I suppose it's time for another update on my Hobby-Gram Stuka. I admit that I haven't worked on this model very much recently, as I was laid off from work last month and that has put a damper on my enthusiasm for much of anything. Everyone in this thread has been doing some really nice work, and it helps encourage me a bit to get back to finishing, so I am grateful to all of you for that.
First, here something that I decided was a failure, and removed after completion. The wing walkways on the Stuka G2 were 3 strips instead of a single wide one, and I tried to replicate these with some sticky label paper. But I put the strips on too far apart and they just appeared too thick, so I removed them. Sometimes you just have to try something to find out it doesn't work.
You might be able to tell that I cut a small piece of plastic and glued a punched out piece of foil for the landing light in the wing. That I kept.
Then it was gluing pieces together and filling and puttying. Nothing spectacular or interesting there. I then put the canopy pieces together, masked it with tape and glued it in place with tacky glue. Openings to the radiators were stuffed with wet tissue and she was ready to be primed.
I used Tamiya Fine Surface Primer for the first time on this model. It went down smoothly and dryed quickly. I was pleased with the result, tho it does require quite a bit of spraying to cover as it really is "fine".
That's where she stands right now, tho I may try to get the bottom color of Tamiya AS-5, Light Blue Luftwaffe on later. Depends on the humidity.
Till next time, and thanks for looking.
Gary