JU87G-1 Stuka "Tank Buster", Hans-Ulrich Rudel, Russian Front, 194?

**Florence** · 02-12-2011 06:47 PM

Username: Florence
First Name: David
Category: Beginner
Manufacturer: Academy
Scale: 1/72
Model: Ju87G-1 Stuka 'Tank Buster'
Details: Piloted by Hans-Ulrich Rudel, Russian Front, 1943?
Accessories: Maybe some simple scratch building.

I will stick my hand up for this one as well with the original tank buster. Nice kit.
More info to follow.

Pictures courtesy of IPMS review (my camera is doa atm).

**Airframes** · 02-12-2011 07:04 PM

Nice one! Could you please add the scale to the title and kit details, thanks.

**Crimea_River** · 02-12-2011 08:42 PM

Good pick!

**imalko** · 02-13-2011 04:07 AM

Nice. We have Sturmovik in a group build, so it's only fair to have Stuka too.
I was actually considering whether to do Ju 87G myself, but decided to go with the Fw 190 this time. Anyway looking forward to your work.

**Vic Balshaw** · 02-13-2011 05:55 AM

Nice David, it's always good to see a Stuka on the go it's a plane with character.

**Wayne Little** · 02-13-2011 06:11 AM

nice one David!

**Lucky13** · 02-13-2011 07:18 AM

Gud one indeed mate!

**Florence** · 02-13-2011 07:27 AM

Thanks for the encouragement. Could a moderator please fix the title - I dont seem to be able to edit it.

**Wurger** · 02-14-2011 02:03 PM

If you click the Edit button in your first post and then Go Advanced one you will be able to change the title of the thread at the first line of the opened windows. Just click the title in the bar there to set the blinking coursor for writting. But you have to know that too long title might be not shown fully.

Anyway a nice choice of the model. Looking at these pics you got really the kit for the G-1 variant of Stuka ( the wing is of the shorther wingspan ). But make it sure you want to make the variant but not the G-2 ( longer wingspan). Unfortunately Academy offers the same kit of the G-1 with two different wings. Also you have to know that the front part of the fuselage ( the engine cowling section ) is about 4mm too short than it should have been.

**Florence** · 02-14-2011 06:21 PM

Thanks for the help Wurger.

**Florence** · 02-15-2011 06:15 AM

Some pics of Ju87G (for discussion purposes). Note the wheel spats have been removed on some machines.

**Crimea_River** · 02-15-2011 08:45 AM

Good ones David. If you haven't already, take a look at Dan's (Lesofprimus) Stuka build in the Heavy Hitters GB. Lots of good info in that thread.

**Florence** · 02-15-2011 11:22 AM

take a look at Dan's (Lesofprimus) Stuka build in the Heavy Hitters GB. Lots of good info in that thread.

Nice. Thanks for the reminder.

**mikewint** · 02-15-2011 09:13 PM

David, This is a model I built a while back of the same plane. Ju 87G-2 Sturzkanpfflugzeug Luftwaffe Kdr./SG 2 Kanonenvogel Han Rudel Russia 1943

**Florence** · 02-15-2011 10:52 PM

Beautiful! Nice job on the paintwork. I actually have two Academy 1/72 Stuka Gs that are different boxings - "tankbuster" & "kanonen vogel". Same model different decals.