Revell 1/32 JU88A-1

[Vaughan]

Yes Ian it's one that I should have pick up a while ago. To a degree I was thinking how the hell was I going to fit it in my spray-booth and then display it but I'm really to looking forward to the finished model. I've been a little impatient and have made a start on out lining the splinter camo I think the paint is dry enough and as Ian M suggested I need to cut some shapes in paper to save on the tape

[Guest]

and as Ian M suggested I need to cut some shapes in paper to save on the tape

Or maybe some super cheap 2" wide masking tape from a DIY store or Halfords cut to shape. Stick it to your trousers a few times to reduce the tack of the adhesive.

[Vaughan]

I spent a day masking ready to spray the splinter camo and then over the last two days I have been spraying RLM 70. All's looking good with only a few areas that needing touching up and some over spray to sort out too. Next will a coat of Klear and then onto the decals.

[Mickc1440]

A very impressive build Vaughan, I have the He111 in the cupboard and it's where to put it that's keeping it there.

[Vaughan]

Thanks Mick, I know exactly how you feel I also have the He111. The Ju88 isn't that much smaller I'm thinking it's going to be vertically wall mounted not worked out the logistics yet but I think that's the only way as my man cave isn't that big.

[Jim R]

Hi Vaughan
Well that camo has come out very nicely. It is a really impressive model :thumb2:
Jim

[rtfoe]

Very neat masking and airbrushing Vaughan. Nice and big surface to spray on. :thumb2:

Cheers,
Richard

[Vaughan]

I have spent the last few days Klear coating and laying down the decals which there are great number of. I gave up trying to used the supplied decals for the no step areas as it was impossible to slide them off the decal sheet in a straight line and then position them. So I opted to mask them instead which was a fiddle but worth it. I have applied a further Klear coat and then it's a clay wash and then a final matt coat. Dangly bits still to add but I'm almost there.

[tr1ckey66]

Great work Vaughan. The masked ‘no walk’ area was definitely the way to go. I did much the same thing on my 1/32 Mk1 Spits.
The Ju88 is looking fantastic and I’m looking forward to seeing the finished thing.
All the best
P

[spanner570]

Vaughan, you sir have the patience of a Saint.
Great masking skills. I'd probably balls it up just unrolling the tape!

[stillp]

Nice paintjob, especially the masking.
I'm surprised none of the modelling suppliers seem to have lining tape, like that used by 1:1 customisers - it's a strip of masking tape with a removable strip in the middle, so you stick the whole thing down then remove the central strip, leaving a narrow unmasked line. The narrowest I've seen is 1/8 inch though.

Pete

[AlanG]

Loving this Vaughan. Hope my Ju88 comes out as good as yours when i get around to it.

[Guest]

Nice paintjob, especially the masking.
I'm surprised none of the modelling suppliers seem to have lining tape, like that used by 1:1 customisers - it's a strip of masking tape with a removable strip in the middle, so you stick the whole thing down then remove the central strip, leaving a narrow unmasked line. The narrowest I've seen is 1/8 inch though.

Pete

The finest I've seen is 3M Fine Line Striping Tape (06314) which can produce multiple 1/16" wide parallel stripes. Might still be too big for model use though.

That's an excellent bit of freehand masking though Vaughan.

[Neil Merryweather]

Nice paintjob, especially the masking.
I'm surprised none of the modelling suppliers seem to have lining tape, like that used by 1:1 customisers - it's a strip of masking tape with a removable strip in the middle, so you stick the whole thing down then remove the central strip, leaving a narrow unmasked line. The narrowest I've seen is 1/8 inch though.

Pete

sounds like you've just invented something,Pete!

[Neil Merryweather]

Vaughan, that looks the mutt's - I hope I can get slightly close when I eventually build mine- but it is a big b*gger isn't it?