Hasegawa 1/48 - Ju87B-2 'Stuka' Desert

[bluriusz]

Hi everyone.


Just wanted to show you recently finished model. A Hasegawa 1/48th scale Stuka bomber. As usual couple words about the kit first. It was quite old kit, but as you can expect from this manufacturer still nicely moulded and detailed. One downside was the decals. They were yellowish after all those years. I didn't pay any attention to it until I reached the level when I had to put them on.. Followed the advices online, I left them in the window for couple days, in the nights for couple hours left them in the UVB light. Still a bit yellowish I was desperate to finish it, so put them on and.. well, most of the yellow tint disappeared! MAGIC


Seatbelts homemade with masking tape and a bit of wire. Used only Eduard masks and swastikas by ExtraDecals.


Build was going fine until the very last things to do..


While matt-varnishing it, Stuka Diving (important word) Bomber took his first dive into the ground, The pilot didn't manage to pull up and the aircraft crashed quite badly.. Fortunately I found all the pieces and left the german engineers do the work and there it is two days later:


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Thanks!


Bart

 

[demon]

Wow you were brave picking that colour scheme very nice I chickened out with my fieseler storch could you elaborate on how you did it did you use tape bits or fluid


Roger

 

[flyjoe180]

Fabulous looking Stuka Bart. That camouflage scheme is very well done, and I'm glad the mechanics were able to put the Stuka back together again

 

[dubster72]

Excellent camo Bart! That must have taken a while to do

 

[monica]

great job on the stuka,love the camo,a patten we just don,t see,


looks superb , :D lov it.

 

[bluriusz]

Wow you were brave picking that colour scheme very nice I chickened out with my fieseler storch could you elaborate on how you did it did you use tape bits or fluid
Roger

Thanks! I didn't use neither tape or fluid. It was all brush work. I've airbrushed whole plane with green, then started to do the yellow lines. Thinned paint and 3 coates done the job. My hand was stiff next day but it was worth it.

Excellent camo Bart! That must have taken a while to do

It took about 7h of painting. Because it's quite a big plane, after I've finished one coat, I could start with second as the paint was dry already

 

[papa 695]

That is a stunning build Bart

 

[demon]

Thanks for the description it's very good


Roger

 

[Doug Hughes]

Fantastic, Bart. Beautifully finished, and the canopy framing is exquisite!

 

[takeslousyphotos]

Cracking job Bart .......... Superbly done. I like it a lot.

 

[Robert1968]

I built the 1/48 italeri Stuka couple of years ago but would love to build another with this camo/ or the tank buster version.


The decals look fantastic against the fabulous paintwork/camo and the underside looks brilliant with weathering and straining


Great build totally awesome


Robert

 

[noble]

Superb mate, the camouflage is brilliant.


scott

 

[Polux]

Wow! That's a beauty!


Magnificent paintwork

 

[dave]

Great work on the camouflage.

 

[Dave1973]

Excellent!


Cant see too much of the weathering on the top surfaces, subtle and good, but that camo job is eye candy! Amazing!


The weathering underneath looks really impressive!


I cant do planes, i suck bad at them, and you have done an absolutely outstanding job! Great build!

 

[mossiepilot]

Cracking stuka Bart, brilliant paint job.


Sorry if this sounds like a noob question but you say the green was airbrushed and you freehanded the yellow - with a hairy stick? as the hard edges are really good.


Hats off to your patience Sir.


Tony

 

[Piakio]

It is a true work of art :eek:, magnificent camo, Greetings

 

[bluriusz]

Cracking stuka Bart, brilliant paint job.
Sorry if this sounds like a noob question but you say the green was airbrushed and you freehanded the yellow - with a hairy stick? as the hard edges are really good.


Hats off to your patience Sir.


Tony

Correct, yellow with a hairy stick. Three coates, exactly the same shape and the edge should stay sharp.


Thanks everyone for good words, keeps me motivated

 

[Bigfoot57]

Great job I remember doing a similar years ago i think it had a red and white snake emblem on its side oh for the internet here it is

 

[spanner570]

Superb aircraft Bart. that cammo. is another feather in us brush hand's cap.....Although you did cheat by air brushing the green, but as it's a terrific all round job, I'll forgive you