bbudde Posted August 24, 2015 Share Posted August 24, 2015 (edited) Good looking so far. Always thinking of something like that http://www.online-instagram.com/media/1030829695992086221_1662680526 http://ootomo.wix.com/kazuaviationart#!Junkers%20Ju%2087/zoom/c11qi/imageyf9 http://kiekebusch.com/images/art/Friedl-Wuelfing/Junkers-Ju-87-und-Ju-52-lg.jpg My favorite for arts in a good quality: http://www.elgrancapitan.org/foro/viewtopic.php?p=649857 Cheers. Ps: Just found this. Great site for aifix and other nostalgics : http://militaryhistory.x10.mx/ww2colorphotos/illustrations_aircraft_01.htm Edited August 24, 2015 by bbudde 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stew Dapple Posted August 31, 2015 Author Share Posted August 31, 2015 Thank you very much gents; although I believe I have visibly aged ten years in the process, I have at last finished sticking most of the bits on and the trio are now ready for priming... Hopefully things will proceed a bit more quickly now... Cheers, Stew 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevej60 Posted August 31, 2015 Share Posted August 31, 2015 Good progress Stew,looking forward to seeing the colour's going on! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Posted August 31, 2015 Share Posted August 31, 2015 Nicely done Stew. I too look forward to seeing these painted. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rob85 Posted August 31, 2015 Share Posted August 31, 2015 They look clean and crisp all primed. Your normal fine work! I hope work is starting to ease off for you and you get a bit more time back Rob 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stew Dapple Posted August 31, 2015 Author Share Posted August 31, 2015 Thanks gents, I am looking forward to getting the paintwork started - I primed the models with Xtracolor Matt Base Coat Light Gull Grey cut about 1:1 with cellulose thinner: I'll let it cure for a day or two and then start on the RLM65 undersides... Cheers, Stew 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BerndM Posted August 31, 2015 Share Posted August 31, 2015 Thats looking really fine, perfect priming ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jrlx Posted August 31, 2015 Share Posted August 31, 2015 I agree, the priming looks perfect! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stew Dapple Posted September 5, 2015 Author Share Posted September 5, 2015 Thanks Bernd, Jaime, the Xtracolor primer is very good, though a bit smelly if you thin it with cellulose. I left it a couple of days and sprayed the undersides with Phoenix Precision Paints RLM65: Although I thought I had cleaned up the join line on all three models, it became apparent after the application of the RLM65 that what I had imagined to be a shadow on the underside of the B-2 was in fact a step, so some localised sanding was required...so the next two pictures are for my friend Procopius who labours under the misapprehension that my builds have no visible seams : So hopefully a little re-paint will be in order today. Cheers, Stew 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimHead23 Posted September 5, 2015 Share Posted September 5, 2015 I'm looking forward to seeing these finished Stew. I hope your work issues have been resolved? Regards Jim 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rob85 Posted September 5, 2015 Share Posted September 5, 2015 Just putting it out there stew... That's not a bad seem! Bit cracking work on these three! Good to see them coming along. Rob 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ozzy Posted September 5, 2015 Share Posted September 5, 2015 A right little Stuka production line, nice priming I had the same with my Hs 126 thought I had smoothed the seam. But the undercoat told me otherwise, can't wait to see the top coat. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stew Dapple Posted September 5, 2015 Author Share Posted September 5, 2015 I'm looking forward to seeing these finished Stew. I hope your work issues have been resolved? Regards Jim Thanks Jim, I'm looking forward to seeing them finished too! Work's still a bear I'm afraid, but I hope either it will get better or my one-year contract will not be extended when it runs out Just putting it out there stew... That's not a bad seem! Bit cracking work on these three! Good to see them coming along. Rob Too kind Rob, I should have done 'Before' and 'After' pictures of the seam; those were the 'After' pics A right little Stuka production line, nice priming I had the same with my Hs 126 thought I had smoothed the seam. But the undercoat told me otherwise, can't wait to see the top coat. Thanks Oz, yep that sort of thing happens to me a lot, I think I must have cleaned up the underside of one of the other Stuka's twice and missed the third completely... well maybe, I can't think of any other way I could have missed that! Anyway I really couldn't leave it as it was, not with people looking and all Cheers, Stew 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stew Dapple Posted September 6, 2015 Author Share Posted September 6, 2015 This morning while sorting through the pile of stuka transfers I found this: ... a vinyl camouflage mask set. I don't remember buying them but I used these (or something very like them) on the Eduard 110's and the Airfix Do17s so I hope that I will be able to complete all three 87s with this set... I used the first few parts of the mask under the nose section but didn't bother with the rear fuselage lower demarcation ones ('C' in the picture above) as the stick wasn't really good enough, I used Tamiya tape instead, and sprayed the Phoenix Precision Paints RLM71 Dark Green: Better leave that a while to dry before I start sticking more vinyl bits onto it... Cheers, Stew 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stew Dapple Posted September 6, 2015 Author Share Posted September 6, 2015 ... and that actually saved quite a lot of time and a tricky masking job: So I just have to do that twice more... Cheers, Stew 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimHead23 Posted September 6, 2015 Share Posted September 6, 2015 Lovely colour contrast there Stew. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sean Posted September 6, 2015 Share Posted September 6, 2015 Looking good Stew, the contrast looks just right, Sean 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CedB Posted September 6, 2015 Share Posted September 6, 2015 +1 from me! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevej60 Posted September 6, 2015 Share Posted September 6, 2015 Looking superb already Stew,loving this! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ozzy Posted September 7, 2015 Share Posted September 7, 2015 Nice camo stew, looks really good. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stew Dapple Posted September 7, 2015 Author Share Posted September 7, 2015 Thanks very much gents, the contrast is actually a bit greater in the pictures than under 'natural' light due to the fluorescent lamp I use but I do like the Phoenix Precision colours, they sort of 'feel' right to me, Hopefully I can get the main camo done by the end of the week, but if not I've got next week booked off as holiday so I will definitely make some progress soon... Cheers, Stew 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jrlx Posted September 7, 2015 Share Posted September 7, 2015 Superb finish and demarcation, Stew! Cheers Jaime Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stew Dapple Posted September 9, 2015 Author Share Posted September 9, 2015 Thanks Jaime ... two down, one to go: Cheers, Stew 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rob85 Posted September 9, 2015 Share Posted September 9, 2015 Very nice indeed, those phoenix paint do appear to look bob on on all your builds. Loving your work and these chaps are shaping up to be another trio of stew masterpieces Rob 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CedB Posted September 9, 2015 Share Posted September 9, 2015 What he said ^^ - lovely paint job Stew 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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