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

[Guest]

Nice progress Allyne, looking very good!

[Guest]

Very good progress. Canopy is very nice.

[AlanG]

Yet another insert to make. Just realised the bomb scope went into the gondola bay and because the gondola is not fitted, it would protrude through the aircraft. Apparently they were removed for the A17 version.



Also bought a set of Fw200 FuG200 radar aerials for the front of it as the one I'm doing had it fitted.



Should hopefully look a little like this when finished

[Guest]

Rather you than me with all that antenna malarkey Ian! Super fiddly stuff!

[AlanG]

Superglue is the way forward lol

[Guest]

Very nice detailing Allyne.

Interesting the use of the word Plexiglass. Where does this come from. Sounds like the description of a conservatory roof.

We used to call it perspex.

Are they one and the same ? If so why the change in name ? Is Plexiglass a commercial name ? I have read bits from the USA a few months ago on canopies and they referred to Perspex.

Laurie

[Ian M]

Good progress Al

As far as I am aware Laurie, Plexiglass and Perspex brand names. Both of which get used generically.

I believe that Plexiglass is newer than Perspex which is the reason we hear that name more in connection with WWII aircraft.

Ian M

[Guest]

OES THIS COME FOR

Good progress AlAs far as I am aware Laurie, Plexiglass and Perspex brand names. Both of which get used generically.

I believe that Plexiglass is newer than Perspex which is the reason we hear that name more in connection with WWII aircraft.

Ian M

Yes looked it up Ian on as you say correctly they are brand names. Poly(methyl methacrylate) is the correct term apparently. Also Acrylic is used to describe the material. Plexiglass was patented as a name by a German Chemist. Perspex was the name used to market their product.

Apologies for butting in Allyne.

Laurie