Italieri 1/48 Ju 87B2 Stuka

[Alan 45]

Well I was hopping to say this is my finest aircraft I've built but I can't ! I finally work out a method for shallow panel lines and get the weathering how I want it and not because I have to weather in a certain place to cover up a mistake and the decals ruin it , I did all the right things , gloss clear , decal solution before and after and they still silvered , I've spent the morning trying to get it look better but it's not good

However I do think this is my finest paint job I have ever done so excuse the awfull decals and look at the paint work lol [ATTACH]87061.IPB[/ATTACH]

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[john i am]

To hard on yourself Alan looks great all round to me

[eddiesolo]

Looks great to me Al, decals don't look too bad at all. I'd be happy if I could do a aircraft half as good...well done mate.

Si

[Guest]

I think that looks really nice Alan. Considering you are a hairy stick man, the quality of the finish is outstanding!

Decals are often a lottery, sometimes great, sometimes a pain - but I can't really see any silvering.

[Alan 45]

Cheers guys the photos do cover the decal silvering and I've decided to get aftermarket decals for my other Italieri kits from now on but I'm glad you like it and 1/24 Stuka will benefit from the technics I tried on this one

[The Migrant]

It looks really good overall, Alan - I especially like the sharp canopy framing and the subtle weathering - but I feel your pain regarding the silvering. A friend gave me a useful tip, which was to apply decals (particularly the small stencils which are invariably the ones that silver) onto a patch of wet Future/Klear. Don't dab them, but allow the Future to dry and as it does it levels out and acts like a decal solvent, drawing the decal onto the model surface and eliminating silvering. Once you give the model a final flat or gloss coat, the little Klear patches disappear. It works really well.

[Guest]

I like your work here Alan!

The lower part is magnificent with this subtle weathering. The upper camouflage looks very good and the canopy is spot on!!

I have been ten minute observing your model, and it shows to me, that I have do some mistakes on mine , it brings me one idea, and a thing I have try to copy as well :P

Is a great build Alan, don't be so hard with yourself.

[Guest]

Looks great to me too, I'll be really happy to be able to achieve that

[Alan 45]

Thanks for the supportive comments and I'm pleased you like

It looks really good overall, Alan - I especially like the sharp canopy framing and the subtle weathering - but I feel your pain regarding the silvering. A friend gave me a useful tip, which was to apply decals (particularly the small stencils which are invariably the ones that silver) onto a patch of wet Future/Klear. Don't dab them, but allow the Future to dry and as it does it levels out and acts like a decal solvent, drawing the decal onto the model surface and eliminating silvering. Once you give the model a final flat or gloss coat, the little Klear patches disappear. It works really well.

Cheers mike I'll bear that in mind

I like your work here Alan!The lower part is magnificent with this subtle weathering. The upper camouflage looks very good and the canopy is spot on!!

I have been ten minute observing your model, and it shows to me, that I have do some mistakes on mine , it brings me one idea, and a thing I have try to copy as well :P

Is a great build Alan, don't be so hard with yourself.

thanks mate I'm only glad to help , so what mistakes have you made are they in the build itself or painting ?

If it's painting don't forget this is an Italieri kit and there not the most reliable of sources for paint schemes

If it's in the build then let me know as I will be building my 1/24 scale so and I don't want to get anything wrong

[Guest]

Thanks Alan.

Is a painting mistake, so don't worry!!!

I glued the dive brake (both) open, and forget to paint the white and black lines.....anyway it doesn't annoys me so much I will don't touch :P

I must to say, you have nailed the camouflage draw Alan is more correct than mine, I'm doing some free style on my rear part :P

[Alan 45]

Thanks Alan.Is a painting mistake, so don't worry!!!

I glued the dive brake (both) open, and forget to paint the white and black lines.....anyway it doesn't annoys me so much I will don't touch :P

I must to say, you have nailed the camouflage draw Alan is more correct than mine, I do some free style on my rear part :P

Ah get ya it's an easy mistake to make and I would have done the same if they weren't decals

I always do free hand on camo then square it off when weathering

[Guest]

Great looking Stuka Alan! I like the weathering you did ,do'nt beat yourself up over the decals its not taking away from your build .

[Wendall]

I think it looks great Alan. the weathering on the underside is particularly nice.

Jason

[monica]

looks great to me as well Alan, you have done a great job on her , i real like it

[papa 695]

Great work Alan Decals can be a pain but that aside stunning paint work and weathering on a great looking Stuka