modelling minion Posted January 2, 2023 Author Share Posted January 2, 2023 13 hours ago, Walter said: Have fun the nacelles on the wing😄 I have already given them a trial fit and can see some "fun" ahead trying to get them in place and looking good, not like ICM at all but I suppose this would class as an older kit by now already. 4 hours ago, coneheadff said: What a great project Craig 😀 I will be definitely following Thanks Alex, I have wanted to do this since first seeing the picture in the book and it has taken me far too long to make a start on it. 2 hours ago, vppelt68 said: Craig, I just checked again what that book would cost me as a new one, if bought now. I'm going to make you an offer you can't resist: When you have finished your build and "don't need the book anymore", I can buy it from you second hand with 4 pounds - a 100% profit Seriously, though, as my military history interests focus on Luftwaffe in the Mediterranean, and in the Arctic (and the 8th AF and Finnish AF), and Ju 88 is one of my top-3 aircraft, I'm probably buying both Aufklärer books by the author one day. Thanks for the tip and congratulations for the bargain . V-P It really is a great book and you will love it but as tempting as your 100% profit offer is I shall be keeping hold of my copy.😁 🇺🇦 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
franky boy Posted January 2, 2023 Share Posted January 2, 2023 Nice start Craig The ICM 88’s look like nice kits and are on my to build list at some point. Will follow along for the build. James 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
modelling minion Posted January 3, 2023 Author Share Posted January 3, 2023 13 hours ago, franky boy said: Nice start Craig The ICM 88’s look like nice kits and are on my to build list at some point. Will follow along for the build. James Cheers James, always happy to have you along. Its quite a nice kit but certainly not up to the standard of their latest models in terms of fit. 🇺🇦 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
franky boy Posted January 3, 2023 Share Posted January 3, 2023 5 minutes ago, modelling minion said: Cheers James, always happy to have you along. Its quite a nice kit but certainly not up to the standard of their latest models in terms of fit. 🇺🇦 That’s interesting to hear. I’ve got the Eduard boxing of their Do-17, which I also followed your build of, and that looks very nice in the box. James 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
modelling minion Posted January 3, 2023 Author Share Posted January 3, 2023 2 minutes ago, franky boy said: That’s interesting to hear. I’ve got the Eduard boxing of their Do-17, which I also followed your build of, and that looks very nice in the box. James The Do-17 has better fit than the Ju-88 which is odd as they were released around the same time. The Eduard boxing has everything you need for a great model from the box. 🇺🇦 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
modelling minion Posted January 21, 2023 Author Share Posted January 21, 2023 Apologies for not keeping this thread updated but I haven't had any time for modelling with work and also working on the house in my time off and I doubt very much that I will be anywhere near completion by the end of the GB, but if its okay with our esteemed leader VP I shall keep the thread going and complete the build when I can. Now this doesn't mean that I haven't been making progress and she is definitely looking very Ju-88 like; The majority of the build went well with only small amounts of filler required but as @Walter warned getting the nacelles in place was a right pig of a job, one side fitted quite well but the other needed all the locating lugs cutting off the nacelle (and a modicum of interesting language) to get the other in place but I got there in the end and after a bit of cleaning up and filler it doesn't look too bad; And with both securely in place this is the view from the underneath; I am very glad that I left the side panels off the engine nacelles before I fitted them as it gave added flexibility which was very much needed, it doesn't mean that they were a good fit afterwards as they were not as there are quite a few gaps; Fortunately the nacelles are going to be covered by some tarps which will cover up the less than perfect fit of these parts. As you may have noticed in some of the pics above the nose glazing and canopies have been fitted and they went on quite nicely and wouldn't take much to get them perfect if they too weren't being covered over with tarps; The clear parts for the canopy and nose are really very clear and if the cockpit interior were fitted you could really see everything through them; Just like you can see that I didn't fit the cockpit in mine which is one of the things keeping this build vaguely on track. My next job is to get the tarps fitted and then I can get some paint on her. Talking of paint she will be in the simpler RLM 79/78 scheme as after having a closer look at the pictures in the book the aircraft I originally wanted to build is a D-2 whereas I have built the model as a D-1 (different engines and propellers) which should make @Andwil happy as she will be wearing the codes 4U+CK! Thanks for looking in and as usual all comments and criticisms are gratefully received. Craig. 🇺🇦 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vppelt68 Posted January 21, 2023 Share Posted January 21, 2023 Finish her when you find time for it, no need to rush only because of a GB deadline. This is a hobby, and this should relieve our stress not increase it! ICM really knows how to mold clear parts 👍. V-P 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vppelt68 Posted January 21, 2023 Share Posted January 21, 2023 P.S. Oh when this is finished, and you don't need the book anymore ... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coneheadff Posted January 21, 2023 Share Posted January 21, 2023 Keep it going, Craig! The nacelles really look like a pain in the back 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
