Hook Posted April 15, 2018 Share Posted April 15, 2018 57 minutes ago, bbudde said: You also could build two Stukas then. One G-2 and one D version which is the G version in outward apperance without the cannons. You'll need dive brakes for a Ju-87D. Cheers, Andre 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bbudde Posted April 15, 2018 Share Posted April 15, 2018 1 hour ago, Hook said: You'll need dive brakes for a Ju-87D. Not neccessarily. The D-5 was a "Schlachtflugzeug" instead of a dive bomber without them, but other MG in the wing. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shelliecool Posted April 16, 2018 Author Share Posted April 16, 2018 While I wait for the replacement canon's to arrive (complete with a whole new kit 🙄), I got down to applying the decals to the aircraft. These seemed great, nice and thin and settled into place easy enough. However, even with a good coat of gloss varnish there is a little silvering, that said it's really brought the Stuka to life. https://www.flickr.com/gp/149247612@N04/28m6Hz https://www.flickr.com/gp/149247612@N04/UnMkJ9 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shelliecool Posted April 19, 2018 Author Share Posted April 19, 2018 Popped to the sorting office this afternoon to collect a parcel, and...... Yay, it's arrived so tonight I can crack on with my Stuka. 😀😀 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bbudde Posted April 19, 2018 Share Posted April 19, 2018 And I guess your old sprue will be recovered again after your finished this one As usual. Cheers 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sturmovik Posted April 20, 2018 Share Posted April 20, 2018 (edited) @Shelliecool did you write to Academy for spare parts? Edited April 20, 2018 by Sturmovik 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shelliecool Posted April 20, 2018 Author Share Posted April 20, 2018 8 hours ago, Sturmovik said: @Shelliecool did you write Academy for spare parts? I was going to, then I read on the Internet that some people had tried before and got no where, so opted for the easy option. Thanks Michelle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shelliecool Posted April 22, 2018 Author Share Posted April 22, 2018 So with my replacement canon's having arrived, I set about building them (before I lost them all over again!😂). Last night I masked them up and airbrushed the blue parts, and tonight I will spray the other sections green. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shelliecool Posted April 22, 2018 Author Share Posted April 22, 2018 Been to my first model show at Milton Keynes today....... murm........may have been a bad idea!!😂 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jean Posted April 22, 2018 Share Posted April 22, 2018 2 minutes ago, Shelliecool said: Been to my first model show at Milton Keynes today....... murm........may have been a bad idea!!😂 Hi Michelle, I am sorry to say that you are now doomed!!! Nobody can ever save you, ever again... You ate of the forbidden fruit. Damn! So now you have really joined the Club. Congrats!!! Anyway, you will have a lot of fun with these goodies. I know it must have been dirt cheap, but why buy the old tool Swordfish? That is the only kit I am a bit critical of. But you don't have to believe me. Well done. JR Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hamden Posted April 22, 2018 Share Posted April 22, 2018 Nice collection to add to your stash or are these for Arlo - looking forward to seeing these built! Roger 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shelliecool Posted April 22, 2018 Author Share Posted April 22, 2018 1 hour ago, jean said: Hi Michelle, I am sorry to say that you are now doomed!!! Nobody can ever save you, ever again... You ate of the forbidden fruit. Damn! So now you have really joined the Club. Congrats!!! Anyway, you will have a lot of fun with these goodies. I know it must have been dirt cheap, but why buy the old tool Swordfish? That is the only kit I am a bit critical of. But you don't have to believe me. Well done. JR I'm not sure why I picked that one up really, I guess I was intoxicated!!! 😀 Thanks Michelle 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jean Posted April 22, 2018 Share Posted April 22, 2018 59 minutes ago, Shelliecool said: I'm not sure why I picked that one up really, I guess I was intoxicated!!! 😀 Thanks Michelle Don't we all know the feeling? Take care JR 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark4700 Posted April 23, 2018 Share Posted April 23, 2018 I think you’ve done a cracking job with this build so far. I’m just building the Airfix version so watching yours with interest. I’ve also got a few kits in my stash (not many by most standards only about 20) and it takes me ages to choose which to do next. I usually have two on the go at any one time, then there’s always something you can be doing. