 17, 2020 9:36 PM
Nicely done. Looks like a great kit.

On the bench: Revell-USS Arizona; Airfix P-51D in 1/72

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    December 2002
  • From: Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, England
Posted by Bish on Tuesday, August 18, 2020 2:26 AM

She came ouit grea, lovely looking Stuka. Thank for shareing and for your really interesting build log.

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

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Posted by Hoss WA on Friday, August 21, 2020 7:17 AM

Fabulous paint and weathering all around. Congrats!

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    September 2019
  • From: Belgrade, Serbia
Posted by Nikola on Saturday, August 22, 2020 3:52 PM

crown r n7

 Beautifully done around weathering camo Yes

 

 

Hi Nick,

 

Thank you very much! Appreciated!

 

Best,

Nikola

            www.shelfforce.com

  • Member since
    September 2019
  • From: Belgrade, Serbia
Posted by Nikola on Saturday, August 22, 2020 3:59 PM

keavdog

Nice job!  Is that a new airfix kit?  How did you like it?

 

 

Thanks Keavdog! Very glad you like it! :)

Yes, that is the new kit. IMHO it's a very good kit, well engineered, with options for open gun bays and exposed engine, as well as the Condor Legion markings.

It had a couple of hiccups in the instructions though. Another thing which is very strange is that the gun sight is not provided.

Otherwise very good fit and quality.

 

I would recommend it.

 

Best,

Nikola

            www.shelfforce.com

  • Member since
    September 2019
  • From: Belgrade, Serbia
Posted by Nikola on Saturday, August 22, 2020 4:07 PM

bvallot

Very nice Stuka Nikola. Your photography skills aren't to shabby either. Don't sweat it. 

I can offer a few pointers if you'd like. If you're looking to improve the realism a bit more there are a few simple tricks you can employ that will go a long way to help convince the eye. One easy step is to sand down the edges of open panels or intakes, vents, exhaust stacks, etc. Get them paper thin or as close as you reasonably can. Many of these objects are no thicker than 1/8in so at 1:48 scale you can imagine it's actually pretty d@mn thin. For an open panel like a gun bay it's more likely that there will be some kind of flange or  border that the panels screw into. It's an easy thing to sand down a wing opening thin from underneath and build up the border based on photos of the aircraft. Makes a huge difference. 

When displaying engines it can help to add some hoses and cables that fit around the engine. Use original photos of the aircraft and not refurbished aircraft pics. 

I'm not too familiar with weathering patterns for German aircraft, but you've done a nice job with weathering yours. I can see the steps you took to arrive at this. It looks like you have a good eye for getting it done.  =] 

Hope that's of some use. Again, you've got a great looking Stuka. Hats off to you. 

 

 

Hi Bvallot,

Thank you very much! Glad you like it! :)

Your valuable tips are much appreciated! They will definitelly take my modelling skills to the next level. Thank you!

 

Best,

Nikola

            www.shelfforce.com

  • Member since
    September 2019
  • From: Belgrade, Serbia
Posted by Nikola on Saturday, August 22, 2020 4:08 PM

tempestjohnny
What a great looking build
 

 

Thank you Tempestjohnny! Much appreciated!

 

Best,

Nikola

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  • Member since
    September 2019
  • From: Belgrade, Serbia
Posted by Nikola on Saturday, August 22, 2020 4:09 PM

lawdog114

Excellent work......

 

 

Thank you very much Lawdog! I am very glad you like it!

 

Best,

Nikola

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  • Member since
    September 2019
  • From: Belgrade, Serbia
Posted by Nikola on Saturday, August 22, 2020 4:12 PM

Greg

Stunning Stuka. YesYes

Interesting choice to leave the engine exposed. Looks great!

 

 

Thank you Greg! Appreciated!

I had to show the engine, could not resist it. My first model bulid as such. :)

 

Best,

Nikola

            www.shelfforce.com

  • Member since
    September 2019
  • From: Belgrade, Serbia
Posted by Nikola on Saturday, August 22, 2020 4:20 PM

mrmike

Outstanding model - Tthe work you put into it really paid off, and I'm coming to appreciate your unusual preshading and weathering methods. Well done!

 

 

Thank you very much Mrmike! Appreciated!

I am also very glad that you like my complementary pre-shading method. Most of the mistakes I made on this one are to do with me still experimenting with it, combined with things like multi-layer chipping, etc... The method definitelly needs improvement, development and perfecting, but I am at least one step closer to what I think it should be... :)

I am just glad I didn't take it beyond the point of no return, haha. :)

 

Best,

Nikola

 

 

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  • Member since
    September 2019
  • From: Belgrade, Serbia
Posted by Nikola on Saturday, August 22, 2020 4:23 PM

Chemteacher
Nicely done. Looks like a great kit.
 

 

Thank you Chemteacher! Appreciated!

IMHO, it is a very nice and well engineered kit with some nice options. 

However, there were some minor hiccups in the instructions and the fact that the gun sight is not provided is very strange.

Still, I would definitelly recommend it.

 

Best,

Nikola

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  • Member since
    September 2019
  • From: Belgrade, Serbia
Posted by Nikola on Saturday, August 22, 2020 4:26 PM

Bish

She came ouit grea, lovely looking Stuka. Thank for shareing and for your really interesting build log.

 

Thank you very much Bish! I am very glad that you like how she turned out.

Also, thanks for your input along the way!

 

Best,

Nikola

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  • Member since
    September 2019
  • From: Belgrade, Serbia
Posted by Nikola on Saturday, August 22, 2020 4:27 PM

Hoss WA

Fabulous paint and weathering all around. Congrats!

 

 

Hi Hoss,

Thank you! Much appreciated! Very glad you like it!

 

Best,

Nikola

            www.shelfforce.com

  • Member since
    September 2019
  • From: Belgrade, Serbia
Posted by Nikola on Saturday, August 22, 2020 4:45 PM

Hi gents,

 

For those interested, the WIP is here:

http://cs.finescale.com/fsm/modeling_subjects/f/2/t/184554.aspx

 

Again, thanks for looking!

 

Best,

Nikola

            www.shelfforce.com

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