**** DONE: 1/48 Ju-87B - Aircraft Nose Art GB.

[Wayne Little]

1/48 Ju87B-2 'Snake Stuka' Aircraft Nose Art GB

Username: Wayne Little
First name: Wayne
Category: Judge – Non competing
Scale/Kit: Junkers Ju87B-2 1/48 Tamiya Boxing of the Italieri Kit
Extras : Eagle Editions Ju87B Decals, Quick Boost Resin Prop Spinner and Exhausts, Eduard Zoom Cockpit Set and Mask Set

The Snake STUKA(s)


Well, finally got my butt in a position to get this thread up and running...
I've always wanted to model a Snake Stuka and a Group Build once again gives me that opportunity.
This striking marking has, to date, only been seen on 2 aircraft T6+DP and T6+AN, the latter being the subject of this build using the Tamiya boxing of the Italieri kit.
T6+AN was in fact discovered from a short piece of "In flight" film rather than static photo's discovered of T6+DP.

so here we go....

 

[vikingBerserker]

Very cool!

 

[Wurger]

Excellent.

 

[woody]

Looking forward to your build Wayne.

 

[meatloaf109]

Love that snake stuka!

 

[fubar57]

Ssssssssstuka. Awaiting the magic.

Geo

 

[Wurger]

Oh yes.. a snake charmer...

 

[T Bolt]

Cool!

 

[Catch22]

Excellent choice.

 

[Crimea_River]

Gonna be great.

 

[Rogi]

Ich ya,

Das Schlange ist gut heir Wayne

 

[Wayne Little]

Thanks very much fellas, getting on with it....

 

[Wayne Little]

The wings are glued and most of the edges sanded, one area that is rather cr@ppy is the trailing edge of the wings...and not real easy to get at to fix. was going to fill with super glue but I think i will fill these areas with suitable lengths of stretched sprue and work from there...the plastic of this kit is rather soft for want of a better word so a little bit of thinking and care is necessary.

 

[Wurger]

Wouldn't it be easier to cut off these ailerons and flaps and make their hinges from scratch? You would have an really easy access to the entire trailing edge. Anyway , a good job My Bro...

 

[Wayne Little]

Thankyou Sir...A good option Wojtek....trying to avoid the extra work though...if I can...

 

[Wurger]

Roger.

 

[Crimea_River]

Whatever you do, I'm sure it will turn out well.

 

[Catch22]

Haven't seen any of yours that haven't!

 

[meatloaf109]

Yep, and it has a weird sequence to fitting the engine panels.

 

[Gnomey]

Looks good so far Wayne!