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shelliecool Posted April 23, 2018 Author Share Posted April 23, 2018 She's finally on her wheels! Spot of weathering to do (I've some great reference pics from Cosford to help me here) and a few tiny finishing touches and she's done. 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hamden Posted April 23, 2018 Share Posted April 23, 2018 Looks great superb build and finish! Roger 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clive_t Posted April 23, 2018 Share Posted April 23, 2018 Nicely done! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dogsbody Posted April 23, 2018 Share Posted April 23, 2018 23 hours ago, Shelliecool said: I'm not sure why I picked that one up really, I guess I was intoxicated!!! 😀 Thanks Michelle Yes! the hidden aroma of styrene is quite stimulating. So! Now you have fully become one of us. Yes, you are now well into the ranks of: Kit Collectors. Chris 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark4700 Posted April 24, 2018 Share Posted April 24, 2018 That spinner looks very good. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shelliecool Posted April 27, 2018 Author Share Posted April 27, 2018 (edited) Been busy working on weathering the Stuka, I have some great pics from Cosford which have helped with this. I don't want the finished aircraft to took too weathered, so have opted for a pin wash of dark grey in the panel lines and rivets. A long with this I have added smoke trails from the exhausts. Edited April 27, 2018 by Shelliecool 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jean Posted April 27, 2018 Share Posted April 27, 2018 Hi Michelle, this looks pretty cool. Well done. Obviously you still have the actuating rods to fit between the wings control surfaces and the underside of the wings. Are you keeping them for last? The spiral on the spinner came out tip top! Congrats... JR PS: Now that you have purchased a small air force of biplanes, are you going to build one? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hairtrigger Posted April 27, 2018 Share Posted April 27, 2018 The panel detailing looks much better than my recent Revell version effort. You've made a nice job of that spinner. Look forward to seeing this completed .. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shelliecool Posted April 27, 2018 Author Share Posted April 27, 2018 2 hours ago, jean said: Hi Michelle, this looks pretty cool. Well done. Obviously you still have the actuating rods to fit between the wings control surfaces and the underside of the wings. Are you keeping them for last? The spiral on the spinner came out tip top! Congrats... JR PS: Now that you have purchased a small air force of biplanes, are you going to build one? Hi Jean, You are spot on, I was leaving actuating rods till last (they are now in place and painted)😀. I had planned to make a biplane next (I love the colours and exquisite workmanship on the real things), but........they are a lot smaller, and take up less storage, so I may make something with a bigger box (freeing up some space in my stash...... So I can fill it again😉). Thanks, Michelle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frank083 Posted April 28, 2018 Share Posted April 28, 2018 Nice Aircraft! I like the underwing cannon. 👌 I have the Hasegawa kit on my inventory! I will use your build as reference Frank 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jean Posted April 28, 2018 Share Posted April 28, 2018 (edited) 19 hours ago, Shelliecool said: Hi Jean, You are spot on, I was leaving actuating rods till last (they are now in place and painted)😀. I had planned to make a biplane next (I love the colours and exquisite workmanship on the real things), but........they are a lot smaller, and take up less storage, so I may make something with a bigger box (freeing up some space in my stash...... So I can fill it again😉). Thanks, Michelle. Hi Michelle, if you haven't yet noticed that you have been drawn into an incredibly vicious circle, let me enlighten you. The bigger the box, the bigger the model that comes out of it, and hence the more space that very model will take up on your shelves, and although your stash will give you the cunningly fake illusion that it is decreasing, in reality it will not, as you will keep buying more big boxes to fill up the temporary big vacuum, vacuum that is purely a nasty figment of your imagination, as you cannot anymore realize that you have lost touch with reality and as a result keep buying more boxes, build more bigger and bigger kits and soon have to take another 25 years mortgage to purchase bigger premises!!!!!!!!!!! Pheeeew! I am so sorry Michelle, but someone had to break the truth to you as gently as possible... There may still be time to save some of your sanity, but so much damage has been done already... Lose hope, O ye who enters a model shop... Just keep having fun!!! JR Edited April 28, 2018 by jean 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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