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Dear fellow Britmodellers, here's my 1/72 Hasegawa Junkers Ju-88 T-3, the last reconnaissance version of this type. I modified the Hasegawa kit (02073) which represents a T-1, to T-3 standard by swapping the BMW radials for Jumo inline engines. Some Hasegawa Ju-88/188 kits contain both engines, and I had left overs from a previous build. The paint scheme was taken from a color profile in the KORA decal set (https://www.hannants.co.uk/product/KORCS7247?result-token=PzZIM) "Junkers Ju-88 T-3 Conversion". I have seen no original photograph of this aircraft (although one alledgedly exists in a Manfred Griehl book), so the colors chosen are speculative. According to KORA instructions, this aircraft belonged to 3.(F)/33, based in Sorkifalud, Hungary in winter 1944/45. All photographs by Wolfgang Rabel. The model was built mostly from the box, with the addition of home-made seatbelts from tape, resin wheels from True Details and a metal tip for the pitot tube, because the plastic was warped. In case you wonder how I did the the camouflage pattern, here's the trick. I sprayed the top surfaces RLM70 Black Green, then laid out a web of sausages from MRP Masking Putty before applying the final color RLM76 Light Blue. Here's a snapshot from one of my first masking attempts: The black sticky sausages can be pulled off the surface once the color has dried. They do not leave any residues or react with the paint. MRP Putty has better adhesion than Blu Tac/Uhu Tac, but you have to press it to the surface to make it stick. I gave the black undersides a wash with white artists oils to make it look less dull. The drop tanks were chipped to give them a worn appearance. For this task, I used Vaseline, apllied with a sponge, to create wear & tear. The creme can be wiped off with a wet cloth once the color is dry. Thank you for your interest in this topic, best greetings from Vienna! Roman
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