JoeB Posted January 28 Share Posted January 28 (edited) Just started the Border Models JU87 G Stuka 1/35 So far it’s an amazing kit. All the parts fit like a glove and need next to zero sanding and finishing. The odd tiny bit of filler but as near to perfect as you can get, in my limited experience! The engine mounts had holes drilled but one was still filled, yet any pictures online showed them all open. Seems strange that they left one on each mount undrilled, so that was about the only addition I have made so far. The engine is a little fiddly due to the size and the number of pieces but a pleasure to build. It would be nice if Border Models had a paint breakdown so you don’t have to search the web and basically use the Hasegawa plans…… Just need to age it up a little and onwards and upwards. It is difficult to find good open cowl pictures of the Jumo 211 J engine, and particularly the starboard side. The plans show a single oil tank fitted on the outer side on the engine mount on the port side, and yet on one drawing I found it showed another oil tank on the starboard side as well. I couldn’t find any open cowl pictures of the port side though to confirm it, so if anyone knows I would appreciate the information. Edited January 28 by JoeB Addition 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete in Lincs Posted January 28 Share Posted January 28 It sounds good, Joe. Please keep the pictures coming. The Airfix 1/24th Stuka instructions are on Scalemates and may help you. Here's a link https://www.scalemates.com/products/img/1/5/4/143154-49-instructions.pdf Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeB Posted January 28 Author Share Posted January 28 46 minutes ago, Pete in Lincs said: It sounds good, Joe. Please keep the pictures coming. The Airfix 1/24th Stuka instructions are on Scalemates and may help you. Here's a link https://www.scalemates.com/products/img/1/5/4/143154-49-instructions.pdf Thanks for the link, and I will do 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeB Posted February 1 Author Share Posted February 1 (edited) The engine is pretty much finished and weathered now. What a wonderful kit ! My second model after a 40 year break from modelling and kits have changed for the better thats for sure…. Exhausts just blue-tacked in at the moment since they will eventually be held on though the outside of the cowling via magnets, so they are not actually crooked. Edited February 1 by JoeB 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maz7487 Posted February 15 Share Posted February 15 Looking really good. Did you make any progress with the magnets. About to make a start on the same kit and wondering if magnets would work Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeB Posted February 16 Author Share Posted February 16 I have bought some small 2mm magnets from Amazon but I’m away on holiday at the moment so haven’t had chance to try them. I will let you know when I make progress but the should work well I think and were cheap. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maz7487 Posted February 17 Share Posted February 17 (edited) Followed you and bought some 0.5 x 2mm ones. Didn’t know there was such a thing! just found Nigel doing this at around 35mins in. Very helpful video. Feel confident to do the same now… Edited February 17 by Maz7487 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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