Special Hobby Ju 87A-2 WiP (Complete pics Page 3)

This looks really good, Bish.   That color palette looks so much more interesting than the war-time colors.

Thanks Dre. I know what you mean, I rather like it and have been looking for other kits in the same scheme.

Seeing how good that scheme looks, I can certainly understand wanting to do more pre-war aircraft with it.    Bf-109A??   We rarely see them built up 'round these parts.

That would be nice, but from what I can tell, this is a bomber scheme, the predecessor of the 70/71 scheme. I have been looking at Do 17's and He 111's in this scheme.

I have also been looking at the Avis early bf 109's, I think one of those would make a nice companion to this. I also have a Condor legion 87A, might be nice to do a 109 with that as well.

I got the A-2 finished last night and just taken the pics. The last stage was a very light weathering using Flory washes and some Flory grime around the wheel spats and rear undercarriage. Final touches were E-Z line for the antenna wires and a cranking handle to start the engine made from some plastic rod.

The kit does not come with any bombs and I not to add one and I also left out the rear MG. As its a peace time aircraft, I decided to take the opportunity not to have it all bombed up.

I have been really pleased with this build. I was surprised at how easy it went together. Before now I had not given much thought to pre war aircraft,  but this scheme especially has really got my attention so I can see me doing a few more 1930's German builds. And a real joy to add my second Stuka to the built pile

Lovely build. I like it.

Thanks, glad you like it. Its nice to do something a bit different.

Bish, I know you get tired of me saying the same thing over and over, but dude!  You do amazing things in that scale!  The figures!  Just amazing my friend!  Super job.

Eagle90

Thanks buddy. As I always say, its what I am used to.

That really came out super nice. I'm diggin' it !!

Bish:

Really nice work , as always ! 

I definitely need to obtain one of those kits and that colour scheme is tempting me to build an early Do 17 .......

http://img.wp.scn.ru/camms/ar/325/pics/67_11_a1.jpg

Thanks guys.

Spruce, I already have one of the RS Do 17's, but I am now really thinking of getting another in this scheme. That large surface area looks rather nice in those colours.

If you want to get one of SH's Stuka's, they do 3, basically the same kit in different markings. There is this one, one with Japanese markings, which I don't think has this scheme and the Condor legion one which does have this. I am now thinking of getting the 32nd Trump A kit when it come out, just as an excuse to do this scheme in a larger scale.

Thanks, Bish,  for the info on the SH versions and the upcoming Trumpeter kit in 1/32.

I was thinking of looking for the old Airfix E/F versions

http://modelingmadness.com/scott/axis/luft/do17preview.htm

at a future swap meet but finding a particular kit-if they exist-  for the right price at one of those shows tends to be determined largely by chance.

I did see a dozen or so 1/72 Ju 87 D/G kits by Revell and Fujimi. for $4 each...........good price but I wanted a B version and my cash went elsewhere.

Mentioning the RS brand reminded me that one of the few remaining Northern Illinois hobby shops had an RS kit in stock a few months ago.

Price is a bit higher than I am used to paying but that kit seems to be the only version available for the moment. I'll see how finances go; I may yet pick up one.

Those RS kits are quite a bit more expensive, but they do look nice. I have not built any of there kits yet though. I have a P in wartime scheme, but they have a selection of 17's, 8 that I know of. One is in these scheme but with the 4 digit code. They also do an E with this scheme as 2 options.

Airfix are bringing out a new tool 17Z, to late for this scheme, but you never know, they might just do a new tool earlier 17. Looking at that box, I am sure I built that in the early days. There is one on E-bay on your side of the pond, but it seems a bit pricey.

www.ebay.com/.../400325525455

But an found an old E-bay auction for one that was sold in the UK a couple of months back for £8. So I am sure you will be able to find one somewhere, maybe if you can find the newer boxing it won't be so costly.

I am just hoping the Trump A is more accurate than their B kit.

Bish

Airfix are bringing out a new tool 17Z, to late for this scheme, but you never know, they might just do a new tool earlier 17. Looking at that box, I am sure I built that in the early days. There is one on E-bay on your side of the pond, but it seems a bit pricey.

www.ebay.com/.../400325525455

But an found an old E-bay auction for one that was sold in the UK a couple of months back for £8. So I am sure you will be able to find one somewhere, maybe if you can find the newer boxing it won't be so costly.

I am just hoping the Trump A is more accurate than their B kit.

That's extra sweet, Bish. I hadn't seen what you did to the cockpit until now. Excellent!!! ....as is the entire model.

One of these days I shall have to try a 1/72nd just to get a feel for what you braille scale gurus are up against.

And one last comment, 20 days from start to finish? Zowie!

Just phenomenal.....hard to believe thats 1/72 scale.  

Joe

Spruce, now that's a neat scheme. After my last post, I actually had to check as I wasn't sure when the 17Z entered service.

The Stuka GB runs until the end of the year, and depending on how its going, I may well extend it to April at most, so plenty of time to join in if you can, would love to have you there.

Greg, Joe, thanks you.

Greg, ye, I was surprised at how quick it was, I was just hoping to get it done by the end of the month so I can complete all my GB commitments for this year. Give 72nd a try, you may surprise yourself. Some kits are pretty nicely detailed if you find the right ones