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While I am busy with the 1/32 Tam P-51 I decided to tackle my 1/24 Heller/Airfix JU-87b.
It is an OK kit for it's age, the cockpit detail is not enough though and I will add seatbelts from lead foil and some electrical wire looms to the variuos controll boxes.
It seems the early 87's were RLM 02 interior.
Here is the IP sofar.
Theuns
What a beast of a kit this was/ is! I remember seeing one of these kits at the LHS in Farmers Branch, Tx (back then it was Phil's Hobbies and now it's Bobe's Hobbies in Pensacola, Florida). Man that box was huge!! Looking forward to more updates.
Good looking IP BTW.
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This is interesting
Nick.
1/24 WOW!
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Yup, it is a monster alright :-)
Will have to buy my glue and paint in bulk!
You got me hooked. Any niggles or tips would be greatly appreciated.
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On the bench: Airfix 1/72nd Harrier GR.3/Fujimi 1/72nd Ju 87D-3
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Main elecrical bus , the switches are 1mm long sprue and the circut breacers are dots of whtie paint.
The seatbelts are from masking tape and the "metal bits" are formed thin steel wire. Then I stained the straps wit very thined enamel, the shadows in the pix look more dramatic than in real life ;-) The dark brown thing under the latch of the one lapstrap is cardbord painted "leather" Theuns
The seatbelts are from masking tape and the "metal bits" are formed thin steel wire.
Then I stained the straps wit very thined enamel, the shadows in the pix look more dramatic than in real life ;-)
The dark brown thing under the latch of the one lapstrap is cardbord painted "leather"
Looks great so far, I'll be following this for sure
It all looks great so far, Theuns. I really like the seatbelts. This one is going to be something to keep an eye on. :)
- Mike Brindos "Lost Boy"
Looking awesome! Yes RLM 02 is correct ,they used it on interiors until 42 then went to RLM66 but still used 02 in the wheel bays after 42
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Got the cockpit done, then started the engine but found the fit to be poor, I will have to fill the gaps with thick super glue.
That pit does look nice.
Office looks great!
Someone told me that the cockpit floor was plywood and not metal, would the RLM 02 on that then be correct still or was it varnished?
Also the Oxigen system for the crew is lacking in the kit. It is same sa on the Me 109....where would it have been mounted in the pit?
After a fight I finally got the engine to fit, the one forward radiator hose is abot 2mm to short and I will have to fill this in.
The kit is also lacking all the fuel, electrica and controll links to the engine from the firewall so these will have to be made and installed but I will do that after painting is complete.
The fuselage fit on the bottom is poor and loads of filling/sanding will be needed, this is one BIG model! Theuns
The fuselage fit on the bottom is poor and loads of filling/sanding will be needed, this is one BIG model!
I was not happy with the drilling of the rivets, it was to heavy so I put a cone shaped grinding bit into my dremmel to make new reccessed rivets and the results are allot more subtle.I will do the rest of the airframe the same way.There is a substantial gp under the bottom of the wingroot fairing that will need filling, tht top seam is OK.
Looking good so far.
Ty for the WIP , it's very interesting how you do the various "fixes" and additions and I'm watching with great interest and taking notes.
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M. Brindos It all looks great so far, Theuns. I really like the seatbelts. This one is going to be something to keep an eye on. :)
Excuse the 'me too' post, but those seatbelts caught my eye, too. They look extremely realistic. That's the way I wish I could make my PE belts look.
And that's not to downplay the rest of your detail work so far, which is excellent.
You are really going the extra mile on this kit. Super nice work on the belts and those rivits, man !!
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A lot !! And I mean A LOT!!
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Boy, I'm excited to see this epic undertaking Theuns. Your doing a remarkable job on it so far, that's for sure. The cockpit is very nicely done as well as the engine so far. This is going to be a fun one.
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Thanx Greg.
The belts are actyuallt quite simple to make with stuff you have in your home. I don't like having to buy AM stuff as it is very expensive where I am.
I used the thin steel wire found inside the twisty things you get to tie up plastic bags.
I start by making a small loop and flatning out the edges, the scale is in millimeters.
