1/48 Dragon Ju 88R-2

[fubar57]

Some more history here though I noticed the werk nummer is different...

LENT Helmut

 

[le_steph40]

Hello Geo,
I often saw that history about Ju 88G-6 flown by Lent at the time of his accident.
The G-6 version was apparently delivered to NJG3 after the accident. You can see here a Ju 88R-2 delivered to Stab NJG3 in June 1944 and she desappears after October 1944.
Flugzeugbestand und Bewegungsmeldungen, Stab/NJG3

Other infos here Helmut Lent' s last flown Ju 88 - Luftwaffe and Allied Air Forces Discussion Forum

 

[at6]

You're right Andy but I hope it will not be visible when the cockpit will be finished and closed
AT6: my worry is about the mounting of the resin BMW801 engines on the model...!!! I hope not to have too much problem

Here is the cockpit almost finished

View attachment 377530

I don't know if the resin engines would be attached with epoxy or super glue. Some of the others here will probably know what to use. That's why I'm choosing to use the JU-188E engines from a Dragon kit. I have accumulated all of the parts for my 188D but will have to build the G1/G10 kit for the engines as the engine components from the C6 have the wrong engine cowl.

 

[JKim]

Very interested to follow this build, Steph! The Dragon Ju88 kits are very nice but I had some fit issues around the engine cowling area. Curious to see how the resin engine cowls will fit! Cockpit looks great! View to inside is very limited due to the canopy frames.

 

[le_steph40]

Hello

Cockpit done !

And closed

Next step...

 

[Wurger]

 

[Crimea_River]

Looks great!

 

[Gnomey]

Lovely work so far!

 

[fubar57]

Fantastic looking innards Steph

 

[turbo]

 

[at6]

beautiful work on the interior.

 

[Airframes]

Looks the biz Steph !

 

[T Bolt]

Wonderful looking cockpit Steph

 

[SANCER]

Looking great so far, I´m agree with all.
Love the dials, what do you use to paint them?

Luis Carlos

 

[Wayne Little]

That looks great..!

 

[le_steph40]

Thank you all

Love the dials, what do you use to paint them?

First: RLM66, black paint in the dials, a grey drybrushing all over and a white drybrushing only in the dials and finally some other colors here and there...
I forgot: gloss varnish in the dials in the end

 

[Ohm-men]

Great to see this one build! I'm very keen on the Ju 88 family and the R version is one of the less frequently known variants.
I'll follow with intrest!

 

[Totalize]

Great looking cockpit Steph. Very well done!

 

[JKim]

Solid work on the cockpit Steph!

 

[le_steph40]

Hello,
Thanx for your comments
Here is the continuation; cockpit and fuselage are assembled. It will remain to engrave this last ... The half-wings are assembled too.

The engines were scooped and the movable parts cut out

To be continued