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Hi Everyone, I picked up an ICM Ju 88 A-5 at the weekend and without wanting to sound overly negative I thought I would share some thoughts upon opening the box aimed at those who want to make it OTB. I have naturally started making some correction parts and I am currently checking to see if my masters for my Dragon Ju 88 A-4 to a-1 conversion can be used for the ICM kit. First up the early B- Stand clear part - ICM have a straight frame in between the two weapons instead of triangular bracing like Falcon have it on their Vacform designed for the Dragon kits. As for the windows in the back of the latter A-4 style B Stand - yes many A-5s had them but they normally had an angular window as per the way ICM have provided it on one of the C Stand crew entry hatches Perhaps the most glaring omission has to be the lack of crew-station platform. It has been a long time since anyone brought out a Ju 88 without one, it is not good enough to just plonk the seats down at floor level when Revell can do it right in 1/72nd. Here is a pic of the instructions followed by a pick of the Revell 1/32 side wall to give you an idea of the different heights of the platform, in the background is the amazing Aires resin cockpit part in question Perhaps the most glaring omission has to be the lack of crew-station platform. It has been a long time since anyone brought out a Ju 88 without one, it is not good enough to just plonk the seats down at floor level when Revell can do it right in 1/72nd. Here is a pic of the instructions followed by a pick of the Revell 1/32 side wall to give you an idea of the different heights of the platform, in the background is the amazing Aires resin cockpit part in question

Thanks for all your kind comments guys - much appreciated, John

I love the subtle weathering and the studio set up colour is fantastic - amazing photography and model - well done

Yes she is 65cm wide by 53 long by 22 tall but I love it!

No that must be someone else, I just do the camera bird http://aimsmodels.co.uk/1-32/Updates_and_Conversions/1-32_Updates_and_Conversions/1-32_updates_and_conversions_0.html

Yes fiction but I do have 1/48 decals for Red 12 as above - http://aimsmodels.co.uk/1-48/Decals/1-48_decals/1-48_decals_21.html

Hi everyone, just finished one of my own conversions - which after all is why I designed them in the first place! Enjoy.