modelling minion Posted January 21, 2023 Author Share Posted January 21, 2023 28 minutes ago, vppelt68 said: Finish her when you find time for it, no need to rush only because of a GB deadline. This is a hobby, and this should relieve our stress not increase it! ICM really knows how to mold clear parts 👍. V-P Thanks mate, I really want this to look right as I have wanted to do it for a while. And you are right that I have enough stress without my hobby becoming stressful. And ICM really are very good at clear parts, no need for any coatings on them at all. 28 minutes ago, vppelt68 said: P.S. Oh when this is finished, and you don't need the book anymore ... Nice try.😁 3 minutes ago, coneheadff said: Keep it going, Craig! The nacelles really look like a pain in the back Thanks Alex, I shall keep going with it but it will be a lot slower than I had hoped. Yes the nacelles were a complete pain, most unlike ICM really. 🇺🇦 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
modelling minion Posted February 6, 2023 Author Share Posted February 6, 2023 Still plodding along with this one and she actually looks quite different from the last time you saw her; As you can see all the major paint work is now done and the tissue paper tarpaulins are in place on the front fuselage and engine nacelles. I have varied the tone of the 78 and 79 by mixing a lighter version of the paint and spraying it mostly in the centre of panels and I am quite happy with how it has turned out. I couldn't find any definitive proof that this aircraft carried the under wing theatre markings or not and as some aircraft in the unit definitely carried it and as I like how it looks that is what she got. I have a couple of spots of paint that need touching up but she's almost ready fro the next stage which is giving her a coat of gloss in preparation for the decals. Definitely not going to make the deadline unfortunately but starting tomorrow I have 8 days off work and hope to spend at least some of that time modelling. Thanks for looking in and as usual all comments and criticisms are gratefully received. Craig. 🇺🇦 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vppelt68 Posted February 6, 2023 Share Posted February 6, 2023 Nothing beats those white wing tips, except brush painting them 😆 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
modelling minion Posted February 6, 2023 Author Share Posted February 6, 2023 31 minutes ago, vppelt68 said: Nothing beats those white wing tips, except brush painting them 😆 I have enough problems spraying white, never mind trying to hand paint it. 🇺🇦 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coneheadff Posted February 7, 2023 Share Posted February 7, 2023 Enjoy your off days, Craig! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
modelling minion Posted February 7, 2023 Author Share Posted February 7, 2023 10 hours ago, coneheadff said: Enjoy your off days, Craig! Thanks Alex, I intend to. Got home from work a couple of hours ago and have made a start on my Ju-88, exactly how time off should be spent.😁 🇺🇦 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
franky boy Posted February 7, 2023 Share Posted February 7, 2023 Nice work Craig Its good to see a Ju-88 in something other than the usual greens. Look forward to more progress. James 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
modelling minion Posted February 7, 2023 Author Share Posted February 7, 2023 1 hour ago, franky boy said: Nice work Craig Its good to see a Ju-88 in something other than the usual greens. Look forward to more progress. James Thanks James, I really like the 78/79 scheme, its probably my favourite Luftwaffe scheme and does make aircraft that we are used to seeing in either various greens or greys look different. I have painted the tarpaulins this evening and am quite happy with how they look, I will try and post some pics of them tomorrow. 🇺🇦 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
modelling minion Posted February 8, 2023 Author Share Posted February 8, 2023 As promised here are some pics to show the finished tarpaulin covers; Quite happy with how thats turned out. As you can probably see I have also made a start on the decals, in fact a lot more have gone on since I took these pictures and the wings are complete, hopefully tomorrow I will get the rest of them on. Thanks for looking and as always all comments and criticisms are gratefully received. Craig. 🇺🇦 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nickhenfrey Posted February 8, 2023 Share Posted February 8, 2023 Ha ha, those decals, what an endurance test they are!!! Looking good! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
modelling minion Posted February 8, 2023 Author Share Posted February 8, 2023 8 minutes ago, nickhenfrey said: Ha ha, those decals, what an endurance test they are!!! You're not kidding, it would have been a lot simpler if they had been provided as one piece. 9 minutes ago, nickhenfrey said: Looking good! Thanks.👍 🇺🇦 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coneheadff Posted February 8, 2023 Share Posted February 8, 2023 Looking great, Craig! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
modelling minion Posted February 8, 2023 Author Share Posted February 8, 2023 23 minutes ago, coneheadff said: Looking great, Craig! Cheers Alex, much appreciated mate. 🇺🇦 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ray_W Posted February 11, 2023 Share Posted February 11, 2023 Hi Craig, Just catching up with this build. Excellent. Interesting subject material. The tarpaulins are great. Ray 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
modelling minion Posted February 11, 2023 Author Share Posted February 11, 2023 41 minutes ago, Ray_W said: Hi Craig, Just catching up with this build. Excellent. Interesting subject material. The tarpaulins are great. Ray Thanks Ray, got the decals all done now and should get a matt coat on tomorrow and then I can think about adding the snow. 🇺🇦 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
franky boy Posted February 11, 2023 Share Posted February 11, 2023 Those tarps look great Craig. Nice work. James 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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