1/24 junkers-ju-87b-2 stuka build

I just got this kit as a tip from one of my customers. Are there any tips you can give me after building that beauty of a model.

That is looking nice with the markings going on. Good choise of scheme, i do like that StG 2 badge.

Despite the decals issues, this build is still looking great.

Almost makes me want to pull out the old Monogram kit lol.

thanks tojo , pity the decals didn't work out the same , they were old , and they fought me the whole way , that's why they are not on the side of the craft , I woke up the next day and couldn't beleive how bad they had turn out , took me about 4 hours to get them off , was so p&#^*%& off , I forgot to take photo's , sorry guy's . but I am nearly there .

gloss coat on for decals and weathering

didn't take much , but it does annoy you .

love your image host ad m. brindos .

some mothers do have em' . didn't know it was on my fingers  , shheesshhh 

Looking excellent!

underbelly done , canopy to ready to go .

looking forward to yours bish , I'm  a ship guy . lot to learn with this genr'e .

masking done for the underbelly .

steve5

thank's bish mate . some paint !! this is nearly 2 bottles of tamiya XF61 , 

well 1 colour on , will leave it for a day , before I start masking .

 

I can well believe that. Think i better get a bigger supply of MRP before i do mine.

wing flaps domne as well

next phase of the camo done

thank's bish mate . some paint !! this is nearly 2 bottles of tamiya XF61 , 

well 1 colour on , will leave it for a day , before I start masking .

Steve, looking very nice there, looking forward to seeing some paint going down.

snapdragonxxx

Yup. Vallejo Model Air for this beast. RLM 70/71 splinter pattern topside, RLM 65 undersurface.

you may want to consider getting some masks from Maketar for insignia and letters. They may do a set for this kit, but I am not sure.

Trumpeter have a B2 in the works I think. If they get it right at both pricepoint against detail then it could affect Airfix sales of what is a very much outdated kit that has issues.

I would love to see Airfix go back and redesign their spitfires, Hurricanes, ME 109 etc and just bring them up to Tiffy and Hellcat standard of detail and fit.

I would also like them to change the plastic for a better standard rather than the soft cheap stuff they use now. It might take the RRP up a bit but it would make a better experience and sturdier kit.

would also love to see 1/24 ME262 and Corsair and maybe they could get a working hinge?

 

Given the price of Trump's other 24th scale Stuka's i am not sure the 2 are going to compete. And Trump certainly need to get the 24th B right unlike their 32nd kit, the issues in that kit are what have stpped me buying one and i would love to add a 32nd B to my collection.

Yup. Vallejo Model Air for this beast. RLM 70/71 splinter pattern topside, RLM 65 undersurface.

you may want to consider getting some masks from Maketar for insignia and letters. They may do a set for this kit, but I am not sure.

Trumpeter have a B2 in the works I think. If they get it right at both pricepoint against detail then it could affect Airfix sales of what is a very much outdated kit that has issues.

I would love to see Airfix go back and redesign their spitfires, Hurricanes, ME 109 etc and just bring them up to Tiffy and Hellcat standard of detail and fit.

I would also like them to change the plastic for a better standard rather than the soft cheap stuff they use now. It might take the RRP up a bit but it would make a better experience and sturdier kit.

would also love to see 1/24 ME262 and Corsair and maybe they could get a working hinge?

your not far off of the mark mopar .  

you even get real rubber tyres in this kit

I’m thinking it would take me just about a whole bottle of Model Air RLM 65 to paint that underbelly! 

this thing sure took a fair bit of primer

thank's guy's for the comment's , appreciate them all .

lawdog , no mate I generally use tamiya paint's , with a bit of AK , and MIG , haven't been game to try alclad yet . I'm starting to wish I had put a bit of effort into opening up the the engine cowling .maybe on the next one 

your right mopar , couldn't really beleive it . it was the same both side's too .

I remember seeing the size of the box that monster came in at the local HS. 

They had one built up and hanging from the rafters. That's a big model! Impressive work and detail in your build. Following attentively.

Wow, that was a pretty significant gap in that support bar.  

steve5

thank's kevin . I wasn't joking , I normally build ship's , I was only guessing at it's function .

cheer's bish , I just cut the head off of it and added a 3mm square piece of styrene in , waited 24 hour's and shaved it to shape with a knife and a fine file .

 

Ye, i see it now. Thanks for the tip.

Progress is lookin' good Steve.

Yeah those sirens put up quite the noise ...but....that's what they were designed for.

I like the display area idea. Good thinkin'

thank's kevin . I wasn't joking , I normally build ship's , I was only guessing at it's function .

cheer's bish , I just cut the head off of it and added a 3mm square piece of styrene in , waited 24 hour's and shaved it to shape with a knife and a fine file .

Looking good, and yep, those are the infamous sirens.

Nice job on the tail struts, how did you fix that?