Will make a decision soon Michael. Colin, I did recover the ridges, it is all symmetrical and smooth where it should be, and corrugated where it should be. A lot of filling, filing with various shaped files, and sanding. Do not build this kit for a quick build. I am hoping the paint job will be a bit easier. The primer went over and into the corrugations without hassle or pooling.
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I managed to get a layer of paint onto this kit today. Will post some pictures once I make some more progress. Stay tuned!Comment
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cracking job there I like the way you changed it from military to civilian , I have made the same kit but that was in my early days and I didn't bother with the putty.
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Thanks for the comments guys. Progress has been made.
A silver finish:
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Then the red tail strip was applied for the Nazi national insignia:
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Black wing strips and nose area paint applied. Many of these machines were ex-Lufthansa, and this machine is being finished as a Ju52 from the Transport School in 1939:
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Gloss coat applied, engines and exhaust stubs installed:
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Next step is decal application, then another varnish followed by landing gear and propeller installation.
Thanks for looking in again.
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Looking great Joe,glad to see you doing the early scheme I like that one! Great job masking it off too,looks real crisp and clean !Comment
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Thanks Trey. The corrugations are a real pain. There was seepage when painting and now the decals are on after a battle and a few cups of coffee. Humbrol Decalfix is my best friend. These decals are over 20 years old, they came from an old He111 I started as a kid and thankfully had the foresight to stash them away. So more progress:
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The swastika will need to be painted in, it came in parts as they are sometimes supplied.
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The wheels are now on and the swastika filled in. A final varnish tomorrow followed by props on and then the glazing. I didn't mask the glazing as Airfix did not provide any guide lines, so it's going to have be hand painted with reference to books. Wish me luck on that!Comment
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Some nice smooth work there Joe.
Fantastic work with those decals, looks like they hug the corrogated grooves nicely. Not too bad after 20 years. :terrific:Comment
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Great work on the painting Joe, it could have gone oh so wrong with the black paint running down those ridges looking goodComment
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It looks really good. If anyone wants a model with plenty of surface detail - JU52.Comment
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We are nearly there! The aircraft received a final varnish to dull the black slightly, and the windows were unmasked. It has been a while since they were masked and I was apprehensive about what would happen when the tape was removed given the layers of filler, paint and varnish they had received.
The sides: all good, just a minor clean up required
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The nose area, not such a good result, but at least it didn't pull any of the filler out:
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A touch up with the paint and the dreaded job of hand painting the canopy framing completed. I had to refer to a three view diagram from profile out of an old magazine and cross-referenced it to a book I have with a colour feature of a Swiss Ju52:
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And in true fashion one of the wheels decided to come off, I'm sure there is a wheel or propeller gremlin in my model space! So the wheel has been reattached and once dry the kit is complete. I will post the final pics in the completed section in due course.
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Thanks for following the build. Next off the desk will be another old Airfix kit, a 1/72 P-38 Lightning.
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And we are complete: http://www.scale-models.co.uk/aircraft-pictures/18063-airfix-1-72-junkers-ju52-3m.html#post155675Comment
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Beautiful flyjoe. Really looks great.Comment
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I was lucky enough to get myself one of these a year or two ago very cheap on eBay. Yours is a great example and I hope mine comes out half as well. Another good old kit with a new lease of life breathed into it.Comment
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