1/48 Ju88A-4 - Mediterranean Theatre of Operations

[destrozas]

that big goal to make those pictures wayne

work is very good

 

[al49]

Very well done!!!
Alberto

 

[rochie]

Nice job Wayne

 

[javlin]

Coming along Nicely Wayne

 

[Totalize]

Wayne,

Coming along very nicely indeed.

What scribers do you use? Do you use a few? have a favourite go to scriber?

I have a Tamiya scriber but seems like there are many different types. For instance RB productions has interchangeable ones that attach to a hobby knife handle. Are you familiar with these?

Scribing tools : RB Productions Store, Scale models and accessories by Radu Brinzan

 

[JKim]

Great work! Always something to learn from your builds!

 

[Wayne Little]

Great work Wayne and glad you found your camera. At what point do you begin sanding the CA? Do you let it fully cure or shortly after applying?

I apply it, hit it with accelerator and start filing and sanding straight away and repeat if necessary.

 

[Wayne Little]

Wayne,

Coming along very nicely indeed.

What scribers do you use? Do you use a few? have a favourite go to scriber?

I have a Tamiya scriber but seems like there are many different types. For instance RB productions has interchangeable ones that attach to a hobby knife handle. Are you familiar with these?

Scribing tools : RB Productions Store, Scale models and accessories by Radu Brinzan

David, Normally use the small razor saws, or a needle to get what I want.

thanks for stopping by Fellas...

 

[Catch22]

Nice!

 

[Crimea_River]

Thanks for responding Wayne.

 

[Wayne Little]

Ok time to get this bird moving along after a lot of stop start over the past week...

got the lower gondola assembled and sanded, looks sh!tty because there is some superglue worked into the surface to get it smoothed out, have glued the lower canopy section in place on the nose section to get the gondola position right.
The forward part of the gondola has been removed for a plasticard plate through which the MGFF 20 Cannon will protrude. The few photo's available shoe minor variations to each one that was fitted in this position.
I haven't found any internal shots of this installation so i have taken a tiny bit of artistic license here, first I cut a small rectangular opening in the floor above the gondola for access to the MGFF cannon as this is a really tight area and it is logical that there could have been access to the gun via the cockpit rather than just from the rear of the gondola.
To get a consistent fit and make sure the MGFF assembly sits right I have extended it just slightly within the gondola using some brass rod to connect the bits, the brass rod allows me to leave off the extended cannon barrel until later, so i avoid knocking the damn thing off during further assembly and painting, none of the internal assembly will be really visible once fitted and surrounding area painted in any event.

So here is a series of pics....first part...

 

[Wayne Little]

and the second series...

Also I attached the other canopy sections as you see with masking tape, the nose to get the right distance for the MGFF cannon and the top canopy to protect the gunsight fitted and stop me from breaking off the top of the rear seat!

 

[Crimea_River]

Looking good Wayne.Glad you're able to spend some quality time on it.

 

[fubar57]

Very nice Wayne. If you need any reference shots in the future, I have quite a few Ju88 books I can look through.

Geo

 

[Airframes]

Nicely done Wayne. I have to think about doing something similar on a KG76 Do17, when the time comes.

 

[Wurger]

 

[Gnomey]

Looks great so far Wayne!

 

[rochie]

Good stuff as always, Wayne

 

[Wayne Little]

Thanks Guys, and thanks for the offer George.

 

[Wildcat]

Great work Wayne