NavyWessex Posted August 25, 2021 Share Posted August 25, 2021 (edited) Hi all, Well finally another completed aviation build, having moved to 1/72 armour for a short time. This time round, one of my longest builds to date, about 6 weeks to complete this Italeri tooled Revell 1/72 Junkers Ju52 after struggling to find the enthusiasm to finish it - bought as the Ju52/3 m Civil variant, but contains all the sprues required to make a the military version within reason. Kit went together nicely for it's 1970's vintage and although my rendition is not historically accurate, I'm pleased to have completed this aircraft type. I'd initially finished it with yellow wing tips and outboard engines, but after issues with spraying the yellow, and subsequently problems with the decals, I decided to alter the scheme to improve the final appearance. Finished with Revell Aqua acrylics and decals were aftermarket courtesy of Printscale. Despite these being thin, I just couldn't get them to adhere to the surface. Even after 24hrs they were movable across the corrugated surface detail. After changing the scheme and reapplying a different set, the same issue and silvering occurred. Doh! Nevermind. This aircraft should've had a dorsal turret, and no turret above the cockpit glazing, but parts weren't included for this option so I made a compromise. Overall a bit of a disappointing build for me, not to my usual standard but as with every build, a learning curve non the less. Edited August 26, 2021 by NavyWessex 40 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nanond Posted August 25, 2021 Share Posted August 25, 2021 Really hard to tell that it's a 1970 vintage. You finished it very nicely. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SAT69 Posted August 25, 2021 Share Posted August 25, 2021 2 hours ago, Nanond said: Really hard to tell that it's a 1970 vintage. You finished it very nicely. True! Very very true! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bertie McBoatface Posted August 26, 2021 Share Posted August 26, 2021 Well done. Old kit = special well done! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMCS Posted August 26, 2021 Share Posted August 26, 2021 Fantastic 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishplanebeer Posted August 27, 2021 Share Posted August 27, 2021 A super job all round on a rather ancient and tricky to build kit, a real test of one's skill and patience that has been handsomely rewarded. Regards Colin. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Madmaks Posted August 27, 2021 Share Posted August 27, 2021 Still looks awesome 👌 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kapam Posted August 27, 2021 Share Posted August 27, 2021 On 8/26/2021 at 4:08 AM, NavyWessex said: not to my usual standard But pretty damn good for all that, I reckon! Very nice Ju-52 in spite of your troubles with it! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric Mc Posted August 27, 2021 Share Posted August 27, 2021 I see nothing wrong with that. Is the Revell Ju52 the same as the Italeri kit? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fixer Posted August 27, 2021 Share Posted August 27, 2021 For silvering decals, you might try carefully airbrushing them over with Tamiya Extra Thin glue. But only if they were applied over acrylic varnish, like Tamiya x-22 or Gunze H101. Never tried this on Printscale decals though, so it advisable to use some test model first. I also have this kit in my stash, but in my case I am planning to use paint masks from Montex with a fancy snake painting along the hull. But just thinking of applying the mask on this corrugated surface makes me put this kit away. Indefinitely. Other than that the kit looks very nice with a subtly worn look. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djos Posted August 27, 2021 Share Posted August 27, 2021 Very nice looking Junkers. Despite age, for my eyes it is still good representation of real aircraft. Nice work Regards Djordje 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NavyWessex Posted August 28, 2021 Author Share Posted August 28, 2021 Many thanks all for the positive comments. K replace the images with some better ones over the next few days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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