Complete! 1/48 Tamiya Ju-87 B-2 Stuka

Great looking Stuka! Those RLM colors are a pain to get "correct" shades, then when you compare Model Masters to Tamiya, to Gunze Sangyo (sp), Humbrol and Model Air...their shades of the RLM colors are completely different from each other, too. I've always mixed my own shades since I decided not to  drive myself insane fretting over "correct" colors and if I think it looks good, I'm happy. And as you have stated, when you come across the RLM Color Shades, each one has different variations spread across the years they were manufactured. Filters and weathering are always a good method to tone, highlight and/or lowlight the finish.

Keep having fun!

Cheers

Oh man, that looks really good. love the colors and the way the decals pop. Are you going to weather it or leave it clean?

Bish - thanks for the link. I checked out the pictures, and I did a bit of research on the colors and found that there seems to have been a range even within the RLM specs, so I am going to keep it as it is. 

So I got the decals on tonight, then I finished up with adding all the stencils except the ones on the aerial, since I haven't installed that yet.

It looks like it's nearing completion, but I have some work to do on the ordnance now, and there are still actually quite a few pieces to add to the plane.

-BD-

Those greens look fine to me BD. If you check the finished builds from the Stuka GB, there are a few in that scheme and i think your colours match up well.

http://cs.finescale.com/fsm/modeling_subjects/f/2/t/165475.aspx

BD, the bombs were painted depending on whether they were primarily internal or external loads. The larger bombs, 500KG and up, were mainly external so were blue to blend into the undersides. The 50kg bombs were usually carried internally on larger aircraft, He 111, Ju 88etc, so there was less need for camouflage. Of course, this didn't work on the Ju 87, but they didn't paint the bombs for specific aircraft. I get most of the info from this site.

http://www.warbirdsresourcegroup.org/LRG/bombs.html

Looks great so far!

Mike

Man, your Stuka is looking great !  Thanks for sharing the GB on here too.

Thanks, Bish! I didn't realize they painted the bombs those colors. I would have (wrongly) assumed a dark gray.

I got some time with it tonight, and I got the RLM 71 down. I don't know if the colors look right. I always pictured the Stukas having a richer green color to them... Maybe a filter coat is in order once the decals are on. I don't know.

Anyway, here it is as it sits:

I used the Tamiya color guidelines for all colors. The 71 looks right on my 109, and it's the same mixture, so maybe I just have an incorrect picture in my head. I don't know.

-BD-

Looking really good. Looking forward to seeing this in paint. I have this one in my stash, glad to hear about the cowl fit. I'll watch for that when I jump on mine.

BK

I always look forward to you WIP.  There's so much to learn from you and many other forum members.  Without saying, such a challengeing kit yet, your skill to turn a kit into a work of art is breath taking.

Toshi