**** DONE: 1/32 Junkers Ju.87c Stuka - Carrier aircraft GB

[meatloaf109]

Small steps, the wing is clipped, the wheel pants looked "off" to me so I moved the straight part back a touch and fixed the angle, this will be my master to form them, and the center section.
Thanks for the encouragement, you guys are great!

 

[Wurger]

 

[Airframes]

Good progress Paul.

 

[Rogi]

Balsa-riffic

 

[ccheese]

Cool Mon....

Charles

 

[rochie]

looks great, still makes my head spin all those little bits of balsa

 

[Crimea_River]

 

[ccheese]

looks great, still makes my head spin all those little bits of balsa

Trust me..... much better than all those itty bitty plastic parts !!

Looks good, Paul...

Charles

 

[meatloaf109]

Lookin' spiffy yourself, Charles!

 

[ccheese]

Lookin' spiffy yourself, Charles!

That was taken at our wedding, for our 50th, in 2005.

Charles

 

[Crimea_River]

I'm outclassed again!

Better shave and put some pants on.

 

[meatloaf109]

Yeah, I forgot to shave this morning too...

 

[mikewint]

Looks like a LOT more than one morning and I REALLY don't want to know about the pants, Thank "der Gute Gott" that it's only a head shot for your Avitar

 

[Wayne Little]

great work Paul!

 

[Vic Balshaw]

That was taken at our wedding, for our 50th, in 2005.

Charles

You handsome devil…………………..

Oh yes the build………………….Fantastic stuff Paul and Karl, if you lose or break a bit, with balsa you just make another.

 

[meatloaf109]

Wheel pants glued up, a'la Charles

 

[ccheese]

Coming right along, Paul. Looks good.

What's with the plastic sprue on the workbench ? Don't tell me you've found a use for in on the Stuka ? Maybe for the rear gunner's position ?

Charles

 

[meatloaf109]

To be honest, this was the part of the build I have been dreading most, the carving of the wheel pants. Charles' looked so smooth and I wanted to do justice to one of the more promenent features of a Stuka. After looking at some of my other Stukas I decided to glue an extra piece on either side of the bottom part of the pants. The sanding went quickly, and as per Charles' suggestion, (75% water to 25% glue) gave it a coat to seal the wood. Now if only I can make the other one match, the rest should go fairly quickly.
And to answer your question, Charles, no. I plan on sanding a toothpick down for the defencive armament, likewise the wing cannons.

 

[ccheese]

Wheel pants look good, Paul. Probably going to need three coats of the 25/75 mix, with light sanding in between coats. When the balsa "shines" it's sealed !
Ditto for the stringers prior to covering. Four hundred grit paper is good.

Charles

 

[rochie]

nice work Paul