Jeddahbill Posted June 23, 2020 Share Posted June 23, 2020 Greetings! Another old Airfix kit - this time the classic JU52. Out of the box build with a few minor enhancements. Poor fit in many areas, especially landing gear! Maybe I should have done the float plane version. Decals were the most challenging part of this build - the corrugated surfaces are not very decal friendly. Kit decals were very old and unusable, so I used the PrintScale set 72-075 which finally worked with repeated applications of decal solution. Paint scheme is from the PrintScale decal painting guide. I think the actual machine may have had a splinter pattern? Had a mental lapse and forgot to mask the side windows before spraying clear flat coat so they are a bit fuzzy looking! Many thanks for having a look, comments and questions always welcome. Bill 53 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adey m Posted June 23, 2020 Share Posted June 23, 2020 (edited) Airfix nostalgia beautifully executed and photographed. I remember getting this model as a Christmas present from my uncle when I was eight and really struggling with it while Laurel and Hardy was on the television .................. I don't think mine would have been able to be flown ................ Thank you for posting this wonderful model. regards, adey Edited June 26, 2020 by adey m 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
busnproplinerfan Posted June 23, 2020 Share Posted June 23, 2020 Looks good, the skin is not kind to decals, i did one before. Wonder how this plane would be if it was smooth skinned. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wulfman Posted June 23, 2020 Share Posted June 23, 2020 Very good job on the very old girl ! Wulfman 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greg Law Posted June 23, 2020 Share Posted June 23, 2020 Nice job of an old kit. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMCS Posted June 23, 2020 Share Posted June 23, 2020 Niiiice 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheyJammedKenny! Posted June 23, 2020 Share Posted June 23, 2020 Beautiful results on what I fancy is a really tough kit to make look right! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SAT69 Posted June 23, 2020 Share Posted June 23, 2020 Bad fitting parts can make for a very challenging build but you overcame and got really nice results. Good for you! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orso Posted June 23, 2020 Share Posted June 23, 2020 You did a good job with it. I remember that I had problems with the canopy being to short when building my USAAF C-79 from the Airfix kit 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bell209 Posted June 23, 2020 Share Posted June 23, 2020 6 hours ago, Jeddahbill said: Had a mental lapse and forgot to mask the side windows before spraying clear flat coat so they are a bit fuzzy looking! A coat with Future (or equivalent) will fix that for you. You can brush it on without masking the rest of the model - I've made that mistake, too! Lovely work on an old favourite. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vinnie Posted June 24, 2020 Share Posted June 24, 2020 Nice looking 'Tante Ju'.👍 I think you'll find the float plane version is as equally challenging though. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark4700 Posted June 24, 2020 Share Posted June 24, 2020 Wow, you’ve done an incredible job of bringing an old kit back to life. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sky Keg Posted June 24, 2020 Share Posted June 24, 2020 Excellent results especially with the old and dated molds of the kit. Mike 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bryanm Posted June 24, 2020 Share Posted June 24, 2020 Great - a real blast from the past! I know what you mean about the decals and good to know they can be persuaded to sit on the corrugations. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeddahbill Posted June 24, 2020 Author Share Posted June 24, 2020 Thanks to all for the kind words! I very much appreciate your having a look at the images and commenting. Some of these old Airfix kits still have potential. Cheers, Bill 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Booty003 Posted June 24, 2020 Share Posted June 24, 2020 These old kits can be a real challenge but also allow you to just build it as-is without going too wild. The end result is always really appealing and is a trip down memory lane for many of us - true heart warming nostalgia. Nice one pal. Phil 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IanC Posted June 25, 2020 Share Posted June 25, 2020 Great job. That first photo reminds me of the opening sequence in the 'Battle of Britain'... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hairtrigger Posted June 25, 2020 Share Posted June 25, 2020 Great job on a golden oldie..... 3 hours ago, IanC said: Great job. That first photo reminds me of the opening sequence in the 'Battle of Britain'... Also. - Where Eagles Dare 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevej60 Posted June 25, 2020 Share Posted June 25, 2020 Superb build and finish,old Airfix at it's best! 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
russ c Posted June 26, 2020 Share Posted June 26, 2020 Great job on that old kit, really nice work 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeddahbill Posted June 27, 2020 Author Share Posted June 27, 2020 Many thanks to all for having a look at the images and commenting! The float plane version is calling me . . . . Bill Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mig88 Posted June 27, 2020 Share Posted June 27, 2020 Superb job on that old kit. Well done! Miguel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jackroadkill Posted June 27, 2020 Share Posted June 27, 2020 Getting those decals to conform must have been hard work! The build looks great and doesn't bear the scars of any difficulties you had. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TonyW Posted June 27, 2020 Share Posted June 27, 2020 Very nice indeed. The weathering looks spot on to me, especially the undersides. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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