Dim_Thessalonica Posted October 7, 2017 Share Posted October 7, 2017 (edited) Hi everybody, This is the latest addition to my collection. It's Airfix's 1/48 Ju-87 old mould. This was a pleasant and relatively trouble-free construction (bar the few rivets lost during sanding that I had to remake). Simple and straightforward, this is a kit I appreciated a lot, and I would choose it again, even over newer productions. It's almost OOP, the only things I added were Eduard belts, and micro-tube for the canons. Painted it with Gunze Mr.Color paints, a charm to spray. Being a fan of small air forces, I chose to dress it with the colours of Royal Bulgarian Air force; for this I used the relevant Kora decals. Hope you like it Dimitris K. Edited April 29, 2021 by Dim_Thessalonica 18 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael51 Posted October 7, 2017 Share Posted October 7, 2017 (edited) A really nice job on an old kit. Michael Edited October 7, 2017 by Michael Enright 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
polo1112 Posted October 7, 2017 Share Posted October 7, 2017 A very interesting Stuka you built there. Congratulations. I have to admit that I really didn't know the Bulgarian markings, but I find they bring a bit of an exotic blast. Great work. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corsairfoxfouruncle Posted October 7, 2017 Share Posted October 7, 2017 Excellent Stuka ... always a good looking model and interesting markings to boot 👍. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BerndM Posted October 8, 2017 Share Posted October 8, 2017 Good work ! A well build and painted Stuka with a colorful scheme. This is still a very good kit and absolutely worth to build. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeR Posted October 8, 2017 Share Posted October 8, 2017 Nice - always good to see some "Small Axis" schemes! Mike. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stever219 Posted October 8, 2017 Share Posted October 8, 2017 That old kit still buffs up nicely, definitely a favourite here (I hope that I've still got an unbuilt one in my stash somewhere for a rainy day). Interesting choice of markings too. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
russ c Posted October 8, 2017 Share Posted October 8, 2017 Great job on that old kit, really nice work 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buzby061 Posted October 8, 2017 Share Posted October 8, 2017 Very nice indeed. It just shows what can be done with an old kit & modelling skill. Pete 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dim_Thessalonica Posted October 8, 2017 Author Share Posted October 8, 2017 Thank you all for your kind words. For me, this kit was a good opportunity to reassess my view on the developments in our hobby. I do am gratefull that todays kits become in general more detailed, more accurate and better engineered. Still, I must admitt that this has come together with a higher degree of complexity and a sometimes scary amount of parts. Good as this may be, I still find myself sometimes longing for more simple constructions, searching for a kit that won't be on the bench for ages, because it does need more time to build this superdetailed cockpit, or the multi-part fuselage etc. Time is a rare commodity, and I have the bad habit to want to finish my models in a relaxed and reasonably short time. So, it is good from time to time to honour these older and more "easy" kits. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMCS Posted October 8, 2017 Share Posted October 8, 2017 Great job 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Niknak Posted October 9, 2017 Share Posted October 9, 2017 Very nice , 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
modelling minion Posted October 10, 2017 Share Posted October 10, 2017 Very nice indeed. For an old kit it builds up into a great looking replica. Very well done. Craig. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drift Posted October 10, 2017 Share Posted October 10, 2017 (edited) Please tell how you did the wiring for the aerials. Edited October 10, 2017 by Drift Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevej60 Posted October 10, 2017 Share Posted October 10, 2017 Great job, the kit still build's into a fine Stuka despite it's age.really like that scheme too! 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lawzer Posted October 10, 2017 Share Posted October 10, 2017 On 10/8/2017 at 20:32, Dim_Thessalonica said: Thank you all for your kind words. For me, this kit was a good opportunity to reassess my view on the developments in our hobby. I do am gratefull that todays kits become in general more detailed, more accurate and better engineered. Still, I must admitt that this has come together with a higher degree of complexity and a sometimes scary amount of parts. Good as this may be, I still find myself sometimes longing for more simple constructions, searching for a kit that won't be on the bench for ages, because it does need more time to build this superdetailed cockpit, or the multi-part fuselage etc. Time is a rare commodity, and I have the bad habit to want to finish my models in a relaxed and reasonably short time. So, it is good from time to time to honour these older and more "easy" kits. I couldn't agree more. I have one of these as an Italian aircraft. In fact if I could find another at a reasonable price I'd buy and build it again. Top work! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dim_Thessalonica Posted October 10, 2017 Author Share Posted October 10, 2017 (edited) 6 hours ago, Drift said: Please tell how you did the wiring for the aerials. Sure. It's 0,080mm fishing line, fixed with the help of Bob's Buckles eyelets & turnbuckles. You can have a look here: http://www.bobsbuckles.co.uk/ Edited October 10, 2017 by Dim_Thessalonica 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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