Homebee Posted January 2, 2021 Share Posted January 2, 2021 (edited) Amusing Hobby is to release a 1/48th Junkers Ju-187 Super Stuka kit - ref. 48A004 Source: https://tieba.baidu.com/p/7178046448 V.P. Edited February 26 by Homebee 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Thompson Posted January 2, 2021 Share Posted January 2, 2021 Wait - what?! A Nazi copy of an Ilyushin Il-2, with a weird tail? With that pedigree, this just might have been the superweapon that turned the tide, had it reached production... John 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete in Lincs Posted January 2, 2021 Share Posted January 2, 2021 Folding undercarriage, a plank wing and an adjustable tail for landing in Australia. What could go wrong? 1 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alt-92 Posted January 3, 2021 Share Posted January 3, 2021 And it's not even a 187. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thomas V. Posted January 3, 2021 Share Posted January 3, 2021 Unlike Me 262 HG.III, this is another case of poor research where every German paper project, no matter when concieved, and more importantly cancelled is labelled as Luft'46 subject. Real Stuka or better Fw190F-8/9 post 1946 ground attack replacement was Henschel 132, one prototype built and fell into Soviet hands, with prone pilot position being replaced with highly reclined ejection seat, Hs 132 is a real project that could have entered production, Ju 187 being cancelled in 1943. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnT Posted January 3, 2021 Share Posted January 3, 2021 According to Wikipedia the tail would be rotated inverted to give the gunner a better field of fire if encountering enemy fighters. Quite how that would affect handling as that operation was performed I can’t imagine. It would lend a whole new experience following on a gunners shout of “Fighter, corkscrew port go” 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shorty84 Posted January 4, 2021 Share Posted January 4, 2021 (edited) Wiki is a bit misleading in their description. The tail surface would not rotate around the roll axis but move up and down around the pitch axis in the horizontal plane. I would imagine that could work. Anyway, I really like these paper projects Amusing Hobby is doing in 1/48 and applaud them. I already have their Triebflügel (which is very nicely priced too) and they will get my money for every single one of them. Cheers Markus Edited January 4, 2021 by Shorty84 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KITCAT Posted January 4, 2021 Share Posted January 4, 2021 Sorry fans but I think this is spurious could't they think of anything else? lovies Karen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mu17 Posted January 4, 2021 Share Posted January 4, 2021 The reaction to this release surprises me. Although the Ju.187 was never built, it was a serious project from major company, seeking to design a modern replacement for the iconic but slow Ju87 Stuka As a model it allows people to see this design in 3D rather than just drawings or photos. Surely that is one of the things modelling is about. Although its not a model I will buy ( as I dislike he design) non-the-less I feel pleased that it has become available for those those that want one. Surely with any obscure model, that's the attitude we should have - hooray for the lucky folks whose prayers have been answered If you want to knock 'wasted resources' - the infinite repetition of Bf109, Mustangs, Spitfires, would be a better target, when there are plenty of good kits already available ? I don't want to start a debate on that (its been done before). Personally I am interested in SOME of the German projects, such as the Me,262 HG.III which was actively being developed. Along with types such as the Bv.P215 which had reached the stage of detailed design. I am not generally interested in many of the 'project designs' which were really paper studies/comparisons as the designers felt their way towards a viable design. Many of these were never going to be built. However, thats a personal thing and I have no problem with models of these types The only things I do feel are a waste of time, are spurious models of variants invented by kit producers that never existed even as paper designs - ie The Me262 HGIV - it never existed the crescent shaped Horten fighter with ramjets at the tips and many me. Sadly some modellers assume they are 'real' just because a kit exists. Vive Ia difference ! PauI 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homebee Posted February 11, 2021 Author Share Posted February 11, 2021 (edited) Sources: https://www.facebook.com/groups/3165843010182459/permalink/3226459200787506/ https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=2929236503963434&id=1775421772678252 Quote 48A004 JU187 cockpit details V.P. Edited February 11, 2021 by Homebee 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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