1/48 Pro Modeler Ju-88 A-4 (FINISHED)....
The Ju-88 is one of those subjects I've always liked. Kind of like the HE 111. They just seem menacing to me, probably because of the nation that conceived them. I got this guy cheap at a model show a few years ago and I kind of forgot I had it. Truth be told, I intended to build a Battle of Britain version of the Ju-88 then discovered no A-4 variants fought in the battle.....doh! Apparently there is an A-1 conversion set out there but its hard to find and not all that great to begin with. I decided I'm just going to, for the most part, build this one right out of the box and I may even use the kit decals. I've read that this is a challenging build with fit issues. I suppose I'm due for something to try my patience...
I started with the cockpit. Its actually pretty nice as is. I added some photoetched seatbelts from my spare PE stash I painted it my own mixture of RLM 66 by combining XF-63 German Gray with a touch of XF-66 Light Gray. I think Tamiya's RLM 66 is a shade too dark. I painted it with the mixture then handpainted the smaller details. I did my normal process of post shade, gloss coat, wash, and then dull coat. I didn't get too carried away with the cockpit because most of it will likely be hidden once the greenhouse canopy is in place.
A test fit....so far it's fitting fine...
More to come....
Joe