Winter Camo for Stuka JU 87?

mark983

Member since
March 2008
From: Wilmington, NC

Winter Camo for Stuka JU 87?

Posted by mark983 on Tuesday, March 11, 2008 4:03 PM

I would love to model my Stuka in winter camo from it's campaigns in Finland or Scandanavia.

Anyone have any great examples I could check out?

Mark

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HawkeyeHobbies

Member since
August 2006
From: Neenah, WI

Posted by HawkeyeHobbies on Tuesday, March 11, 2008 4:15 PM

Google is your friend...type in Ju87...click then click images at the top of the page...

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Essentially they used the Huckleberry Finn method...white wash the upper surfaces to break up the dark camo.

Gerald "Hawkeye" Voigt

http://hawkeyes-squawkbox.com/

"Its not the workbench that makes the model, it is the modeler at the workbench."

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Wulf

Member since
February 2006
From: Southeast Louisiana

Posted by Wulf on Tuesday, March 11, 2008 4:32 PM

This is a Stuka 87D I did a while back. I found this unusual winter scheme off the decal set I used for it. The service was in Russia 1943-44. Instead of a white wash, white dots were sprayed over the original splinter camo. Also, check out the Wing's Palette site. They have an extensive marking/color archive.

Andy

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chris hall

Member since
February 2004
From: Weymouth, Dorset, UK

Posted by chris hall on Tuesday, March 11, 2008 4:35 PM

Be careful - I'd want photographic evidence that Stukas were actually used in combat in those areas during the winter months, as opposed to spring or summer. Norway especially.

Cheers,

Chris.

Cute and cuddly, boys, cute and cuddly!

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dcaponeII

Member since
December 2015

Posted by dcaponeII on Tuesday, March 11, 2008 6:51 PM

I did a winter camo on an Fw-190A-6 in the Feb 2008 issue of Scale Aircraft Modeller abd tried to explain the basics for application of the finish. They are quite variable but it would give you a starting point to work from. But I second Chris and confirm winter camo from photographic evidence or at the very least a profile in a book.