Ju-52/3m

Unboxing the kit, the moulding looks really nice 

Super interior detail for its age … not that any of this will be visible!  

More detailed cockpit than one may expect for the age of the kit 

I added seat belts though doubt you’d see them when the glass is fitted 

A lot of tape was required during the build to get the multiple sections which make up the fuselage to fit.  

Filler was required where the fuselage meets the tail 

Wings attached, not easy when they have no locating pins. For one side I used traditional glue, by the time I got to the other, I decided to reach for the super glue .. the fit is good, there’s just no way to hold the two pieces together!  

Interesting glazing requiring quite a bit of masking tape  

Luftwaffe light blue for the underside  

These engines are a real challenge to construct.  

All over coat of white primer. Several coats were required to cover that corrugated surface. 

Fitting the engines was as challenging as they were to build. I fear I’ve finished them with the exhaust pipes a little too high in the cowlings. I’ll have to place the squadron badge on the nose rather than engines, but this was a done thing, so I have no issue with that.  

Using the plans, I’m using a pencil to mark the camouflage design and brush to finish the painting  

That’s the camouflage added with two brush coats of Luftwaffe green  

This kit comes with no upper wing decals. So I cut out the larger fuselage set of crosses for the wings, replacing them with a smaller set from my stash.  

Having to fix the fuselage decal in three parts was fortuitous as it’s so thin that it would have been disastrous to have attempted in one piece  

Aerials fitted the kit is more or less complete  

Aerials fitted and a little light weathering added 

I applied Flory wash of grey to make it a little less model like. I just hope I’ve not overdone it.  

I like the alternative position for the squadron markings.