UKguyInUSA Posted March 18, 2016 Share Posted March 18, 2016 (edited) Hello Chaps, It's been a long haul build- 8 weeks in total, but that is because my wife and I are actively involved with contractors working on our new home that we will be moving to in mid-April....sorting out kitchen design, wood flooring, carpeting, tiles for kitchen and bathrooms, shower designs, paint colors for every room, new faucets for all sinks, choosing granite countertops and sinks for kitchen and bathrooms, new light fixtures and door handles etc etc....I hope this is the last time we have to move now, moving is a stressful and tiring event! Anyway, enough of the waffle and lets get on with sharing photos of my completed build, which is built straight from the box, no after market additions, only using 1.010" fine black EZ-Line for the antenna cables. I hope you like.... Regarding what I think of this kit: It's a great kit that goes together well, has some nice features such as a highly detailed cockpit, pose-able ailerons, flaps, elevators, rudder and air-brakes, recessed panel lines and other surface detail. The parts were all molded very well, with minimal flash and/or parting line miss-match that required clean up before painting. It offers two sets of markings, I chose to do this version that was active in the "Battle of Britain", and the decals are excellent- they go down very well on a gloss clear coat with no silvering, and once the finishing matt clear coat was applied, they look painted on. I did come across two issues during the build: 1) When fitting the engine nacelles to the undersides of the wings, I had a considerable gap between the mating areas of the front and rear nacelles. This is discussed in my "Final Reveal" video and can be seen in my "WIP" thread....links below: 2) When fitting the wheels onto their axles, both axles sheared off very easily and remained inside the wheel mating holes. I drilled these out of the wheels and drilled corresponding holes into the wheel struts and fitted steel pins. I then took a black rubber Tamiya propeller bushing and cut it down the middle to create two thinner bushings. I slid these over the new steel axles and super glued them into place. These then provided some surface area for the wheel hubs to glue to. Again, I used CA glue to fit the wheels in place and it worked a treat, providing me with a very rigid and stronger undercarriage. WIP thread link: http://www.britmodeller.com/forums/index.php?/topic/234996419-revell-pro-modeler-132-junkers-ju-88a-1-bomber-build-update-5-31516/ My YouTube "Final Reveal" video link: This kit would be superb if it came with two completely detailed Jumo 211B-1 engines, external bomb pylons and bombs and an open bomb bay with internal bomb racks and bombs!! That would make it super eye candy and a fabulous kit to work on.....I can dream! Thanks in advance for taking a look at this RFI and for any comments left, they are greatly appreciated! In the meantime, and until the start of my next build which won't be until we have moved and settled into our new home-probably the end of April, happy modeling and have fun! Cheers Martin Edited April 28, 2016 by UKguyInUSA 51 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
polo1112 Posted March 18, 2016 Share Posted March 18, 2016 Simply FANTASTIC !!! :wow: :wow: Congratulations. Polo. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Lewis Posted March 18, 2016 Share Posted March 18, 2016 Fabulous! Good luck with the move. I'm looking forward to seeing the next build 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F4u Posted March 18, 2016 Share Posted March 18, 2016 (edited) That's a cracking 88 great work Martin I am to looking forward to the next build and all the best in your move. Guy Edited March 18, 2016 by F4u 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HL-10 Posted March 18, 2016 Share Posted March 18, 2016 A stunner! I've got to finish mine, and yours has inspired me to get it done! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Viking Posted March 18, 2016 Share Posted March 18, 2016 What a beauty! Cheers John 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcdonnell Posted March 18, 2016 Share Posted March 18, 2016 Hello,Martin - Yes,I'll raise a glass with you on this one!! Magnificent work and a magnificent model of the 'Ju-88'. All the very best,Paul. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redcap Posted March 18, 2016 Share Posted March 18, 2016 Faultless paint job and overall presentation Martin. I love it! Gary 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
batcode Posted March 18, 2016 Share Posted March 18, 2016 stunning work and a fantastic job on the scheme and finish... really enjoyed following this one and superb end product.. very nice work 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F-32 Posted March 19, 2016 Share Posted March 19, 2016 That is an absolute work of art 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kwality8 Posted March 19, 2016 Share Posted March 19, 2016 Top quality finish sir! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rod bettencourt Posted March 19, 2016 Share Posted March 19, 2016 I dig it!! Nice build. Rod 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HOUSTON Posted March 19, 2016 Share Posted March 19, 2016 HELL YEAH !!! Martin... WOWZER... :worthy: 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMCS Posted March 20, 2016 Share Posted March 20, 2016 Outstanding 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gremlin56 Posted March 20, 2016 Share Posted March 20, 2016 That is a beautiful build Martin, worth having a couple of beers to celebrate 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UKguyInUSA Posted March 25, 2016 Author Share Posted March 25, 2016 Simply FANTASTIC !!! :wow: :wow: Congratulations. Polo. Thank you Polo, greatly appreciated! Have a great weekend! Cheers Martin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UKguyInUSA Posted March 25, 2016 Author Share Posted March 25, 2016 Fabulous! Good luck with the move. I'm looking forward to seeing the next build Thanks Phil, greatly appreciated! Have a great weekend! Cheers Martin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josip Posted March 25, 2016 Share Posted March 25, 2016 Well, the model turned absolutely faithfull and oddly not looking plain or boring. The only thing that bothers me are the unflattened tires. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bordfunker Posted March 25, 2016 Share Posted March 25, 2016 That's a monster! Amazing looking build, and the interior detail is simply stunning. Karl 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
russ c Posted March 27, 2016 Share Posted March 27, 2016 That looks fantastic, really nice work 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UKguyInUSA Posted March 29, 2016 Author Share Posted March 29, 2016 That's a cracking 88 great work Martin I am to looking forward to the next build and all the best in your move. Guy Thanks Guy, greatly appreciated! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UKguyInUSA Posted March 29, 2016 Author Share Posted March 29, 2016 A stunner! I've got to finish mine, and yours has inspired me to get it done! Thanks HL, much appreciated! Have fun finishing yours! Cheers, Martin What a beauty! Cheers John Thanks John, greatly appreciated! Cheers, Martin Hello,Martin - Yes,I'll raise a glass with you on this one!! Magnificent work and a magnificent model of the 'Ju-88'. All the very best,Paul. Thanks Paul, greatly appreciated! Cheers Martin Faultless paint job and overall presentation Martin. I love it! Gary Thanks Gary, greatly appreciated! Cheers, Martin 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UKguyInUSA Posted April 4, 2016 Author Share Posted April 4, 2016 stunning work and a fantastic job on the scheme and finish... really enjoyed following this one and superb end product.. very nice work Thanks for your very kind compliment, Batcode, much appreciated! Cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UKguyInUSA Posted April 4, 2016 Author Share Posted April 4, 2016 That is an absolute work of art Thanks for your kind compliment F-32, much appreciated! Cheers Martin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UKguyInUSA Posted April 4, 2016 Author Share Posted April 4, 2016 Top quality finish sir! Thanks Kwality, greatly appreciated! Cheers, Martin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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