Silver Fox Posted October 2, 2017 Share Posted October 2, 2017 I bought this just after it came out, earlier this year, but it has been sitting on the to do pile as a couple of modelling friends said it was a tricky build. Anyway I thought I'd give it bash and gosh what a surprise, it was a joy to put together. After last years Defiant, I thought Airfix could get no better but the Stuka literally clicked together. I used the merest smear of filler to repair a scar where I had been clumsy removing the part from the sprue and though there are ejector pin marks on the inside none are visible after assembly. I don't normally like to have my aircraft with their innards on display but the engine was so lively that I thought I'd give it a go. I don't know how the kit assembles with the cowlings in place of the engine but that's for the next one. I did have trouble fitting the rear bulkhead which did need a lot of sanding, I also have a large bag of spare parts, probably about as many as I used to finish the kit. I used some ROP decals to finish her as a machine of 8/St.G51 I've always wanted to do a Stuka in this scheme with the comet tail since reading a book on the aircraft of the Battle of Britain in about 1970!. I know the actual markings are dated for the French Campaign but thought it might till be carrying them later. I have built a number f Hasegawa B-2s and converted a couple to B-1s using resin conversions, but this is a class above those kits. I hope you see that I am very impressed with kit. Thanks for looking 21 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonyot Posted October 2, 2017 Share Posted October 2, 2017 Wow,...that looks fabulous,.......just might have to build one of these after all,....smashing job! Cheers Tony 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevej60 Posted October 2, 2017 Share Posted October 2, 2017 Certainly came out well,great build. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corsairfoxfouruncle Posted October 2, 2017 Share Posted October 2, 2017 Great looking Stuka ... definitely in my to buy list. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silver Fox Posted October 2, 2017 Author Share Posted October 2, 2017 Thanks chaps, I would recommend it to you all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Learstang Posted October 2, 2017 Share Posted October 2, 2017 Good job on the Stuka! I have a Fujimi kit (or two), but I might have to pick this one up also. The very first kit I ever built (nearly half a century ago, and I still have it!) was the ancient Stuka-ish Airfix kit. It would be interesting to compare the two, although I suspect it would be like comparing the Airfix Il-2(ish) with the Tamiya Il-2. Regards, Jason 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Quack Posted October 2, 2017 Share Posted October 2, 2017 Looks good These Airfix new-tools seem to be superbly engineered - just falls together, excellent fit.... Quack ( <--- look everybody - my own personal emoticon !) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SimonT Posted October 2, 2017 Share Posted October 2, 2017 That looks great. It is an awesome kit isn’t it! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exdraken Posted October 2, 2017 Share Posted October 2, 2017 Looks nice with the open motor dispayed! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Builder Posted October 3, 2017 Share Posted October 3, 2017 Super work, especially on the canopy. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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