Airfix 1/72 Junkers Ju87B-1 Stu,e

[Lee Drennen]

Very impressive I’m leaning towards these new Airfix kits lately

[boatman]

THIS aircraft always reminds me of a vulture lol but nice work Mike
chrisb

[Jim R]

I have built a couple of the newer Airfix 1/72 aeroplanes and been very impressed. Your progress is great.

[adt70hk]

Very impressive I’m leaning towards these new Airfix kits lately

You should do.... They're very nice for the price!

[Valeron]

It's been a long time since I did anything on this build. Anyway I'm back on it now.

I've assembled the main part of the aircraft. It looks like I'm going to need some serious sanding and maybe filling before priming.

[adt70hk]

That's not good....

[Valeron]

Back on this. Sorted the seams out and now painting. Working on the underneath first then the top will be a two colour camo.

I'm used to brush painting Vallejo Model colours but for this model I'm using Vallejo Air paint as they had the best colour match.

They're obviously thinner as they're designed for airbrush use but I'm brush painting as is my norm. I have noticed that there is a massive difference in thickness between the various colours and some colours needing double the coats. I don't really understand why paints from the same manufacturer would be so different, not that it's a problem for me.

[adt70hk]

Coming on nicely.... And agree about the penny consistency issue

[Valeron]

Underneath completed now. I'm going tonoet this cure for a day or so, then mask up to paint the top.

[colin m]

That's looking nice. I know thin paint looks awful when first applied, but as you know, that's the way to do it.

[Geoffers]

Coming along very nicely, looks good. :thumb2:

Geoff.

[Valeron]

I'm struggling to motivate myself to get to the bench these days but I managed some time yesterday.

Painted the upper of the aircraft now. I'll let this cure today, then mask up and paint the camo.

I brush painted as is usual and free handed the cockpit with a mask There is a little tidying up to do but I find that Vallejo paint is relatively easy to scrape off a cockpit window with a thin cotton bud.

[adt70hk]

That's coming on nicely Mike! Looking good so far!

ATB.

Andrew

[Valeron]

It's never to late.

In April last year I parked this build as it was frustrating me.

16 months later with my mojo hopefully resorted on another build I took it off the shelf to give it another go.

I've removed the cockpit which had freehand painted badly, stripped off the paint using IPA and will now mask it property. I'm also going for the open cockpit option this time.