Fold it back on itself trim to size Then cut a strip of paper masking tape and fold it over the "catch loop" Make a square loop to simulate the adjustment buckle Make another belt and put it through the square loop Make the buckle complete by adding the "slide strip" and trim to size Slip the one end of the strap through the buckle. As for the "hook part" of the lapstrap make an ende loop like the first pik but with a longer loop that you fold back on itself to look like this. The leather piece under the hook part of the strap is just thin cardboard. I then stain the straps with highly thinned enamel. It is a longwinded "tutoral" but I like the end results . T
Fold it back on itself
trim to size Then cut a strip of paper masking tape and fold it over the "catch loop" Make a square loop to simulate the adjustment buckle Make another belt and put it through the square loop Make the buckle complete by adding the "slide strip" and trim to size Slip the one end of the strap through the buckle. As for the "hook part" of the lapstrap make an ende loop like the first pik but with a longer loop that you fold back on itself to look like this. The leather piece under the hook part of the strap is just thin cardboard. I then stain the straps with highly thinned enamel. It is a longwinded "tutoral" but I like the end results . T
trim to size
Then cut a strip of paper masking tape and fold it over the "catch loop" Make a square loop to simulate the adjustment buckle Make another belt and put it through the square loop Make the buckle complete by adding the "slide strip" and trim to size Slip the one end of the strap through the buckle. As for the "hook part" of the lapstrap make an ende loop like the first pik but with a longer loop that you fold back on itself to look like this. The leather piece under the hook part of the strap is just thin cardboard. I then stain the straps with highly thinned enamel. It is a longwinded "tutoral" but I like the end results . T
Then cut a strip of paper masking tape and fold it over the "catch loop"
Make a square loop to simulate the adjustment buckle Make another belt and put it through the square loop Make the buckle complete by adding the "slide strip" and trim to size Slip the one end of the strap through the buckle. As for the "hook part" of the lapstrap make an ende loop like the first pik but with a longer loop that you fold back on itself to look like this. The leather piece under the hook part of the strap is just thin cardboard. I then stain the straps with highly thinned enamel. It is a longwinded "tutoral" but I like the end results . T
Make a square loop to simulate the adjustment buckle
Make another belt and put it through the square loop Make the buckle complete by adding the "slide strip" and trim to size Slip the one end of the strap through the buckle. As for the "hook part" of the lapstrap make an ende loop like the first pik but with a longer loop that you fold back on itself to look like this. The leather piece under the hook part of the strap is just thin cardboard. I then stain the straps with highly thinned enamel. It is a longwinded "tutoral" but I like the end results . T
Make another belt and put it through the square loop
Make the buckle complete by adding the "slide strip" and trim to size Slip the one end of the strap through the buckle. As for the "hook part" of the lapstrap make an ende loop like the first pik but with a longer loop that you fold back on itself to look like this. The leather piece under the hook part of the strap is just thin cardboard. I then stain the straps with highly thinned enamel. It is a longwinded "tutoral" but I like the end results . T
Make the buckle complete by adding the "slide strip" and trim to size
Slip the one end of the strap through the buckle. As for the "hook part" of the lapstrap make an ende loop like the first pik but with a longer loop that you fold back on itself to look like this. The leather piece under the hook part of the strap is just thin cardboard. I then stain the straps with highly thinned enamel. It is a longwinded "tutoral" but I like the end results . T
Slip the one end of the strap through the buckle.
As for the "hook part" of the lapstrap make an ende loop like the first pik but with a longer loop that you fold back on itself to look like this. The leather piece under the hook part of the strap is just thin cardboard. I then stain the straps with highly thinned enamel. It is a longwinded "tutoral" but I like the end results . T
As for the "hook part" of the lapstrap make an ende loop like the first pik but with a longer loop that you fold back on itself to look like this.
The leather piece under the hook part of the strap is just thin cardboard. I then stain the straps with highly thinned enamel. It is a longwinded "tutoral" but I like the end results . T
The leather piece under the hook part of the strap is just thin cardboard.
I then stain the straps with highly thinned enamel.
It is a longwinded "tutoral" but I like the end results .
T
very cool. Thanks. I'm going to try that.
Very nice tut on those belts, and they really look the buisness.
Oh My Gosh I'm always on the lookout for wire for modeling and there it is right in front of my face...TWIST TIES TYTYTY for the great tip and tutorial .
I am always on the lookout around the house to see what I can use on the models LOL
Kudos for posting that excellent guide to how you scratch your seatbelts!
Great step by step, great results, and add me to the list of guys who wants every one of those twisty ties I've ever tossed out back!!!
Odd thing is, every time I discard one, I stand there and look at it for a bit. My significant other has actually caught me doing this and asked "you're not going to save THAT, are you????" She's in for a surprise, isn't she?
"one man's trash is another's model materials" LOL
I dusted off this model and it has grown into a huge thing! By the size of the paving you can see the size
The fit of the outer wings to the inner was not good so I had to fill the gaps with sprue and glue. I hope it will not crack under the wings weight over time. I wanted to go mad with the detail on this model, then I decided that it will take ages and I will maybe not even finish it so I will complete it as is. Theuns
The fit of the outer wings to the inner was not good so I had to fill the gaps with sprue and glue. I hope it will not crack under the wings weight over time.
I wanted to go mad with the detail on this model, then I decided that it will take ages and I will maybe not even finish it so I will complete it as is.
Theuns I dusted off this model and it has grown into a huge thing! By the size of the paving you can see the size The fit of the outer wings to the inner was not good so I had to fill the gaps with sprue and glue. I hope it will not crack under the wings weight over time. I wanted to go mad with the detail on this model, then I decided that it will take ages and I will maybe not even finish it so I will complete it as is. Theuns
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