Ju 87 Stuka GB

Bish

I have looked and there don't seem to be any AM ones on the market. If it doesn't have one, it should not be that hard to make from sheet styrene, its pretty angular.

I have looked and there don't seem to be any AM ones on the market. If it doesn't have one, it should not be that hard to make from sheet styrene, its pretty angular.

Thanks Clemens. That's the same kind of update kit as my D-9 has.

That's some nice stuff you got there!

oh and sorry about not answering the other question. Yes it comes with a set of wheels to build a B-2

I don't think so but will have to look closer. I don't remember these coming with one( a filter that is).

I take it the kits come with the normal undercarriage. Does it also come with a tropical filter?

Thats the plan Nathan. I have two sets of decals actually for this. One is the red motif and the other a tan colored motif. If I remember correctly, the true color of the motif is unknown but I'm thinking about going red with it at this point anyway. There's always plenty of time for me to change my mind. lol

Sweet stuff Joe! Snake scheme?

The last pic is an interior set exclusively that I will use on my next Stuka build that will be all closed up. The Aires update box has all of these in it already.  For those of you who know me.............yes I'll be opening this one up to display all I can. And thanks Greg for the kit bubba!!

Okeedokee guys. After alot of thought I have decided on which Stuka kit I'm going to build first. I have 3 identical kits save for the last one I got from another participant in this GB that has skis. I'm going to go with the later and convert it back to a B-2 since I already have all the decals and Aires "double throw down" update set for it. So here's the kit I'll be going with followed by a picture of the AM goodies along with a box of spare parts that I'm sure I'll end up stealing from at some point in this build.

The kit:

and the spare kit with some of the goodies:

and some more goodies:

If there were ever a Hasegawa Royal Class kit this is probably what it would have in it!!! LOL

David, not sure who makes metal barrels for that kit. But Aires have resin ones. I used the 72nd ones last year and they were great. You can either get just the gun or the gun with the pods.

Guess it could have been worse, they could've had it 50% off the next day!

Anyway I'm going to order some turned aluminum cannons for my kit. Comparing pictures online there's a world of difference between the kit parts and aftermarket. Might as well add the Eduard PE as well.

David  

I hate it when that happens. I placed an order for AFV's T-34/76 at Hannants just to find out it was 1/3rd off the next week...

Isn't that damn typical. I reckon they must have heard we have a GB going.

Placed my order from Sprue Brothers for the Hasegawa Skuka. And of course the next day they have 15% off all Hasegawa kits

David

I know what you mean john. I have an 88 and then two tanks to do before I even think about starting the 335. Only after that will I get to my Stuka.

O man you had to mention those builds!   I have barely started my 335.   Oh and here is the Japanese GB!    I guess I can wait.

John

Many of the guys here are/were in either one of said GBs and I think all of them know how addicting 190s are... Look who's talking

I think holding us all back will be hard, but if there's anyone that can do something like this, it's Bish! It worked with the 190 GB as well...

falconmod

I don't know how your going to keep the horses behind the starting gate until Apr. 1st    we'll have 50 pages by then with nothing started yet!  

John

lol, hopefully theres enough to keep everyone busy until then, what with the 190 and 335 GB's.

I don't know how your going to keep the horses behind the starting gate until Apr. 1st    we'll have 50 pages by then with nothing started yet!  

John

Cool! Thanks Bish.

No worries Joe, got that down. If this goes anything like yours, I would very much consider extending it. If for no other reason than it gives me an excuse to build another, I have a few in the stash to do

Bish

Mustang, I take it that a Hasegawa kit? 

For right now just pencil me as the 1/48th Hasegawa Ju87 B-2. Thanks, Joe

Jester75

I just read somewhere that Eduard is releasing a 144th Ju87G in March. This makes me wonder. As far as I can tell, they usually follow these 144th builds with upscaled versions like they did with the Spit MkIX and the MiG21's. An Eduard version of this kit with Brassin gun pods and pit would be very very interesting!!

O don't say that. I have already built the 72nd Academy G-1 and have the G-2. After seeing the Eduard Me 110, if they did that with an 87, there's nothing on this earth would let me say no.

I just read somewhere that Eduard is releasing a 144th Ju87G in March. This makes me wonder. As far as I can tell, they usually follow these 144th builds with upscaled versions like they did with the Spit MkIX and the MiG21's. An Eduard version of this kit with Brassin gun pods and pit would be very very interesting!!

Ha! I'm not sure Tony. It seems the spats are removed in both pics I posted. I have noticed they are most common in D variants, mainly in the winter/spring/fall?? Also, I wonder if the stripes appear on the top of the Horizontal tails too?

Thanks Nathan, I notice both the full width tail stripe and rudder only tail stripe in this formation. Why is it that I always wanna do the one that I don't have.

Also,  I note the undercarriage without spats,  I wonder how common that was in Hungarian Stukas ?

It's a very interesting photo to me, thanks for sharing it.

I'm thinking of doing the 190 on that HAD sheet in the 190 GB, and the 109 in the 1944 GB, it won't take much convincing to get me started.

Cheers

Tony

I've read great things about those HAD decals Tony. Can't wait to see your build. Here's a few more Hungarian birds: