Ju 87 Stuka GB

Looks like you're humming right along there Ed!

Also looking forward to your build getting completed Greg!

Here's how my cockpit looks after assy. Sorry about all the dust. Took the pics almost in the dark, didn't notice I need to call in the cockpit cleanup crew until too late. Yikes!

Thanks for looking.

Very purtty Greg. Pe work came out nice. I see you got the Italeri wing root gaps too huh? My Stuka is all painted up and decalled, just waiting to seal them now. I've been so busy with other Modeling projects that I haven't had a chance to get organized and post pics.

Now that looks simply great, buddy! I love all the details you packed into that office!

Thanks Nathan. I wondered who would be first to mention the wing root. Will be my most serious blend job to date, should be interesting. :) Enjoying watching your Stuka progress, is looking good.

Clemens, thanks for commenting buddy.

Thanks for the info, Eagle.  I'm kind of fond of Airfix kits--although some leave a little to be desired.

Thanks, SS.  I've made some more progress, and will get some photos up, but still trying to finish up the '44 GB project.  Revell's take on the Stuka is pretty simplistic (except maybe for their odd molding of the wings), so it is moving along.

That is a very nice cockpit, Greg.  Super job of detailing it.

Nice work on the pit Greg. I hate that about close up pics, shows all the speaks you can't see.

Greg

Thanks Nathan. I wondered who would be first to mention the wing root. Will be my most serious blend job to date, should be interesting. :) Enjoying watching your Stuka progress, is looking good.

Clemens, thanks for commenting buddy.

Same on my Italeri D-5. There was more of a step rather than a gap. I fitted the upper wing halves to the fuselage first, and they fit good that way, but the caused mis alignment at the wing tips and the landing light cut out when I matched up the lower wing. Should've made a shim out of sprue and used it to close the root gap...

Thanks CMK and Bish for your nice comments.

In mean time, can't seem to find my 1/48th scale fully functional shop vac to clean up that mess in the office!

Just poking my head into your GB.  Great job there Greg.  Very nice detailing.

Great looking cockpit Greg!

Greg

Thanks CMK and Bish for your nice comments.

In mean time, can't seem to find my 1/48th scale fully functional shop vac to clean up that mess in the office!

Its probably hidden some where with my 72nd vac that I can't seem to find.

That pit looks freekin' awesome Greg! Man you aint the only one that forgets to clean up his mess when taking those macro pictures. I'm currently building a 340 6 pack engine for my Dodge Challenger build and those engine pics looked like I dropped the whole engine into the vacuum cleaner dirt receptacle bag! Guess I need to clean up after myself too. Anyhow  great job on your build thus far bud.

mustang1989

That pit looks freekin' awesome Greg! Man you aint the only one that forgets to clean up his mess when taking those macro pictures. I'm currently building a 340 6 pack engine for my Dodge Challenger build and those engine pics looked like I dropped the whole engine into the vacuum cleaner dirt receptacle bag! Guess I need to clean up after myself too. Anyhow  great job on your build thus far bud.

I think its the dust elves who come along and sprinkle scale dust on your build when your not looking. I am sure mine only shows up in photo's. Must be magic dust.

Hey Greg, another issue I found on my Italeri is the pe glare shield over the instrument panel interferes with the fit of the windscreen. I had to scrape the inside then used tamiya thin cement to weld it in place.

Wow Greg, That pit just looks extra yummy. Excellent work there my friend.

I have made some progress with mine and will take and post some pictures later.

Thanks, I've had a lot of practice with painting from small to full size things.

Here were are with the 71 applied. I had to use3M blue painters tape cause there was something wrong with my Tamiya yellow halfway through the roll. Not enough adhesive or something. Anyway I only managed to knock lose 5 out of the 9 parts I was afraid of and here is the first one.

Cockpit looks great there Greg!

Greg , Buddy... sorry for the late post but its unanimous , Great looking pit!

68GT... Good looking scheme, nice sharp and clean!

Greg and Ed, your builds are looking great so far.

Last night I sprayed the underside MM Acryl Hellblau. I normally use a cheapie Aztec AB, but last night I used my Badger 350, which - I feel a little guilty saying - I only have a nodding acquaintance with, as I have had some issues with it that I now believe are related to tip drying (as I confirmed last night). So not the best paint job but not the worst either, and I at least feel more confident that it's not the airbrush itself that's misbehaving.

