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Let Let Let - Warplanes => Aircraft Modeling => Topic started by: modellius on June 09, 2022, 02:11:51 AM

Title: Ju 87
Post by: modellius on June 09, 2022, 02:11:51 AM
Hi fellas !

I started a new project, JU-87 B2 The Partisan Stuka. After a mistake of crew landed Ju-87 B2 Wr.Nr.0406 5B+ER on airfield Rajlovac and been captured by Yugoslav Partisans. Soon it flew again with new markings and continued to serve partisans and after the war the YPA Air Force. The research about the painting is still on, so far I found out a varios ( at least three ) paintings of the same Stuka but more to follow about this as the project go on...

About the kit : I got Italeri Ju-87 B2 in 1/48 scale. It is a very good kit, as I searched the internet the only aftermarket for this kit is exhaust, propeller and the MG. I was surprised, after I looked the inside of the box I found out why. It is very detailed kit even with PE parts, reminding me to early Eduard kits. Surface details are very good. As you all know I am a " rivet counter " modeler, so I will post the pictures in few days.

P.S. In the meantime if anybody have some pictures or drawings of this bird it is more than welcome. See ya soon !
Title: Re: Ju 87
Post by: No.1 on June 09, 2022, 06:24:51 AM
I have seen remains of this machine in Museum, it have soviet (??) dark grey over it. But as I can remember, it have basic splinter camouflage with... front part over painted. There is some photos, will take a look, there is enough time till your work progress.
Title: Re: Ju 87
Post by: modellius on June 24, 2022, 11:41:40 AM
As you all know I'm a registered rivet counter  :-green :-green :-green :-green well not 100% but I just like the look of rivets on the surface on the model. First step of the build are rivets on the wing

Fun fact about the kit : highly detailed, so far seems not too hard to build but in soft plastic, all the time I had this Airfix feeling......
Title: Re: Ju 87
Post by: No.1 on June 24, 2022, 11:45:35 AM
I have such feeling that even workers in aviation factory did not get such attention about rivets  :-smey
Title: Re: Ju 87
Post by: modellius on July 12, 2022, 11:20:41 AM
Thank you !

Unfortunately I don't have much time for modeling these days, but some progress is still on. some more rivets, the plan is to move on cockpit now
Title: Re: Ju 87
Post by: No.1 on July 12, 2022, 01:57:39 PM
Rivets are full job for it self...
Title: Re: Ju 87
Post by: draken35 on July 12, 2022, 06:24:01 PM
:-ok
Title: Re: Ju 87
Post by: modellius on December 07, 2022, 11:47:45 AM
This time I didn't bother much with wires in cockpit, only few one, enough I think, instrument panel, well first I was sceptic, decals and PE, it seems odd when you see it in box, but the result is good.... The wheel legs are closed but Italeri suggest to glue it and then paint, it seems complicated so  I made some adjustments to be able to fit the wheels after painting is done. More to come soon   
Title: Re: Ju 87
Post by: draken35 on December 07, 2022, 02:44:21 PM
:-ok
Title: Re: Ju 87
Post by: No.1 on December 07, 2022, 05:01:52 PM
Enough detailed :)
Title: Re: Ju 87
Post by: modellius on December 16, 2022, 08:07:08 PM
The fittings on the fuselage and the wings and the joining of the wings with fuselage are very good, but the nose section is a disaster...... Italeri give an engine and as I can see they made the nose section to be built open with visible engine, however if you want to close it like me disaster comes in full scale as you can see. Lots of details lost so it wont be a walk in the park
Title: Re: Ju 87
Post by: No.1 on December 16, 2022, 09:20:29 PM
Never work plastic kits when you are under stress, they are for pleasure :)
Title: Re: Ju 87
Post by: draken35 on December 19, 2022, 07:04:33 PM
Ouch... Keep calm and go step by step ;-)
Title: Re: Ju 87
Post by: modellius on December 26, 2022, 08:02:23 PM
Some progress on my Stuka. The putty and sanding is almost done, few more fine touches and then Mr.Surfacer to see what have I done, the basic panel lines are re-scribed, but lot of details are lost so a lot a work on nose section is still to come
Title: Re: Ju 87
Post by: No.1 on December 26, 2022, 08:53:41 PM
A lot of work but it will end as great build as usual :))
Title: Re: Ju 87
Post by: draken35 on December 27, 2022, 08:00:20 AM
Just stunning work
Title: Re: Ju 87
Post by: modellius on January 12, 2023, 07:33:27 PM
Thank you friends !

As you all know I like to put a bit of scenery around my models. On one photo of partisan Stuka there are two wooden ladders, by a photo and measuring to the Stuka to get dimensions I made them from evergreen styrene
Title: Re: Ju 87
Post by: No.1 on January 12, 2023, 10:08:57 PM
 :-tri :-tri :-tri
Title: Re: Ju 87
Post by: draken35 on January 13, 2023, 07:20:48 AM
:-ok
Title: Re: Ju 87
Post by: modellius on January 20, 2023, 05:45:06 PM
Thank you friends !

And the ladders are painted...
Title: Re: Ju 87
Post by: No.1 on January 20, 2023, 06:20:01 PM
You have a photo of this ladders?
Title: Re: Ju 87
Post by: draken35 on January 20, 2023, 07:14:48 PM
Nicely done !
Title: Re: Ju 87
Post by: modellius on January 20, 2023, 07:44:32 PM
You have a photo of this ladders?

Guerilla Nightmare book, will scan it
Title: Re: Ju 87
Post by: No.1 on January 20, 2023, 08:08:23 PM
All right, thanks
Title: Re: Ju 87
Post by: modellius on January 27, 2023, 02:09:29 PM
Picture from the book, Boris Ciglić provided the picture for the book, the ladders are visible it is a poor picture I don't have a scanner....
Title: Re: Ju 87
Post by: No.1 on January 27, 2023, 03:58:30 PM
Thanks, I think I know photo but must check out first. Did you decide about final camouflage pattern?
Title: Re: Ju 87
Post by: modellius on January 27, 2023, 07:51:26 PM
Yes, red star on white base, Yugoslav flag on tail and overpainted 5B ER, the latest partisan Stuka paint scheme, after this it had painted in total with the new insignia....
Title: Re: Ju 87
Post by: No.1 on January 27, 2023, 08:44:41 PM
I have seen its remains in Museum depots, top coat was Soviet fighter grey paint.
Title: Re: Ju 87
Post by: modellius on January 27, 2023, 08:52:40 PM
I have seen its remains in Museum depots, top coat was Soviet fighter grey paint.

That was my guess, thank you mate to make me sure !
Title: Re: Ju 87
Post by: No.1 on January 27, 2023, 09:06:13 PM
Just check my files and I find a bulk of files in total chaos, but to regret, not all photos I guess I have. To me big surprise I even find technical drawings I did in some past, no idea when and who order it... so, few images of Yugoslav Stuka I have...