Airfix Ju87B-1 Stuka
Sprues
Preparing the engine cowl for the clear acrylic rod of the stand.
Preparing the engine cowl for the clear acrylic rod of the stand.
Preparing the engine cowl for the clear acrylic rod of the stand.
Preparing the engine cowl for the clear acrylic rod of the stand.
Crew primed.
Crew painted.
Note: Air brakes extended for dive bombing pose on stand.
Target window box prepared.
Test fit to stand.
Paint used for plane.
Extended bomb fitted to plane. Added clear stretched sprue as back support for bomb.
Completed and mounted on stand.
Completed and mounted on stand.
Completed and mounted on stand.
Completed and mounted on stand.
Completed and mounted on stand.
Completed and mounted on stand.
Stand home printed decal for stand base.
Stand home printed decal for stand base.
Cheap water slide transparent ink jet decal paper from Amazon. Works well when printed in high resolution for glossy photo paper.
Sealed the decals with gloss craft varnish for paper and cardboard.
Decal went down well with just a small bleed through the varnish.
Dive bombing pose check with extended bomb.
Added Deluxe Liquid Gravity to the inside of the stand base to give it additional weight.
Completed stand. Bent the acrylic rod to give approximately 80 degrees of dive bombing angle.
Opmerkingen
12 14 June 2022, 23:27
Bernd GrünNice build and paint job, Gary. Cool idea with the stand. Congratulation!!!
15 June 2022, 06:14
Gary BullThanks guys. Just one thing I would do if I was to make this model again - put some weight into the prop spinner to move the centre of mass towards the the front of the stand. The stand does tilt to the back slightly. I wanted to keep the base small so it did not distract from the plane, but it is stable.
15 June 2022, 23:41
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Out of box build with scratch built stand for dive bombing pose.