I'm wondering if anyone can tell me if it would be safe to spray Testor's rattle-can Dullcoat (which I believe is a lacquer) over acrylic paint? I was under the impression that lacquer was too 'hot' to spray over acrylic, but I've also read otherwise. Would Future protect the paint?

Good looking painting, 68 and Raven.  Really sharp.

Nice job on the splinter 68.

Raven, looking good there. I am not sure about that myself. I think if the Acrylic is properly cured it should be ok, but that's just a guess on my part.

Bob, Joe....thanks for your supportive comments, amigos.

And Steve, how nice of you to pop in and comment. Thanks, buddy! I do that from time to time in GB's I'm not in, and have yet to get hollered at.

Nathan, I too realised too late the wings could have been shimmed. I've seen it done here enough times (never done it myself yet) that it should have occurred to me. Have decided the 'step' is beyond my abilities to do much about other than filling whatever gap there is. Live and learn.

On this subject of dust, been thinking how easy it would be to keep components covered between sessions. However, my mind doesn't stay organized well enough for this to be a serious thought!

Greg, I now do all my painting out in my shed. I now leave the kist out there to dry and have found this helps cut down on the dust. I think most of mine in the pit comes from when I am using a brush, mainly for dry brushing. I have been planning on making something to keep the kit in when its drying, Don did a nice article on a drying box which also helps keep the dust off. But I just haven't gotten round to it.

I thought I'd get started on the wings, while I'm waiting on paint and glue to set up on the engine and cockpit areas.

Revell made each wing in three pieces, with a separate part for the wing tips.  I think it's going to be a challenge cleaning up the seam between the wing and those molded on ailerons.  Not much space to get sandpaper in there.  I often use a toothpick with a little sandpaper superglued to it, for tight spaces like this--but even so, it's a little of a squeeze.

I never had a problem of with dullcoat over the acrylic.  Like was said previously, if it is cured long enough all is good.  Then again the future would be good and then just apply the decals.

Nathan, thanks for the heads up about the glare shield. Guess today I'll snip the front windscreen from the sprue to get an idea how bad it is.

PJ, thanks for commenting and looking fwd to your pics, mate.

68GT, that splinter pattern looks great! And thanks for your comment on my pit.

Doug, thanks dude!

Raven, the underside looks good, sir. I paint dissimilar paints over one another regularly, and agree with Bish, generally no problem but best to wait for a good cure (days, not hours). But.....it's been decades since I've sprayed Testor's Dullcote (a product I am planinng to revisit very soon, BTW) . I'd do a test first to make sure. I am planning to do that after I procure a frest bottle of Dullcoat>

Also, since you mentioned rattle-can Dullcoat, my 2 cents would be to keep that can moving, you definitely wouldn't want it to go on too heavily over an acrylic base. Personally, I'd feel better shooting the Dullcoat through an a/b to be able to better control the paint flow, but I'm not that great with rattle cans.

Looking fwd to reading what others might have to say about your question.

Edit: I see 68GT and I cross-posted. Since he is doing Dullcoat over acrylic regularly, guess that firms it up)

Bish, good idea about painting and drying in the shed. Reckon I could try the garage, but I'm too lazy (and it's cooool out there). I've been thinking on a drying box too, and have looked at Don's custom built one several times.

Raven

Don't matter what AB you use when spraying acrylics, tip dry will make itself present. One reason I try to stay away from acrylics if possible.

Yes you can spray clear lacquer over acrylics. I usually wait a few hours or till the next day  just to be safe. The lacquer when sprayed will dry pretty quick and will not cause any issues. Brushing it on the other hand will probably react badly over any paint.  

Greg

 

Bish, good idea about painting and drying in the shed. Reckon I could try the garage, but I'm too lazy (and it's cooool out there). I've been thinking on a drying box too, and have looked at Don's custom built one several times.

ye, mine is damn cold as well. But I don't really have any choice as there is no room at the bench and as I mainly spray enamels, I would rather get them out of the house. But this time of year I try and stick to spraying at weekends if I can so I can do it during the day. Either that or as soon as I get in from work. I had a bad experience last year with water based varnish so try and learnt an important lesson.