Ju 88 A-5 in 1/48 from ICM

[dov]

Hallo

 

This is my Ju 88 A-5 in 1/48 from ICM.

 

Since this kit has some flaws in geometry in the cockpit, I got the resin AIMS cockpit.

This is fine, but you create some longitudinal displacement.

This displacements accompany through the finish of the model and cause some sever headache.

Most of the vertical positions are fine, but not all of them.

Here meets two flaws and one single place.

The trim wheel from Eduard is too big!

So it causes an intersection with the horizontal cockpit panel.

This horizontal panel has all the control levers.

Here is one point:

Exactly under the trim wheel is the throttle double lever inside and outside both sides the propeller feather control.

 

 

This detail is in the original Luftwaffe manual by page diversion omitted!

And Eduard etched parts, also do not show the throttle lever.

I also show you some other details from the manual, which may be unknown to you.

 

The rudder break. Eduard has this part in the interior set.

 

The hydraulic lines, I made it with lead wire.

 

 

Here number 5, the bombardier control stick, just used in attack! This control stick has to be stowd!

 

Eduard set has the fixing here number 1!

 

The seats of pilot and radio operator.

 

The seats for bombardier and gunner in ready position.

 

The bombardier seat in stowed position. I could not make it.

So far some details explained.

 

So have a look and get some inspiration for creating a more accurate Ju-88, as the kit provides it.

Used aftermarket parts:

·        Resin AIMS cockpit

·        BIG Eduard set

·        Montex masks

·        New Ware masks

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Happy modelling

[georgeusa]

Very nice Ju 88.  I was wondering how well the AIMS cockpit set fit, thanks for sharing your opinion on it.  Also, how much of the detail is lost once you close up the fuselage and canopy?  Sometimes we spend so much time on details that will never be seen again unless we photographed the build process and kept the pictures.  

[dov]

This is correct. As you may see @georgeusa, I put extra a lot of original documents in here, to give everybody a slight idea what it really looks like. I forgot for instance to install the revi for the pilot. 

The matter I dislike is the kit clear cockpit. It has two big errors. Many frames seen, are in reality just inside! All the rear windows for the gunner. Secondly the plan, flat glasses, are here speric. This obscure the view to the inside.

Thanks for your reply. 

Happy modelling 

[mick]

great work

[Parabat]

That's very smart, impressive plane, great work.

[Bertie McBoatface]

Nice one.