1/48 Cyber Hobby Ju-88 A-17 1./KG26

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Whilst i'm waiting for my Me262 to dry I thought i'd open another kit just to see what's what.

This is my next choosen victim. 1/48 Cyber Hobby Ju-88 A4 converted to an A-17



Here is the conversion decals, scheme i'm planning and torpedo holders







Thank god for Eduard canopy masks. What a life saver.



Wish me luck :smiling3:
 
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Good luck Allyne,

looks to be a nice one,will keep an eye on this, ;)
 
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Cheers everyone. I'll try and post a few more pics of what i'm doing. But it is quite a simple build to do. The cockpit has enough detail in it although i am adding a little Eduard PE just to brighten it up a little.

The main sticking point is going to be that paint job. Still at least if i mess up then it can be easily hidden ;) lol
 
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Made a start on a few items tonight. Not much done but at least I am doing some of it

Seatbelts and radio/radar boxes



LT F5b Torpedoes (scavenged from1/48 Revell He111 H6 kit), wheels and engines nacelles



Main instrument panel with fine copper wire being attached for wiring at the back
 
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Nice start Allyne, that is going to be a very striking paint job.
 
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That paint job will be pretty amazing! I've just bought the Zvezda 1/72 A-17, although I'm not going to try anything as fancy as this one Al!
 
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That paint job would drive me mad, great start on it.
 
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\ said:
That paint job would drive me mad, great start on it.
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Shouldn't be that hard to paint, scheme wise. Just lots and lots of squiggles. The airbrush control is going to be the hardest part
 
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Got the seatbelts fitted tonight. Fiddly little so and so's. Got a little bit of tidying up to do as some cyno leaked. Still makes it look a lot better than with nothing
 
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Just a quick question to anyone out there that knows there stuff regarding Luftwaffe aircraft (Stona!?!). I am getting ready to put my Ju88 together now and it won't take long once I start. so painting won't be far behind either.

The Peilgerät receiving aerial on the top of the fuse for a Ju88 has a clear cover (on the kit at least). in reality was this painted over or was it left so that the aerial inside was visible?
 
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Can't answer your question,but the cockpit parts are looking good.
 
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From what I can find Al, it is under a plexi-glass cover.

Peilgerät (PeilG) 6:

Codenamed "Alex Sniatkowski", this was a long and medium range D/F set and homing device. Frequency range was 150 to 1,200 kHz. A D/F loop made up of a series of metal strips in a "sunburst" pattern was fitted under a round, flush fitting plexiglass cover. A small "whip" aerial was also fitted to the FuG 10 radio mast. Manufactured by Telefunken.
 
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Exactly as Joe describes it.



At 1/48 you might be able to represent antenna (lower photo) but you'll need to be brave to do the aluminium foil fixed to the inside of the plexiglass :smiling3:

Cheers

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So the plexi-glass was see through then Steve? Not painted over?
 
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A little bit of PE added to the cockpit. Just to brighten it up a little :smiling3:
 
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