1/32 Battle of Britain build part 2- Stuka! Trumpeter's Ju 87 b-2

[Guest]

Great work, the attention to detail is fantastic, looking forward to seeing more.

Tom

[tr1ckey66]

Cheers guys, the cockpit is almost there

The round bag attached to the underside of the gun was replaced by a chute and a large sack positioned under the gun. It was found that the original system made the gun hard to manoeuvre in combat.

The pictures I have of a B-2 show the later system but I don't know at what point the change was made.

Cheers

Steve

I think it's too late for this build but is there any chance of posting a pic for future ref?

As I understand it then I think I've depicted the system correctly with a large canvas sack (for a B2) supported by a metal internal frame. This would make logical sense as the aires cockpit set for the B2 shows this sack (it's hard to describe it as anything else but it isn't a soft shapeless thing, it is supported by a frame). I've seen some detailed builds of the 1/24 B2 Airfix kit with this arrangement and I'm pretty satisfied I've gone with the right choice, although given the time again I'd probably remodel it to more closely resemble a canvas covered frame.

Thanks for looking into this for me Steve.

Paul

[tr1ckey66]

Just come across this

http://i-am-modelist.com/2013/05/22/ju-87-b-2/

Absolutely fabulous paper model!

[Guest]

wow

[Guest]

Nice work on the pit mate. Certainly looks busy and used. Nice stuff.

[monica]

WOW Paul,thats great work well done will keep watching this one

[stona]

Cheers guys, the cockpit is almost thereI think it's too late for this build but is there any chance of posting a pic for future ref?

As I understand it then I think I've depicted the system correctly with a large canvas sack (for a B2) supported by a metal internal frame. This would make logical sense as the aires cockpit set for the B2 shows this sack (it's hard to describe it as anything else but it isn't a soft shapeless thing, it is supported by a frame). I've seen some detailed builds of the 1/24 B2 Airfix kit with this arrangement and I'm pretty satisfied I've gone with the right choice, although given the time again I'd probably remodel it to more closely resemble a canvas covered frame.

Thanks for looking into this for me Steve.

Paul

I'm away for a couple of weeks at the moment, but the way you describe what you've done sounds right to me.

Cheers

Steve

[Dave W]

Fantastic work on the cockpit.

[tr1ckey66]

Hi Ole, Monica and Kresten thanks for your interest and the kind words.

Thanks Steve

The Stuka will almost certainly be finished by the time you get back but I may have some more questions to put to you with regards to Sturzkampfgeschwader and particular aircraft.

Fuselage and Wings joint

I've finally got the cockpit complete and closed up the fuselage. The final bits to go into the cockpit were: the pilot's footrests, ammo boxes for the MG15, various cockpit placards (from an airscale sheet), final knobs and switches from the Eduard etch and the gunsight.



PE pilot's footrests from RB productions



Finally a complete cockpit



Fuselage buttoned up...



Although this kit has had a lot of criticism in terms accuracy what cannot be faulted is the fit of parts. This is possibly the best fitting kit I've ever built (the hooked starboard wing was an exception and may have been my fault). The fit of fuselage to wings is unbelievable and could almost be done without glue!

Wing to fuselage joints...



That's it for today. Next up I'll be tackling that resin nose correction and the propeller fitting...

Cheers

Paul

[flyjoe180]

Super work Paul

[Richi72]

That’s looking pretty tight there Paul.

Really like the detail you put in to the cockpit, will follow this one.

Cheers Richi

[Vaughan]

Outstanding Paul. Looking forward to the next instalment.

[tr1ckey66]

Thanks Richi, Vaughan and Joe for your continued support it's much appreciated.

The build progresses at a pace...

The Brian Fawcett Ju87 b-2 Nose Correction

I'm going to spend a little time going over the resin nose correction from Brian Fawcett. First of all I can report that the resin is of high quality, bubble free and the fit is extremely good. Only a small amount of CA glue was needed to fill seam lines and when this was sanded back the join is perfect.

I painted the rad and the louvres before closing up the nose section...



The fit is good and the seams are easily fixed...



The exhausts are well moulded and although bigger than their Quickboost equivalent actually match drawings better...



PE was used for the oil cooler rad as well...



The bulkhead, to which the nose is joined, was given some plastic card additions to give better purchase for the nose section to adhere to...



Further plastic 'shims' were necessary to force the walls of the nose section out just a touch...



The fit is superb...



Now on to the Henri Daehne Propeller set

I cannot praise this detail set high enough it is quite simply stunning - almost a model in itself! The detail is breathtaking and is superbly cast. The set is complete with very detailed technical drawings that illustrate exactly where items should be cut to give a very exacting propeller...



The very exacting standards of this propellor also go someway to confirming the dimensions of the Stuka nose. It seems that Brian Fawcett got the nose correction just about right as this 3rd party propellor fits very well. By contrast if you see Henri Daehne's promotional shot of his Stuka prop on the Trumpeter kit it looks way too big (This isn't Henri's fault but it does go to show how Trumpy got it wrong).



Now it's on to the wheels and the spat corrections...



A bit of time was taken to locate the axel in the locating holes of the resin spats. It didn't seem to be all that precise a process but did work out ok.

And here's a shot of the progress so far. The Stuka is really taking shape now and I've gotta say I really like it. There's just something special about the Stuka...



Next time it's armament corrections and a look at the canopy.

Cheers

Paul

[stona]

That looks absolutely spot on.

Not all correction sets fit that well either so hat's off to the various makers concerned.

Cheers

Steve

[tr1ckey66]

That looks absolutely spot on.Not all correction sets fit that well either so hat's off to the various makers concerned.

Cheers

Steve

Thanks Steve

I think that a certain amount of modelling experience is necessary to get the most out of any resin correction parts. That said, these 2 sets are very good examples and should prove no problem at all to most modellers.

I'm going to sum up my thoughts at the end of the build with an honest appraisal of both the kit and the after market sets used.

Back soon with the bomb load and the Trumpeter machine gun mystery?!!!

Cheers

Paul