Deanflyer Posted January 28, 2019 Share Posted January 28, 2019 Hi all, Those who have been following my WIP on this will know the story behind it... I built this kit in 1977 aged 10, eventually broke it up, but saved some parts of it. As an unemployed graduate 13 years later, I repainted the surviving cockpit, engine and propeller. Here they are looking dusty in the present day: For my 100th build since my return to modelling, I resolved to build the exact same kit, with exactly the same markings, and exactly the same colour scheme error as I did as a child, but incorporating the surviving cockpit and propeller without repainting or altering them in any way. The result would be representative of the three ages of man - child, graduate, retiree. This is the result, and apologies in advance for the poor photography - it's virtually impossible to photograph something this big properly! And here's the cockpit, nestling snugly in it's intended home after over forty years in the wilderness... Something a bit different for my century build - forty plus years from glueing the first parts, to completing the model! Cheers, Dean 57 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Whittingham Posted January 28, 2019 Share Posted January 28, 2019 Very nice, Deanflyer, 100 down, and more to come! TW Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baldy Posted January 28, 2019 Share Posted January 28, 2019 Nicely done - finally! Looks pretty good. Cheers Malcolm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spitfire Posted January 28, 2019 Share Posted January 28, 2019 Nice result and a nice story backing it up, likes it Cheers Dennis Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ringo Posted January 28, 2019 Share Posted January 28, 2019 Very beautifull plane and a very nice story! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kitchen Modeller Posted January 28, 2019 Share Posted January 28, 2019 That's a great looking Stuka. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sturmovik Posted January 28, 2019 Share Posted January 28, 2019 Lovely Stuka, you made me want a 1:32 B model, sadly the Trumpeter one is completely inaccurate regarding the bombs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnT Posted January 28, 2019 Share Posted January 28, 2019 (edited) 10 hours ago, Sturmovik said: Lovely Stuka, you made me want a 1:32 B model, sadly the Trumpeter one is completely inaccurate regarding the bombs. And not just the bomb load but the whole nose section and also the u/c spats and the bomb cradle. Still nothing a shed load of AM wont fix ! That’s their 1/32 version. Not sure if they rectified that in their 1/24 kit or carried the shape issues over in their bigger model. great model and justice done to the older 1/24 Airfix rendition which I understand is quite accurate. I do like to read when something personal has been put in to a build so well done. I am looking at a Stuka build too also from this unit. One thing troubles me is that I am not sure that Airfix (and another manufacturer) have got the markings 100% correct. A photo of T6 KL is in Peter C Smiths Luftwaffe colours Vol 1 Stuka. It was shot down on 16 August 1940 at Bowley Farm Sussex. The same photo appears in Vol2 of Luftwaffe Crash Archive but is better print quality. The werk number has been given as 5129 in Allied Intelligence records but as 5168 in contemporary records. Who knows. One thing clear from the photos is that this unit appears to have had the individual aircraft number painted on the starboard wing undercarriage spat only. There is one photo of the crash site that shows the aircraft under recovery and there is no individual letter on the port side undercarriage spat. Unfortunately a small boys head obscures the starboard one ! It was shot down by Hurricanes of 43 Squadron and the pilot executed a very good crash landing which destroyed the prop and dented the wings. ripping off half the port one outside of the wheel spat. Unfortunately both crew survived the crash but were mortally wounded. There is a good series of photos of another aircraft T6 HL from the same unit at St Malo in August showing the letter on the starboard side only. I am guessing its a Unit thing! Also the Crash Archive quotes details from the Intel Notes (I think thats their source) as saying the background colour to the disc on which the coat of arms of the city of Breslau is white - not yellow. Having looked at several black and white photos I can't make up my mind. - if not yellow then its a very dirty white! Anyway its a great rendition and I hope my one in 1/32 turns out a third as good. Edited January 29, 2019 by JohnT Edited for clarity Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sturmovik Posted January 28, 2019 Share Posted January 28, 2019 1 hour ago, JohnT said: And not just the bomb load but the whole nose section and also the u/c spats and the bomb cradle. Still nothing a shed load of AM wont fix ! Looking at an article from Tom Cleaver on Modeling Madness, I can't see how off the nose is compared to the real thing, so it's something that doesn't worry me. The bombs and their craddles though, I can't believe how they mistook the ordnance of the B and D models. The A gets the main bomb right, but leaves everything else unchanged. To be clear, I'm not someone that checks a model against plans to see if it's accurate or not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greg Law Posted January 28, 2019 Share Posted January 28, 2019 Turned out a real nice model. I kind of like the plain green camo. The finish you have obtained is really good. I think you really hit the mark with what you wanted to do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corsairfoxfouruncle Posted January 28, 2019 Share Posted January 28, 2019 Excellent Stuka Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevej60 Posted January 28, 2019 Share Posted January 28, 2019 She's a big beast Dean,beautiful build and finish on her. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
k5054nz Posted January 29, 2019 Share Posted January 29, 2019 Bravo Dean. This build was a joy to follow and the end result is stunning. Hang on...retiree? At 50?! This 31-year-old has hope. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMCS Posted January 29, 2019 Share Posted January 29, 2019 Nice job Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
russ c Posted January 29, 2019 Share Posted January 29, 2019 Great job on that old kit, really nice work Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Winenut Posted January 30, 2019 Share Posted January 30, 2019 Brilliant job on a BIG beast! My only question is ....where's the hangar???.....lol Top stuff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deanflyer Posted January 30, 2019 Author Share Posted January 30, 2019 Thanks for the comments, folks...it's appreciated. Cheers, Dean Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kev The Modeller Posted February 1, 2019 Share Posted February 1, 2019 Lovely clean build Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phildagreek Posted February 1, 2019 Share Posted February 1, 2019 Looks good! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F-32 Posted February 2, 2019 Share Posted February 2, 2019 Beautiful build Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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