Jump to content

Hungarian Junkers Ju 87D-5 Stuka - 1/48 Hasegawa


Recommended Posts

HI all

Here are a few images of my Hungarian Stuka from 102/2 Dive Bomber Squadron, based at Kiniowo Airfield, Poland in June 1944.

Cockpit Area

- photo-etched seatbelts added

- pilot’s seat armour plate made from sheet styrene

- Waldron photo-etched rudder pedals added

Fuselage

- kit exhaust replaced with Ultracast resin exhaust

- flare pistol opening drilled out

- pilot’s sliding canopy replaced with vacuform canopy

- antenna wire made from stretched sprue

Wings

- landing light made from MV Products lens

- kit pitot tube replaced with hypodermic needles

- aileron and flap control linkage replaced with brass wire

- early variant wing walks removed and replaced with plastic strip

Paint and Decals

- airframe painted with Xtracolor X204 Schwartgrun RLM 70, X205 Dunkelgrun RLM 71, X202 Hellblau RLM 65, X210 RLM Grau RLM 02, X213 Gelb RLM 04, X103 Insignia Red FS111365, Model Master Classic White and Humbrol 2 Emerald Green

- national insignia and squadron crest from Aero Master 48-140 Stuka Bombers

- the squadron codes are painted on

- aircraft weathered with chalk pastels

References

- Aero Detail No. 11 Junkers Ju87D/G Stuka

- Famous Airplanes of the World No. 11 Junkers Ju87D/G Stuka

- Squadron In Action No. 73 Ju 87 Stuka

- Hungarian Air Force by Squadron Publications

- Kagero Books No. 30 Junkers Ju 87 Volume 3

DSC_3515.jpg

DSC_3527.jpg

DSC_3528.jpg

DSC_3531.jpg

DSC_3529.jpg

DSC_3525.jpg

DSC_3520.jpg

All images were taken by Jamie Leggo.

Cheers

Randy

  • Like 19
Link to comment
Share on other sites

Create an account or sign in to comment

You need to be a member in order to leave a comment

Create an account

Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!

Register a new account

Sign in

Already have an account? Sign in here.

Sign In Now
×
×
  • Create New...