Ju 87 Stuka GB

I just tried to post wip and it didnt post... I'll try again tomorrow... WTH???

That's some good work there Jim! I was having trouble posting yesterday myself otherwise my post would have been there yesterday in regards to your build. The crosses on the wings turned out great from here and it just plain looks good overall. Could this be a start of a kette of builds?

Thanks Joe!  The cross that looks the worst is on the starboard side of the fuselage.  The mask fell off as soon as I started painting, and I didn't get lined back up just right.  And you know, having a full kette sounds pretty good...I'll have to keep an eye out at the next show I go to...

LOL. You'd better watch out cuz ol' Doug'll be right on your heels with that kette!! lol

He cranked out 5 builds in my Butcher Bird GB.

5?!  I wish I had that kind of time

silentbob33

5?!  I wish I had that kind of time

Bob, really nice work on the Stuka. Not often we see a night attack version, you have done a really nice job. The only thing I would suggest for future builds is a thinner antenna wire if possible. Maybe some EZ line, that stuff work wonders.

I know what you mean about time, there's just so many GB's to build for. I would love to do a Kete myself for this one, but I think I might be lucky if I get 2 in. Though of course, there's always the possibility our host will throw in an extension.

LOL... yeah, Bob,,, I'm semi retired speeding head long into full early retirement within the next ( maybe?) 2 years, and really just cant wait... and besides that, I have a love and fascination with th luftwaffe aircraft  specially the 190 an 109... But really, its just that Joe runs an amazing GB!

Doug

Thanks Bish, I agree about the antenna wire.  I usually do stretched sprue, but for some reason I couldn't get it to work right, so I used some of my wife's polyester thread.  I'll have to look into the EZ line.

I have a ways to go before I can even think about retiring unless I win the lottery.

OK... Lets see if I can post now, after trying twice with no success I gave up...

This is one of my old Monogran kits circa 1964, And any one whos built one knows they are sadly lacking in detail... Soooo, I will be kit bashing and relying on  my spare parts bin, and plasti-struct to try and add some detail.

Well we are atleast going to have a crew,,, Crew compartment bulkhead, radios, and about any thing else in the office has to be bashed or made from scratch.

Landing gear on this one will be exp[osed, spatless... also made some dive brakes.

Wings attached and on her legs. The little thin whits was the only Gap I couldnt get to seal without a .010 strip of plasti-struct... Pretty lucky.

Primed and ready to begin paint... I have a bit of paint started but not uploaded yet... Tis all for now...

Doug 

Good God where did THAT come from/???? I thought I saw pieces of a Stuka fly by and somehow get built within a few seconds there!!!!!!!!!!!

Great work Doug!  I can't wait to see what you do it.

LOLOL! Love that wit Joe... You kinda challenged me to a paint job whether you remember or not, (Not directly) But you got me thinking! Thanks Bob... See Joe keeps pushing me to do more and more and.... AH HAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!! Oh sorry, I kind of lost it there for a sec. LOL...

Doug

Yeah, no kidding Doug, I go on a 10 day R&R and boom! You're farther along than I am after working on that thing for a couple of weeks.  BTW, your crew looks great, she is pretty sparse in that office.

Hey Bob, nice looking Ju 87D, I like the painted Balkenkruze. 

Joe, I've seen that snake decal before but it looks perfect on that Stuka!

Thank you Reasoned... Yes the "innards" are pretty sparce, I added a few things that dont show too well being so compact, but my main focus on this one will be the paint and finish. Thanks again...

Doug

Thanks for the vote of confidence Reasoned. Doug ,.......LOL! I was looking at the decaling this morning and I'm just going to have to live with what I have. The crosses on the sides of the fuselage are wider than my white band. Man I'll tell you guys that's rather disappointing that I didn't notice that until now as I put alot of effort into the paint on this thing. These Tally Ho decals do suck down to detail great but they are off a little in size. I had everything measeured up and painted for the Cutting Edge decals and that includes the crosses. All I can do at this point is make her shine the best I can from here on out I guess. Wow.

silentbob33

Thanks Bish, I agree about the antenna wire.  I usually do stretched sprue, but for some reason I couldn't get it to work right, so I used some of my wife's polyester thread.  I'll have to look into the EZ line.

I have a ways to go before I can even think about retiring unless I win the lottery.

You and me both. I have my forces pension, but that's no where near enough to live on.

EZ line is really good stuff, I would defiantly recommend it.

WOW Doug, don't hang about will you. Even for semi retired, that's damn quick work. I just had 3 months off work and couldn't even come close to that, though I did try.

Looking good.

LOL... Thanks Bish, Kinda like I said, When my wife (occasionally) travels for her job, And I am on an off time, I build! LOL... That is after the "Honey Do" list is finished. (wink,wink) Thanks my friend... More to follow!

Doug

Nice start 68.

and the birth of yet another Stuka starts...and this one's a little fella! Good start up Ed!

68GT... Now THATS a work bench that I can relate too!!! lol...

Doug

Rigidrider

68GT... Now THATS a work bench that I can relate too!!! lol...

Doug

I actually cleaned it up a bit for the photos.

I wasn't sure of the interior colors but I'm building this one straight out of the box anyway.  I have to get out of the funk I'm in.

RLM 02 for the interior on that one until after 1941 I think. Bish is the expert here.

I believe after late '41 they switched to RLM 66 (schwarzgrau) for the interiors. As you said 68, this one will help get your *** back for sure!

mustang1989

RLM 02 for the interior on that one until after 1941 I think. Bish is the expert here.

That's the general rule, except for the IP. But as was mentioned earlier by a couple of the guys, there are suggestions that the darker colour was used earlier.

As anyone who builds a few German aircraft or armour will know there's the rule book, and then there's the German rule book.

Man you've got that right Bish!!! lol ! I got the factory applied splinter camo applied to the elevators this morning and will be moving on to the field applied camo on them tomorrow morning. After that I'll start work on the underside with the dive brakes, landing gear, bomb and stuff like that.