**** DONE: 1/48 Ju87R-2 "Moshaisk" - Winter War / Eastern Front WWII

[Vic Balshaw]

Nice one Andy, another of my favourite aircraft and yet another distemper finish. It's going to be interesting to see peoples differing ways of achieving this.

 

[Wildcat]

There's an auto restore button??? Nice progress so far Andy

 

[Wayne Little]

Good stuff Andy!

 

[Crimea_River]

Thanks guys. Vic, I think I'll be using the hairspray technique on this one. Never tried it before.

 

[Wurger]

 

[JKim]

Clean looking pit! Looking forward to the "hairspray" technique.

 

[Lucky13]

Looking gooood.....

 

[Vic Balshaw]

Yep, so happens I just purchased some hair spray………………for my modelling………so will be watching to see what your planning.

 

[Wayne Little]

Haven't tried it either so will be interested in the process....

 

[Rogi]

Have you tried "fading" the decal with another color, I've been semi-successful in greens and if you want a small tutorial I'll happily send one over, just send me a pm

 

[meatloaf109]

I am also looking forward to the hair spray.
On the model.
Of course, if you have any extra.... maybe on yourself too.
Pictures of both, you know.

 

[Crimea_River]

If you look hard enough for pictures of me on this site Paul, you'd know I don't need hairspray! I look good without it thank you very much.

Bit of a crap shoot with cockpit details here. Looked all over the net but it seems pics of the walls on either side of the gunner for the B-2 model are hard to come by. Anyone have some reference shots? If they are from on the net, chances are I've seen them.

One aspect I'm interested in is the presence, or not, of oxygen bottles on the right hand side, one for the pilot and one for the gunner. I've seen references with the bottles present and some without. Mission specific?

 

[Vic Balshaw]

Can't help there Andy, a few cockpit pics but nothing much on the side walls. Have also come across two articles yesterday on the hairspray method. Interesting possibilities.

 

[Crimea_River]

Thanks anyway Vic. Haven't really touched this one since the pics were taken. Focusing on the 109 atm. Once the cockpit is done on this one, it should go together quickly, though I'm worried about the fit of the open canopy and my get a vac formed one. I also don't like the flap attachments and will likely detach them and rebuild so this will take time.

 

[mikewint]

Back from the wars Andy and playing catch-up. I'm not one for fine details so I can't help much on decals. Perhaps a layer of gloss black under the decal?

 

[Crimea_River]

Yeah, no. The Has decals are thick so I doubt the black will show through. Thanks for the suggestion though.

 

[fubar57]

Just caught up here Andy. 37 Ju-87 books and manuals, I gotta have something for you. Will start looking now.

Geo

 

[Crimea_River]

Thanks buddy!

 

[fubar57]

How much difference is there between the B-1 and B-2 Andy? I've found a diagram of a B-1 that has 4 Sauerstoff(oxygen) bottles located by First Aid kit, midway between the gunners position and the tail.

Geo

EDIT: Did some checking about the differences and I also see what you mean by the oxygen bottles by the gunner. There is a build on the Rollmodels site using an Aires cockpit showing two bottles.

 

[Crimea_River]

May be of use Geo. B-2 had uprated engine, wider prop blades, redesigned rad inlet and some other minor changes.